458 experiences
Discussion
JDH1 said:
Quick question - how essential is the front lift? I've seen a nice car with decent spec but it doesn't appear to have front lift.
No needed unless you are parking in some underground car park with an extreme entry angle. The 458 sits quite high as standard. I live on a private road with many speed humps, all of which caught all my GT3, but the 458 sails over no issues. If anything the lift kit prevents you lowering the car on the standard springs, so can be a negative.Order66 said:
No needed unless you are parking in some underground car park with an extreme entry angle. The 458 sits quite high as standard. I live on a private road with many speed humps, all of which caught all my GT3, but the 458 sails over no issues. If anything the lift kit prevents you lowering the car on the standard springs, so can be a negative.
Yes, make sure you don’t add the lift and then lower the car so that you do have an issue 
JDH1 said:
Quick question - how essential is the front lift? I've seen a nice car with decent spec but it doesn't appear to have front lift.
Had my 458 two and half years now, done over 10,000 miles around the UK, daily driving, NC500, Wales and its never scraped once, so if anything without lift is better, less weight. 
Mine has never had an issue, so fingers crossed stays that way, do keep looking at 991.1 GT3 RS and 991.2 GT3 manuals but I honestly feel I would miss the event of the 458.
I've also driven the 488 and F8 and I found them boring to drive on the road in comparison, just too much grip and totally souless engines, car has got to be fun on the road at legal speed or certainly under 100mph and the 458 really delivers on this. The 488 and F8 were just boring at legal speeds, but on track are of course superior.
Gibbo205 said:
Had my 458 two and half years now, done over 10,000 miles around the UK, daily driving, NC500, Wales and its never scraped once, so if anything without lift is better, less weight.
Mine has never had an issue, so fingers crossed stays that way, do keep looking at 991.1 GT3 RS and 991.2 GT3 manuals but I honestly feel I would miss the event of the 458.
I've also driven the 488 and F8 and I found them boring to drive on the road in comparison, just too much grip and totally souless engines, car has got to be fun on the road at legal speed or certainly under 100mph and the 458 really delivers on this. The 488 and F8 were just boring at legal speeds, but on track are of course superior.
Hasn't the F8 won engine of the year ? Have to say the engine's power and delivery with zero turbo lag was absolutely superb. Only complaint would be the exhaust sound but I've seen after market exhausts that sort that as well. Compared to current 458 prices which seem crazy high I think I would see more value in a 488 or F8 which have got to be "better" cars just by the fact that they are newer. Afterall 458s are 10 years old nowMine has never had an issue, so fingers crossed stays that way, do keep looking at 991.1 GT3 RS and 991.2 GT3 manuals but I honestly feel I would miss the event of the 458.
I've also driven the 488 and F8 and I found them boring to drive on the road in comparison, just too much grip and totally souless engines, car has got to be fun on the road at legal speed or certainly under 100mph and the 458 really delivers on this. The 488 and F8 were just boring at legal speeds, but on track are of course superior.
Edited by Fezzamania on Wednesday 16th June 18:24
Had two 458’s followed by a 488 spider (recently departed for an 812). Honestly, I found the 488 an infinitely better high day and everyday car.
If wanting to revisit in future I would go 488 every time. And no, you don’t have to be going daft speeds to notice the difference/superiority of the 488.
The 458 never really sounded particularly good to me anyway, although a wonderfully responsive engine.
If wanting to revisit in future I would go 488 every time. And no, you don’t have to be going daft speeds to notice the difference/superiority of the 488.
The 458 never really sounded particularly good to me anyway, although a wonderfully responsive engine.
garystoybox said:
Had two 458’s followed by a 488 spider (recently departed for an 812). Honestly, I found the 488 an infinitely better high day and everyday car.
If wanting to revisit in future I would go 488 every time. And no, you don’t have to be going daft speeds to notice the difference/superiority of the 488.
The 458 never really sounded particularly good to me anyway, although a wonderfully responsive engine.
We must be long lost brothers as i agree 100% with this post but was too cowardly to say it first. My 488 is so superior to my old 458 in every way imaginable and i even prefer the way it sounds.If wanting to revisit in future I would go 488 every time. And no, you don’t have to be going daft speeds to notice the difference/superiority of the 488.
The 458 never really sounded particularly good to me anyway, although a wonderfully responsive engine.
However after driving an 812SF last week i find my 488 rather boring in comparison but at £90k less money its hardly surprising..
Fezzamania said:
Hasn't the F8 won engine of the year ? Have to say the engine's power and delivery with zero turbo lag was absolutely superb. Only complaint would be the exhaust sound but I've seen after market exhausts that sort that as well. Compared to current 458 prices which seem crazy high I think I would see more value in a 488 or F8 which have got to be "better" cars just by the fact that they are newer. Afterall 458s are 10 years old now
I've never heard a good sounding 488 or F8, even ones with exhaust don't sound good to my ears, even driven alongside a 488 and I found when he booted it and did upshifts it just sounded like a wet fart.Edited by Fezzamania on Wednesday 16th June 18:24
Yeah they are quick, very quick, grip very well and all round the better car but sorry I will take the slower 458 every time, its just so much more of an event to drive and the engine is unique to the 458 which you can't say same for 488 as I think that motor is in several Ferrari's now in different state of tune. But hey I am an NA fan, nothing beats revving out to 9000rpm and I own an S2000 also for same reasons, not fast, but great fun and for me fun and smile factor is way more important than some numbers on paper or some lap time.
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