| Author | Message | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1492 Registered: 1-2003 |
My favorite part is the buckle latch for the seatbelt. There is something about that 'click' you hear when you put your seatbelt on in a Ferrari. It tells your brain that you are about to hear an engine that will push you anywhere you want to go in style. It tells your brain you are secure in the world that you just sat in, the world in which you remember all of your drives and are thankful for everyday you are alive to appreciate what you have. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 853 Registered: 6-2002 |
The gap between the dash and the console on most of the V8 cars. Feels so much like it's there to facuilitate romance or something. Like even the airspace inside the car is special, and should be shared. Gated shifter of course. F355's 8500rpm red line, and 8750 fuel cutout. Classic Black/Tan dash on almost all cars. The feeling you get that just sitting here is really cool, and there's stuff to look at and love all over. The feeling that whoever was responsible for this car "got it" with regard to enjoying life. Best! Ben. | ||
| David Prall (Davidpra)
Junior Member Username: Davidpra Post Number: 168 Registered: 2-2001 |
The ashtray...I take a sort of sinister pride in knowing that I'm probably one of the few people (at least here in the US) that actually smoke while in my Ferraris. I would never encourage anyone to smoke (fairly stupid habit)...But if you already do, go ahead and try it in your car ---- you'll feel very Italian! LOL | ||
| ty (360mode)
Junior Member Username: 360mode Post Number: 155 Registered: 9-2002 |
gated shifter and the tach that doesn't hit red until 8500!! | ||
| Tom Bakowsky (Tbakowsky)
Member Username: Tbakowsky Post Number: 583 Registered: 9-2002 |
The girl in the passenger seat | ||
| Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Intermediate Member Username: Mitch_alsup Post Number: 1035 Registered: 4-2002 |
I thought about this for a couple of days and arrived at the following: The part I like best in My F355B is the music volume control--you know--the one operated by the right foot! | ||
| Rikky Alessi (Ralessi)
Member Username: Ralessi Post Number: 326 Registered: 5-2002 |
I LOVE the little switches behind the gearshifter in the 328/308/other older models... what exactly do these things do and control? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 6277 Registered: 8-2002 |
Thanks, Wolfgang...  Being that i don't have a Ferrari, i'll have to whore my answer from my experiences in other Ferraris... First, i love that it's not luxurious like some obscene MerceDES or Bentley; that i just barely fit in the seat, any seat! and that the lines in the interior are narrow... It gives me that real sports car feel... i love that i can't just get in a Ferrari like i can, other cars... That i need to face away from the car and slowly drop my ass into the seat and slowly turn and manuever my legs into the car... i love it when the windows roll down really slowly; it makes me think how unimportant up-and-down window speed was when they made this car... The move, the feel, the rush, the look, the passion, the lust were all so much more important than getting the window to go up quicker... i love the feeling a Ferrari interior gives me, that when i'm in one, i'm never thinking about having a cigarette or turning on the radio or fidgeting with windows or whatever; i'm in a Ferrari and part of me feels like a little kid and i'm so excited and so foggy, all at the same time... i love how i am to the ground... i love the fact that i don't know where the seat adjustments are, because i'm far too "into it" to worry about getting "comfortable"... i love the steely orb atop the shifter, denoting power and confidence in its sole purpose- to be grabbed and moved, shifted... i love the gate for the shifter, how it clicks and almost echoes in a tin-like way when shifts are executed... i love the simplicity of the interior... no fancy-shmancy cd players or plush leather with heated head rests and televisions and navigation systems and knobs and bells and whistles and on and on; even in the 550, the interior is elegant but simple... Just enough to please just about anyone without taking away from the fact that you're sitting in a Ferrari; i love how if you have absolutely no clue that you're in one when parked, once it's moving, you know all too well... i love the way the throaty growl of the engine (in rear-mounted engined cars) rasps at the window just inches behind your head, threatening to barge into the cockpit and commandeer my soul... i love the horn; beeping it, listening to it's high-pitched chirp as the engine rumbles and roars... Like a bird and a lion trying to sing together... i love how my eyes got watery just thinking about all the different Ferraris i've been in so i could write this... Damn, i love these cars. | ||
| Byron (Bmyth)
Intermediate Member Username: Bmyth Post Number: 1260 Registered: 10-2002 |
oooh... thanks for the reminder Rob! I love my Carbon Fiber Daytona seats with embossed Cavallinos!! | ||
| Barney Guzzo (Trinacria)
Member Username: Trinacria Post Number: 455 Registered: 8-2002 |
The picture of my daughter Gianna. | ||
| DL (Darth550)
Member Username: Darth550 Post Number: 257 Registered: 7-2003 |
I love the smell of the leather and the way the clutch just massages the bottom of my foot! DL | ||
| Robert Faber (F129b)
New member Username: F129b Post Number: 33 Registered: 8-2003 |
