458 Italia to Speciale Conversion, Done! Pics Inside

stupid fit of pride

 

great job and well done.. enjoy it and thanks for sharing your passion...

 

I really don't know what is going through his mind as to why he did it but I like it. My reason is simple exterior wise the Speciale is much nicer than the 458. That's what he was trying to achieve ? Don't bash this guy , I actually like he took the time and effort to do it. Bash someone like that dickhead Justin Bieber that added all that crap.
I recall many years ago I bought a 3 series BMW, 4 cylinder but BMW gave the option to make the exterior like the M3. I took the option because thats what i liked.
Unfortunately Ferrari doesn't give you that option. IMO look at the pista , I and only if I loved it to death I would have no carbon and the interior as a standard 488. Or even better a 458 with the exterior of a speciale but with the interior of a 488 and the rear quarter openings.
All this guy has done is make the exterior look like a speciale. Well done mate

 

Agreed - what Bieber did was a travesty, using aftermarket junk parts to ruin his car. Totally different. BurakUsta is using all OE Ferrari parts, panels, and pieces, so it's nothing close to a Bieber molestation. Cool project that is going to yield a very unique Ferrari that, importantly, retains 100% Ferrari OE parts.

 

I don't see any of these knockers attacking TAG Motorsports with what they have done with their cars ? As pointed out OEM parts. Many could argue its a money pit but we are all different. If it was my car ild stop at the outside and actually not put the strip because I don't like it.

 

Yeah it's a lot of effort gone in there OP. You don't need to be bashed for that least of all sharing it. Enjoy it with pride of a job well done!
Looks really good and thanks for sharing the journey.

 

Buying an asset is solely individual. What one does with the asset is entirely their choice.. it's life.

 

Nice.
Stripe her!

 

Wow that turned out great! Congrats


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It no doubt required tremendous passion and foresight to take on this project and you did it impeccably well. A spectacular end result. Thanks for sharing.


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I wonder if the knockers know that early on Ferrari owners and even Ferrari themselves were doing this all the time. Cars would be bought, raced, and the owners then got them rebodied with elements of a different vehicle. This famous and valuable 166MM for example was a barchetta, then a coupe, then a barchetta again with an adjusted body by a different coachbuilder called Oblin, who only ever built one Ferrari to my knowledge. So Burak, you are being more true to Ferrari heritage than you think. Nice job too, I own a Speciale and am not in the least bit offended, in fact the reverse.
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Damn, some of you guys are harsh. OP, the car looks great. I’m curious to see the fit and finish of things but I presume because you did a thorough job, the quality of work will match your attention to detail.

Now sorry I gotta say it....I have no idea why anyone would do that, but to each his own. It’s your car and looks awesome. I have a 458 and it’s a beautiful car, but when I see the differences in cosmetics alone I am envious.

Did you switch the interior? If not, I really hope you have the race seats

 

I like it.

 

While I would have trouble stomaching the cost to do this, it’s really well done and looks awesome. The problem is it’ll never translate in resale, maybe even the opposite. But heck, I’d really consider the Speciale-look-updated-458 over an untouched one at the same price. Hope you hang onto it and enjoy it for yourself long term.

 

Nice work - the car looks great

 

Well done Burak, enjoy in good health I never liked the soft lines of 458, the cat fish nose, triple exhaust etc, but the S looks amazing from all angles
I suggest no stripes, and if you must have them, not the nart style that goes on the bumper.. I’d go with the one that fades in the hood, like the pic

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Black stripe center with red thinner accent stripes. Have seen this once before.
Mine was black with yellow on a Argento Neurenburg car.

 

Burak , what you see here is just sour grapes. Party on bro ! All the best , Kirk.

 

Maybe you should do stripes will look good.

 

Gentlemen, the only reason bans aren't flying all over the place is because I'm actually in a good mood. Regardless of my mood, truth remains these posts are unacceptable and bans would be in order. Nevertheless, I believe in keeping this thread on a positive and constructive note, as long as nothing of the sort happens again.

I believe you've all got it out of your system by now. You're on your ninth life, and there will be zero tolerance for personal attacks here. Lets enjoy and embrace the joys of having a Ferrari, the right to express our opinion, the right to disagree and, above all, the right and the duty to respect our fellow member, the same way we'd wish to be respected and treated. We can debate and disagree without namecalling one another. I think you'll welcome this opportunity of me not issuing formal warnings and bans as a way of showing this was an out-of-character outburst and nothing more. That's how I'll take it, for the time being.

Back on topic,

This is the first Italia to Speciale conversion I've ever seen, using only OEM parts. Well done sir, that was indeed a brave enterprise! What matters is that you like the end result and that you love and enjoy your 458 all the more. When a person buys a car or any other object, he's free to do whatever he wants. It's his right as an owner, and I for one thank him for taking the time to post his modifications here on the forum for us.

I quite like the color you selected. Which grey is it?

If you don't mind my opinion, I believe a Speciale without stripes is more rare and exclusive. I'm a sucker for a stripeless Speciale!

Kind regards and congratulations. Wish you many miles of happiness!

Nuno.

 

Positively bad-ass. I would absolutely NOT put stripes on that car, it looks fantastic as-is! Well done!!!!