Ferrari F458 Italia
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Fair enough, but the lack of Nav and Speed at the same time, is pure stupidity. Why not make it split screen, or put it on the corner of the screen? Sure you know what you're revving up to, but you can't check your speed.
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http://www.wreckedexotics.com and search for the 458 Italia. 90 days and 9 Crashes/burns. Prepare in 10 days' time.
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Not really relevant. The Italia has two turns lock to lock. You'd have to find a pretty damn tight roundabout for your hands to even need to leave quarter-to-three, so your thumbs should almost always be in the right position for working the indicators.
Or maybe it's just prone to moronic owners incapable of conducting themselves on public roads...
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The real issue are the cases of the car bursting into flames. There's something up with that. There's some pics of them here, including a completely burnt out 458. A beautiful car reduced to ash...
www.bbc.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk
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Hehehe... that's John Barker. He's been at EVO for years (since it first started out as Performance Car). He's clearly a much better driver than TV presenter.
This weeks autocar has a standing kilometer test with various cars (Noble, 458, 997 Turbos S, GTR, Lexus etc)... As fast as the 458 is, it gets murdered by the Noble and the Turbo S.
This weeks autocar has a standing kilometer test with various cars (Noble, 458, 997 Turbos S, GTR, Lexus etc)... As fast as the 458 is, it gets murdered by the Noble and the Turbo S.
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Recall for the 458, so your ass doesn't catch on fire
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For me, A super car that spontaneously immolates itself, just adds to the glamour.
That's going to be expensive, the shareholders won't be happy!
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You know, i wrote a thread about this once, that got shut down because "Ferrari lovers" could not take the truth, I'm a Ferrari lover as well but it's obvious when the car has a problem, you don't have to go in defense mode.. just my 2 cents.
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Bets on how much the sticker price on the 458 raises next model year?
It kinda makes me giggle that Ferrari used an adhesive instead of something more solid, as it seems like an unnecessary small measure of cost-cutting. Also I'm kinda shocked there's already 1200 of these out in the world
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Bets on how much the sticker price on the 458 raises next model year?
It kinda makes me giggle that Ferrari used an adhesive instead of something more solid, as it seems like an unnecessary small measure of cost-cutting. Also I'm kinda shocked there's already 1200 of these out in the world
I think adhesives are pretty common practice nowadays... they are generally seen as the 'better' solution rather than the 'cheaper' solution.
Also surprised by the numbers out there... when was the 1st car delivered?
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Quite a bummer for Ferrari, but I had seen the Paris picture before and the comments did point out something was going wrong with the car.
In the last 4 months, I think to have seen: 3 red ones (1 UK Registered, 1 Belgian, 1 Lux), 1 black one, 1 camouflage one, so yes they are around. In February they were already at the dealers, but not clear if they were delivered already at that time or only for show.
In the last 4 months, I think to have seen: 3 red ones (1 UK Registered, 1 Belgian, 1 Lux), 1 black one, 1 camouflage one, so yes they are around. In February they were already at the dealers, but not clear if they were delivered already at that time or only for show.
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This is really going to hurt Ferrari, recalling there 'game changing' model right after launch. If I had bought one I might consider a refund rather than a replacement because whatever they do to fix the problem it will be an add on or a botch job (like the iPhone 4 bumpers!). I dont want some guy drilling arch fasteners into the ones already on the production line! Wait a year and the whole arch and engine area will probably be redesigned.
If it can't even take the heat in Paris I would like to see how it fairs in Dubai were I can see many of these being bound for. After all the high speed test runs this car probably had I'm suprised not one caught fire.
Robin.
If it can't even take the heat in Paris I would like to see how it fairs in Dubai were I can see many of these being bound for. After all the high speed test runs this car probably had I'm suprised not one caught fire.
Robin.
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Uhmm no,
If I remember correctly, your thread had an incredibly biased poll and at the time it was just pure speculation and stated an unconfirmed view as fact, thus it was closed.
Robin
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The way I read it was all affected models that arnt a charred pile already would only get 'modification' service and would not get a brand new car. That to me says some guy drilling aftermarket holes and removing gooey adhesive which I dont want done on my new $250,000 supercar!
I say they fit a whole new resigned arch section which has the needed mouting points built in but that would take months to design, test and produce.
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Well I guess it adds to the excitement when you dont know when your car is going to spontaneously combust, If you drive faster it gets safer so better making sure your pushing air through that thing!
Robin.
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the most beautiful a ferrari has been in a long while, it explodes more times than an alfa breaks down!