In 328's- The gauge cluster!! In my 355- The headrests w/ cavallino's in relief In F40- The rear glass (view) In 360sp- Red/black daytona seats! In 575MF1- The paddle shifters | ||
| Byron (Bmyth)
Intermediate Member Username: Bmyth Post Number: 1258 Registered: 10-2002 |
Other than the gated shifter, I don't know why, but I really love that little cavallino at the bottom of the speedo and the tach! | ||
| Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member Username: Fred Post Number: 793 Registered: 2-2001 |
I have a 308 and would have to say the gauges do it for me. They are just all business. Love the gated shifter and the clicking sound it makes when you shift and of course the feel of the steering wheel in your hands. The steering wheel is the perfect size in my opinion. | ||
| Andy Barre (Abarre)
Junior Member Username: Abarre Post Number: 60 Registered: 7-2003 |
Tan, stitched leather EVERYWHERE. Even on the damned doorsills... Dash is vinyl though... Love the gate and black shifter ball. Hated the OEM steering wheel - replaced it with a Momo Corse - using the stock horn button of course... | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 702 Registered: 11-2001 |
Erik, funny as I've noticed when I had my 348 the passenger always had a hard time finding a way to open the door, very true... oh well, time for me to take off......... | ||
| Erik (Teenferrarifan)
Member Username: Teenferrarifan Post Number: 299 Registered: 2-2003 |
This may sound crazy but I have always liked the door handles. Sure the shifter and steering wheel look cool, but come on every ferrari I have ridden in 550,355,360,and 328 I always have trouble finding the door handle. They are like hidden on purpose and it is so cool. They just blend in with the interior. Even on the outside of the cars like the 355 and dinos with the little chrome lever. Erik | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 698 Registered: 11-2001 |
It's just bad knowing the gated shifter is much more slower to shift into compared to an F-1 shifter so that part doesn't bring any desire to be fascinated over, I once removed the gate to see how it shifts and boy without it, it's crazy, try it and see how good you can shift without it. | ||
| Todd Gieger (Todd328gts)
Member Username: Todd328gts Post Number: 560 Registered: 6-2002 |
Shift gate...period! | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Advanced Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 2527 Registered: 7-2001 |
Gated shifter for me. | ||
| Marcus Mayeux (Mmayeux73)
Member Username: Mmayeux73 Post Number: 565 Registered: 4-2002 |
I agree, it something about the horse on the horn and the sound it makes-I love that! | ||
| Frank Wiedmann (Frankieferrari)
Junior Member Username: Frankieferrari Post Number: 240 Registered: 8-2003 |
Agree with the Steering Wheel. Because of the Cavalino horn button that is in all Ferrari's. When I am in this car,looking at the steering wheel,I KNOW that I am piloting a genuine Ferrari ! | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1271 Registered: 10-2001 |
I also like the Fire exstinguisher in some Ferraris ! | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Intermediate Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 1032 Registered: 5-2002 |
IT's funny because everytime I run to a Ferrari at a show or park on the road, I always look inside to stare at the gated shifter. The worst thing is that I know they all are the same. It's just that thing to me that says FERRARI ! | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 693 Registered: 11-2001 |
Steering wheel- One of the most important since your hands are always on it. | ||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
Junior Member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 132 Registered: 6-2003 |
I don't own an F-car (yet), but I really like the gated shifter, aluminum shifter and drilled pedals, including the passenger side dead pedal in the 360 spider. | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 2120 Registered: 10-2002 |
Thanks. I'll check it tonight and if I find something noteworthy, will post it. On an almost related note: Forza got the interior shot of the 206 Dino wrong. They posted a picture of the Fiat Dino. Outch! | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Advanced Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2556 Registered: 10-2002 |
That is probably 0844. Mine is 0846. | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 2117 Registered: 10-2002 |
Sorry for hijacking this lovely thread: It was all about one particular P3 which has been reconfigured back to its original state and the owner is even racing it (sounds like you Jim). They talked about the P3/P4 history and the mingling in between (partial upgrades etc). They mentioned the three abreast victory and I was wondering which was your s/n. It might be mentioned in the article. | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Advanced Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2555 Registered: 10-2002 |
Thanks. No. Did it say anything interesting? | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 2115 Registered: 10-2002 |
WHOA Jim, what a beauty! Did you see the special about the P3/P4 in the current Forza issue? | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Advanced Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2554 Registered: 10-2002 |
The seats...  | ||
| Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member Username: Paulie_b Post Number: 761 Registered: 1-2003 |
