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I like the e mode for moving around the driveway, this way I never have to put any wear on the ICE. I also like it for not having all the debris that comes out of the exhaust on a cold start get on my garage floor, what I do is go down the street a bit, then I fire up the ICE while stationary, and I wait for it to warm up to the point that the CEL and Catalyst lights extinguish. Just like Id do in my driveway. Then I drive it with lower revs/ short shifting/ until everything is at operating temps.

I think the values are important, but, at the end of the day, my rule is to not buy a car I know I won’t like driving. I really do enjoy all these cars.

 

Good. I think I will do exactly that. And agree - it will be very nice to have this option.

Sounds like a great rule and the right philosophy to me!

 

Don’t race cars have their engines rebuilt frequently?

I let mine drop from fast idle before putting into gear and all the lights off, of course. I do not leave it idling for several minutes, unless it is really cold outside. But I drive modestly until gauges indicate that it is properly warmed up. I hope I’m doing it right.

 

you are it’s fine. Nobody drives these cars enough for it to be an issue!

 

Just let it run until it idles smoothly helping it along the way with small revs at first and then stronger revs as appropriate. This is not a hard concept but it does somewhat burst the hybrid bubble.

I enjoy the warmup of that massive V12 engine in my car as much as driving it. It will idle fast at startup and then start to simmer down. Give it some light revs to help it along. It will drop to just below 1k rpm and idle smooth. Help it along with stronger revs but nothing stupid. Notice the gauges and you'll see them starting to rise. In another minute everything will be good to back out and run for a few miles on SPORT. Then when fully up to temp in oil and water its RACE or higher and have fun. Whole adventure only takes a few minutes.

I've done this with every engine in every car and motorcycle whether road or closed course engines. The race motors were always tip top on tear down. Do what makes you feel comfortable but there is no science to back putting driving forces on an engines instantly on startup as beneficial and honestly this is the first time I've ever heard of it. And no, race teams do not start a cold engine, drop it in gear and go do laps as what happens when you switch from full electric to ICE when on the go with a cold engine. Take car of your engine and it take care of you.

 

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He is actually correct that driving away slowly is better for the engine and this is even more important if you are in cold weather.

I get in the car and start it… situate myself buckle seat belt and pull out of garage and make sure door shuts and cold start has been over for a minute and drive out of my neighborhood at 15-20mph and by the time in the summer I get to the main road the engine is ready.

 

I like that the first one has the body colored roof. Hadn't seen that yet and I prefer it to the black.

 

I cant stop staring at how sick this car looks! Great job Ferrari! I cant wait to see one in person

 

Key word - yet. Ask to buy a coupe on the floor

 

Exactly!

 

chances are those tactics have already been used to lock in the allocations when they came out. That does not mean that something does not become available if someone withdraws. Just make your intention crystal clear to the dealer and ask them to have you on speed dial if one comes available.

 

Asked people to vote. This is what I got. (49 votes total)
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Anybody know if Rosso Mugello is a speciality ($$) colour?
Anybody has a price sheet for all colour options?
Struggeling with my configuration right now...
Thanks!

 

Mugello is "free". If you're on the online configurator - everything in the first category (non metallics - Rosso Corsa, Giallo Modena, etc) are no charge. The classic and historical colours (Blue TdF, Nero Daytona, Verde British, etc) are $16k. Launch colour (Verde Nurburgring) is also around $16k. Specialty colours are between $39-46k depending on which one. 3L/4L metallics (Giallo Triplo Strato, Rosso Magma, etc) are at the high end of that range.

 

Surprising the green did so well especially against red. Most launch colors generate lots of enthusiasm when making the paint color decision though. Interesting results!

 

Is this a pretty large dealer?

 

yes

 

7 Apertas are very much in relation to coupes

 

Same ratio my dealer reported. I have a coupe allocation. Unsure yet if I will take it or not.

 

Why are you considering it?
Not convinced by the car, or are you worried that too many are being built?

 

They don't allow a piloti to be an aperta?

 

In this case, it is a little both. I take delivery of a GTS this weekend which should answer all questions about the car. I’m not a flipper, but if they over produce the Speciale, it will definitely make It less appealing to me.

 

20 Coupes and 6 Apertas for my dealer in the UK

 

Hearing those numbers I think they will produce "a lot" of them.

But like I said, buy it if you want to drive it but don't believe it won't depreciate. If you are worried about that, get a 458 speciale or Pista instead.