Teen Takes Driving Lessons in 202mph Ferrari 458 Italia

NathWraith · 3 Aug 2011 at 16:38

stulid said:
You thought about removing the limiter? or is speed something that dont bother you.

Nah no real point on the road, I can imagine having a 112 limiter on the TT version is a lot more frustrating as it will get there a lot quicker. Maybe at some point, as I am considering taking it on a track

Blackhawk47 said:
No its just naturally limited because its rubbish. (Top Gear quote about JC's camaro).

Nah, a lot of NA users have said they have reached speeds up to 160MPH with no limiter, of course they didn't say how long it took them.

VTR · 3 Aug 2011 at 16:40

Good on him, I'd have loved to learn in a Ferrari! I had Saxo VTR to learn in as a first car then not long after I passed my test I bought an EvoII. My father used to lend me his 400BHP Skyline (back when DOC was easy to get at 17

) in my first year of driving also, was never a problem, had a bit of experience prior to passing my test in various performance cars. Obviously he's wealthy and/or from a wealthy background, as others have said; he may have had various other experience and as long as he's sensible it's no problem.

sigma · 3 Aug 2011 at 17:05

202mphFerrari.

Like it makes any difference?

Sin_Chase · 3 Aug 2011 at 17:27

For all we know he is a Go-Karting god and better drivers than all of us. FML at the people who go straight for the throat though, even when an instructor supports the notion of learning to drive in what you are likely to buy.

With all the driver aids on I would say it's harder to crash a 458 than it is some rot box worth £300.

mufc802 · 3 Aug 2011 at 17:32

Lucky him.

Dreadi · 3 Aug 2011 at 17:59

Hope he's happier then this kid

TFC · 3 Aug 2011 at 18:06

^^ that is sad....

Lowe · 3 Aug 2011 at 18:09

NathWraith said:
Nah, a lot of NA users have said they have reached speeds up to 160MPH with no limiter, of course they didn't say how long it took them.

I remember a certain forum member showing me his Supra years back and that wasn't shy of getting close to those kinds of speeds even 3 up.

realscot · 3 Aug 2011 at 18:20

I wouldn't have let a 17 year old me drive a Ferrari, I wouldn't have been here now if I had one then. Only so much trouble you can get upto in a 1.1 fiesta.

slylittlefox · 3 Aug 2011 at 19:29

Regardless of the rights and wrongs - that is the nicest looking Ferrari I've seen in a long time.

CaptainRAVE · 3 Aug 2011 at 19:34

This is never going to end well. Even in a moderately powered car and a good few years driving experience I have nearly killed myself a few times.

Joshy · 3 Aug 2011 at 19:50

If anything I think driving something moderately quick at a young age strengthens your survival instinct

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I was driving a 218BHP 5 series the weekend I passed my test. I had my 200bhp per tonne plus 205 GTI when I had barely turned 18 and of course the old Soarer putting upwards of 300BHP towards the end of my 18th year on this earth. Never one accident. A mate of mine has had nothing but Kit cars, a turbocharged 205 GTI and the occasional play in his step father's LS powered ultimas and he is an exceptional driver.

Did I do stupid things? Of course I did, but I had immense respect for those cars because I knew they wouldn't take prisoners so didn't take the micky too much, and that's why I'm alive today. You know that there are limits, you find out where those limits are in a safe place (on track in my case) and then you stay well away from them.

I also knew that if I messed up and stacked one it was game over for me and interesting cars until I had a lot more years under my belt so that also kept me sensible.

I am convinced that if I was doomed to spend my early motoring years in a 60BHP 1.0L car I'd be a lot more of a reckless driver.

ScarySquirrel · 3 Aug 2011 at 20:01

NathWraith said:
This.

And the comments about rich parents giving their kids ridiculous cars is just as ridiculous!

Man my dad has abit of wealth and has a ferrari but I'm not like "aww daddy please buy me a 458 to drive around pwease".

So retarded it is untrue, seeing a iconic sports car getting driving by someone who has far too much money to even appreciate it! bets are that it will be pranged or crashed soon enough, such a shame really.

Why would having loads of money make the kid appreciate it any less?

Blackhawk47 · 3 Aug 2011 at 20:20

Joshy said:
If anything I think driving something moderately quick at a young age strengthens your survival instinct .

I was driving a 218BHP 5 series the weekend I passed my test. I had my 200bhp per tonne plus 205 GTI when I had barely turned 18 and of course the old Soarer putting upwards of 300BHP towards the end of my 18th year on this earth. Never one accident. A mate of mine has had nothing but Kit cars, a turbocharged 205 GTI and the occasional play in his step father's LS powered ultimas and he is an exceptional driver.

Did I do stupid things? Of course I did, but I had immense respect for those cars because I knew they wouldn't take prisoners so didn't take the micky too much, and that's why I'm alive today. You know that there are limits, you find out where those limits are in a safe place (on track in my case) and then you stay well away from them.

I also knew that if I messed up and stacked one it was game over for me and interesting cars until I had a lot more years under my belt so that also kept me sensible.

I am convinced that if I was doomed to spend my early motoring years in a 60BHP 1.0L car I'd be a lot more of a reckless driver.

You sound about 40 years old in this post.

Joshy · 3 Aug 2011 at 20:21

Blackhawk47 said:
You sound about 40 years old in this post.

You're just jealous that the minis you messed around with made less horsepower than a hair drier

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Sin_Chase · 3 Aug 2011 at 21:16

CaptainRAVE said:
This is never going to end well. Even in a moderately powered car and a good few years driving experience I have nearly killed myself a few times.

Which is nothing at all to do with you but the car you are driving, right?

Blackhawk47 · 3 Aug 2011 at 21:38

Joshy said:
You're just jealous that the minis you messed around with made less horsepower than a hair drier .

Only had the one mate.

NathWraith · 3 Aug 2011 at 22:14

ScarySquirrel said:
Why would having loads of money make the kid appreciate it any less?

Because it was just given to him?

I think common sense prevails here. Is it common sense to put a 17 yr old lad in a Ferrari, the answer, no.

There well may be exceptions and those who are sensible but we know nothing about the guy and are just going off face value. Do you think their would be an article if they didn't think it was odd either?

alx · 3 Aug 2011 at 22:28

I guess letting him learn to drive in it is better than him learning in a polo and being given a Ferrari for his 18th birthday.

At least this way he learns to drive the Ferrari under supervision.

Blackhawk47 · 3 Aug 2011 at 23:18

NathWraith said:
Because it was just given to him?

I think common sense prevails here. Is it common sense to put a 17 yr old lad in a Ferrari, the answer, no.

There well may be exceptions and those who are sensible but we know nothing about the guy and are just going off face value. Do you think their would be an article if they didn't think it was odd either?

LOL The article is reporting something for the publics benefit/something interesting read, not for the reporter himself.