430 Car arrived today.....but cannot drive it!!

My F430 arrived today and is in near new condition. Good news.

Now for the bad news.....We are having a monsoon for a month now here in Seattle and I only got to drive it 400 feet from the truck to my garage!

I have yet to drive an F430 so it was quite a tease. Thank you all on Fchat for such good info. This is my second Ferrari with many years in between. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login I think this car will work out quite well. Sunny day pics to come another month!


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Congrats, enjoy it in good health. She's beautiful!

 

Congrats. Grigio Silverstone, very nice! Keep a watch on the weather for a break.


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That is a FANTASTIC color! Congratulations on your purchase! Hope the rain stops soon....

Kevin

 

Rain in seattle!! who'd a thought! LOL...

congrats!! Looks awesome!!

 

Thanks guys. Might be a break in the rain this weekend. I am sure after some time with the car I may have some questions.


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this car has a wet mode so no excuse for not driving it. mine got delivered in a snow storm and i used snow mode. get out and drive!

 

Meh.....isn't that like a year's worth of driving in Ferrari land?

Have fun with it...

 

Hope to see you at exotics@RTC this summer!

 

Oh man I did my time in portlonia— those rainy winters are the worst!

 

The F430 is an awesome car. You’re going to love it!

 

Yes for sure. I have attended since 2013 with my Noble. I only went once in 2019. Hope to meet you


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I know, I know.....but I just cannot being myself to do it just yet for first drive.


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When a seattle resident starts talking about the rain, you know it's serious stuff. Roads are very badly flooded in random areas. I got my Raptor into an at least 2 feet deep puddle on a normal road today.
They do a have a wet mode, but unfortunately no speedboat mode.

I have seen your noble there, looks like a lot of fun! I usually bring my red 04 manual murcielago, challenge stradale, or white 991.2 GT3 manual

 

Wow nice fleet! I will remember to say hello. I have considered a Murcielago and would love to see it up close.


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Congrats on the new car. I have the same in a spider. And hope to see all the Seattle folks next season at ERTC - if there is one. RTC got purchased last year.

 

Thanks. Hope to meet you.


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Huge congrats on the purchase! Like you, upon delivery I drove it 500ft and then sat in it for an hour before giving it up for 3 weeks to put on clear PPF. Colorado roads are especially bad this time of year for rocks and rash so it was a self-imposed wait! It was tempered by the ability to admire it and knowing I had waited so long what's a few weeks?

 

Gorgeous colour combined with those wheels ...[emoji173]️


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Nice color. Love the challenge wheels. I feel your pain. I live in Oregon. Got my 430 last year in Dec. Snow on the ground for months. Didn't do a proper drive till late March. Looked good in the garage though !!

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Forgot to mention the pic is my first drive. Probably 50 feet. From the trailer to the garage !!!!

 

Thx. Your challenge grill really makes the car look so special.

Tomorrow I plan to take it for a spin. No rain!!


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Damn the rain!
Go for a drive!
It won’t melt and you get to detail it later.

 

Hope you got out today! Took my 430 spider for a drive in Seattle. Perfect weather day!

 

I did do a drive yesterday. Weather was great here but still lots of gravel on the ground. So I had to pic the roads carefully.