New to Forum and Just Ordered F458 for July/Aug

Rick, welcome!

I'm happy to hear you got that build slot you told me about...I wish I was in a better position to help you out

Derek

 

Rosso Corsa is a great way to start off with your Ferrari. In person that color just looks outstanding. Might want to consider the racing seats; many but not all find them superior to the standard seats. Also the dark gray sport sills define the sides of the car better as they make a visual difference for not a lot of money.
Now all you need is Patience!
CH

 

Sounds great. Congrats....now the wait begins.

 

Rick welcome and congratulations! Racing seats as others have mentioned are very good looking and comfortable.

 

Congrats & welcome. Sounds like a great configuration. Looking forward to seeing some exciting delivery pics!

 

That's a fast way to go. Definitely lucky.
Congratulations and welcome to the forum.

 

Welcome!

 

Congrats! Now the hard part. Waiting!

 

Any reason why you did not choose he spider

 

Definitely see if you can get the sports sills. $1300 or thereabouts. Huge difference in appearance. Not the CF, the paint.

 

Big congrats!
Welcome!

 

Sport wheels seem to be missing? The stock wheels will add about 40 lbs, times a muliplier of 6 for every pound of unsprung weight = the equivalent of 240 more pounds the car has to move.

 

I dont usually post but this is ridiculous. 6x?!

Rotating mass should be multiplied by 1.5-2.0 at the very most.

 

Congrats! Completely understand the excitement of being #1 on the list! Hope they're able to confirm soon!

But by the schedule the dealer has indicated (aug/sept) delivery, it's unlikely to be MY2013. For it to be delivered then, it would mean it needs to be produced before the summer break (say apr/jun). Retooling and any reconfig of the production line is typically implemented during the summer break, hence post sept cars, at the earliest, will be designated MY2013.

Nonetheless, is an exciting time now waiting for the confirm and slot! Good luck!

 

Yes, August typically comes with the next model year so, this August and later would be the 2013's.

 

Congratulations on buying a great car....

 

Congrats!

 

When you configure the car, it appears that the painted sills come with the car. The options are carbon fibre or "outer sport sill cover" that appears to be light grey. Can someone please clarify?

Thanks, and I got the call today to get my order into the system.

 

No, the painted sills do not come with the car.

Painted sports sill cover is $1179 extra. If you don't order this, it comes in the body color. You can order the painted outer grill in different colors other than just black, depending on the basic body color you choose.

The CF sports cover is very expensive at $8263. I'm not sure if that includes painting part of it body color. If you don't paint part of it body color, the sill extends up the body line to about half way up the wheel arch.