Next stablemate for the Pista

Super happy for you! My kids are "off to college" at home. LOL. It is nice to have them around. It will kick us in the @$$ when they leave again. But, such is life. So I am riding the wave for now.

Enjoy your nomad/workcation experience, whenever it starts.

Blessings.

 

oh, you got the tdf! strong work. 16m plus speciale for tdf, yes, good move.

 

That is so true and funny

 

Just love the suspended/floating office above garage concept - very nicely done!!!

 

Now I usually don't go in for painted nose sections, but against a large argento base is works very well indeed.

 

Fair enough. I agree that Ferrari should be held in a slightly higher regard than the other marques, but I also think Lamborghini and McLaren are awesome. Lastly, I can’t argue with how you feel about the 812. I love mine.

 

My thoughts precisely. All great but different. Variety is the spice of life.

 

Interesting that you found it muted as in my experience, the 812 is anything but - in particular compared with turbocharged cars. Mine has race seats and don’t find it significantly more comfortable than the Pista (which is very compliant in my opinion). If anything, I find the Pista to be a more relaxing driving experience. The 812 seems to have quicker steering and a throttle that’s on a hair trigger.

It definitely is a big and heavy car, but then so is the TdF.

 

This illustrates how important it is to drive the car of interest whenever possible. All these super cars are stellar performers but they all have individual driving dynamics and subjective personalities. Taking a poll as to which car to own can narrow one’s choices but it should never be responsible for making that choice.

 

I guess for me, growing up Ferrari was THE aspirational car. It’s really the only car I fantasized about. Fast forward, I like almost every brand, and I think each has it’s position and purpose. Still to this day, for reasons that are hard to describe, I look at Ferrari as the premium brand, if not always the premium car. Indeed, I don’t think Ferrari has anything to properly match the STO or 765LT.

 

Ultimately I think much of what separates the 812 from what you have right now is, regardless of weight distribution, in the front mid-engine set up, it’s hard to shake the sensation that the car is pulling you versus pushing you. The driving dynamics are just different. I experience the same sensation in my Viper ACR, which is a nicely balanced, much like the 812. The rear mid-engine set up just feels “sportier”.

I am surprised that the raw acceleration of the car didn’t give you the proper tingles. The way it builds speed coupled with the symphony of the high-revving NA V12 is what I enjoy the most.

 

All interesting points.

I’m in the market for another car and after seeing the 812, not only did it look too big, but to me, driving one would represent a milestone I’m not yet willing to accept - older age.

Years ago I worked for a wealthy pharmaceutical magnate who had a garage full of exotics. As he got older, he sold off the mid engines and purchased a beautiful blue 2000 Maranello 550. I remember thinking at the time it was a car for rich older men who still wanted a Ferrari. It was his last new car.

Crazy reasoning, perhaps. But I do like the supple ride of the F8 (compared to the 458), and it’s still the youthful mid engine car I’ve always wanted, I guess when my time comes, I’ll be an old man driving around in a front engine Ferrari.

 

Guess I’m an old man at heart. I’m in my thirties and love my 812 and V12 Vantage. Sold perf and 488. Really don’t find I can take advantage of the sportiness on the roads around where I live and prefer the GT cars since I don’t feel like I can’t enjoy them- V12 sound and comfortable while also being fairly sporty. Have 458 challenge on the way for track time. Truly is a “whatever floats your boat” situation with these cars. Definitely agree the chase is a big part of the fun- figuring out what’s next. It’s great that they are making so many different options these days and competition has cranked up a notch or two.

 

I am sure your wife would love a F12 TDF in this color:


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I prefer the cab forward position close to the front axle and the short overhang of the mid-engine. I like the go-kart driving dynamic. I daily my exotics and my dedicated parking garage has narrow entrance/exit that are winding. I've seen other drivers curb their wheels underestimating/overestimating the degree of turn. Driving a mid-engined layout makes negotiation so much easier.

I get the allure of big front-engine V12 and there's room for one to try in my future just not in the present.

 

Agree with not necessarily better. Just personal preference.

 

Finally!!!! He's getting a TDF!!!!!! May I remind you that I was one of the first, if not the first to vouch for the TDF!

 

The relative muteness is nothing that a Novitec exhaust won't fix...

 

The 991.2 GT3RS is my achievable unicorn. But I already had the GT2. I decided to go with the F8 first. GT3RS absolutely a great car to add if you want rawness and connectivity to the surroundings and the road, like an extension of your body.

 

Not that crazy logic. However, I am not there yet and I would love to have the 812.