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Finally got my 458CH

Discussion in 'Challenge/GT Cars/Track' started by Dreamracer, May 30, 2011.

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  1. blackbolt22

    blackbolt22 F1 Veteran
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    Sep 25, 2007
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    Mr. Anderson
    That's awesome. I saw a white one at F of Ft Laud this morning.
     
  2. Vraiment

    Vraiment F1 Rookie

    Jul 7, 2009
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    No. They are illegal to drive on the street. Many modifications would need to be made to make them street legal.
     
  3. raclaims

    raclaims Formula Junior

    Jun 6, 2007
    493
    Northern NJ
    I totally understand no ebrake...but why can't you shut it down in gear to keep it in place?
     
  4. modena1_2003

    modena1_2003 F1 Rookie

    Aug 17, 2005
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    Could we see a video of the car with a professional driver on a closed road course? :D

    PLEASE!
     
  5. ChicagoVV

    ChicagoVV Karting

    Oct 26, 2003
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    Dan Van Voorhis
    Awesome car.

    FYI - A good friend of mine, Raul Costa, recently test-drove a 458 Challenge on the track in Florida. Video can be seen if you search "Raul Costa 458 video".
     
  6. redcar1

    redcar1 Formula Junior

    Nov 3, 2003
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    Great stuff!

    Raul's car is one of the coolest cars on earth. His is actually a 458 GT3, which is giant step badder than a 458 Challenge!

    Mark
     
  7. Gonzago

    Gonzago Karting

    Dec 6, 2006
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    When you shut it down it automatically puts it self in neutral.
     
  8. Schmick325

    Schmick325 Formula Junior

    Mar 10, 2004
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    LOL, yeah a testarossa just doesn't seem to cut it anymore
     
  9. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro F1 Rookie

    May 6, 2007
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    Why are you selling the car?
     
  10. Radnor

    Radnor Formula Junior

    Jul 16, 2007
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    If the car is indeed for sale, where it is listed or if there is a broker/dealer to be contacted?
     
  11. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro F1 Rookie

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  12. Bertocchi

    Bertocchi Formula 3
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    Jan 28, 2004
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    David Castelhano
    Perhaps some the owners here can clear something up for me? What comes with the 458CH? I have been told a full set of wheels and tires, air jack wand, stand alone diag. Computer? I have heard all sorts of stories.
     
  13. 134282

    134282 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Carbon McCoy
    Actually, I would take a Testarossa over everything in that garage!
     
  14. redcar1

    redcar1 Formula Junior

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    Just the car on treaded tires. No wand, no diag, no spares, unless you ordered the season race package that came with a set of brake rotors and pads.

    Mark
     
  15. uss tt

    uss tt Karting
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    Only option when ordering is the exterior color and size of passenger seat. As Mark mentioned, arrives on set of Pirelli Rains. There are quite a few other items needed to effectively use the car..... fuel jugs, air wand if you want to use the air jacks, massive torque wrench, high capacity impact, knock off adapter, nitrogen, regulator, window nets, radios, cameras, coolsuit systems, slicks, and a good relationship with a parts supplier....

    It really is best to have support of a dealer with such a new car....only a dealer will be able to get the vast majority of what you need to safely enjoy the car.
     
  16. Bertocchi

    Bertocchi Formula 3
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    Jan 28, 2004
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    I had purchased two different 360 Challenge cars from a Dealer in Germany and received several spares and technical manuals including data acquisition software. It was a very nice package. The manifest that came with our car lists an extra set of wheels and tires?
    It is hard to believe a technical manual is not supplied. At a basic list of lubricants and suspension settings.
     
  17. uss tt

    uss tt Karting
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    I'm sure we could help you out, seeing as how we are neighbors and all :)

    If you decide on a car or need help acquiring one, I'll be glad to give you suspension and lubricant suggestions. The technical manual is a bit harder to promise ou, as it is actually a thumb drive, and they are quite hard to come by!

    Cordiali Saluti
     
  18. Joe@Fabspeed

    Joe@Fabspeed Karting
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    Jul 1, 2005
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    Beautiful car enjoy it always. Love the fact that you slapped a plate on it and enjoyed it like on us roads and took it to a car show! great stuff dude!

    Reminds me of driving a Porsche factory Cup car on the street on slicks a couple of times in Pennsylvannia ! Just bring copies of your insurance and owners card invade you getstopped.

    In the old days of big time Porsche racing Holbert Racing occasionally took the 962 and other racer cars out onto the public roads for impromptu shakedowns!
    Enjoy and happy new year
    Joe
     
  19. Rcktrod

    Rcktrod F1 Rookie

    Dec 21, 2010
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    Great video. Wow the look and sound of the 458 GT3 is amazing!
     
  20. 4rePhill

    4rePhill F1 Veteran

    Oct 18, 2009
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    As nobody seems to have explained this sufficiently at the time: It'll be so that should the car shut itself down for any reason (engine cut out, crash or whatever), it will be automatically out of gear and so can be rolled out of the way immediately.
     
  21. 458beast

    458beast Formula Junior

    Oct 12, 2011
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    WHEELS LOOK AWESOME!

    Congrats man best 458 I've ever seen. Nice Diablo as well, you should hit the town tonight... you would get some lol.
     
  22. spyke

    spyke Formula Junior

    Dec 14, 2011
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    Nice Challenge car man! Keep safe with that car.
     
  23. Bodacious

    Bodacious Rookie

    Apr 19, 2007
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    Thanks. i was actually curious about that. No emergency brake?
     
  24. adamF430

    adamF430 Karting

    Oct 30, 2009
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    Adam Melville
    This maybe a daft question and i suspect it is, are these cars road legal ??
     
  25. DriveAfterDark

    DriveAfterDark F1 Veteran

    Jan 1, 2007
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    No.
     

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