Thoughts on 430 Scuderia??

In Jan 2007 I was intent on buying a F430 manual. It wasn't a priority but I did fly around the country to test and scheck a few out. As things happen I ended up buying a 1995 Lamborghini Diablo VT, low miles, black on tan. It was the beginning of several beautiful exotic cars. Finally in Sept 2019 I did a full circle to end up looking at a manual F430 and hit my target bulls eye with an 08 430 Scuderia to complete the collection; Rosso with black and Ferrari OEM gold wheels. I can now retire

 

I'm around these cars everyday. From old to the latest and greatest.

For me the f430 Scud is perhaps the best drivers car Ferrari has ever built to date. That said ANY F430 coupe is an amazing thing to drive. I have really warmed up to these. 458 is nice..but it is missing the "feel"we all crave from a sports car. The 430 has it..and they hit it on the head. For the owners.. you have the car. Hang on to it and be grateful.

 

I’ll be devil’s advocate... I had a scud. To me it felt forced. To the op I too thought hey I’m 40 and this is my jam. As it turned out it wasn’t coming from a long line of Porsches it felt to artificial..... now I haven’t thrown the towel yet, working on a 360cs but maybe that simply speaks to me cause I heard one leave a valet parking job I had when I was 25 and never forgot that noise.

 

I think that's a fair comment...the scud is definitely over the top in many ways, and is not for everyone. I had a friend that always wanted one come drive mine. He promptly left my house and went and bought a 458 LOL! It really depends on how you want to use the car. Long drives with the wife, twice a week to work, the occasional cross-country trip? I'd take the 458 every time! Or as part of a one sports car "fleet" where you could only have one "fun" car to squeeze in between the daily driver and the family hauler? Wouldn't choose a scud. Come to think of it, in all my social media and other outreach since I joined the ownership club, I can't think of any scud owners that don't have other sports car to enjoy as well. (Btw, I think that is what makes Porsche so special and popular....its usability, particularly if its the only sports car in the stable). But as part of a small collection where you want a different experience with each of your cars, I think a scud is absolutely PERFECT. Its a great contrast to pretty much EVERTHING ELSE OUT THERE. And that is one part of the scud that is totally undeniable: it is unique in its rawness and "extremeness." From the sound (second louded stock exhaust EVER tested by motor trend), to the interior, to the shifts, its all just turned up to 11 all of the time! Tell me about another high-end sports car that does 0-60 in the low 3 second range and comes from the factory without a stitch of carpeting!!!!! That's a level of hardcore that even the gt3 fanboys (like myself) have to admire! Its literally feels like gutted track cars that I have owned! And there will not likely be anything like it again (unless you are talking boutique, Caterham type offerings and the like).

 

Man, with this write up, I am going to put myself in the loony bin if I don't get to feel that.

 

I agree…. 60 ms SCT shifts are amazing.
The only car dialed even more with the rawness is the Speciale.


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I like this thread, although it has been revived from a year ago...

 

I saw a Scud yesterday for the first time in ages. Parked randomly in Santa Monica. I forgot how good they look — had to pull over for phone pics!

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Two parking spots.
Dont be that guy.

 

This is crazy....waited 11 years after signing up to make his first post.....and hasn't posted since.

Love the Diablo content of course....

 

I just sold a GT3 what a great car. Now I’m looking at the Scud or a GT3 RS if you could only have one to cover all the bases what is your pick?

 

The Ferrari, just because it appeals more to me than any 911 will ever do between the 2. My reason being: 911's you see everywhere (al be it a different trim level) but for me that kind of dulls the Porsche experience compared to the Ferrari experience. To me it just doesnt even feel half as special.

 

Depends on usage and what Gen GT3…..if a 992, yeah GT3 easy. If 991.1, Scuderia

 

To me there is no comparison. Scud hands down. Had a 991.2 RS. To me it was a boring car and anemic in torque. It was fun for a little bit. Kind of like a girlfriend who doesn't work out.

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Scud by a mile!