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Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by MANDALAY, Mar 19, 2017.

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  1. Transman

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    Wow I have a 488 for sale you would love


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  2. AussieSurfer

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    Well Done!! Looks great and also pleased to see it matches your expectations. Wait to hear how your Xpel et al go. Just don’t leave this machine in the garage like too many do. Very excited for you


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  3. Shadowfax

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    #78 Shadowfax, Jul 15, 2018
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    Congratulations on the very long awaited delivery! As others say, get it out and about! Agree RCM is the WTG but the price OTT! The difference is very subtle yet it completes the right look in red.

    I would concur that in many different lights regular RC misses the mark and can look a bit plain for the value of the car unless dressed to the nines. OTOH RCM is always a hero in that color regardless of the accessorizing or lack thereof.
     
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  4. MANDALAY

    MANDALAY F1 World Champ
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    Yes cars are expensive but that hasn't got anything to do with it. I don't like carbon look.
     
  5. MANDALAY

    MANDALAY F1 World Champ
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    Did 100 kms on Sunday , day after I received the 488 GTB ( Didn't want to do too much driving as I don't have the Xpel on until next week )

    Now I know what a super car is all about. What a machine, love it , love it , love it. The power the sound and most important I finally have a Ferrari and a new one.

    My long life dream. She is a work of art and cant stop looking at her. Contrary unfortunately to some the paint job is 100%. PERFECT and I know paint jobs as its part of my career. The Metalised Rosso Corsa looks so shiny. Its depth of colour is awesome. Cant wait to get the Xpel on and drive her.
     
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  6. MANDALAY

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  7. energy88

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    What is going to go in that large yellow rectangle behind the car? A Ferrari sign?:)
     
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  8. wrs

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    You got that steering wheel on the wrong side but otherwise a great spec and garage. You are to be commended for your patience.
     
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  9. MANDALAY

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    3D printed massive one meter prancing horse that will be chromed :)
     
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  10. Lukeylikey

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    What a great way to go for a first supercar! The 488 is such a great car, others might be able to beat it for certain elements but taken as a whole it is an unbeatable package to me. RCM is a great first colour choice too and the non-carbon look is fine for me - the car is made of aluminium so....

    Congrats! I’m sure you will enjoy her.
     
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  11. AussieSurfer

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    Hey guys we are even lucky to be contemplating owning any supercar. It leaves 98% of the population somewhere in the hedonistic wake. The specs are personal and our personal pleasure. It’s ours to enjoy and hopefully a small memory of altruism as the real lasting pleasure life brings us. It’s been great to be a small spectator to your excitement.


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  12. MANDALAY

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    Some pictures just came in of the 3D Printed Prancing Horse :)

    Its been primed and final sand and will go off to be chromed and then installed against the yellow wall.

    BTW is just over 3 feet long and width and depth to scale. To do something like this with CNC aluminium would have cost many times over



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  13. boobernackle

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    Just for fun, can you let us know how much in taxes and fees you paid for your car?

    Some of us need to feel better about our Ferrari purchases.
     
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  14. MANDALAY

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    No problem for ****s and giggles its about $180,000 AUD or about $134,000 USD or about 100,000 pounds to our ***** Government.And not to mention $14,000 to the dealer. We are certainly ripped off. But to be fair our used price is virtually the same. That's why I would never consider anything else as they plummet in price , lambo's , Porsches, and especially McLaren's . You really need to be very strong once you find out how much your McLaren is worth after one year.

    I think except Asia the rest of the world have got great prices. So when looking at the Pista price with extras and quoting $400,000 USD well all I say damn you have it cheap as my regular 488GTB cost more than that.

    Another thing has also changed and its property.

    Once apon a time one would say a Ferrari is more than the cost of an average house well no more. The cost of a Ferrari is less than half of the cost of a house.

    Our cost are very high but also are wages and I think its like this since we didn't have any GFC at all. Actually items got dearer and dearer. Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  15. Melvok

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    Jeeee … I had no clue that the "extra's" are now THAT HIGH …..

    What are the "special items" quoted at $ 7400 Angelo ?

    And how will this look: yoyr dedication plate ( personal message to my late father and father inlaw that loved Ferraris )
     
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  16. Melvok

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    Could you share me the 3-D file that was used for making this please, I like it a lot ! ([email protected])
     
  17. willcrook

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    absolutely.

    one of the things I enjoy about my cars is letting others drive them, sometimes near complete strangers! (with a driving license)
    It's fun to see someones day being made from a 20 minute drive!
    can be scary as a passenger though.
     
  18. MANDALAY

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    The special items is LED Steering wheel but all leather and no carbon.

    The dedication plate is between the seats on the fire wall . About 3 inches wide with the inscription


    Dedicato ai nostri piu carissimi Papa’.. Augusto Ferretti e Luigi Kanci...
     
  19. MANDALAY

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    I don't have the 3D File.

    The company that did the 3D printing are the ones that scanned it for me.

    Ill ask to see if they are willing to give it to me.
     
  20. AussieSurfer

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    How is the drive going? Have you been out of town for a real run? When is the PPF happening? Ferrari just sent me the first email photo of the production so still a way to go yet. Hope your pleasure is palpable. I suspect it is!!
    Cheers


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  21. MANDALAY

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    Had the legal tint done and now its getting the PPF and then the tracker. Hopefully as soon as I get her back the weather will be a bit nicer so I can drive her.
    By my timeline the car was on the ship 2 weeks after receiving the pictures. Then from that it was 40 days before it was in the show room. So ild guess yours will be mid to late Sep.
     
  22. JasonN

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    Where did you get the floating logo?
     
  23. MANDALAY

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    ? prancing horse ? It was 3D printed
     
  24. JasonN

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    The one that was cut from what looks like aluminum and just says Ferrari.

    I now see that was a post from rossocorso
     

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  25. MANDALAY

    MANDALAY F1 World Champ
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    So after 2 weeks I have had my car covered in XPEL ultimate PLUS and then coated with CQuartz finest reserve. It came out excellent. You can have the best product but its all up to the installer. These guys were it . As anal as me. They covered every painted surface with the film , and even extended the Xpel program cuts to cover under the car the sills and under the front and rear bumper. Gee they even applied the film in the door jam where the striker is.

    The windows were also tinted with 3M crystalline, with the darkest legal.

    The car just shines

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