458 Picked up my new 458 Italia / Pics

Stunning. Thanks for posting. Ciao bella.

 

Congrats !!!
That road looks familiar ...near GMR?


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Happy Birthday! Congratulations and enjoy in excellent health!!

 

Happy birthday!

You know, in my opinion, the gated 6-speed 360 and the 458 Italia are two of the best Ferraris there are. I loved driving my gated 360 and swore after owning it (and also a gated manual F355), that I would never buy any Ferrari w/ an F1 gearbox.

But then I saw a black 458 parked outside a hotel in Long Beach...

At first, I was a bit luke warm on the idea of having an F1 transmission car. At the time, I guess I felt like it was too much like having an automatic transmission. But then I happened to watch a YouTube video showing how to drive one. I suddenly realized it's actually a manual gear box, not an automatic transmission at all. That realization allowed me to move forward on shopping for a 458. I think I've told the story before (here on Ferrarichat) of how I found a beautiful black one at Ferrari of SF, only to spend nearly a month grinding the price down, just to have someone else show up 1 day before I planned to visit the dealer w/ my check book and buy it right out from under me (and probably at the low, low price I had gotten the dealer down to). In the end, it worked out okay, because I found an nicer better Grigio Silverstone car - albeit for about $20K more.

If you are having qualms about letting go of your 360 with the manual gear box - don't. The 458 is such a better car from A-Z that you will find that you soon do not miss the 360, at least not too much. And besides, the gearbox in the 458 really is basically a manual transmission anyway. The only difference is you shift via the paddles and the ECU jumps in to work the clutch for you. Once you realize that, and drive it as such, it becomes a whole new world of fun.

Also, the DCT setup of the 458 is nearly bullet proof, as compared to the single disc clutch of the 360. The 458 also has timing chains, as opposed to belts, which is another big plus in my book.

Once you adapt to driving the 458, I think you'll see it's equally as rewarding to own and drive as the gated 360, if not even more so.

As long as you never drive the 458 in auto mode, it's downright amazing.

Ray

 

Ray is right . Drive the 458 and there will be no decision LOL !!!!

 

Congrats !


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Black looks menacing. I love it.

 

My 458 parking was a tight fit also. After a while, you get used to it and can park with your eyes closed almost. Don't forget the mirrors fold!

Ray

 

On your left, the button controlling the set up of mirrors, turn it half way toward bottom the mirror folds.

 

I think it will fit. I have similar problem with my friends where the garage is small and at an angle...takes multiple manœuvre to get it in but it does! I’m sure u will.
Worse come to worse u might find a storage option nearby? But hopefully u don’t need that!!


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oh, I see the solution..

At first I thought it might be that you need folding mirrors, but now I see you just need to bash out that center wall and install a steel header. The 458 should fit on the right and the 360 on the left.

problem solved.

Ray

 

Congratulations! I enjoyed my 458 ownership days.

 

beautiful, Good luck with her

 

Black 458.....not sure it gets any better than that! Congrats!

 

great looking ride

 

Congratulations! When the problem is how to fit your Ferrari into the garage the other Ferrari and Porsche fit into, life is good!

 

Congrats! You will get use to pulling in and out the car with just a few inches on either side with practice, just take your time and you'll be fine. Nice looking car.

 

Damn that’s a pretty car.

 

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