Saw a 458 Italia on the road today...

[M3 Mitch]

Originally Posted by GTOlover

man that 599 would get me alot of noise violation tickets plus anywhere you would go it would gather a crowd. if the owner of one these cars never takes the car to the track it would be sad. Because it was made to race not take to show and shines on weekends

I have read that Enzo himself was quite contemptuous of people who bought his cars and didn't drive them as he and God intended.

That said, there are probably a lot more F40s out there than there are people who can use the entire performance envelope provided.

[txgolfer130]

Originally Posted by GTOlover

man that 599 would get me alot of noise violation tickets plus anywhere you would go it would gather a crowd. if the owner of one these cars never takes the car to the track it would be sad. Because it was made to race not take to show and shines on weekends

Taking the GTO to another level...the 599XX. Enjoy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agakdx32tfM

[Merc63]

Originally Posted by M3 Mitch

I have read that Enzo himself was quite contemptuous of people who bought his cars and didn't drive them as he and God intended.

That said, there are probably a lot more F40s out there than there are people who can use the entire performance envelope provided.

there were 3 of them in our car club. Here's one lining up for a run at the local autocross:

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Merc63

The 458 is the first mid engine Ferrari I've liked the looks of since the 355. Not quite as radical as the F40 (my favorite Ferrari newer than 1975), but to me, much better than the previous few attempts.

Yeah, I thought the 360 was an aesthetic disaster and the 430 was only a minor improvement.

I'm still not sold on the 458's design -- I'd need to see one in person first. But if I were in the market for this kind of car, I'm pretty sure the performance would go a long way toward overcoming my ambivalence about its appearance. This car is a track monster, even in its rarified class.