458 is UNBELIEVABLE!

welcome to the insanity. it gets worse as the weeks go by

 

Haha, this kind of banter makes me so jealous I'm not further along in life so I could experience it (only 24).

I have this recurring nightmare that by the time I'm old enough to afford these things no cars like it will exist. I feel like I'm missing out on an event that will never happen again...

grrr.....

 

find something ur passionate about, bust ur ass, remember life is a marathon, not a sprint, u will be fine. fwiw out of all my cars the 355 still gives me butterflies, so u dont necessarily need the latest and greatest to experience the passion. good luck.

 

Amazing how many guys are swapping from scud to 458. Surprising but I get it....cus I did it. Ricky is right. As weeks go bymit becomes more and more of an addiction.

 

I appreciate the kind advice, and I definitely plan on "getting there." I guess what I was saying is that I wish I were born 30 years earlier so that I could be in on the action now instead of later, when I fear this type of car won't be made or even allowed. It'd be shame if, when I have the means, nothing of this sort gets produced anymore.

 

Do you all find it easier to get by with? Is it more useful in more situations?

The scud always seemed so close to the bleeding edge of race/road car that it would be hard to use in a lot of scenarios.

 

my experience with the 458 is 100% driveable around town and on a daily basis. leave it in sport u can have a cell phone conversation over bluetooth and its docile like anything. put it in race, slam the gas, and make sure ur fingers arent asleep because the thing shreds thru the rpms like the devil is chasing u....458 is an amazing mix of a car u can drive to the track, rip up the track, and drive right back home and do a conf call and enjoy the AC.

 

But what if it goes the other way? What if when you and I (I'm 23) are far enough along to experience these cars that ours will be on a completely different level above the 458. Glass half full i guess. If we had asked some of the guys on here who bought ferrari's in the 80's what they thought back then i bet the 458 wouldnt be what they imagined. We'll get there man just a matter of time.

BACK TO THREAD: Im happy for you that you are enjoying this car so much and i hope to be sharing the experience with you sooner than later. Enjoy it in good health.

 

Ricky, you wouldn't happen to be near Westchester would you? I used to see an F40 driving around a few years ago....was that you?

 

there are a few of them crawling around these parts!

 

2 months to go for mine and posts like this isn't helping. heheh. The wait is pure torture.

 

hey joe mac - you going to get a spider when they are available?? just wondering when i can expect to get the white 458.

 

Paul, no spider for me but I have signed a bill of sale for the scud version. Not sure when it will get built or even announced by Ferrari but when it does, then you can take my car. At least she will be broken in by then!

 

PICS!!!
I am specing a blk/blk too with CF. I am shooting for about 2012 (when the Cali is getting close to coming off warranty.

 

Got mine last week. B/B lots of options.
The word insanity does not describe it.
The feel, sounds, and that transmission.
A work of art.

 

my lord this car is near perfection....i think they nailed this...just like the 355 was when it came out...

 

I gotta agree. Of all the fcars I have ever owned, this takes my breath away every time I venture out in it. The agility and speed is insane. Non stop power and the grip is unreal. Had a buddy out tonight in the car and he was like a crack addict when I would blip through the gears!

 

ok.... im gonna say it...
i hate threads on the 458 forum that starts out by bashing the scud!!
im still trying to keep the scud u know, but all u 458 guys who got theirs are really pi$$ing me off!! =)
i have a scud and i love it! i hope to still keep it when my 458 comes but u guys are insanely difficult!!

.......or are u guys trying to save me money....by telling me just to have one.

congrats though, im hope i will love mine like u do.

 

I had a Scud and a 16M. When I got my Scud, there was no doubt in my mind that it was the best road car that I had ever driven. But that was in mid-2008. 2 years ago and a lifetime of advancement in electronics, gearbox, etc. As much as I loved the Scud, I do not miss it for even a moment. The 458 is simply amazing. I am not bashing the Scud at all. But reality I am afraid is that it was rendered a classic car by the 458 just like the 575 was by the 599.

 

I love my 09 Scud and want to enjoy it after blowing away my buddy 458 the other day not once but a few times that day we had fun but wasnt impress of the 458, but I,ll wait for the 458 scud to come out or what the next model would be after the 458,

 

You should consider giving F1 a try as you are really talented to "blow away" a much faster car while driving a slower car

 

ur killing me again!
i better sell my scud today! because i know the difference between a 575 and a 599!!

 

you should "wait" for the F2011

 

I agree with you. That "mix" you speak of is something Porsche was able to deliver in its flagship models, but that always eluded the 8 cyclinder Ferraris. After the track, my F car would go in the garage; after the track, I'd just drive my Porsches to and fro. Now, the 458 lends itself to doing the same, meaning these cars might actually show some mileage as people feel comfortable and enjoy driving them more on daily outings.