With All Due Respect Signore Enzo....

Why would Enzo care if you modded your f-car? You really think he would get mad because you added a tubi or modded the ecu? If anything I think he would be delighted that you were passionate enough to see room for improvement! All Enzo cared about was speed and performance, hell when the company first came out it was to fund his racing team. I think Enzo would be more let down by those "purist" who admire the hand stiched leather MORE than the brute performance. I think for those people he would rather see them in a Bently. Do you really think garage queens is what Enzo had in mind when he built these cars. I agree that some of the ground effects are ugly and overdone but some are a great improvement. And as far as wheels are concerned, they are another great avenue for improvement. The stockers are so chunky compared to nice aftermarkets. As long as they are not chrome and flashy then they are fine. As for the Nav unit, Enzo never knew what he was missing so how would he be ashamed? For many people its a neccesity.

Now that I covored all your ?s let me ask you a couple. Why are you keeping yours OEM, and why are you so against modding? Is it because that is what your "supposed" to do? Because everyone else who has a Ferrari says to? Because you don't know any better? Or do you truely think the ECU is perfect or that the stock exaust needs no improvement.

 

Yes I see your point but why drive a stock car because of what someone else might want? Its your car drive it how you like it! All these mods are reversable and most people do convert back to stock when they sell. And of course you won't see aftermarket wheels and upgraded brakes at Cavallino, you'll see them on they track where these cars belong and where Enzo would want them to be.

 

Arguably, there are enough cars that even with some modified, the end result will be fewer, more valuable, and maybe more appreciated pristine copies in the years ahead. Best

 

To each his own. I personally would think Enzo would get a kick out of a twin turbo 360 walking away from cars like the LP640, C6Z06, 997TT, SLR etc. Ferrari has to meet emissions, noise and other EPA standards and design their cars around such restrictions. I see nothing wrong with neutralizing those restrictions and uncorking the cars true potential. I bought my car to enjoy it and have done so in many ways. One way I definitely don't enjoy it is thinking about what some guy who may buy it from me, if I decide to sell it, may or may not want. I think that should be more his problem, not mine. I paid a decent dollar amount (in respect to an average automobile) to enjoy this car and I have been fortunate enough to do so to a great extent. If my car is worth less due to some mods, then so be it. To me the experience of enjoying my car is priceless.




P.S. If Enzo lent me one of his cars, I would surely not mod it as he may become upset. It's his car after all.

 

Bob, you getting that ZR1?

 

I don't see the logic there. If anything, the value of unmodified cars would increase as the number available goes down. For 360/430, there were so many made it won't matter.

 

The professional industrial artist who designed the car has far better artistic skills and taste than the typical customer who mods the car. Therefore I believe modded cars always look worse than the original. But hey, it's a free world so people can do whatever they please.

 

I guess I'm biased. I think modding is ok as long as the design alteration is both on brand as well as in good taste. Possessing really good taste by the way is by far one of the most valued assets in the design business.

 

you should be more worried about people that can actually drive such a car

 

Some cars are perfect out of the box, some aren't. I found the 996 generation lacking (except the GT2). I thought the 360 looked a bit tame until the CS came along. I dont agree that the designers at pininfarina and modena are the end all be all of automanufacturing. The successful aftermarket tuners and designers are a proof of it. Although I wouldnt touch a strad, Id certainly mod something I thought could use my personal touch. What I wouldnt do is to let someone I dont know, tell me what to do with my property.

-Peter Oh

P.S One of the nicest CS' Ive seen is a TDF e.g with one lugg novitechs and blacked out lights. I never heard anyone object to that car. Wish I had a pic of it.