Congrats! Nice seats!
Dave, congrats on the F430 Spider. I looks like you found a great one. Hopefully you get some warm weather up there soon to get it out and enjoy it.
Nice car. Just bought one myself and like others have said I grin every time I walk through my garage and see it. Best of luck with it.
Thanks again everyone for all the supportive comments. Here's a update...I purchased the Capristo Headers and Exhaust Bracket from Mike at Yellow Compass, the phone call was worth it. I also ordered all the nuts, bolts and Exhaust studs that don't come with the Headers/Bracket that I also need changed from Ricambi. Now I am just waiting on a quote to install them, do a alignment and a full service. Only 97 days to go till I pick up my Ferrari April 15 th. FYI all the distributors I talked to said the price of Capristo products are going up very soon for 2018.
Great Car! I purchased my first ferrari last March, '08 430 spider, rossa w tan interior. You will love the car. I did the following to the car: scrape pads under front bumper (inexpensive and well worth it as you will scrape bottom occasionally), clear bra over front bumper and wheel wells (rocks love to fly up and hit ferrari's), I also installed a complete fabspeed exhaust system w ECU tune - headers, sport cats, x pipe & tips however I immediately took the x pipe off and put muffler back on as it was just way too loud - can easily swap out yourself in 20 minutes for track days; while a new exhaust is not really necessary (unless you have cracked manifolds) the car now sounds amazing and seems too have more umph and now I don't have to worry about sucking debri into engine should the original manifolds fail. If it needs new tires I would suggest waiting till you are just about to pick it up before replacing as the car will likely sit in one place until you pick it up - don't want any flat spots on expensive new tires. I also had a few of the sticky buttons refinished. My next move this spring will be to replace the crappy stock stereo system - I have the HI Power option but it still sucks especially w the top down. Find a great independent ferrari mechanic in your area - buy him lunch or something occasionally and he will become indispensable - when you need little things done the dealers tend to kill you whereas a good independent shouldn't, IMO most dealers don't care much about anything but taking your money as quickly as possible. Lastly drive the hell out of it!!! These cars are born to be driven not sit in a garage.
Thanks...nice color combo on yours. It came with the scrape pads and clear bra so I’m good there. It’s going in shortly for the Capristo Header and Exhaust Bracket install, an alignment and full service. Tires will be when I pick it up April 15 th...flight is booked to Vegas now just counting down the days. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Well only 15 days now until I fly to Las Vegas to pick up my F430. It has been a long 3 months of anticipation!! All the servicing was completed at Timo’s Auto Haus in Chicago. Capristo Headers and Brackets installed, new AGM Interstate Battery, Ctek Battery Tender hardwired in, wheels powder coated satin black, new PS4s, alignment to Euro spec and all fluids and filters changed. Car is now waiting for shipping to Las Vegas. Once there Eco-Tint will be installing Xpel to replace older clear bra and Clear-Plex on the windshield, then it will be ready to hit the road on a California tour before heading up to Canada. I will post pictures of the trip as I go. Here are some pictures of the car finished waiting to ship. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
U never seen it in person yet? If not might want to have that back window of the convertible top looked at. Might be me but looks a bit blurry. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yes I flew to see it before purchasing. Back window looked ok...hopefully it’s just angle of the pic that makes it look blurry. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Don’t worry!! I am sure its just the angle! U are going to have a blast and ur dream car!! That’s priceless!! Enjoy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Image Unavailable, Please Login Leaving Las Vegas I picked up my car on Thursday afternoon after getting the Llumar full front clear bra and Clear-Plex on the windshield installed. Friday we drove to San Diego and it was a awesome experience to drive my own Ferrari for the first time I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable it was for a long drive. The grid lock Interstate slow moving parking lots we ran into did scare the s*#t out of me on clutch wear though...how do you keep your sanity driving through these everyday Also had a very scary moment when with traffic on both sides of me and at 75 mph the car in front of me ran over a piece of 2” square tubing steel on the road and going to fast to stop and no where to go I went thump thump over it too...luckily I must have hit it just right and no tire/rim or body damage. Any way 8 hrs later we made it to San Diego in one piece. We will spend the weekend here checking out the attractions then off to LA on Monday for a week. More pics to come as I find some cool places to take some. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
CONGRATS from one VEGAS 430 to another! I just arrived and would love to seen your car! Congrats again! I went with a Red Coupe. No matter what - its a Ferrari! =) Enjoy the smiles! =) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yes I would have loved to have seen yours too and maybe a cruise but I didn’t pick up the car till late Thursday afternoon and we had a show that evening then left early Friday after getting my in laws on a plane back home. Might take a cruise around San Diego tonight. So far I am surprised at how few Ferrari’s or other exotics I have seen down here. I saw a few in Vegas but most likely rentals, I didn’t see any on the drive down to San Diego...maybe see some tonight Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Image Unavailable, Please Login Beside the USS Midway in San Diego Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Image Unavailable, Please Login “Normal Guy Super Car” T-shirt Shout out to Daniel Hurlbert thanks again for your helpful advice. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Damn I wish I would saw this sooner. We could of met up as I’m in San Diego. I’m assuming you left town already?
I wish you had too...I did not see any Ferrari’s in San Diego over the weekend, all thought we used the transit system a lot to see the attractions and only did the one evening cruise around the Bay Area. I am in Anaheim now for a couple of days then the Hollywood Area for 4. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Image Unavailable, Please Login F430 silhouette with Disney Fireworks in background....I will try to find a better spot to get the silhouette and Fireworks in the background without a Motel, tonight is last night here then on to Hollywood area. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Image Unavailable, Please Login Santa Monica Image Unavailable, Please Login Long Beach Image Unavailable, Please Login Queen Mary Long Beach Image Unavailable, Please Login USS Iowa Long Beach Image Unavailable, Please Login Hollywood sign in background from Mulholland Drive Image Unavailable, Please Login Mulholland Drive over looking LA So far I have only seen 2 Ferrari’s in 5 days driving all over LA. 1 Red F458 Spider and a 599. Lots of Porches, Audi’s and BMWs. But I did see a Orange Bugatti on Mulholland Drive this afternoon which was very cool.
