Ferrari 458 Italia review
Ferrari 458 Italia review
I know, I know, this has NOTHING to do with the 991 : ) but I thought I would share anyway as some of you have liked my videos in the past.
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Nice review. I don't think I would want to drive that car or I would be ruined for anything else.
If the guy does not know the difference between Austria and Australia I doubt he knows what Kiwi means.
If the guy does not know the difference between Austria and Australia I doubt he knows what Kiwi means.
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Another Great Review Nick! The 458 is one of , if not, my favorite car. It is my ultimate automotive goal. Thanks!
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I don't know, maybe I'm crazy. Yes, these are truly lust worthy cars, but when you start looking at the history of Enzo (not a particularly nice guy) and the current marketing strategy geared one step beyond exclusivity. The fact that you have to play games to get on a list to spend $300k to have a car that you drive under 600 miles a year, and are nervous about getting car jacked when you're filling-up for gas, frankly it's just not something I can get excited about. My local P Car dealer also owns a McLaren and Maserati dealership, so lots of used Ferraris around to sit in - close the door and sit in it and it's not the same Teutonic thud and fit and finish in our cars. Is it an amazing piece of engineering? Yes. Is it beautiful? Yes. Is it an insane driving experience - I'm sure it is. Who do I root for at Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring? Porsche.
Luca do Montezemolo said, everyone respects Porsche, they're the second best sports car company after us. One thing to think it - another thing to say it.
I'm rooting for the guys in Stuttgart, and I'm of Italian descent. Now if Maserati can just make their stuff a little lighter and faster, maybe I could embrace my heritage (yes I know Fiat owns both of them and Ferrari techs build Maserati's engines - hey that doesn't make me a hypocrite
)
Luca do Montezemolo said, everyone respects Porsche, they're the second best sports car company after us. One thing to think it - another thing to say it.
I'm rooting for the guys in Stuttgart, and I'm of Italian descent. Now if Maserati can just make their stuff a little lighter and faster, maybe I could embrace my heritage (yes I know Fiat owns both of them and Ferrari techs build Maserati's engines - hey that doesn't make me a hypocrite
)
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Nice review! Thanks!
Was that cop in the background (lights flashing and all....) at the very start of the vid there for your protection?
Although nothing to do with 991s as you say at the top, I think just about everyone on this forum board can appreciate a Ferrari....
Was that cop in the background (lights flashing and all....) at the very start of the vid there for your protection?
Although nothing to do with 991s as you say at the top, I think just about everyone on this forum board can appreciate a Ferrari....
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I don't know, maybe I'm crazy. Yes, these are truly lust worthy cars, but when you start looking at the history of Enzo (not a particularly nice guy) and the current marketing strategy geared one step beyond exclusivity. The fact that you have to play games to get on a list to spend $300k to have a car that you drive under 600 miles a year, and are nervous about getting car jacked when you're filling-up for gas, frankly it's just not something I can get excited about. My local P Car dealer also owns a McLaren and Maserati dealership, so lots of used Ferraris around to sit in - close the door and sit in it and it's not the same Teutonic thud and fit and finish in our cars. Is it an amazing piece of engineering? Yes. Is it beautiful? Yes. Is it an insane driving experience - I'm sure it is. Who do I root for at Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring? Porsche.
Luca do Montezemolo said, everyone respects Porsche, they're the second best sports car company after us. One thing to think it - another thing to say it.
I'm rooting for the guys in Stuttgart, and I'm of Italian descent. Now if Maserati can just make their stuff a little lighter and faster, maybe I could embrace my heritage (yes I know Fiat owns both of them and Ferrari techs build Maserati's engines - hey that doesn't make me a hypocrite)
Luca do Montezemolo said, everyone respects Porsche, they're the second best sports car company after us. One thing to think it - another thing to say it.
I'm rooting for the guys in Stuttgart, and I'm of Italian descent. Now if Maserati can just make their stuff a little lighter and faster, maybe I could embrace my heritage (yes I know Fiat owns both of them and Ferrari techs build Maserati's engines - hey that doesn't make me a hypocrite
)Btw I go to Main Line Porsche too.