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SPECIFIED MY CAR

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by MANDALAY, Mar 19, 2017.

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  1. MANDALAY

    MANDALAY F1 World Champ
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    You know i do find it amazing that a lot of the fine detail is on the model.
     
  2. MANDALAY

    MANDALAY F1 World Champ
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    Believe or not our beast is 7 years old. Just performed the last free service.

    Only items that came up in 7 years were all covered by warrantee

    Replace the battery
    One spark plug
    reglue rear view mirror to windshield ( well I did it as it was easy )

    13,850 Kms ( about 8,130 miles )

    I drive her as often as i can.

    Interesting fact I have never turn on the wipers or lights :oops: Because it has never been driven in the rain or at night.

    PPF and ceramic coat has looked after the car. Both the missus and I have thoroughly enjoyed the car.

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  3. energy88

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    Nice testimony to durability!
     
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  4. MANDALAY

    MANDALAY F1 World Champ
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  5. Dmond

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    Looks great and glad it matches your expectations..
     
  6. BuyHighSellLow

    BuyHighSellLow Karting

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    Have your dealer check out the location of your steering wheel. They can probably correct it while it's still under warranty.
     
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  7. MANDALAY

    MANDALAY F1 World Champ
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    I see what you did ;)

    However I absolutely love my steering wheel. Not many owners have done this.

    Full leather with LED's . I had to pay for the carbon wheel with LEDS and then remove the carbon and put the leather. Wasnt an option when I ordered and was extra. I believe you can now order it this way. I have ZERO carbon but I ticked every option for leather , back of seat , fire wall , roof lining . To this day the smell of Leather is strong :) OH BTW no sticky parts.

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  8. BuyHighSellLow

    BuyHighSellLow Karting

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    I was more referring to it being on the passenger's side of the car
     
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  9. MANDALAY

    MANDALAY F1 World Champ
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    I did get you ;)
     
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  10. Phelips

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    Your spec sounds clean and classy love the Rosso Corsa Metalizzato with black leather and white stitching. Personal touches like the dedication plate make it special. Skipping carbon is refreshing, and the LED wheel + electrochromatic mirrors are smart picks. Only thing I’d double-check is the reverse display if you’re parking in tight spots often. Otherwise, it’s a solid, timeless build. That Aussie tax hurts, but at least it’ll be a stunner.
     
  11. MANDALAY

    MANDALAY F1 World Champ
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    Thank you for your comments. Yep the taxes are high to get into these cars but they hold on to the resale.

    Never had to worry with regards to lift as the roads are great where I live ( no scrapes :) )

    The beeper reverse works well for me and don't have a need for the camera because the only time I use reverse is to leave my property.

    Only wish my dad and father in law had a chance to see her :(
     
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  12. Phelips

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    Happy you are getting along with the car, The resale value and smooth roads definitely make it worth it. Nice that the beeper works well for you simple but effective. Sorry your dad and father-in-law couldn’t see it, bet they’d have loved it too.
     

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