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  1. snowsports1

    snowsports1 Formula Junior

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    #1 snowsports1, Sep 28, 2015
    Hi, I am becoming a bit obsessive about the stripes. On a recent visit to a showroom I was looking very carefully at the quality of the Ferrari factory painted stripes. I found it difficult to find a perfect car, some had imperfections in the sharpness of the line, especially when the stripe wrapped round a contour, say into the windscreen channel. The flatness of the stripe also varied with some being completely flat, others slightly raised, all genuine factory finishes. Is this shared amongst other owners and has anyone rejected a car due to the quality of the stripe?
     
  2. bigblock737

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    #2 bigblock737, Sep 28, 2015
    I am not obsessive about paint quality, but with mine I'm absolutely satisfied. No complaints, including the stripe...
     
  3. RossoNero

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    #3 RossoNero, Sep 28, 2015
    Less than perfect paint jobs are somewhat of a Ferrari hallmark it seems. "Paint correction" seems to be a popular service among buyers of new Ferraris, but I've actually just accepted it for what it is.
     
  4. speedyman

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    #4 speedyman, Sep 28, 2015
    My 2008 Scud stripe was perfect. I understand they are hand painted, probably using some type of template to help the alignment. I had triple red paint as well and the quality was perfect to my eye. My new 458 has the usual paint issues but it hasn't affected the sound yet...
     
  5. Jasone

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    #5 Jasone, Sep 28, 2015
    The stripe on my Speciale is less than perfect, I have white over spray from the outline on the nose of the car, under the clear coat.
     
  6. 458italia2014

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    #6 458italia2014, Sep 28, 2015
    Im sorry but thats just bull that you have over spray on your car. I know Ferarri is known for lousy paint job but that is rediculous. We are paying 200k plus for a car, the paint shold be flawless. I think ferrari needs to start coming through with better paint jobs.
     
  7. RichardCH

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    #7 RichardCH, Sep 28, 2015
    My Scud stripe is also absolutely perfect
     
  8. Rcktrod

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    #8 Rcktrod, Sep 29, 2015
    +1.
     
  9. 720

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    #9 720, Sep 29, 2015
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    You'll never see Ferrari asleep at the switch. Their quality control is second to none :-j take a close look at the stripe on the roof compared to the stripe on the rest of the car :)
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  10. groutguy

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    #10 groutguy, Sep 29, 2015
    My NART stripe is perfect!
     
  11. Melons

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    #11 Melons, Sep 29, 2015
    Wow that's good
     
  12. garak

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    #12 garak, Sep 29, 2015
    Oops! Did they correct that?
     
  13. NeilF8888

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    #13 NeilF8888, Sep 29, 2015
    Ordered that way? Ferrari Mistake? Or Photoshopped?......opinions
     
  14. est8esq

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    #14 est8esq, Sep 29, 2015
    That is priceless! Don't fix it. It's gonna be worth a ton as the most unique Ferrari ever built.
     
  15. 720

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    #15 720, Sep 29, 2015
    Yes :) but Ferrari didn't catch the problem. The owner had to point it out :)

     
  16. Rcktrod

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    #16 Rcktrod, Sep 29, 2015
    Yikes.
     
  17. speedyman

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    #17 speedyman, Sep 29, 2015
    When you're driving in reverse the roof is correct...
     
  18. NürScud

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    #18 NürScud, Sep 30, 2015
    How did they missed that..???
     
  19. Euroryno

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    #19 Euroryno, Sep 30, 2015
    I noticed overspray of my NART stripe in the roof channel between the engine cover and the roof. IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME AT ALL. THE STRIPE ON THE EXTERIOR IS PERFECT TO MY EYE. PLUS I KIND OF LIKE KNOWING THAT AN ITALIAN HAD A GENUINE HAND IN THIS HANDBUILT CAR. THE FACT THAT IT IS IMPERFECT MAKES IT EVEN MORE SPECIAL TO ME. MAYBE I'M JUST LOOKING AT THE SILVER LINING! Apologies for CapsLock
     
  20. 720

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    #20 720, Sep 30, 2015
    I like the way you think. I agree.

    When I ordered a stripe on my Stradale in 2003 I was told it was hand painted which is why it was a $5,000 option. It was a little disappointing to learn that it was actually a graphic under the clear coat. Still looks great though :) but I am glad to know that stripes on Speciales are actually paint.


     
  21. StoryBook

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    #21 StoryBook, Sep 30, 2015
    Its just an illusion. Its actually correct in Ferraris mind!
     
  22. snowsports1

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    #22 snowsports1, Sep 30, 2015
    Interesting to hear people experiences and views, I am looking to change the colour of my scuderia stripe and am less concerned about the ability of the spray shop I am using to do the work, I wrongly assumed the factory stripe was absolutely perfect.


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  23. Frenzo

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    #23 Frenzo, Sep 30, 2015
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    Interesting, I think the Spider top must have been painted separately before assembly, at least if you did that with one of ours, you could just take it off and do it again. :)
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  24. chouch

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    #24 chouch, Sep 30, 2015
    Damn, it is actually priceless !
    I would have kept it this way.
     
  25. StoryBook

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    #25 StoryBook, Sep 30, 2015
    Sounds good...unless you're the one that has to stare at it everyday.
     
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