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Cold and wet in Louisiana today, but 458 great in it.

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by DMaury, Jan 24, 2014.

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  1. DMaury

    DMaury Formula 3

    Mar 27, 2007
    1,993
    Ponchatoula, LA
    #1 DMaury, Jan 24, 2014
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  2. 458trofeo

    458trofeo F1 Rookie

    Feb 4, 2013
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    101 aki
    #2 458trofeo, Jan 24, 2014
    wouldn't be caught dead in it ;)
     
  3. KYROCKS

    KYROCKS Formula Junior

    Mar 19, 2013
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    #3 KYROCKS, Jan 24, 2014
    awesome!
     
  4. F430kenric

    F430kenric Formula 3

    Mar 27, 2011
    1,534
    #4 F430kenric, Jan 24, 2014
    That rocks. Drive that bad boy!!
     
  5. gqa

    gqa Formula Junior

    Feb 10, 2011
    469
    NY NY
    #5 gqa, Jan 24, 2014
    Very nice! You're a brave man. I guess I'm on the too cautious side because I don't think I would ever purposely drive my 458 in rain. Not because I'm scared to wipe out but because I'm scared some idiot will be tailing me to get a look and slide right into me.
     
  6. DMaury

    DMaury Formula 3

    Mar 27, 2007
    1,993
    Ponchatoula, LA
    #6 DMaury, Jan 24, 2014
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    It got worse, especially on the Interstate on the way home. We don't often get this kind of weather down here. And I understand gqa, I might not have taken it if I had known it would get THIS bad, but I was wasn't paying attention. However I do drive it every day rain or shine. Have put 12,000 miles on it in 6 months and it's had nothing go wrong. Now that I've posted that, the car will burn to the ground tomorrow. ;)
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  7. DMaury

    DMaury Formula 3

    Mar 27, 2007
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    Ponchatoula, LA
    #7 DMaury, Jan 24, 2014
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  8. KYROCKS

    KYROCKS Formula Junior

    Mar 19, 2013
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    #8 KYROCKS, Jan 24, 2014
    Give me the serial numbers so I never buy them! kidding.
     
  9. DMaury

    DMaury Formula 3

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    1,993
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    #9 DMaury, Jan 24, 2014
    Doesn't matter; I'm never selling. ;) I know quite well the three bumper repaints, two dashboard recovers, 60,000 plus miles, etc...have done to the resale on my 360, but I enjoy driving it, and maintaining it looking and driving as-new. Same thing for the 458. I fully expect to break 100,000 miles on this car 3-4 years down the road.
     
  10. 458trofeo

    458trofeo F1 Rookie

    Feb 4, 2013
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    #10 458trofeo, Jan 24, 2014
    +458360

    Wish I could enjoy mine as much and not be such a wimp about wear and tear!!!! :)
     
  11. TomTom77

    TomTom77 Formula Junior

    Mar 21, 2013
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    #11 TomTom77, Jan 25, 2014
    Thumbs up indeed! These cars, regardless their price and 'exclusivity', are merely cars at the end of the day and hence should cope with these environments if need be.

    My view is simple: buy them to drive them as hard and as much as possible. Don't buy them and then start worrying about its resale value from Day 1 (for some even at Day -1, when selecting 'their' options) onwards, since that's just a waste of an awesome machine! And money...
     
  12. KenTO

    KenTO Formula Junior

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    #12 KenTO, Jan 25, 2014
    I think I could skate on that hood :)

    Congrats on driving your cars they way they should be driven, instead of making them garage queens, I think Enzo would be proud.
     
  13. BullsFTW

    BullsFTW Karting

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    #13 BullsFTW, Jan 25, 2014
    I'm not -- I would never buy that 360 ..
     
  14. PhilNotHill

    PhilNotHill Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #14 PhilNotHill, Jan 25, 2014
    Looks like an Old Fashioned Ice Storm.

    You are in my prayers.

    Best
     
  15. 4re Nut

    4re Nut F1 World Champ

    Mar 27, 2004
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    #15 4re Nut, Jan 25, 2014
    Nice! You're thread is cooler than mine, Iced-in in NOLA. :eek:

    When did you get a 458? You bringing it to the BMCNO show? ;) :D
     
  16. jbdmd

    jbdmd Formula 3

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    #16 jbdmd, Jan 26, 2014
    People treat these cars like they are 98 year old grandma's. I mean, isn't there a "wet" manettino setting? Good on you for driving the snot out of yours. It's JUST A CAR. Mine gets valet parked, goes to Walmart, and if we ever got any, would be driven in the rain. PM me for my vin...
     
  17. piratepress

    piratepress Formula Junior

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    #17 piratepress, Jan 26, 2014
    Fantastic! Glad to see it being exercised in such inclement weather.
     
  18. tomw

    tomw Formula 3
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    #18 tomw, Jan 26, 2014
    Good man!
     
  19. APC123

    APC123 Karting

    Mar 24, 2013
    192
    New England
    #19 APC123, Jan 26, 2014
    I love this stuff!! Too many clean, dry, sunny 458 photos! :)
     

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