My new SF90 Spider

Fortis · Apr 24, 2022

krash said: ↑

We actually have an SF90 spider in the queue as well, we plan to do it in a very similar color. Seeing how great yours has come out makes me extremely excited.
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that’s great, congratulations, can’t wait to see the spec, do you have any renderings ?

Fortis · Apr 24, 2022

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Exactly that. Had to get into an underground car park in Porto on a trip with friends. I couldn’t take it at an angle because there was no room. I thought about parking it out of town and getting a taxi back but security risks plus ‘faffing around’ time stopped me doing that. If you are not the trip organiser you basically have to find a way to do what everybody else does. All the others managed it with lift, we needed some impromptu wooden planking that was not easy to find. Still I scraped its lovely carbon splitter badly which dampens the mood if you know what I mean. The first attempt didn’t work so I had to reverse so the wood could be replaced - big mistake, forgot reverse works on the front wheels only and the wood shot across the garage as I pressed the throttle. It was literally a miracle that it missed all of my friends standing around trying to help and missed their cars too. The violence at which the wood was launched across the garage was shocking, it would have been a broken foot/leg for certain plus significant risk of car damage to someone else’s car which would have made us popular... Once in, I spent most of the evening wondering how I would get it out again! We made a plan and got it done with a lot of effort and big traffic queues (literally the famous Top Gear scene played out in Porto instead of Paris). No real harm done but could have been and it was a complete pain in the butt all told.

We’re in the position where we could have taken a different car but the SF90 had not long arrived and I didn’t want to. Roadtrips with mates are the best use for these cars I find plus it’s a lot of effort and cost to own them, missing a trip with one sort of defeats the object. For the rest of the trip the AF coupe was an absolute sensation. I think the best car I have ever driven, without question the fastest and I think those multimatic dampers combined with the power train are a big part of the reason for that.

We have a few cars without lift so I’m not scared of ordering without, just it seems more of a consideration in the SF90. Perhaps that one experience has coloured my thinking and maybe it’s pretty rare. I don’t think the Speciale would have made it either.
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Spunds like a nightmare situation but I think it’s safe to say that’s a very rare scenario and with a bit of careful planning you could avoid such situations in the future, nevertheless IMO the risk is certainly worth the reward.

MikeJF488 · Apr 24, 2022

My 488 has the lift and just about clears our driveway, it’s also very tight with some of the huge speed humps where we live, that why I went for the non AF, not too sad about it. U.K. will miss the visual look of the rear spoiler

krash · Apr 24, 2022

Fortis said: ↑

that’s great, congratulations, can’t wait to see the spec, do you have any renderings ?
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Not yet, our TM session is set for the end of June. We plan on going into it with ideas and inspiration, but also let the TM designers do their magic. Its only our 2nd Ferrari and we are loving the first that much, haha!! I will definitely keep you updated as we move along.

Fortis · Apr 25, 2022

Sounds exciting, looking forward to seeing renders.

krash · Apr 25, 2022

Fortis said: ↑

Sounds exciting, looking forward to seeing renders.
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I will definitely share!

paulchua · Apr 27, 2022

Fortis said: ↑

I took delivery of my Spider few weeks back, what a beast, I am absolutely loving the car, can not stop driving it.

A friend of mine pro photographer took a lot of photos for me, he did a brilliant job capturing it but still photos don't do this car justice.

I have a lot of shots, I will just post a few here, hopefully you will enjoy them.
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congrats! she's a beauty!

Fortis · Apr 28, 2022

Thank you

D11 · May 27, 2022

Be interesting to see if they offer the lift in the VS variant. Eeek out some more power from updated batteries and maybe a slight bump to the ICE coupled with reduced weight, but if the suspension is softer than an AF car it would seem odd.

IMO - AF car is great if you plan to track and only really drive rather spirited, but there is definitely some bounce to the suspension being so stiff. Never felt the suspension in my Pista or SF90 Stradale non AF car was too soft. Everyone talks about the loss of the lifter, but the loss of Bumpy Road Mode too is for me a big takeaway as there are times where I just prefer the softer suspension. All personal preference, no doubt the AF carbon inner doors and the carbon ducktail wing are awesome looking.

Il Co-Pilota · May 28, 2022

D11 said: ↑

Be interesting to see if they offer the lift in the VS variant. Eeek out some more power from updated batteries and maybe a slight bump to the ICE coupled with reduced weight, but if the suspension is softer than an AF car it would seem odd.

IMO - AF car is great if you plan to track and only really drive rather spirited, but there is definitely some bounce to the suspension being so stiff. Never felt the suspension in my Pista or SF90 Stradale non AF car was too soft. Everyone talks about the loss of the lifter, but the loss of Bumpy Road Mode too is for me a big takeaway as there are times where I just prefer the softer suspension. All personal preference, no doubt the AF carbon inner doors and the carbon ducktail wing are awesome looking.
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If the VS car sits lower than the regular car, and perhaps have more aggressive aero protruding further in the front, then it would be a proper nightmare to drive anywhere without lift. I'm surprised at how much more the SF90 scrapes/bottoms out during spirited driving compared to the 488, F8 and Pista. It definitely sits pretty low as is, so dropping it another 10-20 mm which is not uncommon for a VS car, definitely makes a lifter a good option. Hope it's possible to get.

On the flipside, perhaps Ferrari intentionally wants to focus the car so much towards the track, that they see a lack of streetability as part of the cars nature. This would surprise me though, as Ferrari have always been so good at building cars that was meant for driving and that worked brilliantly in the real world.

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Fortis · May 28, 2022

My car never scraped once during spirited driving or otherwise, I’ve had installed scrape shields just in case, not a mark on them, never had any issues caused by lack of lift.
I remember the times when lift didn’t exist and I managed so many different sports cars in all situations without any major issues, if you know how to approach obstacles at an angle etc. you will always be ok. Maybe the roads are better where I am, who knows? I wouldn’t think twice buying a non lift car, enjoying that magical suspension 100% of the time is far more rewarding than lifting your nose now and then.

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