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488 GTO ?

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by wab0625, Apr 25, 2017.

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  1. Nelsonc275

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    Once again fear9000 was correct.
     
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  2. LVP488

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    Thanks for all the details, the last part is indeed bad news. It's kind of strange given the expected production numbers that have been circulated, Ferrari having then to "select" several thousands of customers; I would expect Ferrari to identify about one thousand customers as "VIPs", but not twice or three times that...
     
  3. Robert P

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    This sounds right to me - the dealers will get their allocation numbers and buying criteria from Maranello, and will then return a customer list for approval.
     
  4. MuratC

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    This is not what I've been told. The real criteria is only known by Ferrari, not by the dealers. They will send a list who are eligible and how many cars are allocated to the dealers. Then dealers will ask those eligible ones if they want the car or not. If the top VIPs are not interested they will go down the list and ask less popular customers. Anyway, I really don't care much how the system works as long as I get one:cool:
     
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  5. ajr550

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    Good luck to everyone who wants one.
    Not a LE but allocation needed.Not dissimilar process to 812.
    I assume this will be the "norm" for 2 seat V12s and V8 Sport Special Series going forward.
     
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  6. atomicskiracer

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    I think the GTO name should only be for cars that have a counterpart that participates in actual races, rather than just track days (599)
     
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    I would imagine that will be the policy to begin with, and then it become more open given the numbers to sell. Not owning a 488 I suspect will not help my initial case.....
     
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    Hope you're right as I want as late a car as possible.
     
  9. Robert P

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    OK thanks.

    I have a 488 which should help, but my profile won't be in the VIP category!
     
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  10. AlgaeHater

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    I like the name 488 Maglione :)
     
  11. Challenge64

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    Any mention of KERs or hybrid on the car?
     
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    Pure fantasy
     
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  13. V12 Speciale

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    ok.......2 things(yes I'm beating a dead horse)

    people complained that it shouldn't be called the 488 GTO because that can only be use on a limited edition Ferrari. Now we hear "It will not be sold as the Speciale meaning that it will be considered sort of a limited edition car"

    Then we see screen shots saying the engine is derived from the 488 GTE challenge cars and its the "highest racing technological transfer on a street HOMOLOGATED Ferrari"

    Come on, serious, people I'm not crazy am I when I said all along that this thing deserves the GTO nameplate. Maybe they are just saying its not going to be called the GTO to throw people off.I'm not counting out the GTO name yet, not until they officially tell me what the name is going to be. If there ever was a time to bust out the GTO, NOW IS THAT TIME!!!
     
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  14. LVP488

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    Same here - maybe even worse :)
     
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    It's official taken from ferrarichat

    No release today?
     
  17. Shack

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    Pretty much what I have been told too
     
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    On my EOI contract the dealer in Europe but the list price at 300k Euro if that means anything (ex Options :) )
     
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    my dealer told me the same.. the names already sent to Maranello weeks ago
     
  20. LVP488

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    Not sure what it does mean, probably depends on the specific country laws.
    In France no expected price is mentioned.
     
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    What my link doesn’t work!!!!?


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  23. Shack

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    Probably just expected price - which does not surprise me at all. I really believe Ferrari have learned from Porsche on the GT2RS and how to differentiate the car and hence the price.
     
  24. LVP488

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    Could also be a safety margin - the contract might be binding if the price does not exceed €300K, and not otherwise; it all depends on local laws I guess. In France the contract is not binding no matter what, so no details are needed.
     
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