For Those That Have Back to Backed 812 SF & GTS

I felt like the GTS was a little more weighted...which I like. Bot others have said the opposite. I stated numerous times that I have 0 regrets and love the GTS more...plus I think it’s a more cohesive design...especially the rear.

 

According to reviews GTS is slightly softer set-up, more towards the road/GT end of scale then track weapon

 

Having owned both, I reckon you need to drive in a 'spirited' manner to notice the difference e.g. on a track. The GTS is around 125kg heavier which is not insignificant and you may feel that, but the steering precision is very similar.

Interested to hear your verdict!

 

I still have both. I can’t really sell the SF because it arrived late - 2020 - and is a TM car so the drop for about a year and 1k miles would be about 50% of its value. So I thought I would have to sell the GTS. But I haven’t been able to so far. I should really do it because it has held value well but the car is so good and the VS Targa is not really a direct replacement/enhancement. The GTS is one of the best modern Ferraris and we have a few to compare against. It is a real sweet spot car. No scuttle shake, absolutely great on a long road trip (we have been from UK to Italian lakes twice last year in it) and very very beautiful. When I took delivery I was really surprised at how sculpted the rear area is. They have done a beautiful job integrating the open top into the 812. We spec’d ours in a very 1970’s way and I love that - whenever I drive it it’s a reminder of the old Daytona and the French Riviera, beautiful looks, beautiful sound, super-fast performance. A great Ferrari. I’m toying with the idea of keeping three 812s - Superfast, GTS and VS. Probably too indulgent and a very expensive thing to do but if these are the last big block V12s, it would be a nice piece of Ferrari history. The VS will be the most valuable, the Superfast the most usable but it would be not too difficult to argue that the GTS is the best, especially if you have long road trips in mind.

 

Luke
That's a great spec.
How to get on with luggage on a long trip?

 

I'd be embarrassed to take a photo of my 812 on our lawn at the moment - wish it looked like yours

 

It’s obviously less space than the Superfast but it was enough for a week for two. Not it’s greatest feature but worth squashing in for the open top? Absolutely

 

Full disclosure - that was taken last Summer! The lawn still looks ok, but not quite like that....

 

The colour is a called Grigio Isabel and is a TM colour we named and used on our SF (plus also for the stripes and wheels on our Pista Spider). It is fantastic under light and much calmer without light, as all the three-layer colours. Here’s a shot of it under an indoor light. The colour is amazing, it has both blue and brown hues in the grey. Not sure how well it comes out with fchat’s resolution but it has the most coarse metallic flake of any Ferrari paint I’ve personally seen and is really good. Its colour range goes from mid grey as far as to black on some of the surfacing. Quite amazing.
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