RE: Ferrari 488 Spider: UK Review

[E65Ross]

GranCab said:

E65Ross said:

GranCab said:

RamboLambo said:

Like I say Ferrari press cars are lowered and not the same as customer production cars.

Can you prove that ? I'm surprised you haven't mention how many extra BHP the press Ferraris have too ...

p.s. the plural of Ferrari is Ferraris.

The apostrophe would be used if you were talking about an aspect or component of said car making the word Ferrari into a possessive noun e.g. the Ferrari's ride height.

lol, turning to grammar to help your argument? You don't like admitting it but RamboLambo is right on this one. Everyone who's driven one has said the scuttle shake of the spider is noticeable, especially compared to the McLaren, and you're arguing it isn't, yet you haven't driven one. You also argue most Ferrari owners don't push them hard enough to notice....several owners or those who have driven them on here have said it's noticeable. I'm not sure I follow your argument, to be honest.

Show me where have I argued about scuttle shake or lack of ?

How do you know I haven't driven one ? Have you driven one or are you basing your argument on your experience of driving a 7 series BMW ?

P.S. It wasn't poor grammar - just incorrect punctuation.

No I haven't driven one, so I'm basing my opinion on the rather large quantity of reviews from those who have driven them, all of which say it's noticeable. The fact that many reviews say it's noticeable would, to me, suggest that it is noticeable. In my opinion, when spending over £200k on a car these days, that should not be the case.

[Captainawesome]

Funnily enough i was stuck behind one of these for ages yesterday and not once did i get to hear the glorious noise. Old man pootling along. 😐

[Davey S2]

E65Ross said:

PHMatt said:

I think Ferrari need a new entry level vehicle in their arsenal.

Even at £182k it's about £60k over and above what a decent 911 would cost.

And at £282k you're into insane money usually reserved for the rarest of hypercars. Wasn't the SLR and Carerra GT "only" £300k-ish on release? Far rarer, one of which I believe is appreciating, the other I believe should.

Yes, but £300k 13 years ago is a lot more now!! Amazing though, that this "baby" Ferrari today will absolutely knock the socks off of those cars.

Undoubtedly but I know what I'd rather have out of a 488 or a CGT.

[F355spider]

Davey S2 said:

E65Ross said:

PHMatt said:

I think Ferrari need a new entry level vehicle in their arsenal.

Even at £182k it's about £60k over and above what a decent 911 would cost.

And at £282k you're into insane money usually reserved for the rarest of hypercars. Wasn't the SLR and Carerra GT "only" £300k-ish on release? Far rarer, one of which I believe is appreciating, the other I believe should.

Yes, but £300k 13 years ago is a lot more now!! Amazing though, that this "baby" Ferrari today will absolutely knock the socks off of those cars.

Undoubtedly but I know what I'd rather have out of a 488 or a CGT.

488?

[Davey S2]

F355spider said:

Davey S2 said:

E65Ross said:

PHMatt said:

I think Ferrari need a new entry level vehicle in their arsenal.

Even at £182k it's about £60k over and above what a decent 911 would cost.

And at £282k you're into insane money usually reserved for the rarest of hypercars. Wasn't the SLR and Carerra GT "only" £300k-ish on release? Far rarer, one of which I believe is appreciating, the other I believe should.

Yes, but £300k 13 years ago is a lot more now!! Amazing though, that this "baby" Ferrari today will absolutely knock the socks off of those cars.

Undoubtedly but I know what I'd rather have out of a 488 or a CGT.

488?

Afraid not mate!

Very different price points now though. I'm amazed the market took so long to wake up to the CGT.

[Captainawesome]

Funnily enough i was stuck behind one of these for ages yesterday and not once did i get to hear the glorious noise. Old man pootling along. 😐

[BVB]

Stunning. It's in a different league to it's competitors, they don't even come close.