Depends on where you intend to drive your F430. I have owned/driven both. If you have to drive often in bumper to bumper trafic, like I often do, a clutch is a real pain the leg. Even driven in "manual mode" the F1 is a better choice because it will always shift into N at a stop. If you will be driving mostly on the open, winding roads, where there are few stops. A 6 Speed can be more pleasurable.
HAHA agreed....i don't really understand why people try and pretend....I'm only 15 but i don't pretend o own a ferrari, i admit i'm 15, and i find i get as much respect or more than i would give if the roles were reversed.
James is a terrific guy, I bought my first 355 through him and he has always been a gentleman. I wished I still lived in Los Angeles so he would be my local dealer. Someone who handles customers with dignity and class, a lesson some of the local Dealers can learn from.
I've never driven a Ferrari, but I have driven the Maserati coupe with both the 6-speed manual and Cambiocorsa. The clutch engaged really high (somethign I would have to get used to) but the paddles were fun for a little while, but I think I would get bored of them too quickly. If I was getting the car, I would go with the manual. If you plan to use it alot on a track, then get the F1 tranny.
...I have had my 430 on order for almost 18 months. Ferrari of Scottsdale. As an aside, the dealer will only sell for MSRP. Gary Simon is the sales manager, and feel he is knowedgable and fair. I think you were a bit harsh with the original poster..... As far as all the usual Ferrari bs is concerned....recently bought a Lambo....fantastic car, great dealer, don't know why I didn't do it sooner.
The 575 F1 has this behaviour. When you stand in idle, after a few seconds the F1 box switches automatically into N. I don't like it, it typically goes to N right when you want to start. Sometimes, that lets you look like an idiot who is unable to drive his Ferrari. The BMW SMG does hat have this behaviour. When you are in traffic, a manual gearbox is imho better. Tom
All Ferrari F1's has this behaviour - it's precaution to spare the clutch from overheating. You're need to depress the brake pedal - then it stays in gear without overheating. If you don't want to do that pull both and put in neutral. Then you just hit the brake and pull "up" to engage gear before moving off.
Hm, but why? If the brake is depressed or not - when the car stands still and the first gear is in, the clutch is active. Why should the clutch overheat, when the brake is not depressed?
Guys on 6speed are really nice, but so are the guys here.... now that I am going to be a ferrari owner soon, I am weining off 6speed and comming here
None of the Ferrari F1 are designed to go to N unless you take your foot off the brake padal, or open the door. Without foot on brake it will change to N only as a safety precaution. There is a service procedure we perform ocasionally which requires us to idle in gear for several minutes with car in gear, it will stay that way until car runs out of gas. It has nothing to do with preventing the clutch overheating. If you watch the clutch position on the SD2, on a 360 the clutch is disengaged at all times when motor is running, regardless of gear selection.
I've been told that if you remove the foot from the brake it goes into N to spare the clutch, since it's partly declutched in that state. But it may very well be a safety precaution - I'm not a mechanic... Just checked the 575 manual - and yup - says it's a security precaution: It goes into N if: - Brake or accelerator is not pressed within 90 seconds - Brake pedal is pressed for more than 10 minutes - Car door is opened without using brake or accelerator - Engine compartment is opened
