A return to form: Say hello to Banana MK2, the Italian Prancing Horse (Ferrari 458 Italia)
Not getting a 6th would be criminal, come join the party
There always has to be one classic Honda in the fleet, it's the linchpin of the group and will always please when taken out.
Yes I love my S2000 but it won’t be seeing much use now.
can anyone recommend something to keep battery conditioned on it? The Aston has a mains conditioner that plugs into the 12v inside car and wondered if there is something generic I can get that is similar for S2000?
Just watched this:
Can't say I agree on interior quality but also saying that last week I came to get the car out the garage and once out I hit the electric mirror control to fold mirrors out and the knob just fell of in my hand as the mould is made from plastic and has broken.
Spoke to Ferrari not covered by warranty and they want £330 for a plastic knob, OK I think what they are offering to replace is the whole module but made me laugh and I think I will just fix it myself if possible otherwise I will pay the £330 to sort it.
Still no regrets though because having driven the newer Ferrari's I get back in my 458 and think would I swap even if no extra to pay, ABSOLUTELY NOT. At the end they hit nail on the head, the 458 is as good as it gets really in the V8 line up. Only an 812 could ever tempt me but saying that again if the same price I'd still not want to part with my 458, just truly gets under your skin.
Can't say I agree on interior quality but also saying that last week I came to get the car out the garage and once out I hit the electric mirror control to fold mirrors out and the knob just fell of in my hand as the mould is made from plastic and has broken.
Spoke to Ferrari not covered by warranty and they want £330 for a plastic knob, OK I think what they are offering to replace is the whole module but made me laugh and I think I will just fix it myself if possible otherwise I will pay the £330 to sort it.
Still no regrets though because having driven the newer Ferrari's I get back in my 458 and think would I swap even if no extra to pay, ABSOLUTELY NOT. At the end they hit nail on the head, the 458 is as good as it gets really in the V8 line up. Only an 812 could ever tempt me but saying that again if the same price I'd still not want to part with my 458, just truly gets under your skin.
Hi there
No real updates as such, but nearing two years ownership now and shall be time to re-new the warranty soon, thinking of going with two years and shall ring around dealers to see who can offer best rate but was considering also just not bothering considering these cars tend to be reliable but as an engine is probably 20-30k and a gearbox 10-20k then 5k for a couple years peace of mind seems not such a bad deal.
Also coming up for its last free service, at which point it shall then move onto paid for servicing which is £900-£1200 per year with Ferrari, not so bad really.
Also grabbed a couple of pictures with it alongside the little Abarth which shall be going soon as a Yaris GR is on order.
Also the garage update is coming along:
A door shall be put into the back of garage as having a workshop build on the rear of the garage to house all the tools, garden stuff etc. Then getting a third garage added next to this one from same manufacturer who have quoted £6500 for the job and can do it around March/April so will be going with that, it shall be a little longer than this one, around 13ft by 13ft so will have a 9ft door even though in the short term the smallest car shall be living in there (S2000), but the plan is to put a proper ramp/jack in their to make working on cars easier and if I ever find a C3 Corvette or other classic I really want to buy, then that is where it shall live.
Also grabbed a spare set of 458 wheels in silver:
But upon close inspection they are slightly different shades which I know would set off my OCD, so I am gonna have the refurbished with a diamond cut finish to match a fellow owners car that is also yellow with a black roof, so once finished they will look like this:
I am considering doing the inside parts of the wheel black though instead of grey, but not decided yet, just feel the black would suit the car even better.
No real updates as such, but nearing two years ownership now and shall be time to re-new the warranty soon, thinking of going with two years and shall ring around dealers to see who can offer best rate but was considering also just not bothering considering these cars tend to be reliable but as an engine is probably 20-30k and a gearbox 10-20k then 5k for a couple years peace of mind seems not such a bad deal.
Also coming up for its last free service, at which point it shall then move onto paid for servicing which is £900-£1200 per year with Ferrari, not so bad really.
Also grabbed a couple of pictures with it alongside the little Abarth which shall be going soon as a Yaris GR is on order.
Also the garage update is coming along:
A door shall be put into the back of garage as having a workshop build on the rear of the garage to house all the tools, garden stuff etc. Then getting a third garage added next to this one from same manufacturer who have quoted £6500 for the job and can do it around March/April so will be going with that, it shall be a little longer than this one, around 13ft by 13ft so will have a 9ft door even though in the short term the smallest car shall be living in there (S2000), but the plan is to put a proper ramp/jack in their to make working on cars easier and if I ever find a C3 Corvette or other classic I really want to buy, then that is where it shall live.
Also grabbed a spare set of 458 wheels in silver:
But upon close inspection they are slightly different shades which I know would set off my OCD, so I am gonna have the refurbished with a diamond cut finish to match a fellow owners car that is also yellow with a black roof, so once finished they will look like this:
I am considering doing the inside parts of the wheel black though instead of grey, but not decided yet, just feel the black would suit the car even better.
