25-ene-2010 11:36:36
Jeremy Clarkson's initial thoughts on the Ferrari 458 Italia (while reviewing the Megane Renaultsport Cup 250) in The Sunday Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article6997799.ece
JC will be writing a more detailed review in due course.
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RT Moderator - 997.1 Carrera S GT Silver/Cocoa, -20mm/LSD, PSE, short shifter, SportDesign rims, Zuffenhausen collection
25-ene-2010 16:50:20
easy_rider911:
Jeremy Clarkson's initial thoughts on the Ferrari 458 Italia (while reviewing the Megane Renaultsport Cup 250) in The Sunday Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article6997799.ece
JC will be writing a more detailed review in due course.
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RT Moderator - 997.1 Carrera S GT Silver/Cocoa, -20mm/LSD, PSE, short shifter, SportDesign rims, Zuffenhausen collection
Pretty funny, and not surprising actually.
As for the Renault goes, I think he's pretty much spot on here :
On a racetrack they are ludicrously good fun, with their plastic windows and their roll cages and their raucous engines. But do you have a racetrack? And if you do, would you choose to go round it in a French car with front-wheel drive? No.
Now let the traditional J.C. bashing commence (incompetent, obnoxious and, last but not least, racist).
BiTurbo:
does dhayek own a GTR ? or is he different from the one on rennteam with a 458 on order ? I think I saw someone post something about my GTR engine exploded
yes biturbo, same guy , i have a GTR, and a 458 on order. and yes my engine blew up, i will make a different thread about it, it was partially my fault as i modified the car a bit too much
2010 Ferrari 458 Italia (April)
2009 nissan GTR
2007 BMW M5
dhayek:
BiTurbo:
does dhayek own a GTR ? or is he different from the one on rennteam with a 458 on order ? I think I saw someone post something about my GTR engine exploded
yes biturbo, same guy , i have a GTR, and a 458 on order. and yes my engine blew up, i will make a different thread about it, it was partially my fault as i modified the car a bit too much
please do it would be an interesting thread to read. (Me personally my friends sorta come to me for car info and advice and i get a lot of questions about the GT-R cause its becoming very popular down here.)
26-ene-2010 18:51:12
Just got the new options available from January production :
DATR dashboard trim in carbon fibre
ARMC door armrest in alcantara
DAAL two tone alcantara trim in conjunction with sports seats
DAAD two tone alcantara trim in conjunction with daytona seats
ALIC passenger compartment carpets in alcantra
RSFE full electric seats including pneumatic backrest and bolster adjustment, heating and divers seat position memory function.
SMOK smoking kit incl cigarette lighter and ashtray in place of 12V socket in centre console.
ISUK:
Just got the new options available from January production :
DATR dashboard trim in carbon fibre
ARMC door armrest in alcantara
DAAL two tone alcantara trim in conjunction with sports seats
DAAD two tone alcantara trim in conjunction with daytona seats
ALIC passenger compartment carpets in alcantra
RSFE full electric seats including pneumatic backrest and bolster adjustment, heating and divers seat position memory function.
SMOK smoking kit incl cigarette lighter and ashtray in place of 12V socket in centre console.
Hmm, nothing really important.
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The secret of life is to admire without desiring.
Another pics of 458 models in various colors-hopefully it will help someone in choosing the color...
Rosso Corsa
Giallo Modena
Nero Matte
Bianco Avus
Grigio Silverstone
Blu Abu Dabhi special color
Argento Nurburgring
Gnil:
I have been offered a test drive of the 458 Now I just need to find the time to do it
Also, a test drive on winter tires does not make much sense, does it? I mean, how should one test the qualities of the suspension, steering etc. if the car is equipped with winter tires...
MKSGR:
Gnil:
I have been offered a test drive of the 458 Now I just need to find the time to do it
Also, a test drive on winter tires does not make much sense, does it? I mean, how should one test the qualities of the suspension, steering etc. if the car is equipped with winter tires...
Who said that it is equipped with winter tyres I highly doubt it is.
And it will be more of a ''see how the car feels'' , then an extensive test drive. The car belongs to an acquaintance. .
997.2 C2S, PDK, -20mm
Gnil:
MKSGR:
Gnil:
I have been offered a test drive of the 458 Now I just need to find the time to do it
Also, a test drive on winter tires does not make much sense, does it? I mean, how should one test the qualities of the suspension, steering etc. if the car is equipped with winter tires...
Who said that it is equipped with winter tyres I highly doubt it is.And it will be more of a ''see how the car feels'' , then an extensive test drive. The car belongs to an acquaintance. .
You seem to have nice, warm weather Driving a high-performance sports car on summer tires here in Germany at this time of the year would be a form of suicide
berfes:
Guys a question:
With the 458 black which color for the brake calipers?? And why? Thank you.....
Colour of the calipers? Whatever you like.
With black I would choose yellow, especially with shields at the fenders.
The secret of life is to admire without desiring.
Rossi:
berfes:
Guys a question:
With the 458 black which color for the brake calipers?? And why? Thank you.....
Colour of the calipers? Whatever you like.With black I would choose yellow, especially with shields at the fenders.
you read my mind Rossi, i was going to write up that same exact combo as a response to berfes question
Personally I think red callipers on a black Ferrari rarely looks good. There are simply to many clashing colours with the yellow of the wing shields and the yellow centre caps on the wheels. Red callipers are a fairly common sight on many cars now whereas yellow are still relatively rare. It also depends on what colour interior you choose.
Sometimes less is more and it's worth looking at what the Italians do with the colour you like as they invariably have a great sense of style. The black car at the launch had no shields and silver callipers for example.
Porsche don't give a choice of calliper colours. Base models get either unpainted or black callipers depending upon the model range and S and turbo models get red. If carbon ceramic brakes are specified then the callipers are yellow.
Red look fine on a black Porsche or Maserati etc to my eyes as the don't have the very prominent yellow wheel centres or shields on the wings. It's all personal taste so go with whatever you prefer personally as it's your car It's possible to change the wheel centres on a Ferrari as they are now offering a range of dealer fit replacement centre caps if you want to keep the number of exterior colours down.