How does the FF compare in twisty roads?

Here's an FF for under $120K. It was rear ended twice, evidently, and the second time the owner discovered the previous damage. Very minor both times, and all the rear gaps and elements look perfect now.

Nero Daytona, which looks great on the FF in the sun.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=493539588&zip=78217&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D78217%26startYear%3D1981%26sortBy%3DderivedpriceDESC%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D25%26endYear%3D2019%26modelCodeList%3DFERFF%26makeCodeList%3DFER%26searchRadius%3D0&startYear=1981&numRecords=25&firstRecord=25&endYear=2019&modelCodeList=FERFF&makeCodeList=FER&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=FER&modelCode1=FERFF

 

I saw this. The horses neck is broke on the grill. Lol. Poor cavallino.

 

Owned a 15 FF for one year, drove it extensively on twisty roads where it does a god job of masking its weight and the engine is fantastic. Drove it on track where frankly i thought it sucked, loads of under-steer and felt really heavy. I Don't believe for a second that it beats other mid engine and lighter Ferraris unless the track has no turns. Tracked a 997 GT3 for years pretty hard and with the FF I felt like I was driving an 18-wheeler. Granted a GT3 is a totally different car. Bottom line, if you want a unique and pretty comfortable DD with the occasional Sunday balst, it is an amazing choice, if you plan to track it, buy something else.

 

I had not noticed that. lol

 

I just got back from a 3000 mile loop (from Seattle down Hwy 1 to LA over to Palm Springs, up to Vegas then Sun Valley, ID then back to Seattle). Car performed amazingly through the twisties although I was not keeping up with my three sons in the McLaren 570GT, Ferrari 488, and 911 Turbo S. I think that has more to do with the ages of my sons (21-24) then the FF. I don't know, something about passing huge trees right on the road around a curve at 80 mph that makes me sweat. My son's kept saying "you can't out drive your car Dad", hahaha.

I just love my FF. It's funky, but Ferrari all the way. And guess who was able to hold all the luggage????? You guessed it, five suitcases and a bunch of other stuff (my wife and girlfriends flew in and road the last 1/2 back).

No issues other than my TPMS system went down (but then recovered), my radio volume stopped working (might be just a fuse), and my passenger seat beat hand-off mechanism failed.... again

Fun stuff.
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White color for cars must be a family tradition! Yeah, wanna the old man to carry all those suitcases...with all that weight, it's no wonder it has become more difficult to keep up!

 

That’s quite the collection for the family, yikes...

 

You guys must have had the time of your lives! Awesome.

 

Thanks everyone, yeah, it's a special thing we do every year. Once they start having kids and such, it will be hard to get them together......

 

yeah!!

 

simply amazing.

I challenge people to find a daily driver that hauls 4 adult and 4 luggage that can sound like this and have as much prestige as fun driving it.

To the op, just be patient, wait for a nice spec. I think FF looks better with deep metallic color that shows the masculine lines.

 

I think you're right. Lusso interior materials such as leather actually are thinner than FF. Smells differently as well.

 

I have no regrets in upgrading from FF to Lusso. Interior is a much better place to be and the leather in mine is just fine compared to FF (standard Cuoio). The driving experience is way ahead (ok, all relative, but given it is basically the same chassis and engine the improvements are very worthwhile). I get much more enjoyment driving quickly around twisty roads in the Lusso compared to the FF which always felt a little unnatural on turn-in when pressing on. The Lusso mostly solves the few handling traits I disliked with the FF, though it is still no mid-engined V8 as some people say about the way these cars drive - that is nonsense really, they both have their own vibe compared to the V8 cars and I think they are really cool. I would totally understand people who decide not to upgrade on the basis of cost since a used FF represents great value and there is now only one other car that can do what the FF does - the Lusso.

 

told u so!

 

FF in comparison to a 458, in the words of Niki Lauda; it drives like a pig.

Incomparison to cars in its class, ie. S63, Continental GT, Aston Vanquish; it drives like a 458.

 

Why would anyone with the slightest knowledge of driving compare the driving dynamics of a mid engine V8 Ferrari to
a front engine V12 2+2

 

lol, you obviously haven't read much of this particular thread, and decided to randomly comment, so I'll spare you the motif, it was said in sarcasm....