Upgrade F8 Tributo to 296 GTB?

^ good point. yes i would likely keep the evo. i do like the idea of one car vs. two and new vs. old as far as maintenance. glad to hear you are enjoying your 296. you guys sure are making it tough

 

So you will still have an NA V10 then. One commentator was wrong and thought you were trading an 812 and not an F12, so his opinion is way off.

I think that 458 values will soften shortly as well, and trading two used cars, when you have a third NA also, for a brand new top-of-the-line performer is a good move. On the track, this car is much faster than any of the cars that Gino listed, and unlike those cars, you are in a position to not only get this one but afford to take it to the track... You can also daily drive this car unlike those. Like I said earlier, if you do not like it for whatever reason, there is a LONG LINE of people who want these cars and you could easily get back into one or both of the cars you traded for.

 

Oh mine's still en route, was Stage 50 the other day. But I've spent over an hour with the demo on a variety of roads and highways.

 

sage advice thank you.

 

very cool they gave you that much time. my dealer its like a 10 minute drive.

 

Nissan Sentra, Toyota Prius, Honda Accord.

 

Japanese Holy Trinity

 

Waiting for the debut of your car review YouTube channel.

 

Wow!!

 

Lol, tell us what you really think Gino lol.

 

I can relate. 296 does everything better than the Pista both in the city and on the track. It is that good!
Pista is beautiful but as a purposely designed track car it's inferior to 296 at its own game. 296VS will be mental!

 

Thanks for sharing man.

 

It seems pretty evident that those who have actually driven the 296 and the previous cars in question (F8, Pista or 488), believe that the 296 is the obvious choice for both performance and daily driving.

If the question is whether or not you think the previous gen car will hold more value long term, like the looks more, prefer the V8 or whatever else, that’s all personal and can’t really be decided by anyone beside yourself.

 

I've driven it (and plan to do so again probably tomorrow) and like I said before, it really is an incredible driving car... BUT due to pretty much exactly what you said in your second statement, I don't think I'd want one over the Pista or F8 (possibly over the 488)- Aesthetics is the MAJOR reason for me. It actually upsets me that they made such a great driver with great engineering and tech and then made it look so bad and wimpy.

 

Someone here asked why anyone would own a modern Ferrari and not track it and maybe even called them posers I think.

It just might be that some have actually raced at high levels risking their lives battling others for just a sweet piece of plastic or some parts week after week, and year after year.

Those people maybe even suffered some big injuries in competition and may look at people who just track road cars as true possers. Taking it to 9/10th next to 10 folks at 10/10ths that dislike you is when things get real. Don't think you can even drive aggressively with another driver at track days?

Doesn't matter. After racing you learn to ignore idiots on the road and just enjoy the ride.

 

I’m sure the 296 is a fantastic performing car but at this level, unless you’re a seriously trained/race driver, I doubt you can really sense the difference. I go with the safe assumption that a modern Ferrari better deliver exceptional performance well beyond any of our needs. While subjective, to me the F8 is the best looking standard Ferrari model since the 355, and that’s what counts. The F8 over the 296 by a mile.

 

That is a mistake in my book...wow

 

NA V12 Ferrari. Open the hood and feel your heart flip. Have her idle on cold start and while its settling down feel it kick the frame and helplessly jolt you into the side bolster. Invite Dr. Jekyll to crash your Mr. Hyde party by thinking you are in total control at any pint. I love that it can produce blistering numbers but have no desire to destroy the vehicle on a public road or have an off-road mishap on a closed course.

Buy a race-specific machine and test your metal against your competitor's skills. Stay for race day instead of just attending practice. Whole different level of horror and satisfaction. Greatness no matter how brief stays with a man.

 

I think you mistook Dr Jekyll for Mr Hyde. The good Doctor thought he was in total control but Mr Hyde proved him otherwise


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It’s a fair point, but many cars deliver exceptional performance well beyond our needs. You could get a BMW M Series or an Audi S class and be in jail faster than you can you can count to 5 if you punch it but it’s not fast enough for us. I don’t know the reason but we always want something more. It’s a disease maybe. Aesthetics, class, idk.

 

It’s not a disease- it’s being human. Speed, sharp handling, acceleration and deceleration, racing on the track or on the street- these all create risk (either real or perceived)which in turn make us produce epinephrine and other hormones, endorphins etc.
In essence our bodies create our own drugs for us and we get addicted to it.
That’s why people speed, ski, skydive, rock climb etc.
We need our fix
We need it now
We need it often
Time for a nap…


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