458 Speciale picture thread

Looks great, do they come of easily or the they permanent?

 

They bolt on. Just like the originals.

 

silver and black
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Beautiful Car!

 

Nice - Congrats

 

Presenting the little-known, lightweight front windshield option
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Got it! Was starting at them for ages trying to figure out what they were. Thank you for putting me out of my misery.

 

Yes but it's easy to damage the original shields when you take them off. Tell your dealer to remove with care! I have black shields on my F12.

 

Sans shields, very cool. I did same with one of my Speciales

 

I thought the lightweight windshield is standard? I believe it is one of the weight reductions from the standard 458 - could be wrong!

 

On the boat and coming this way...Stripes are royal blue around silver. Wheels are gold.
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my dealer called me today. Turns out my speciale which was MAY production!! will not arrive before september because the factory shuts down in august is this true? what a fking joke they have been telling me next week, next week, since forever...

What are my rights as a buyer now? surely i should get some major compensation!

 

Welcome to the "Alice in Wonderland" world of Ferrari Nothing is ever black or white in Ferrari Land. Everything is shades of gray.

Side note. My Speciale water temperature seems to run hotter than other Speciales (typically 210-225F just cruising around town). I asked my dealer if this temperature was "normal". He didn't know for sure. He "guessed" it was. I insisted that he check with Ferrari and get an official answer. It took him several weeks to get an official answer from Ferrari. Here is the official answer:

"There is no documentation as to what the engine temp should be."

Ferrari is the only company on earth that can get away with crap like this. LOL

 

Hahah Richard! always something with them, you should now buddy got your mail
its frustrating. But they get away with things like this, because there is no consequences it doesnt not hurt their business in any way so why should they care

 

What a great combo!!!

MJ

 

Sleek n Simple!!!

Beauty!

MJ

 

Did you also delete radio,NAV, airco etc?

 

I doubt it. If it was May production you should be getting it soon, because they ship fairly fast after coming from the line, and your dealer should see it in the system.
As far as compensation is concerned, that is your typical US reaction. Maybe you can sue them (and buy used Ferraris in the future)? Or grow a pair, suck it up and be patient.

 

My Speciale was May production too and it's stuck at the factory at status 60 (probably until September). I'll be lucky if I see it in October but more likely November.

Btw, you haven't paid for the car yet, right? So technically you're not (yet) the owner. You have No rights.

 

Perhaps you should look at the pic a little more closely. Ironically, I selected the radio delete and they would not honor it, being a late US car and all...but they apparently removed the front windshield without me even asking!

 

@W. MITTY: "Royal blue" ?? Do you have pics of this shade,please ?

 

Perhaps they wait to resolve the airbag recall before they ship. I would not ship a car with a known issue and risk litigation. As far as I am told by my dealer the parts are not available yet. Speculation of course.

 

Hahaha, and your airbag deployed. That car is a total mess. Lots of weight savings.

 

Exterior temperature in Paris today : 97°F
cruising into Paris :
Max Temp water : 212°F
Max Temp oil : 212°F

I had the same max Temp with my Italia

 

Thanks Philippe. The pictures you posted of your Speciale were "tres bon" I've taken numerous pictures of my Speciale, but I just don't have a talent for composing good pictures.

Thanks for the temperature data points. My Speciale seems to run a bit hotter than yours, but not too bad.