Least Modified Car

Of the 141,455,143 posts on this site, I think you've missed about 33,333,333 of them.

 

When you have a supermodel, why would you want to start coloring her hair, implanting butt enhancers, etc.etc. ?

 

It's called optioning the car.

 

'Cos it's sofa king expensive to modify them. Wheels are fairly common upgrades, but performace things are too expensive for the return. (for me anyway)

 

^No imagination^

 

Reason #5: Because I don't want to be confused with some pro basketball player.


Sometimes too much IS too much.
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In my motorcycle shop, the less modified a motorcycle is, the more I like it, and the easier it's going to be for me to sell.

Turns out that automotive and motorcycle engineers are pretty good at designing things. Some mods are great, but 90% of the one's I've seen in the real world make things worse.

Most of the modifications I've seen on FerrariChat are tasteful and reversible.

Oh, and there's often plenty to do, just to keep the cars running tip-top.

 

Cars don't need to be modified to be fun. I've been that route with non-Ferraris before and I'll admit it was fun when I was actually racing. Now that I'm all grown up, I like to drive not a race. My completely stock 328 gives me just that - a driving experience unlike any other I've had, the way it was intended to be from the factory.

Modifications?

- How can you possibly make a 3x8 more beautiful than it already is? Don't know.

- Faster? If I wanted faster I would have stayed with motorcycles. There are a few 3x8's who have forced induction systems or seriously modded/rebuilt engines, but that's not for me.

- Better handling? Well, I'll admit there are a few things you can do here like switch the old "dog-doo" A-arm bushings for poly-graphite. Perhaps even the old Konis for a new set of QA1's. The point is, you can't go too far if you want to enjoy the drive: Most streets are too rough for all out race suspension. Been there, done that with my old Corolla who's suspension could break your leg with just the wrong pothole - that sucks.

 

The closer the car is to perfection (for you), the less need you will feel to modify it. I would imagine that most people who get a Ferrari are thrilled with it, and don't feel pushed to change it much. Mine has tinted windows and some carbon fiber upgrades, other than that, I see no need to change it further. I suppose I might get a workable radio some day, but even that I only use when sitting at a long light, so maybe not.

FWIW I've modified every other car I've owned in my entire life, and usually the impetus behind that was to make it look unique out there on the road. Ferrari's are so rare that "problem" doesn't really exist outside of car shows & drives, at least where I live. So that may be part of it as well.

 

Enough said. Close the thread fellas, we're done here.

 

288 GTO conversion.

- Faster? 288 GTO conversion

- Better handling? R-compund tires at modern wheel widths.

 

Why was that an obvious response? What he's saying is that you missed the *ton* of threads that are *build threads*

Fact is a *lot* of Ferrari guys (and I mean a LOT) *absolutely do* mod the cars.

Therefore it is pointless to debate (which has already started above unfortunately), why folks dont modify it.

If the car is modified in lower numbers than other cars, part of the reason is likely that everything on the car is so darn expensive. When I had my evo and my vette, I modded them pretty extensively. My 911, NSX's and now GTR not so much. The "tax" on those cars makes you think about it a bit more. With Ferrari the tax is super high. In addition, the Ferraris are very high revving, high compression, NA cars which are in an almost perfect balance from the factory. They are light and well sorted. They are generally pretty damn track ready. A lot of the "normal" mods that people do on lesser vehicles are rendered unnecessary because of this. The interior is high end. You dont need much, if any, lightening. Making more power is either super hard, or is not a priority since pretty much no one buys a Ferrari to chase "9s at the strip". For comparison, tons of people mod the base 911, not so many the GT2, GT3 or CGT.

Even so, there are still so many amazing build threads on here that it's like reading a book for me. 99% of my time on this forum over the past 9 years or so has been reading tales of *how folks modded their cars*.

So if the answer is obvious, it is only because your original point is fallacious.

Capristo headers, Tubi or Nouvalari exhausts, "fixes" for original "defects", upgraded audio, interior dash accents (CF, aluminum, etc), CS and Scud bits on a regular model... These are all mods. Nearly *every* Ferrari I have seen has some mix of those. You've made a broad assumption, you've assumed it is correct (but in fact it isnt) and now you are looking to prove it. Not sure how you think that is going to work, but what's going to happen is folks like me will tell you you're wrong, while other folks will tell you "modding is bad or unnecessary" because they personally dont believe in it. Im guessing the latter response is what you want so you can argue it, but doesnt change the fact that the original assumption is simply wrong.

 

Troll much?

 

Does wheels count?

Drop, wheels and exhaust is plenty on most Ferraris. 550 Maranello, 458 Italia, F355 Spider etc. most of them are pretty much perfect from the factory... I have no idea how someone could better the 458 beyond factory options and the standard drop, wheels and exhaust... Maybe CF flappy pedals and CF shields...?

Other than that, how can you better an Aston DBS or a 997 GT3 RS 4.0? Or an Aventador? Many cars besides Ferrari that are left untouched because it's pointless to change a well working package.

Porsche 996/997 Turbo on the other hand, would never stay stock under my ownership. They are boring in factory form.

 

And if I had the major juju coin, I'd get the 288 and leave it totally unmodified. The others have said it more eloquently than I -- there's nothing really about a Ferrari that I want to modify (other than replacing old worn-out components). It's great just as it is.

 

Says the guy with 19 posts..

 

A relevant point. Besides, she's been here since 2004. Sure, she's said some goofy stuff on a binge or two and managed to get herself banned... but nothing wrong with a little controversy here in the thread.

 

Is this how you greet every stranger? "Well I've only known you 3 minutes, so you must be some total idiot..."

You got a point, or you just here to stir the pot too?

 

Maybe it's just the country you are in. I rarely see a stock Ferrari unless it's brand spanking new or really old/classic.

Rims, exhaust, body kits.
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