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Anyone really daily drive their 488 GTB?

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by VHlambo580, Mar 3, 2018.

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  1. VHlambo580

    VHlambo580 Karting

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    I will be ordering my MY19 488 GTB next month and would like to make this my daily driver as well. I live in Chicago so that includes winter months. I figure I would throw winter tires on and should be ok. What do you think?


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  2. jumpinjohn

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    I semi daily drive. Only days where it is to the office and back. I drive daily to early morning workout. But days where I am meeting someone for lunch or going to a meeting, I drive the pickup.

    Mostly because it seems more appropriate.

    But the car is awesome to drive around. Some people say to only drive the car for special drives. I say it makes every drive special.


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  3. 488gtbmasergt

    488gtbmasergt Karting

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    I live in Switzerland. We have cold and sometimes snowy winters. I did an event in Gstaad where we drove and tested the 488 ability to handle extreme snow conditions. I can vouch that with winter tyres on it was incredibly easy to drive.
    You can for sure use it as a daily driver but some days I will still leave it at home. It just feels wrong to expose this beautiful car to crappy roads...
     
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  4. uhn2000

    uhn2000 Formula 3

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    I daily my Lusso even in some crappy weather and I was going to do the same for the CaliTHS but decided to try and sell. However looks like I am taking it back so next fall-winter it will be with snows next to the Lusso.
     
  5. boobernackle

    boobernackle Formula Junior

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    If you'll be daily driving a 488, why don't you pick one up used instead of buying new? Will save you a bit of money without having to wait...
     
  6. JagShergill

    JagShergill Formula 3

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    All last year I was daily driving my 488gtb to work and back - a small commute of 6 miles to work but invariably about 30 miles back via a longer scenic route - definitely can be a daily driver !!!!!! A great destressor after a crappy day ! DD it
     
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  7. Welford10

    Welford10 Karting

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    I’m a fair weather driver myself. I like it to be an occasion
     

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