Pulled the trigger on a Porto-M

Congrats on the order! In my experience, 10G to 10R doesn’t happen in 24 hours. Both my SF90 AF spider and Portofino M orders have been sitting at 10G for weeks. Same thing with my F8 and Portofino orders last year.

Regardless, enjoy the hell out of it when it comes. My wife loves her Portofino…and had to have the M

 

Congrats on your order!
Here is a little insight and now I’m at a quandary.
I ordered the M back in October and subsequently bought an 812 in November. Looks like there is finally movement on the M so looks like it will be delivered end of year or Jan Feb.
Love the 812 and figured I would cancel the M order. However drove the M demo today.
Wow. Better than expected. Sound is very good which was a big concern. No more. Seat of the pants performance surprisingly substantial. Ride quality better than expected.
So question is…. Consign the 812 or keep it??
The big factor is I love the convertible option. I also have a 488 spider though. I have to say the M is very impressive.


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You will miss the 812 sound and performance. The 812 versions are likely the last v12 except for maybe an iconic car from Ferrari.


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decisions decision decisions, who knew Ferrari would trouble people this way

Unless the 488 is a Pista, I would keep the 812 and the M. Maybe trade in the 812 for a 812 GTS if it's not already a GTS

 

Put an order in March. Drove a pair of test cars last weekend. Dealer says they are starting to see build slots coming in . . .

Drove my 458 Spider to the dealer, totally enjoyed each of the Portofino M test cars.

 

No question...keep it! (Unless you can get an 812GTS). Ferrari V12 is magic, nothing—nothing at all, matches it.

 

I thought it was just me when I drove the M a couple weeks ago. I thought the improvement over the PF was substantial. It was as though they improved every aspect about the PF in my mind that I felt was still a little short - even after the massive improvement from the Cali T. For anyone questioning if it's a legitimate Ferrari....it's a legitimate Ferrari. I can't wait to eventually take mine for a track day. It's going to be a while, but I think it will be well worth the wait. The gearbox, for one, is literally instantaneous. I didn't think they would ever be able to do it, but they have. Both upshifts and downshifts are as quick as you can hit the lever. It's mind-blowing. It's sad, but fitting actually, that this will be one of the last generation of the petrols. Thanks unnecessary government.

 

Additionally, I haven't spec'ed mine out yet, but I've already budgeted for the carbon fiber diffuser out back. There's no way I can resist that. I saw it on the demo, and it looks incredible (although it costs about 11K).

 

We didn't like the external carbon fiber on the three Portofino M's we've seen. We are doing Rosso Portofino over Nero, so the carbon fiber on the exterior looked distracting. I feel like if you go for the diffuser, you need the rear air-ducts, front airvents, and underdoor cover:

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That's about $30k to make it look right.

Now, we did go a little crazy on the interior carbon fiber:

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Enjoy placing your order. We ordered in March, no allocation as of yet.

Rob

 

My Service Advisor swayed me away from CF on the rear bumper. Said one minor bump and it has to be replaced. No repairs.

Just something to consider.

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it's always seemed crazy to me that people would spec parts that are intended to be sacrificial impact absorbers (bumpers/diffusers) in carbon fiber. Sure, it looks great, but they're the most damage prone parts of your car even in a minor fender bender and atrociously expensive to replace.

 

Especially on a vehicle intended to be driven regularly.

 

Seems like it's safer to just wrap that part with a carbon fiber finish (3M makes one) if you want the look without worrying about it all the time.

 

Whats the difference between carbon fiber and sex? You can never have enough carbon fiber. Congratulations, if you bought at MSRP you stole it lol.

 

Congrats! That's exciting and look forward to seeing pictures of it on the forum!

- Blake

 

Thanks for everyone’s input….. reconsidering rear CF. Can definitely find other places to spend that money.

 

I went with zero carbon fiber for my build. I like CF well enough on the mid-engine cars, but I think the Portofino can be done really well with a more classic spec. It's entirely a personal decision, of course. We like what we like and everyone else can pound sand.

 

The car looks gorgeous. I also think the rims are spectacular as shown. Wait till the car arrives and then decide as they may grow on you. If you’re still not totally satisfied then have the dealer change them. Best , Kirk.

 

Looks fantastic, so in the end you kept the rims ? BTW I thought they looked perfect. I’m actually thinking about getting a set for my 2019 Porto.

 

Try State Farm , I have both of my F cars and a RR sport with them at a reasonable rate.