Yes, my '06 six speed manual coupe has never had an issue. Only the stupid brackets and manifolds that were taken care, but other than that not one single issue and I have 14k miles on it.
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I LOVE my Panamera! It's the best sedan I have ever driven by far. I will ADD a 430 not sell the Panamera. This time my 430 will NOT be my daily driver. But, I know once I get back into one that it will be nearly impossible to get me out of seat for quite some time. : ) I agree...Life is WAY too short and I miss my 430 ten times more than I thought I would.
If you're getting a 6 speed coupe, any year is good. Just make sure that the manifolds have been done, along with the brackets. There are two upgrades on the brackets, make sure that you get the latest. The first improvement wasn't. Art
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I may need to follow your advice! My wife may disagree but hey Im just an Ape!!
yeah you need to get back into the ferrari man.. driving around that panamera mess is not for a real man.. Does your wife beat you also? porsche panamera? come on?! you need to get that sweet ferrari manhood back.. right now you are like more like a chimp, not an APE If you get the 430 I will go for a drive with you on the mountain roads here in LA.. but not that PANAMERA!!! I think porsche needs to be taken out and shot.. ******* panamera.. the 80's man 911 turbo, 928, 944 <-- that is the sexy porsche I remember.. freaking panamera makes me want to molest a goat!
: ) It's brilliant....I read it at least three times today and it only gets better. I was driving the Panamera today wishing I was driving an 80's 944 and feeling my manhood wash away in a deluge of shame, guilt and self persecution. Ape needs Ferrari or Ape looses mystical monkey powers bequeathed to me from the "New Simian Society of Seven" eons ago.
I know of an 06 430 spider 20k even for 140k f1 full carbon interior, sport seats, it's grigio though , not sure if u want that color or even if u want a convt.
Panamera? Why did you not get a Quattroporte? At least you would have still been in the family! I try and try to like the Panamera. Nice inside. Just too damn bulbous outside. Not bad enough for me to molest a goat though (even though that's legal here in NC!).
Ape, I'm surprised it took you so long! I've now had my 430 4.5 years and it has become one of the few cars I've ever owned that I like better and better with the passage of time. I know yours was a real lemon. I have to think you had more troubles than all the other 430's on Fchat combined! Mine has been totally solid. I had all the updates and life is good. My sincere hope is that your next 430 will be as good as mine. Certainly you deserve it. Dave
Clearly APE your 430 was a lemon.. so why hesitate in getting another? most owners prove the car to be about 1000x more reliable and daily drivable than your horror.. I like your decision in BLACK. my modena is also BLACK and I love that color on the 430 also.. great choice.. I am willing to bet your 430 is likely one of the biggest lemon's ferrari ever produced.
Thanks Dave! Im hopeful that my next 430 is as solid as yours. Been there, done that. I had a QP just before my 430. It was a gorgeous car but that's about it. The Panamera blows it out of the water. Until any off you drive a Panamera 4S equipped the way mine is (Sports Chrono, PDCC) then your missing out on a sedan of epic proportions. It was definitely the worst 430 ever produced. So bad I thought of molesting SEVERAL Goats!! ; ) Sold it to a dealer......I have no idea where the car went and I don't want to know.
Ape, you should buy this beauty at my local dealer! http://www.lfsc.com/2008-ferrari-430-scuderia--c-153.htm Image Unavailable, Please Login
