Going to get one of these but which would you pick?

[[ui]ICEMAN]

So I've been struggling to find a Carrera GT that's within my price range, ($400k sadly is a bit beyond me right now) so I've been looking at a couple of other interesting cars in the mean time.

Spent a while looking around but ended up at Ferrari and narrowed it down to two cars, a rather stunning looking F430 Scud or the new Alfa 8C. Now I've already made up my mind on which one I'm going to get but I'm curious, which would you pick and why?

Pics below (excuse the quality, no I don't have a 3G S yet I point blank refuse to pay the outrageous fee they're charging people who already have a 3G!)

 

[paradigm]

F430 Scud for me. No matter how incredibly pretty I find the 8C, I couldn't bring myself to spend that much on a car that is mainly an ornament rather than a drivers car (as let's face it, it really isn't the best drivers car).

 

[cymatty]

If you buy the 8CS you're a fool.

However I am not too sure on the Ferrari in that colour.

 

[InvaderGIR]

I quite like the colour of the Ferrari, but don't like the speed stripes.

I'd say the Ferrari over the Alfa though.

 

[Matt82]

the wheels on the ferrari look terrible

 

[Morba]

Oh man, what a choice!

You are in the position where you could have the 8C and still own a very very good drivers car to go along side it.

But my heart says Scud.

god damn, 2 threads on new scuds!!

 

[-Neil-]

Scud everyday of the week!

Neil.

 

[xyphox]

Scud. No question. I'm so jealous.

 

[Firestar_3x]

The Scuderia without doubt, the colour is fantastic but the wheels are horrid.

 

[Maxeh]

Scud but that colour combo is vile!

 

[Rilot]

Scud
You're not the kind of person who has something just because of it's looks Iceman. For that reason, the 8C is right out.

 

[Morba]

Ive gotta say, those desk areas look crap! would expect more from a show room like that!

 

[sigma]

Scud but that colour combo is vile!

 

[ajgoodfellow]

I didn't realise that the Alfa 8C was available in the States!

Very difficult decision. I love the looks of the 8C and it has the rarity value but from what I've seen it's not a great driver's car unfortunately

I would be tempted to drive both just to see which I prefer. The F430 Scuderia is a rather special F430 though.

I'd probably go for the Ferrari I think

 

[spaz]

The Ferrari for me! Even quite like that colour combo

 

[SoliD]

The scud but not in those colours, the 8C is a posers car, it is god damn gorgeous but from reading reviews not exactly the sharpest tool. Jealous that you can even have the money to contemplate 2 cars of this value!

 

[TomO]

F430, although not sure in the real world if I would go for scuderia over normal, unless it was a real weekend / track car only.

8C looks lovely but isnt the complete package IMO.

 

[Darkman]

Scud without a doubt. It's a drivers car.

I'm not sure if that diffuser is legal though

P

 

[shauncr91]

I'd choose the Ferrari.

The Alfa is a nice looking car but it does nothing for me, I don't like its styling one bit. Having said that I think the Ferrari is far from a looker too, but the Fez has a lot more to it than styling, which is staggering performance. Not to say the 8C isn't a good car to drive but when they are both competing for the same thing once you knock looks out of the equation the Ferrari just hammers the Alfa.

However I'd have to throw some money at the wheels on that Scuderia after buying it, the standard ones look fine in silver/black. but gold wheels? C'mon...

Out of curiosity, it's been a long time since I've seen you posting round here. What else do you have in your fleet now?

 

[Freefaller]

Alfa no question.