458 Italia to Speciale Conversion, Done! Pics Inside

Look oem ...

Estimated costs: parts, hours etc. Burak?

 

Please expand on how it "feels like a completely different animal."

This is one of my pet peeves, so I can't not say anything. You had an awesome car - the 458 will go down as one of Ferrari's greatest V8s, but you've completely butchered it by making it a Speciale wannabe. I don't get it, anyone worth trying to impress with your Fauxrari will see right through the charade. Anyone who doesn't figure out what you did doesn't know the difference between a 308 and a FF - they just see it's a Ferrari - so your 458 would have had the same affect on that crowd. So, for 50k euros, you lost major cred with legit car guys and gained no cred with non-car guys. Sorry to poop in your Cheerios, but I have a strong opinion about rebadging/facelifting cars.

 

I don't have a problem with people doing what they want to their cars, but I will give my opinion when I feel strongly enough to post something whether good or bad. Sometimes I don't like a roof wrap, pinstriped wheels, custom floor mats, etc, and I don't say anything because that's just personalizing your car. I just really dislike rebadging/facelifting. Everyone I've met that tries to make their G550 look like a G63 or their Cayenne look like a Turbo S is not doing it because they prefer the look, but so others think they have the newer/faster/better model. I thought Ferrari's were immune to this since just having a Ferrari is cool enough for most of us. Whether or not I'm wrong about your intentions, I'm not a fan of your project.

If you're gonna call me a loser, at least spell it correctly.

That's all I got. Enjoy the car - keep the rubber side down!!

 

******** man, what happens when your wife wears a shade of lipstick you don't like? I'm assuming it ends with her running from the room crying. Replica cars have been around since limited editions were invented. Who cares? If he's not selling and trying to pass it off as authentic, then you can't really assume he's trying to sell it as an upgraded version. The speciale' looks great, so what's wrong with doing what he likes to HIS car? Why not just appreciate it for what it is? Someone putting some quality work and effort into their car to make it the way they want it? Bashing it just doesn't make any sense.

 

Well done and congratulations

You have done a super job on this you must be so pleased.

Don't listen to all the crap from others - you have done a great job.

Regards Michael

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Wow, nice work man. I think it looks ultra cool! Thank you for sharing!!!!

 

Nice work, ignore the posers here who don't even OWN a Ferrari trying to rain on your parade. It looks great!

 

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No poser here, just a guy that doesn’t like it when guys rebadge/facelift their car to look like the newer/faster/better version. Pet peeves range from slow drivers in the fast lane to people talking at movies to improper grammar - this is one of mine, and it appears I’m in the minority on this one!!!

 

Well done project! I like it and I get the aim.

Just a note on the side: a 458 Italia in Turkey costs more than a Speciale in many other parts of the world.

Regards,
CF

 

That is a ton of work, very cool to see it done. Did you also do the engine bay as well?

 

Gotta have stripes with that hood

 

Looks very stealthy w/o the stripes, especially in that color... Enjoy!!!

 

always an Italia with make up...........

can't afford a Speciale.......

I feel sorry for you

 

Some guys here taking it really personally considering the extreme bashing of a guy who openly on this forum with a lot of photos shares the great effort put down into this project.

Well done man!

I would let it be without the stripes as it looks really cool and as another posted, stealthy

 

Great job!
What about interior, and intake manifold?