Sounds like some good plans ahoy!
I'd be interested to know who you're using for the garage work. I'm thinking of extending my garage to the rear, just like you to house all the tools/mini workshop. But also considering extending it further down the drive for more space for when doing the work on cars etc.
I thought I'd be happy with a decent sized double garage, but oddly I just want more space
Same.
Our neighbour is a retired builder who happens to be very good, built the house next door himself and has a lot of experience.
He did our wet room too which he finished recently, just some final polishing touches:
Which was a godsend as the first builder was a cowboy who I had to fire, think our neighbour felt sorry for us so he agreed to sort it and do the other jobs I want. He charges me £160 a day plus materials which seems very fair.
I know all the wood panels for the inside of current garage was £600 and it took him around 4 days to do the garage and around 5 days to do bathroom.
I will ask him for you but as he is retired he is selective on his jobs and does not like to work far from home so suspect he will say no.
Workshop I want just so that the garage literally just has cars in it and nothing else and once weather warms up I plan to paint the interior walls white.
Having a third garage from Hanson put next to the double but with a wider door and the S2000 can live in there unless I buy an older classic car in future as keep looking at C3 Corvettes and also want to put a ramp in there so I can use it to work on my cars easily too.
Was a little shocked at how much prices have gone up on garages though as to my spec the garage is £4600 plus £1950 to dig a whole and put a waterproof concrete base in, but gonna check with the neighbour if that’s a fair price for the base.
A big tidy garage is nice though.
Ah no worries then, understandable!
Nice to have someone like that as a neighbour though
Yeah we’re very lucky as get along with them very well though cars are not his thing at all he just has a couple of 4x4’s but his property is stunning like seven bedrooms but advantage of being a builder he can make his house bigger as and when he likes lol. Though he has asked for a ride out in the S2000 as he really likes it and he refuses to go near the 458 lol.
hmmmmm trade the 458 for the gt3 rs.
ooooof thats a tough one.
the c3 yes that v8 hmmmmmmm, and pop up headlights, the end..
another perfect garage
My plan was to buy a 991.1 GT3 PDK, a bottom of the pile car, basic spec in white though red is my favourite colour in GT3 for around 70k later this year or next and just use it as a daily in Summer and track it a lot but what I’d really want is a 991.2 GT3 manual but at 120k bit of a stretch as I don’t want to finance one.
Plenty of time yet or I hope so lol and will change Abarth to Yaris and still plan to change the M5 to a Alfa or maybe an M3 competition so GT3 can wait a year or two as I don’t fancy getting rid of 458 love it too much to sell it, I’d rather a 458 and a base GT3 rather than say just a 458 Speciale or a GT3 RS as in my view the two cars together are better than just the one and yes I’m on hunt for a classic but it’s a hunt that I am in no rush to do.
Sold my C3 earlier in the year. Had a lot of fun owning it - a really nice relaxed/cruiser, great sound. I'll probably regret parting with it one day but it was such a nice car to own, everyone would always ask me about MPG
Parts are generally quite cheap and plentiful because Corvettes were made in such numbers so it's not ruinous to own like some classics. Unlike you I only have the space for a single car in the garage though (where my perf lives), so couldn't really keep it for another winter it was just getting ruined.
Got any photos of the C3 please? What year was it and what was the MPG lol.
Yeah a classic has got to be kept indoors, why I am building another garage so when I finally get one it has somewhere to live and then the S2000 will have to slum it outside.
Building larger or more garages is also not a good idea, just gives you more excuses to keep cars and not sell them lol.
Still would not mind a Perf one day, I also like the Huracan EVO RWD, looks like they got it spot on and think the Huracan must be nearing the end of its lifespan now or certainly what makes it which is that V10 motor.
True, I have sealed the car though back when lock down started with the bilt and hamber, even better there was zero signs of any rust starting, so its protected, but it shall be staying indoors for now anyway. Had its MOT today also, passed no issues.
ive got a workshop/garage ive recently had extended by a joiner id recommend (hes v.near your way gibbo). the new building is now about 10m x 5m. Im also lucky enough to have a second 'proper' garage. You cant have enough space for toys!
Finished last april. Would definately recommend the shelving and store wall racking from garage pride.
Half finished. The roller shutter is ace.
That is really nice, I’m pretty set with having a matching garage put next to our double and then our builder is gonna put a workshop on the back of the double.
I did consider maybe knocking the double down and building a custom 3/4 car garage/workshop in its place and though it would look very nice would probably cost in region of 50-60k, maybe more and be pointless now as I’ve already spent money on the current garage and when finished what I’m doing will probably cost around 10k.
Yes please mate I’ll drop you a PM buddy because I was quoted £1950 for ground work so if his brother can do that for less then happy let him do it and will discuss with him as the Hanson was gonna cost me around £6500. I’ll drop you a PM.
