458 Speciale appreciation thread
Discussion
Its been nearly two years since i've taken delivery of my Speciale and im glad to report that the car still doesn't fail to impress ! I love the idea that it was Ferrari's goodbye to the N/A V8 and what a goodbye that was. Looking forward to hear other owners experiences with their cars so far.
adamjsmith said:
I've had mine for about 18 months, foolishly paid top dollar for it but I'm fairly confident the value will return if I keep it long enough. I love the torque, the gearbox, the way the f1-trac is calibrated and the way it turns in never ceases to amaze. It's surprisingly ok at touring too.
However I've also recently acquired a 360 CS and, I have to admit, part of me thinks it's more fun to drive. It's 200bhp down so you can use more of it on the road, plus there's a bit less lateral grip and it makes a better noise.
I must say the 360 CS does sound glorious ! probably has something to do with the 5 valves per cylinder layout. TBH i don't know what to make of the noise the Speciale makes, i think the engine makes a variety of interesting sounds especially up top, but down low it does sound like a gruff 4 pot engine.However I've also recently acquired a 360 CS and, I have to admit, part of me thinks it's more fun to drive. It's 200bhp down so you can use more of it on the road, plus there's a bit less lateral grip and it makes a better noise.
sardis said:
Imagine my disappointment on opening this thread to find owners discussing how much they enjoy owning and driving their car rather than speculating about what it will be worth in x months or y years time or a trade in against z.
No wonder people say PH is going downhill...
High milage Ferraris !! Armageddon must be around the block... No wonder people say PH is going downhill...
MDL111 said:
not a Speciale, but just picked up a Scuderia end of last week and already did about 1k km - certainly an event to drive. The dealer had an unregistered Speciale in the showroom, looked stunning (and will need to be registered by end of this year for some legal/emissions reason)
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Looks stunning ! Enjoy it in good health. Keep the good experiences rollingPics for good measure
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