According to this test 458 is better than 488 and I agree with them

W/o a doubt continue to decline, esp when recession materializes. $180k for good Spiders.
Brilliant car, lots made, and the 488 will continue to tank, forcing 458’s down.

 

A bit more realistic.

 

My toy is better! No, mine is better! That’s what I am reading here.


BTW, my toy (458 Spider) is better (read as: more fun for me to drive than the 488). That’s all that matters to me...

 

In the end, all that matters is the enjoyment derived from the car you own. Everyone may think your wife is a doll, but if to you she is a *****, that's all that matters.

 

Dude, no 911 has ever had a V6. You just invalidated everything you just said.

 

Same here!

 

Please disconnect the valves and insert golf tees into the lines and you will love the sound........all the time! It's not too loud!

 

Lol. That's right. It's flat 6 engine.

 

I love love love 488, so much fun. A perfect blend of torque, sound, and dual personalities.

 

Comparing the two as if one is "superior" to the other is like a guy with a 12" penis telling a guy with a 10" penis that his is "bigger."

 

The car guy with the 12" penis sure has great taste in cars and colours. That red looks amazing!

 

Umm...12" guy drives a Lamborghini

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Hahaha ....but didn't see any lambos in that vid......only guy with triple red w/black roof 488. I think 2" guy has lambo - needs car to substitute the other 10" JK of course

 

had a 458. loved it. have a 488. love it. Not going back to the 458.

 

Haha!

....says the ones with 4 cylinders "short" JK!

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But they are very big cylinders making plenty of thrust!

 

I thought the cut off for Lambos was 4”? Any bigger and you need something more tasteful.

 

No. I think I read in car magazine 2” is McLaren 720S.

 

Well the magazine is just being overly generous and politically correct under the circumstances imho.

Now otoh if you've ever heard women discussing guys in lambo's 4" is being very generous indeed. The brighter the colour it seems the smaller it gets. Yes it can be a very cruel world for a guy in a lambo....

 

Every time a new model comes out there are some who will either trash it or because they own the older model will say its "better".

599 to F12, 360 to 430, FF to Lusso, etc.

With Ferrari in particular you can have these debates, maybe Porsche but I dont believe this is the case with any other mnfr.

Buy and enjoy what appeals to you.

 

i spent about 40 minutes in my friends 488 tonight, around the neighborhood and on the parkway. it feels heavier and less visceral. power is abundant especially in a straight line. to me much less fun than the 458. The sound is messy and not clean/crisp. It feels much more refined and GT like. 458 all day everyday for me.

 

I tell ya...start talking about " A few inches" and all these Ferrari guys get defensive lol

To "compensate" Lamborghini makes sure a black silk shirt and gold chain is included in the tool kit. Maybe Ferrari needs to think about adding that lol

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Yeah that's true Shamile - but on the upside at least the Ferrari guys are arguing over who has the 8" or 12". With Ferrari, so far it's just been the convertibles' where I've overheard women talking derogatively about manhood. However, with lambo this type of derogatory talk is wider-spread unfortunately - and guys in Lambo open-tops... don't even ask...

Now back on topic: Re the vid it's clear 12" car guy has to keep 8" car guy happy so the love fest continues otherwise the next vid will be called "The Car Guy" (singular). It is never easy for any car guy who rocks up in the new model keeping the peace with his good mate who still owns the outgoing model. So by making a vid giving each a bit of feel-good without completely trashing one another's pride and joy is a nice gesture imo. Really no need for us Ferrari guys to fight amongst oneanother over it that's for sure. I mean having 8 0r 12 is still good. That problem only comes into play when it's 4 or under, so we can leave that one for the lambo and Mac boys to squabble over. JK.

 

lol....I like you shadowfox. You can have a a little tongue in cheek humor and not get bent out of shape about it....you sure you're really not a Lamborghini guy?

I found the comments on this thread interesting because I don't fall into the "newer is better" category. Sure, newer is technically always better but subjectively, how does it feel? The one thing I hate with newer and newer exotics is the insulating feel. They feel so smooth and luxury car like. My Testarossa is a slow dog compared to my Murcielago Roadster but I sure have fun running every gear to red line with the gated shift jut to get to the speed limit. My Murcielago, just floor it, and you don't even have to pull the paddle to second to get beyond the speed limit....yawwwn, so much fun there. Is it technically better? ...sure is, it borrrring. This is why I don't discount people going for the 458 over the 488 and find the discussion interesting.

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Yeah good to see we can have a few jokes amongst ourselves without taking it too seriously..

And me a Lambo guy? Well maybe one day I will Shamile - I'm not cold on the idea - but going by what I've heard some women say I guess I'm going to have to face up to losing at least 8" and, if it were a convertible basically become a eunuch with an identity crisis.