488 - thoughts on this one ?

[Wilmslowboy]

Any feedback thoughts on this 488 ?

Particularly seats, red dash parts and no mention of axle lift

Thanks

http://www.charleshurstgroup.co.uk/used-cars/67232...

[RamboLambo]

Seats look better than some Daytona seats of the past but the base and side bolsters look very small/flat and personally I would want the racing sports seats for a tighter fit. I'm sure they are more comfortable for the portly gentlemen.
Also not a fan of the old two tone roof

[baypond]

love the two tone roof. like the interior. Looks spectacular overall

[MitchT]

The lower portion on the dash would normally match the seats and the relevant portion of the door cards, like this ...



Seems odd for someone to want the lower dash in red but none of the rest of the interior.

[Wilmslowboy]

I'm liking this

[_Leg_]

I think I might actually be agreeing with Rambo here (worse than the Ghostbusters crossing the streams of their thingummies) but I wouldn't entertain any modern Ferrari that didn't have carbon seats.

[Wilmslowboy]

_Leg_ said:

I think I might actually be agreeing with Rambo here (worse than the Ghostbusters crossing the streams of their thingummies) but I wouldn't entertain any modern Ferrari that didn't have carbon seats.

which are the carbon seats ??

no bloody official configurator doesn't help

Edited by Wilmslowboy on Sunday 15th January 09:43

[4rephill]

MitchT said:

Seems odd for someone to want the lower dash in red but none of the rest of the interior.

I think the red lower dash helps break up the dark interior a bit - I like it!

Have to say though that this image got My OCD twitching!:





No no no no no! - The "Ferrari" should be on the left, and the "488 GTB" should be on the right!

The car's a "Ferrari 488 GTB" not a "488 GTB Ferrari"!





(I wonder how many thousands of pounds Ferrari would charge to have them put in the right order? )

[simonr100]

Wilmslowboy said:

Any feedback thoughts on this 488 ?

Particularly seats, red dash parts and no mention of axle lift

Thanks

http://www.charleshurstgroup.co.uk/used-cars/67232...

I think it looks really nice and I love the red on the dash.

[RamboLambo]

Like the red on the dash if it was continued onto the door cards and seats. In isolation it looks a little strange

[Durzel]

Wilmslowboy said:

which are the carbon seats ??

no bloody official configurator doesn't help

Here you go:

http://car-configurator.ferrari.com/488gtb?country...

Also +1 on carbon race seats. I think they are the same or very similar to the 458 ones, which says a lot about how good they are.

[dvb247]

No carbon seats, big no no, black roof is hideous, on a 458 it looks so bad that all the cheap ones seem to have them, fancy a chav Ferrari for cheap money, no problem, lots out there with a black roof!!

[Wilmslowboy]

ok ok - how about this one

heard there is a deal to be done on it ??

Love the interior (carbon backed seats)
Loads of carbon and quite like the black roof

http://www.meresidemotors.com/ferrari-488-488-gtb-...

[RamboLambo]

For the seats alone that's a better choice for me.

Yeah there is a deal to be done on that car for sure but is it worth more than a 650s spider ?

Go in with your size 10 boots on but still think the McLaren knocks it out the park for value for money and exclusivity

[JohnG123]

RamboLambo said:

For the seats alone that's a better choice for me.

Yeah there is a deal to be done on that car for sure but is it worth more than a 650s spider ?

Go in with your size 10 boots on but still think the McLaren knocks it out the park for value for money and exclusivity

FFS give it a rest.
The market dictates the value, you are on the Ferrari V8 forum you know.

The rate 650S are going you will be able to buy Two for the price of this 488.

Let me guess in 12 months the 650S will be worth £300K blah blah blah

[RamboLambo]

JohnG123 said:

FFS give it a rest.
The market dictates the value, you are on the Ferrari V8 forum you know.

The rate 650S are going you will be able to buy Two for the price of this 488.

Let me guess in 12 months the 650S will be worth £300K blah blah blah

And ? Someone ask for your thoughts and its a free country not exclusively for Ferrari owners of which I am one anyway.
If you think the prancing horse is worth the premium that's your prerogative. But where some lead others follow like sheep

[RamboLambo]

RamboLambo said:

And ? WTF
Someone asks for your thoughts and I've given my opinion.
Its a free country not exclusively for Ferrari owners of which I am one anyway. Surely, there's no need to be so tetchy.
maybe Ferrari haven't got it all their own way anymore and whilst they don't like it, its got to better for us car buyers. They have had it too easy for too long and McLaren is shaking up the supercar world and obviously ruffling a few feathers. Fair play to them and makes you proud to be British.
If you think the prancing horse is worth the premium that's your prerogative.
But where some lead, others just follow like sheep

[Beni997]

RamboLambo said:

For the seats alone that's a better choice for me.

Yeah there is a deal to be done on that car for sure but is it worth more than a 650s spider ?

Go in with your size 10 boots on but still think the McLaren knocks it out the park for value for money and exclusivity

Yes it's worth a hell of a lot more

[JohnG123]

He asked for opinions on a specific 488.

Not if a 650S was better. Not if a 650S was better value for money .Everyone in Pistonheads forum land knows your opinion.

Going now before you accuse me of being a troll.

[Ferruccio]

RamboLambo said:

But where some lead others follow like sheep

Why add "like sheep" - just gratuitously offensive.