Nero F430 less flashy than Rosso Corsa?

I'm struggling with this. I bought a rosso corsa F430 spider about a month ago and am not enjoying the attention I get. I wouldn't mind turning it down a notch, even if just a little.

(I thought about buying a California instead, but nixed it after I could not get excited about owning a Cali.)

So I'm seeking some advice on trading for a nero F430 spider. Would that help me out, or will it be just as much of a "rolling one man car show?"

Tom

 

Its a Ferrari..........attention will follow

 

I had an 80 year old lady snapping pictures of me and the car last weekend, LOL. She was really nice and a total car NUT!

 

I have a white 430 spider and my friend has a nero 430 spider....we both have people chasing us on the highways to get photos, tons of stares, lots of attention...

If the attention bothers you, I don't think the color change will get you enough "relief"...

 

Had a nero daytona 599 and most people had no idea it was a ferrari until they were on top of me. Currently own a rosso corsa Scud and I see cars in my rearview mirror blowing thru the speed limit just to get a closer look and give me a thumbs up.

 

That's a good data point, thanks!

 

I personally think that no matter what color F car you own, somebody somewhere is gonna spot it. Ferrari's are designed to stand out amongst the crowd. I haven't been able to really shop around for the 430 of my liking yet. And I definitely won't mind the looks I'll be getting either. That just puts an even bigger smile on my face at the end of the day

 

Should you choose to exchange cars so soon you will lose a fortune especially if you then realise the attention is not color dependent and sell the new one quickly too

Alternatively you could try a wrap

 

Yeah looked at wraps; not sure about them yet. Having red peeking out along the edges of my car when the doors are open doesn't sound like high quality.

The other factor in the mix is that the particular nero F430 I'm looking at is a manual. My left foot is lonely after leaving years of manual transmission porsches.

So F1 to manual or less flashy isn't quite enough to put me over the top. But both together vaults me over the wall. Hence my question re: less flashy.

Tom

 

Stay with the Rosso Corsa!

 

Two good reasons, but you will still get attention regardless of the color. It seems to make sense, though, that colors other than red would get a bit less attention intially, at least until people recognize the car or get closer, and figure out it's a Ferrari. If it makes you feel more comfortable driving it, especially if you will enjoy the manual transmission more than the F1, I say go ahead and do it if you don't mind the cost of the transaction. I have to say that I also very much like Ferraris, but am not wild about the extra attention, so tried to keep the attention on the lower side by getting silver rather than red. People still look, point, take pictures though.

 

That's good input, thanks. I don't expect to eliminate the attention, just want to turn it down a notch (or even half a notch).

Tom

 

I have a black one, color makes no difference.

 

Tom,
Sounds like this may be your first Fcar. If so, it is normal to be shocked at the attention. Some people buy the cars for the attention alone. For those of us who prefer to remain anonymous, all we can do is live with it. I've learned to wave back at people and answer questions that often come at gas stops, etc. It's just part of the deal. Sometimes, I have had memorable or amusing encounters, so I try to turn it into a positive. But there are days I wish I had a "cloaking device" like on star trek.

Dave

 

+1

 

Dave,

Yes I'm in the second camp-- I buy cars for what they mean to me, not to others. If I had a choice between a gold watch and a platinum watch, I'd choose platinum because most people would think it were merely stainless steel.

I know I won't be able to avoid attention, but it sounds like (comments from Need4Spd, speed racer) that it will be one notch below red.

Here's my thought experiment, tell me if I'm wrong: two Ferraris-- a red one and a black one-- are speeding, and a cop nails one with lidar, but not sure which of the two he got. I think I know which car he'd pull over given his druthers.

Tom

 

I wear a baseball hat and sunglasses whenever I'm driving and make a point to fuel up only in the early am or after dark. That seems to help.

 

In my opinion. I would think you would lessen your attention from the younger crowd. The older school folks wouldn’t change much.

 

Seriously: screw what others think. It's your dream. Don't let them take it away.

Now, if you like a silver one or a black one because it's more subtle or you think its more attractive, great. But if you want a red F430 then to hell with everyone else.

 

That's what I was thinking. I would not let public reaction influence what I want to buy.

Dave

 

There's no escaping it - just get used to it and try and block it out. In the rare occasion someone is endangering other people on the road by following too closely, etc. slow it down well below the speed limit until they leave you alone.

 

I have Argento...still attracts tons of attention...if you can't take the attention...get a subtle car like an AMG Merc or M BMW...

 

Somehow this thread morphed into a "if you can't take il caldo, get out of la cucina" argument.

Here I would have put money on it turning into a "black cars are a ***** to maintain" thread...

 

I just ran into this wrap video so I figured I would post it. It looks like the door jambs were done too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3LPfHk3gKo

 

Nothing new here. You may as well get used to it. You will still get a lot of attention in a black one. Keep your eyes forward and don't look around. Works for me.

I have had my car 7 months, drive it once or twice a week and don't notice this behavior described here.

Drive what you want and ignore everyone.