430 trackable?

[s3am]

Have an order for f430 currently. Looks lovely in the flesh courtesy of Gumball. But personally I like track honed road machines as a rule, hence GT3 and M12. Will the 430 be that or should I look at shifting to a Challenge Stradale?

I am in no rush.

Thanks

[alanc5]

Well I was wondering how long the 360 Challenge series was going to run for, last year this year?

Then you could get yourself a nice 430 Challenge car, mmmm!

[s3am]

alanc5 said:

Then you could get yourself a nice 430 Challenge car, mmmm!

Just I like it on the road too. Sorry should have been clearer, basically is the 430 a 'performance' road car, or a track focussed road car?

[rico]

Everyone who's driven it seems to say the 430 is a Challenge Stradale with a comfort pack...

Spec it with the bucket seats and steel discs (i know CS has ceramics, but I wouldn't fancy replacing them) and I can't see a reason why it wouldn't handle very much like a Stradale.

And the switch on the steering wheel makes it perfect for track surely...

See the Plato video for confirmation

www.finalgear.com and search under Fifth Gear

>> Edited by rico on Sunday 15th May 23:41

[BCA]

Blimey!!! - I have to know, S3am - what is your profession?? You're building up a dream garage there?!!

[rico]

www.finalgear.com/downloads/fifthgear/6/9/

Thats a link for those too lazy to search a site (eg, Dave)

[s3am]

BCA said:

Blimey!!! - I have to know, S3am - what is your profession?? You're building up a dream garage there?!!

Diesel 306 mit drainpipe exhaust and Saxo VTR are an integral part of any dream garage. Excuse my being coy about other matters!

[s3am]

I understand the 430 will be very good on track. Like the 360 before it, but the 360 was not focussed that way, and I worry that the 430 in its initial guise will not be either, not to say it wont be fast/capable thereupon.

ie of the 360 range I would want the CS, will this mean I would want the 430CS, or can the 430 bridge the modena-CS gap?

>> Edited by s3am on Monday 16th May 00:48

[DanH]

s3am said:

I understand the 430 will be very good on track. Like the 360 before it, but the 360 was not focussed that way, and I worry that the 430 in its initial guise will not be either, not to say it wont be fast/capable thereupon. ie of the 360 range I would want the CS, will this mean I would want the 430CS, or can the 430 bridge the modena-CS gap? >> Edited by s3am on Monday 16th May 00:48

Surely the bigger question is whether its economically viable, as its likely to be reasonably capable?

[s3am]

Quite right, asking more out of interest than anything.

[dcw@pr]

rico said:

www.finalgear.com/downloads/fifthgear/6/9/ Thats a link for those too lazy to search a site (eg, Dave)

oi you cheeky git I found it in the end!

[Muncher]

rico said:

I can't see a reason why it wouldn't handle very much like a Stradale.

Aparently it doesn't handle like the 360CS, it's a lot, lot better...