Can I list a few items? 1) my steering wheel 2) my seats ( I have carbon fiber/leather racing seats) 3) the illumination of my dashboard at night | ||
| martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member Username: Mw575 Post Number: 1197 Registered: 5-2001 |
The carbon fiber paddles,dash, and wheel in my 575  | ||
| Ken (Allyn)
Intermediate Member Username: Allyn Post Number: 1156 Registered: 10-2001 |
The horse in the center of the steering wheel. It's been that way through the ages and connects all Ferraris (except the Dino's Frank). | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 407 Registered: 2-2003 |
Polished aluminum shifter knob and aluminum drilled pedals........super shiny, looks like a whole different car.....really dresses her up! | ||
| Theo Pappas (Theo)
Junior Member Username: Theo Post Number: 77 Registered: 5-2002 |
The entire interior at night with the top off! All the instruments (speedometer,tach, heater and air controls) have a red background light around them. It has a glowing effect and gives me a "cockpit" feel to it. Theo (1987 328 GTS) | ||
| Don Norton (Litig8r)
Junior Member Username: Litig8r Post Number: 231 Registered: 6-2001 |
I like the black pool ball shifter too | ||
| mike550 (Mikeg)
New member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 42 Registered: 8-2003 |
The check engine light. Has anyone customized it - since it is so prominent. I was thinking of doing mine in carbon fiber with a purple bulb. | ||
| Wolfgang Eistert (53345)
Member Username: 53345 Post Number: 703 Registered: 3-2003 |
.....still waiting for the DES comments. Hi DES, thats YOUR thread! You are the one & only who can describe with all this fine prosa, lyric & poetry the amazing ass of a testarossa and the curves of a GTO. Wolfgang FORZA FERRARI | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1265 Registered: 10-2001 |
Oh yeah the black ball on the gear shifter with white numbers ! | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Intermediate Member Username: Ross Post Number: 1307 Registered: 3-2002 |
love the gated shifter and the aluminum ball at the end of the post. i also love the little emblem on the horn. | ||
| Marcus Mayeux (Mmayeux73)
Member Username: Mmayeux73 Post Number: 551 Registered: 4-2002 |
This is great! Thank you for all of your responses, keep them coming! | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 2111 Registered: 10-2002 |
The seating position. Just spot on and so comfortable. Don't care much for the old switches nor the gauges. I like them a lot better in the 328 with the red replacing the white. Each to his own I guess. | ||
| Yoshi Ace (Tiger_ace)
Junior Member Username: Tiger_ace Post Number: 226 Registered: 5-2003 |
I love the look of a shift gate. By just looking at it, I want to move a shift knob around in the anticipation of engine roar & moving the car flawlessly. (which I haven't accomplished) Then a steering wheel w/ a prancing horse on it...... What could be better than this? (maybe sexy, exotic girl w/ a prancing horse logo on........ Nahhhh!) | ||
| Wolfgang Eistert (53345)
Member Username: 53345 Post Number: 702 Registered: 3-2003 |
I`m in love with TAN leather and all the good old mini switches.....  Wolfgang FORZA FERRARI | ||
| Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member Username: Enjoythemusic Post Number: 743 Registered: 4-2002 |
MANY parts, though when the 1985 308GTS QV Euro arrived what made me smile was the CIGAR tray. It is made for cigars, not cigarettes :-) Fully enjoy the visuals of the mechanical adjusters to my right. No electronic buttons like on the 328, etc. Something about that old-styled "aircraft" look to it :-) Enjoy the Drive, Steven R. Rochlin PS: dumped the ugly green plastic bit around the cigar lighter to the orange colored one. Also changed the emergency brake inner bulb to one of orange color. Green lights made NO sense in that car given tan interior. | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1262 Registered: 10-2001 |
I dont have one but i usually love the old gauges in italian andthe steering wheels in the 80's cars.Small , in black leather ! | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 279 Registered: 4-2003 |
Marcus, As soon as I saw this thread I knew I had to respond. My absolute favorite part of my cars interior is the steering wheel. I've lusted over the shape of the 328 (and 308 QV, 288 GTO, etc.) steering wheel since I was a kid. I collected any photo that I could find that depicted a 328 interior just so that I could see the steering wheel! Okay, I'm demented. | ||
| Marcus Mayeux (Mmayeux73)
Member Username: Mmayeux73 Post Number: 549 Registered: 4-2002 |
The reason I ask, I had one for a couple of days a few weeks back and one day I just sat in it for while and looked around and took it all in. I was in a 328 and I would have to say I like the gauges and the gated shifter. I really felt something special when I sat in the car a connection there I can't quite understand, but a feeling of wanting to always be around, in, and driving the car. Every thought of the day was of one of the 328, an excitement that would not disappear, and when I woke up there was an eagerness to hurry up, get ready and take her for a spin. Thought I would share my rare and unique experience in which I found a deeper love for what a Ferrari is about to a lot of you on F-chat. Sorry if this has been covered, but if you would like to share what your favorite part is of your interior or any Ferrari interior, it would be much appreciated. Forza Ferrari! |