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Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by Sargepug, Nov 10, 2021.

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  1. plastique999

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    #51 plastique999, Nov 13, 2021
    Holy crap, that’s beautiful!
    Love the SE30 purple!


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  2. plastique999

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    #52 plastique999, Nov 13, 2021
    Gorgeous… is the color code Verde Ithaca?


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  3. Il Tifoso

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    #53 Il Tifoso, Nov 13, 2021
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  4. Sargepug

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    #54 Sargepug, Nov 15, 2021
    Fair question and to the best of my knowledge, it's 25yrs or older. I just pulled an interesting link on the topic, here it is....
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_car
     
  5. Sargepug

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    #55 Sargepug, Nov 15, 2021
    Love it and a big mustang guy myself, very rare to see it w/o the traditional black and gold. I think these were corporate cars as opposed to rentals to public??
     
  6. dustman

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    #56 dustman, Nov 15, 2021
    Rental actually. One of eleven is what I read on the reports. Most had manual also, this one is auto which I dont mind.
    I just adore the Grabber, scoops, Shelby logo. Nice historical pieces, and at very good prices relative to what a run of the mill 2009 911 sells for!
     
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  7. dudlow

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    #57 dudlow, Nov 15, 2021
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  8. dudlow

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    #58 dudlow, Nov 15, 2021
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  9. Lukeylikey

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    #59 Lukeylikey, Nov 15, 2021
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  10. Spezia

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    #60 Spezia, Nov 15, 2021
    2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder with 6 speed manual transmission.
    If not a classic now, give it 5-10 years.
     
  11. Shark01

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    #61 Shark01, Nov 16, 2021
  12. dudlow

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    #62 dudlow, Nov 17, 2021
    I fancied a FGT since about 2010, but never actually ended up pressing the button, always finding something else to buy.
    After the recent departure of a Scuderia which I had loved for nearly 10 years, my mind started thinking GT again.
    I ended up buying one only four months ago, obviously having foolishly waited on the sidelines for 12 months for the values to go through the roof here in the UK .....but I love it.

    It's so different to any other car I have driven, although I have never owned an American car before. Its really loud, very firm suspension, super light and accurate gearbox and clutch, massive torque, feels really fast and just a joy to hussle along. It attracts a much more positive response from bystanders than my 488 but it is a very rare car here in the UK. I recently got out of the GT though and straight into the 488....the 488 felt like a S Class Mercedes after the GT, all compliant suspension and very refined.

    In terms of performance the GT (which is standard apart from bumper delete and an accufab exhaust) feels quick, and handles well......until you get back in the 488 which then feels like another planet in terms of handling and acceleration.
    Very different cars though, both wonderful, and it's the GT keys that get grabbed by me the most at the moment.

    The biggest down side is an almost total lack of luggage capacity....but I have started looking at courier services for a suitcase for Euro trips assuming I have a passenger.
    Le Mans here we come !
     
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  13. Shark01

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    #63 Shark01, Nov 17, 2021
    Thanks, I consider that generation of FGT the most American car ever....in all the good ways, so I wonder how that translates to other parts of the world.

    But it is surprisingly very easy to drive. I have alot of mods on mine so it is faster and handles better than a stock car. Like you said, it is received well by the public.
     
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  14. dudlow

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    #64 dudlow, Nov 17, 2021
    I appreciate this is Ferrari chat, but unsure how to PM you. what suspension are you running on the FGT, KW ?
     
  15. Altoria F

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    #65 Altoria F, Nov 17, 2021
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    #66 Graz, Nov 17, 2021
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  17. Shark01

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    #67 Shark01, Nov 17, 2021
    Moton 3 way adjustable. It really grips the road (so the rear end doesn't step out much unless you want it to), and the ride is less bouncy. I don't know if KW does them, but another well recommended brand is Ahlman.
     
  18. Altoria F

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    #68 Altoria F, Nov 17, 2021
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  19. Shark01

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    #69 Shark01, Nov 18, 2021
    Love the 993 TTs...wish I had the money and room to add one.
     
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  20. Sargepug

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    #70 Sargepug, Nov 18, 2021
  21. Altoria F

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    #71 Altoria F, Nov 18, 2021
    Thank you guys,
    I bought it in 2004, its price was the half it is now!
     
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  22. Shark01

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    #72 Shark01, Nov 18, 2021
    Yes, in 2019 I almost bought a 24k mile Arena Red one for $130k....had no idea at the time it would be my last opportunity to buy one.
     
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  23. ArtOnWheels

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    #73 ArtOnWheels, Nov 18, 2021
    Had this for about a decade. The handling is amazing. It attracts more interest at car shows than the 458 does. Sorry to dispel the myth about reliability but it turns out if you take care of them they are actually very reliable.
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  24. Altoria F

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    #74 Altoria F, Nov 19, 2021
    Nice!
    It reminds me "the spy who loved me"! :)
     
  25. Natkingcolebasket69

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    #75 Natkingcolebasket69, Nov 19, 2021
    Et ça rentre dans votre garage?;)


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