Will what? 458’s?
458 Speciale absolutely will do!
458 Italia I think the 2014/15 last cars in red/yellow with very low miles will also no doubt as well.
Mine not so much, I got it with 13k miles on and had it two years now and it’s on 24k miles, Ferrari did offer 120k to buy it back outright around Sep/Oct last year and they put 20k profit on so they would have advertised it at 140k and ones sold privately seem to be moving hands at 130-140k.
Ive no plans to sell mine but if I did I’d expect to get 135ish for it so 15k depreciation in two years and 13,000 miles.
458’s hold values quite well certainly better than the 488’s which have come down considerably since I got my 458 but having driven the 458, 488 and F8 the 458 is the most thrilling of the three.
geez just looking it must be hard, the 458 yes keep, the gt3rs must have, performante must have, aventador for the looks and penile
It’s good for my bank balance to not build a huge garage because I’d then have to fill it lol.
Only Lambo I’d buy would be a Perf or EVO RWD not interested in others and I’d not replace the 458 with either, though maybe an EVO RWD comes very close.
GT3 wise my favourite is the 991.2 manual, I like the looks of the 991.1 RS but it’s PDK only and the 991.2 RS I dislike the looks.
I will keep M5 until Summer as the V10 is lovely and then I’ll test drive some F80 M3 competitions and Alfa’s then upgrade to one of latter, probably the Alfa.
AMG’s I admire them but not a car I’ve ever wanted to own.
Tank of Vpower and around 5-6 launch control runs on the new link road to lay some rubber down to see if can get these Michelin’s gripping though it might be hopeless as they are tyres from 2010-2012 though all have full tread depth and no cracking or drying signs.
Anyway few launch control runs seem to got them gripping better but first most noticeable thing with these MPSS K1 tyres is how much firmer they are compared to regular PS4S tyres in short soft suspension mode has gone from been Cadillac like to rather firm and race mode now feels well race car certainly makes the car feel more alive and in some ways the reducemejt in grip has added more an element of fun as in the dry the car moves around more, feedback levels seem fine. Reading on Ferrari forums those who have had both seem to confirm what I’m witnessing and so I suspect the tyres are fine just grip levels are lower. Question will be if they become a death trap in the wet and if so I’ll grab a new set of PS4S as I did want to try the bew Goodyear Supersports but don’t do them in front size.
Anyway given the car a wash.
Just in case people did not see yep I changed the wheels to diamond cut ones and love them.
Anyway few launch control runs seem to got them gripping better but first most noticeable thing with these MPSS K1 tyres is how much firmer they are compared to regular PS4S tyres in short soft suspension mode has gone from been Cadillac like to rather firm and race mode now feels well race car certainly makes the car feel more alive and in some ways the reducemejt in grip has added more an element of fun as in the dry the car moves around more, feedback levels seem fine. Reading on Ferrari forums those who have had both seem to confirm what I’m witnessing and so I suspect the tyres are fine just grip levels are lower. Question will be if they become a death trap in the wet and if so I’ll grab a new set of PS4S as I did want to try the bew Goodyear Supersports but don’t do them in front size.
Anyway given the car a wash.
Just in case people did not see yep I changed the wheels to diamond cut ones and love them.
these are better for me.
Pretty much agreed as though these MPSS show zero signs of aging I know the PS4S will give superior grip in dry and no doubt vast difference in wet.
Top Marques in Fenton as they can do diamond cutting.
I’ve had new Ferrari approved Pzero on 458, 10yr old MPSS K1 so Ferrari approved and brand new PS4S XL which were not Ferrari approved.
The Pzero were useless on anything but a 25c plus day and even then not great and in the wet had no grip.
The MPSS only dry tested and still not properly heat cycled yet due to their age but are miles better than the Pzero and also feel very sporty and direct with harsher ride.
PS4S are grip monsters both dry and wet along with a much better ride quality too and steering still feels direct and sharp even with softer ride.
Id only ever buy PS4S or Goodyear they for a road car driven in all weather I, Michelin and Goodyear are way ahead of competition at present. Continental also very good.
Expect a slightly softer ride but with no real downside to handling, just maybe not feeling as sporty, more grip in dry, lots more grip in the wet.
I've tried to find a new set for the 458, failing miserably as the front size been 235/35/20 seem a really odd size and all Michelin seem to do now is Porsche and Tesla versions, so for now I am just moving my current PS4S to the new wheels as the fronts are perfect anyway. But I might grab a set of new rears as my current rears are around 3mm.
I saw you - albeit briefly - in the 458 in Leek on friday,the wheels at looked great coming around the junction.
Cheers buddy, roads up here great we’re doing it a different way, Newcastle on Friday, Edinborough yesterday, going Inverness later today via military road.
