Roma Spider

You will. Some people get it early and some later. I’ve had the car for over a month and still no key box, lol.


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BTW, what color is that? Beautiful spec!!! Enjoy!!!


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Love it. Blu Roma? Looks very similar to the one I have en route. Look forward to seeing the interior.

 

Blu Roma. Will post more photos after pick up.

 

very happy for you. I found out yesterday I'm status 70. Hoping to make a boat before factory close next week!

 

Baby’s home.
Interior color is sabbia.
Love the metallic sparkle of this blue/gray color.
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Very nice! I avoided the special colors on my last cars to avoid the uncharge but really wanted the blu roma this time. Happy to hear you love it. Unfortunately I learned that I wore jeans too often for the light leathers - had to go darker brown - but really like your combo.

 

Sabbia turned out lighter than I’d expected. It’s nice but cuoio would’ve been good as well.

 

Did anybody install dashcam? Also, can dashcam be installed rear/side facing? I am primarily worried about people keying my car when it is parked.

 

Picked up our Roma Spider a couple of weeks ago. No need to go into the story but we didn’t spec the car and probably wouldn’t have chosen the exact spec we have but, for what I have been using the car for, the spec is actually ideal. We have a number of other Ferraris - Speciale, Pista, 812, SF90 etc. plus a number of Porsches. I swapped a semi-daily GT3 T for it and have been thoroughly impressed with the Roma Spider, it is an absolutely excellent car and fills its brief really well. The last front V8 Ferrari we had was the original California, which most die-hards didn’t like but I still really enjoyed. I had come from a 430 and the loss of mid-engined handling was reasonably compensated by the DCT gearbox and added practicality plus a much better build. Ultimately the 430 was a better handling car but the California was a decent and enjoyable Ferrari. Didn’t go for the Cali T or any form of Portofino because the turbo V8, plus non-mid configuration didn’t really appeal.

The Roma Spider is well worth the wait in my view, for the many who seem to be on this thread and waiting for their car. The noise is excellent. Surprisingly good. It has no rear silencer, which gives a lot of rumble noise on startup and at low engine speed. Now I’m through the break-in period, pushing the car, especially with top down, produces a really good sound that is both engaging and rewarding. The 4 litre turbo engine, which I have always been a big fan of, features brilliantly in this car. Tremendous torque with Ferrari’s managed torque system gives linear and seemingly relentless pace. Of course it isn’t (you need the other-worldly SF90 for that) but in the context of what you think the Roma Spider might be, it is brilliant. No pretend Ferrari, this is a super-fast and excellent handling car. Beautiful too. Really beautiful.

It has a fairly thick section ahead of the windscreen and behind the front arches. A bit like the F12. I never really liked that part of the F12’s design but on the Roma it doesn’t offend. Perhaps partly because you expect less of the car - it’s supposed to be a sports car or GT car after all - but more because of the general style of the car. It’s easier to use than an 812, an SF90 and even a Pista/F8. It feels good to be in and the interior works well, supporting that same feeling. It just does things really well. The centre screen is easy to use, the haptics, with only small changes to the SF90’s way, suddenly seem a good idea. Well, a better idea than they did before let’s say. Our car is Nero Daytona, which looks really good, especially at the back with blacked out tail lights. Very, very appealing. Nice to look back at.

The handling, which to me is always one of the top priorities, is good. It’s not about being like an SF90 - sublime, mid-engined handling, very flat, easy to play with the weight transfer on- and off-throttle. Rather, it has to be entertaining and motivating while still keeping within its brief. It has to be a little softer, needs a little roll, but still has to feel sporty and reward your throttle management with responsive and progressive weight movements front to rear. The Roma Spider does that nicely once you’re tuned in to it. If that’s what people call a GT, well, so be it. But to me, an Aston is true GT. And this feels much better than that. This feels like a really well defined and wrought sports car. And the top comes off. And it still looks and sounds beautiful when it does. The Roma Spider is thoroughly deserving of the praise that has been given to it in the press. A really, really good car. I think it’ll be worth the wait.

 

I very much respect your posts and opinions on this forum and must say, you have me totally stoked for my incoming Roma Spider!!! Thank you so much for the thoughtful and detailed write-up. Cheers!

 

Hello,

My Roma Spider is freezing and I hasn't still decided which color I should go. On the table - Rosso Imola with red roof, Verde Minerale with black roof and Verde Dora with brown roof. Any suggestions?

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Verde M/black is cool as can be. Unless you want attention, then Rosso. Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

all good. Black ceramic exhaust pipe is a good option. Looks nice and won’t stain.

 

I see we use the same dealer! :0

 

Beauty!

 

At our local Esperienza Ferrari event. RS in Nero Purosangue and Blu Roma. Then there's the Rosso corsa Puresangue.
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14 months after ordering (paying my deposit) and 5 months after locking down by configuration, my Spider has landed in the UK. Resplendent in Azzurro California with a Charcoal over Grigio Chairo interior, with burgundy stitching and other highlights. Ordering from a computer render is a leap of faith, but I’m very pleased with how it turned out. It replaces my Blu Abu Dhabi coupe that I had for just over a year.

 

And here’s the interior.
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Congrats, she is beautiful, actually both are!
Hoping you can provide some comments as a previous owner of the Coupe and after some miles, your impression of the Spider in terms of how it feels vs. the Coupe. I understand it has a slightly modified steering wheel with indentations in the haptic controls and the handling is different with adjusted gear ratio changes. Wondering how that all translates in terms of experience & ride. Enjoy!

 

Thank you for the comments. The Spider feels and drives more or less the same as the Coupe, at least for the gentle driving I’ve done so far. In sport mode, the manual gear changes are much more assertive - you really feel a jolt, which I like. The revised steering wheel with indents helps with the operation of the steering wheel controls. It’s a small improvement and you still have to get used to these and be quite patient. I’m used to them and they’re not an issue for me. I think that a “Res” (resume) button has been added to the cruise control switches, which I missed on the Coupe. Overall, I’m delighted with the Spider and love the extra dimension of enjoyment with the roof down.

 

My early 21 Roma has the RES function for cruise control.

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