Picked up an 06 F430 F1
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Picked up an 06 F430 F1
Hi guys,
After much thought and vigarous testing of other vehicles, I have come to decide that the F430 is the one for me. I test drove the Gallardo, AM DB9, F430 on the same morning. In the end I thought the F430 was the best of the lot.
The Gallardo was very impressive, I just did not enjoy the seats. They were far too hard and my back was already sore after a 15 minute drive. That is the only complaint I have about the vehicle. Otherwise a thumbs up on every other aspect.
The DB9 was a very nice car, but I wanted something that was a bit faster. It was also more of a GT, not the one for me thank you. The keys also looked very cheap, they are the exact same kind of keys used for a Ford.
In the end, it was the 430 that won my heart. Everything was just perfect! The F1 transmission is much much smoother and faster than the Gallardo's E-gear(btw I drove a 04 G and then a 06 afterwards). I still think that the F430's is better than the 06 G's E-gear. The seats are very comfy and they are the sports seats! The car also has carbon ceramic brakes, which I thought was a very nice extra to have, no more brake dust cleaning for me
Well, enough of my ranting, here are some pictures of it. Got her home a couple hours ago.
After much thought and vigarous testing of other vehicles, I have come to decide that the F430 is the one for me. I test drove the Gallardo, AM DB9, F430 on the same morning. In the end I thought the F430 was the best of the lot.
The Gallardo was very impressive, I just did not enjoy the seats. They were far too hard and my back was already sore after a 15 minute drive. That is the only complaint I have about the vehicle. Otherwise a thumbs up on every other aspect.
The DB9 was a very nice car, but I wanted something that was a bit faster. It was also more of a GT, not the one for me thank you. The keys also looked very cheap, they are the exact same kind of keys used for a Ford.
In the end, it was the 430 that won my heart. Everything was just perfect! The F1 transmission is much much smoother and faster than the Gallardo's E-gear(btw I drove a 04 G and then a 06 afterwards). I still think that the F430's is better than the 06 G's E-gear. The seats are very comfy and they are the sports seats! The car also has carbon ceramic brakes, which I thought was a very nice extra to have, no more brake dust cleaning for me
Well, enough of my ranting, here are some pictures of it. Got her home a couple hours ago.
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I think that you made an exceptional decision in purchasing the car you have right now out of the bunch. Your words just describe it well, "perfect!"
Congratulations on your new toy! Enjoy it and stay safe!
Congratulations on your new toy! Enjoy it and stay safe!
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Originally Posted by ESK
Congratulations on your purchase. It seems that most of the U.K. Ferraris I see are Red/cream with red carpets whereas in the U.S. most interiors are the standard "tan."
Everyone always want pics of the Noble 
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meanmachine:they are built in south africa,port elizabeth(where i live) by a company called high tech automotive to be more specific and the factory is about 50km from my house.
awesome ferrari by the way,saw my first 430 about 2 months ago in cape town and it blew me away.Enjoy it in good health
awesome ferrari by the way,saw my first 430 about 2 months ago in cape town and it blew me away.Enjoy it in good health
