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How many times do people tell you your car should be red?

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by Raul1976, Mar 9, 2017.

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  1. Raul1976

    Raul1976 Karting

    Aug 2, 2013
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    My car is black but people keeping coming up to me and saying it should be red. Does anyone else get that?

    I have always had red Ferraris but fancied a change this time.
     
  2. Floydison

    Floydison Karting

    Dec 25, 2016
    127
    My car is red... and people still tell me a Ferrari should be red :)
     
  3. SoCal to az

    SoCal to az F1 World Champ
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    Nov 25, 2012
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    Tell them to go buy their own ferrari if they want a red one.. who cares what others think.
     
  4. Ngcanada

    Ngcanada Formula Junior

    May 16, 2016
    622
    Ottawa Canada
    Same here, when looking at ferrari, I was enamored with silver and grey, seeing that almost all my cars are that color, my wife being Italian born and migrated to canada for me said that if you get a ferrari it has to be red, I hesitated but am glad I did so for the 2015 458....but for the 812S that I have an allocation anx deposit for, I might still entertain another color.....but damn that new red is hot on that car.
     
  5. italiafan

    italiafan F1 World Champ
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    I have a Titanio F12 and virtually every time a person feels compelled to comment it is nearly always the same, "What a gorgeous car and I am glad it is not red."
     
  6. Need4Spd

    Need4Spd F1 Veteran

    Feb 24, 2007
    6,644
    Silicon Valley
    So far, no one. To the contrary, people often say that they love the color (TdF) and praise my choice of not getting a red car.
     
  7. IPO1

    IPO1 F1 Rookie

    Dec 23, 2015
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    My 458 was Nero and no one ever said anything but damn that looks good.

    If anyone did say anything, I'd tell them to kiss my a$$.
     
  8. buddyg

    buddyg F1 Veteran
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    Sep 20, 2004
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    Your Ferrari should be red!

    LOL
     
  9. rocketman

    rocketman Formula 3

    Oct 1, 2009
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    NY & Miami
    ALL FERRARI'S SHOULD BE RED !

    Then my Grigio Titanio 488 would look even better than it already does.
     
  10. mdslone

    mdslone Formula Junior

    Sep 8, 2016
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    I had black, then went to red for about 3 years. I went with Argento Nurburgring on my 488. I do like red but needed a change. I don't see near as many red Ferraris as I used to.
     
  11. Floydison

    Floydison Karting

    Dec 25, 2016
    127
    I wanted a Titanio 458 so bad.. They are few and far between though!
     
  12. JAMESHERTS

    JAMESHERTS Rookie

    Dec 24, 2015
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    #12 JAMESHERTS, Mar 9, 2017
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    I couldn't make my mind up between a Grigio ferro or red 458. I went for Grigio. That's a year ago. Still glad I made that choice . It would seem almost everyone's first Ferrari is red ( and to be honest red will always be Ferrari colour ) and mine was a 355 and I was no different. I have only had one person tell me my 458 should be red ( a non Ferrari owner ) every one else was glad to see it wasn't red. Would my next one be red ? Not sure. I would be hard pushed not to get it in ferro though
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  13. DavidJames1

    DavidJames1 Formula 3

    Mar 6, 2010
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    Bangkok, Thailand
    The comment I get is great, it's not red or yellow!!!
     
  14. zakeen

    zakeen Formula Junior

    Aug 29, 2004
    989
    Czech Republic
    I get it a lot when driving my yellow Speciale :D

    I always answer either one of these:

    Everyone's got a red ferrari and I wanted something different :p

    Or

    My other one is red [which is also true]. But I love their reaction because some of them try to be a smart ass and then they get shocked.

    My DD is a Lamborghini and I get a fair amount of people tell me that Ferrari's are better. I just smile and say I know :D
     
  15. Three55

    Three55 Karting

    Mar 6, 2013
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    Jamesherts how is ferro different from scuro and medio?
    Beauty by the way!
     
  16. 2GT

    2GT Formula 3

    Aug 25, 2008
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    Years ago, at a local auto show in upstate New York, a gentleman from Canada showed his beautiful silver Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 coupe. The Ontario Province license plate was "NOT RED." That probably stopped the "Why not red?" question in its tracks! Fred
     
  17. tobewiser

    tobewiser Formula Junior

    Dec 23, 2015
    347
    Acworth, GA, USA
    The new standard color for fire engines (trucks) in the USA and many other countries are now yellow, replacing red that once believed to be the brightest and most visible color in traffic and in low light settings. The new yellow ironically is very close to the Ferrari giallo modena. My point...an outstanding car like the 458 and Ferrari's in general deserve to standout, whether in traffic, on the track, or by itself. To some, rosso corsa and others grigio, blanco, or nero. Science tells us that it is giallo! It happens to be my favorite as well.
     
  18. AlfistaPortoghese

    AlfistaPortoghese Moderator
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    Mar 18, 2014
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    Actually when I went to get my 458 insured, the guy started filling all the paperwork and didn't even asked me the color of my car. He assumed it was red, because it's a Ferrari. Had to call back and asked them to correct it. Spoke with the guy again, he said he was sorry and he didn't know a Ferrari could be white from factory!

    Kind regards,

    Nuno.
     
  19. tikitiki

    tikitiki Formula 3
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    Aug 31, 2014
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    I had someone tell me that they thought that a Ferrari would look " more red" after seeing mine. Mine is yellow.
     
  20. boogie

    boogie Karting

    Mar 4, 2016
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    So flipping gorgeous in any color.
     
  21. JAMESHERTS

    JAMESHERTS Rookie

    Dec 24, 2015
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    Hertfordshire
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    James cotterell

    It's lighter than silverstone but not as light as silver. Looks fantastic in the sun. £7000 option here in the uk
     
  22. Solid State

    Solid State F1 Veteran
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    Great story.
     
  23. Melvok

    Melvok F1 World Champ
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    :D

    :)
     
  24. FerrariPaula

    FerrariPaula Karting

    Nov 26, 2016
    135
    Redmond, WA USA
    +1
     
  25. graphicdisorder

    graphicdisorder Formula Junior

    Jan 11, 2015
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    Johnson City, TN
    #25 graphicdisorder, Mar 10, 2017
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