Interesting 458 Spider colour combo

It looks just like my coupe - Best
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Not my taste the car is a beaty the way she is, on the coupe i would it for sure but it just does not look right on the spider

 

Good choice of colors!!

 

I replaced the centerpiece with black background and silver horse which goes better with the overall look than the yellow horse that came with wheels. Also, darkening the yellow side lights and rear red light "sharpens" the look. Incidentally, white cars usually come with "grey" grill and diffuser, and requires special order to get them painted black.

I suspect there are quite a few white/black Ferrari's running around these days. The colors seem to accentuate curves and lines, especially when looking down the side of the car toward the rear.

I am sure most of us are enjoying our 458's no matter what the color scheme. Best

 

ALL U NEED IS THE CARBON SHIELD TO FINISH IT OFF
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You know its not available for the 458 yet... You tease!!

 

That looks a lot better than I would have thought!

 

Anybody have a similar overhead shot with the rear deck painted white ?

I still haven't seen any color coordinated wheels that I would want since the '80's...

 

I will seriously consider changing the shields when carbon fiber is available.

My first Ferrari (owned 3) with shields. I will need to consider "tradition" vs aesthetics, given the Carbon Shields will actually compliment my center wheel pieces, but having the "original" colors means something to me (not quite sure how to explain or how important just yet).

A practical question maybe someone can answer is - will the Carbon Fiber Shields fit as snuggly in the intention as the original Ferrari Shields? Best

 

The black shield looks too "Lambo" for me. But, each to their own!

 

Stunning looking spider

 

Looks good, but not what i would pay for.

 

Eric Clapton should have done this and spent the rest of the money on a fleet of Boxers.

 

Hear hear!


Onno

 

the carbon fiber shield is OE from Ferrari and fits perfect

 

Interesting how styling trends change. We've been trying to improve, for years, the look of the boot cover that conceals a rag top. In many instances creating hardcovers painted in the same exterior color to hide an unsightly black top. And now that theres a perfectly designed hardtop that makes the open and closed state look fantastic, we go back to painting it black highlighting a clear break in the roof line. Stranger things have happened I guess..

Not a fan of the bicolor black top on the Spyder. But each to their own...

 

I think the hard cover is a bit thick (with top up) on the 458 spider compared to the smooth, contoured lines of the coupe. This thickness is de-emphasized IMHO with the two-tone approach. If, I had the spider this is what I'd do in order to enhance the looks. Just my two cents and understand if others prefer it all one color.