FIRST TIME FERRARI OWNER

Well congrats! New owner posts are terrible without the obligatory pics. So when she arrives post ‘em up

Rear diffusers - if you are talking about the diffuser under the rear of the car, there is only one real option and that would be going with the same design but in carbon fiber. Several vendors offer these. Prices and I hear quality vary greatly. Check eBay and on this forum for recommendations.

360’s come with 18 inch wheels, you might look at the 19 inch scud wheels as an option. Or the OEM 430 wheels, many folks have up graded their 360 to these wheels. Gives the car a more modern look.

Shields: the shields were a factory option. Some buyers added them, some did not. Factory shields are set into a slight fender indentation. After market shields are available. They are attached with double sided tape and still look nice. You would only want the costlier ones for them to look authentic.


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Congratulations on your new ride.

 

Go aftermarket 19s for wheels . You will probably pay a cheaper price for them than you will for any OEM Ferrari wheels . I paid $4500.00 for my custom offset 19" DPE wheels .

 

First, congrats on the car!!
Any pics of the other previous cars?

Unfortunately with diffusers....unless you go OEM CS quality/fitment will be hit or miss...it's a gamble, a high dollar aftermarket does not gaurantee you good fitment unfortunately. There's some cheap fiberglass chinese ones on eBay you can can paint black and hope they line up decent enough. since there cheap, maybe you can drill them/massage them to fit better.


For wheels, I debated long and hard, looked at numerous setups of aftermarket wheels, and for my taste on the 360, the CS style wheels won, with the OEM base F430 in second place. Oliver is a member here and makes lighter, wider offest, and cheaper CS inspired wheels...

See here...

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/19-challenge-wheels-for-3-000.593670/page-3#post-146544881

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I love my set.



Agree with what's been said about the fender sheilds...they were an option and were frenched into the fender...

My car did not come with this desireable option, when I bought the car, there were cheap stickers to look like the shield. I yanked them off and got some nice aftermarket shields, about $300 for the setup,

These were recommended to me and the quality is great!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FERRARI-SCUDERIA-FENDER-SHIELDS-BADGES-308-328-TR-348-355-360-430-456-458-550/133007962806?hash=item1ef7e472b6:g:uyoAAOSwa39UzeRy&frcectupt=true

Here you can see the obvious difference in quality.
$300 well spent.
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Pics of the car you bought please or it didn't happen lol

 

Great color! Congrats!

 

I have the same spec, Grigio Titanio 3 pedal with Bordeaux interior....but one of the first things I did was rip all the red carpet out and replace it with Nero (black)

 

It appears we maybe cousins in color. I have a coupe in the silver, crazily described as Argento Nurburgring metallic with the Bordeaux interior. I suspect that this is your interior color instead of hot Ferrari red. IMHO, the Bordeaux is easier on the eyes. .I have the 18" Scud wheels in the dark color. The wheel color was a departure from the silver alloys I had always purchased in former sports cars. The dark alloys look so much better with the silver body.

Initially, I was concerned about the interior color. However, when I show pictures of the vehicle I was planning to buy to my wife and sisters, they were most enthusiastic. Often, indecision that causes one from taking action is moderated by the words of encouragement from a loved one. I have had no regrets.

I can only imagine how intense your feelings are as you wait for May 3. Enjoy the ride!


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Bruce:

In looking through my file of pics, I realized I did not have a full side shot. However, the weather here in Albuquerque is delightful and with a cloudless sky. I will take a picture in a couple of hours and post it for your pleasure. I hope it does not intensive your anticipation... too much!

 

Congrats! I like all of the factory wheels for the 360, even the starfish wheels, but my favorites in the looks department are the modulars. They are heavier than the Challenge wheels, and they look like they're from the period, but that's why I like them. They would look ridiculous on a more modern car. I do plan to get a set of Challenge wheels eventually.
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Bruce:

Here is a side view of my car. The sun was nearly overhead, so the wheels are bit in shadow. In the parlance of "Top Chef," Enjoy!

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