458 New to me 2013 458 Spider

I have the full carbon racing seats in my 458. They look damn good but the regular seats are more comfortable for long drives IMO. Let’s just put it this way, my next F car definitely won’t have racing seats.


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Do not rush to judgement; my experience has been just the opposite.

 

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I have Daytonas in my f430 spider… they the same seat? They are super comfortable and to me have plenty of side bolstering. Plus, I could sit in them for two or three hours if I had to no discomfort whatsoever.


Took my car for a long drive last night… And really love the raw visceral experience of it. But every time I see a 458 on the road… I have to be honest… My loins stir..: such a good looking car.

Enjoy!


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I've not had a problem with my CF seats. I just did a 200-mile drive this past weekend and was perfectly fine. That said I've only ever driven for a short period of time in the standard seats. Maybe I would have been even more comfortable.

Either way, excellent pick up. Enjoy it.

Oh out of curiosity, how does the 458 compare to the R8? They're both supercars but what are the differences in driving experience?

 

Looks great! Big congrats on that beauty!

 

Great looking car . Best of luck with it

btw...looks like Ft Lauderdale. I just got back to nj, however were you on Las Olas the other day?
saw a twin to that car there.

Mike

 

I'm guessing your car did not come with the $900 iPod connector (FERRARI IPOD IPOD 925). It's the old 30 pin connector next to the usb drive in the glove box and looks like this (2005 iPod Nano 1st generation connected, Bovee behind it):

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You can use the usb connector to copy mp3s to the hard drive of the system, but you can't play music directly off a usb thumb drive.

Rob

 

Welcome to the world of Ferrari. Beautiful car - I’m rosso corsa with black interior and red stitching. Best combo. Don’t worry about the shields - as you say the sticker is a very good option and no one worth their salt will laugh at you, rest assured. Re the stereo - Option A listen to the engine instead; Option B is go to Caltech, get a PhD in Particle physics and then you might be able to figure out how to switch it on. Four years of post doctoral studies should get you to be able to change channels. Oh, and hum the theme to Mission Impossible whilst you try.


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Make sure you read about the FM transmitter in those other threads. For $13 I bought one to test and it worked better than the Bovee. I still prefer using the hard drive for music, but the FM transmitter is a good option if you prefer to stream music off your phone.

Rob

 

I did aftermarket CF Shields now on 2 cars and I think they look great. They are made right here in Denver by a local person
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I got this Audison bit nove Bluetooth connection together with hertz speakers And an audison sub. It’s amazing. I never touch anything but my phone. It auto connects via Bluetooth when I start the car and the sound is fantastic. I just left the stock radio there but it does nothing.

 

Not sure have to look into it

 

That’s my understating. That piece connects to a processor that hooks up to the amp and speakers. I don’t use the actual car stereo anymore but I think it’s still connected to it. That part was about $800 but I added a new AMP a sub with a custom built box and all new speakers. I think total with labor I was in for $7k-$8k. Whatever Bluetooth it uses is pretty flawless. In fact it grabs my phone if I’m in the driveway and someone Turns the key in the car in the garage. It’s been flawless. So I control volume on the phone and it streams whatever app I’m using, Apple Music, Sirius, podcasts etc.