A month in with my Ferrari 458 Short review and comparison to my previous beloved GTS

[Andyk]

That was a great read...Thanks for posting.....As you say the Ferrari is on a different league to the Maserati.....It's like Ferrari held Maserati back as some of the up to date tech was never used in Maserati...

 

[hoyin]

Clap clap clap. Wonderful. Made me smile. What a great read for the morning.

Hope to take a similar path one day.

Well done on your purchase.

 

[philw696]

Great read down here in NZ and agree Dick Lovetts have the set up just right there in Swindon.

 

[hashluck]

Nice story and good read Dick Lovett getting props. Consistently good every visit I make there.

 

[allandwf]

A great write up, thanks. A lovely car, a highlight for me was a spirited drive in the AC in convoy with Graypauls 458 Spyder demonstrator, which was finished in a yellow colour with a hint of gold, stunning.

 

[mcs]

Well thank you all once again for the lovely comments. Glad you enjoyed reading it

Was a lovely sunny day today so spent most of the day driving around London

 

[allandwf]

Well thank you all once again for the lovely comments. Glad you enjoyed reading it

Was a lovely sunny day today so spent most of the day driving around London

Well if you ever get bored and fancy a swap for an old AC give me a shout!

 

[MikeyMaser]

That is a lovely 458. Love the black. Enjoy!

 

[iainw]

It is a stunning looking car. It would be top of anyone's list to own - and a gorgeous colour combination.
It says a lot that there the GTS has ANYTHING to compare favourably with the 458 (Exhaust Sound and 4 seats / practicality etc).
Its half the price.
Does the Ford Kuga Titanium (Half the price of a good GTS) have anything over its competitor?

 

[Br1an_g]

love the 458, see one regularly parked near one of my offices.. it really is a thing of beauty. congrats.

 

[mcs]

It is a stunning looking car. It would be top of anyone's list to own - and a gorgeous colour combination.
It says a lot that there the GTS has ANYTHING to compare favourably with the 458 (Exhaust Sound and 4 seats / practicality etc).
Its half the price.
Does the Ford Kuga Titanium (Half the price of a good GTS) have anything over its competitor?

Thanks Iain. That's a funny comment you make,.....made me smile lol The Maserati has F car pedigree so not quite a comparison about the FORD you make there. The engine for which we hear that amazing sound through the pipes is an adaptation of the F430 engine and the gearbox shares a lot with the 599!

 

[hoyin]

Well thank you all once again for the lovely comments. Glad you enjoyed reading it

Was a lovely sunny day today so spent most of the day driving around London

I don't suppose you were driving yesterday? Near Angel? I saw a beautiful black 458 as I was cycling home. Sounded lovely.

 

[mcs]

I don't suppose you were driving yesterday? Near Angel? I saw a beautiful black 458 as I was cycling home. Sounded lovely.

Nope not me

She was tucked up in the garage yesterday as all we had was heavy rain all day.

 

[AaronE]

the garage at work the other day:

 

[iainw]

I wasn't saying it negatively - I was commenting on cost.
The facts are the 458 is an unbelievable super car and worth every penny.
The GTS I think is incredible value for money and as you say has F car pedigree.

The point I was trying to make is that brand new cars nowadays are eye wateringly bad value for money if you consider the overall ownership experience. 30+ for a 3 series, 25+ for some fords..
And to get a 4.2 GT for sub 30..

 

[Felonious Crud]

I wasn't saying it negatively - I was commenting on cost.
The facts are the 458 is an unbelievable super car and worth every penny.
The GTS I think is incredible value for money and as you say has F car pedigree.

The point I was trying to make is that brand new cars nowadays are eye wateringly bad value for money if you consider the overall ownership experience. 30+ for a 3 series, 25+ for some fords..
And to get a 4.2 GT for sub 30..

Totally off-topic... but continuing the point you started, I think the actual price of new cars is less relevant now because they are generally bought on some kind of lease / PCP / etc plan, for a few k down, and chunk of salary every month and then a hefty balloon at the end. Who looks at the actual price when the advertised "price" is £x99 per month [with the cheaper cars demanding lots of exclamation marks at this point]".

Anyway, you're right, our cars are amazingly good value compared to what else you could get for the money. Sure, they cost a bit more to run, but every turn of the car and push of the pedal makes it worth every penny.

 

[iainw]

Totally agree with both points.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Iain - your avatar is a salutary lesson in why superglue should never be applied to the tip of a child's finger.

 

[iainw]

It just shows what she thinks of the new car. Totally non plussed - like the wife.
She has 'glanced' in it once in the first 3 weeks of ownership.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Iain - your avatar is a salutary lesson in why superglue should never be applied to the tip of a child's finger.

It just shows what she thinks of the new car. Totally non plussed - like the wife.
She has 'glanced' in it once in the first 3 weeks of ownership.

Your newest avatar renders my previous comment entirely redundant, and a bit surreal!