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New LaFerrari Owner - Very Grateful

Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari' started by kansas488, Sep 7, 2020.

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  1. kansas488

    kansas488 Karting
    Silver Subscribed

    Jan 29, 2014
    192
    Kansas
    Never thought this day would come but my 2015 LaFerrari finally arrived on Friday! By midnight I had the black wheels off and the silver OEM wheels on :)

    I wanted to thank the members of this forum who helped me:

    1. Source a set of brand new OEM silver LaF wheels. One member made a complete set from four wheels found at four different Ferrari dealers in Europe and shipped them to me. Thank you!
    2. Source a set of the silver centerlock nuts plus yellow centercaps/center cap mechanisms. Thank you!
    3. Source a second LaF charger so I can have one at home/one at the garage. Thank you!

    In each case the member was friendly, fair and extremely helpful. I really appreciate it! I would call them out but I think most people prefer anonymity. You know who you are!

    The car is fantastic.

    I want to thank Graham Rahal. He helped me find the perfect car that was unlisted and with a private collector. He walked me through the entire process and arranged for full XPEL. ClearBra Indy did a wonderful job protecting my beautiful Rosso F1 2007 paint. Graham then arranged service at Lake Forrest Ferrari in Chicago. Graham has now helped me buy more than half a dozen cars and I wish I had partnered with him years ago. I say partner because he feels more like a friend looking out for me than a traditional dealer. He is the most honest person I have worked with in this industry. He also gave me super fair trade values on my cars. I am happy to make an introduction to anyone.

    I want to thank Lake Forrest Ferrari who handled all of the servicing and did a fantastic job. They walked me through swapping out the wheels and continue to follow up after delivery to make sure everything is going well.

    I want to thank Ferrari of Houston who found me a second silver wheel set for a fair price and are always great to work with. Nolan is great!

    The car came with only 86 miles which I realize can present some challenges. Not much was found on the PPI and so far, everything is good. I've doubled that mileage number in the first two days and will be probably be adding another 500 at the Crescent Classic Ferrari Rally in less than two weeks down in Arkansas!

    While sometimes these forums can be antagonistic or lead to hate/anger, in this case, FerrariChat members were super helpful to me. Thank you!
     
  2. tomc

    tomc Two Time F1 World Champ

    Apr 13, 2014
    25,865
    DFW, Texas
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    Tom C
    Major congratulations on adding this stellar car. I'd tell you to drive the wheels of it, but you seem to have that taken care of already...T
     
  3. Wi11am

    Wi11am Karting

    Oct 6, 2019
    151
    Charleston, SC
    Full Name:
    William Morton
    Congratulations, looks like it is in good company!
     
  4. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Oct 17, 2001
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    Joe Mansion
    Silver wheels really make all the difference. Love the Rosso F1. Please post more!
     
  5. buddyg

    buddyg F1 Veteran
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    Sep 20, 2004
    5,446
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    Congrats can’t even imagine owning a super car like that!
     
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  6. ac360

    ac360 Rookie

    Jun 12, 2017
    33
    Very nice, Graham is a really nice guy.
     
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  7. 275GTB

    275GTB Formula 3

    Jan 12, 2010
    1,907
    London
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    Mark McCracken
    the colour is stunning, enjoy many happy miles!
     
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  8. willcrook

    willcrook Formula 3

    Feb 3, 2009
    2,129
    UK
    nice! sounds like you'll be driving it too which is admirable!
     
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  9. crappygraphy

    crappygraphy Rookie

    Sep 7, 2020
    26
    Berlin, Germany
    Full Name:
    Luis
    WOW, Rosso F1 with silver wheels is very beautiful. Think about trying FXXK rims, they make every LaF look even better! May I ask where the private collector is based?

    Sent from my CLT-L29 using FerrariChat.com mobile app
     
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  10. Simon

    Simon Moderator
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    Aug 29, 2003
    6,750
    Switzerland
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    Congratulations on your stunning LaFerrari. I wish you many happy miles :)
     
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  11. SefacHotRodder

    SefacHotRodder F1 World Champ

    Dec 20, 2003
    11,148
    NJ
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    Chris
    Congrats!! Stunning color!!
     
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  12. Caeruleus11

    Caeruleus11 F1 World Champ
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    Jun 11, 2013
    10,861
    Congratulations!!! She's a beauty!!!!
     
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  13. VelocityTexas

    VelocityTexas Formula Junior
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    Oct 21, 2019
    308
    North Texas
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    Bryan
    Fantastic. How many LaFerrari's are in Kansas. One for sure.
     
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  14. dcmetro

    dcmetro F1 Veteran

    Nov 27, 2007
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    Olivier
    You are my hero of the day because of the action I quoted, black wheels literally ruins the Laf and putting the silvers just make it look absolutely PERFECT, and because you managed to post directly High res pictures

    Enjoy the holly spirit of the holy trinity in good health, congrats
     
  15. dcmetro

    dcmetro F1 Veteran

    Nov 27, 2007
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    Olivier
    BTW,

    How do you post pictures that get big py clicking on it ? I downloaded them ALL that LaFerrari car is so beautiful ...
     
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  16. kansas488

    kansas488 Karting
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    Jan 29, 2014
    192
    Kansas
    I am not sure - I uploaded the photos to my media library first. Then I added the photos via the media library icon within the post editor. Hope that helps! Enjoy!
     
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  17. Schumi

    Schumi Formula Junior
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Jun 5, 2002
    827
    Missouri
    Full Name:
    Daren
    What a great car and a testament to the F-chat community that we all benefit from. Congratulations and sorry I missed the reveal at our last FCA/KC breakfast.
     
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  18. john a barnes

    john a barnes Karting
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    Dec 19, 2018
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    muskego wi
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    John a Barnes
  19. BLACK CARS

    BLACK CARS Rookie

    Sep 23, 2016
    31
    Don't understand the dark wheels on any car. They kill the looks. One of my cars is a 488GTB and the wheels are the optional ones in silver. My son has a 488 Spider with the same wheels in a darker grey. Just don't like their look. Your car looks great.
     
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  20. ferrarifam

    ferrarifam Karting

    Jun 9, 2020
    91
    Utah, USA
    Full Name:
    Adam
    Definitely a beautiful acquisition. Best of luck with the rest of your collection it's amazing already. I love the fact that you plan on driving the vehicles that you collect very admirable.
     
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  21. Vetallist

    Vetallist Rookie

    Jan 21, 2019
    5
    Wow, holy trinity in all original "hero" colors. Kudos for chasing the right wheels even.

    Thank you for sharing and what's next? An F1 perhaps?
     
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  22. Jeoka

    Jeoka Rookie

    Oct 26, 2009
    20
    North Carolina
    Simply stunning, Sir! Enjoy the fruits (of your labor) in good health! (and thank you for sharing)
     
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  23. phishgoldy

    phishgoldy Karting

    May 12, 2014
    111
    NYC
    My lord, how do you not spend every waking moment driving this car or looking at it or thinking about it? It's perfection. The paint is stunning. Congratulations! Looks like you've got the Holy Trinity now?
     
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  24. ryalex

    ryalex Two Time F1 World Champ
    Consultant Owner

    Aug 6, 2003
    24,957
    Las Vegas, NV
    Full Name:
    Ryan Alexander
    Congratulations. A dream come true!
     
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  25. ryalex

    ryalex Two Time F1 World Champ
    Consultant Owner

    Aug 6, 2003
    24,957
    Las Vegas, NV
    Full Name:
    Ryan Alexander
    Yeah I guess as of this minute, you don't even have an exotic car... ;)
     

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