My new 458

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f1_dragon

Original Poster:

310 posts

231 months

Wednesday 27th February 2019
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Hi All,

After years of lusting and months of searching I finally took delivery of my 458 last week. I went for the Nero car at Redline which apart from not having front lift was my ideal spec. A week in, I am thoroughly in love and can't wait to get to know her more over the next months.driving

I wanted to thank all who have imparted their wisdom on the various threads which massively helped my search (apart from the eternal lift vs. no lift debate!) and particularly Taffy66 and Jtremlett who were kind enough to provide their invaluable advice offline. A great testament to the positive aspects of PH.

Redline were great to deal with, I think after Romans they probably have the best stock of any dealer at the moment, I could have spent hours drooling in their showroom. The only issue was the northern rain on the drive back until I reached sunnier climes towards London. smile

Now just need to figure out a plan for the Forza component exhaust control mod. cool

Here's a pic and to avoid any derails, the front plate has now been fitted:


Pioneer

1,332 posts

138 months

Wednesday 27th February 2019
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Very very nice. A fun summer awaits you!

dalenorth

873 posts

174 months

Wednesday 27th February 2019
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That’s pretty much the same as my car. Well done.

Gray Paul’s fitted my forza valve a few weeks ago and it’s well worth the small cost in comparison to a complete novitech or capristo.

Taffy66

5,964 posts

109 months

Wednesday 27th February 2019
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She's truly a beauty and a safe buy as Redline only deal in the better cars..I enjoyed helping you with the 458, however the impression i got was you're a very well informed guy and as a result i was flattered to be involved..
Wish you a safe and enjoyable ownership of your new Black Italian steed..

Dinoboy

2,548 posts

224 months

Wednesday 27th February 2019
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Lovely! Enjoy the summer.

Beni997

392 posts

118 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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Can't beat black Ferrari's!Enjoy

Never you mind

1,507 posts

119 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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I almost bought that in the summer but couldn't get close enough on a deal. Great looking car though, so enjoy!

PS, I would have left the front plate off biggrin

Paracetamol

4,234 posts

251 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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Congrats...those wheels need to be silver or gunmetal though!

Skittles001

669 posts

270 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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Looks absolutely stunning. Enjoy!

f1_dragon

Original Poster:

310 posts

231 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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dalenorth said:
That’s pretty much the same as my car. Well done.

Gray Paul’s fitted my forza valve a few weeks ago and it’s well worth the small cost in comparison to a complete novitech or capristo.
Thanks - did you get your forza valve direct from them via their website?

f1_dragon

Original Poster:

310 posts

231 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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Never you mind said:
I almost bought that in the summer but couldn't get close enough on a deal. Great looking car though, so enjoy!

PS, I would have left the front plate off biggrin
Haha, I am selfishly glad you couldn't. It was shame to ruin the lines by putting the plate on, but it's not full size at least. whistle