yeah baby,

a gallardo "superleggera" for example - it looks like a Lockhead F22 Raptor - thats pretty cool - this is what I meant - a hard loud car, a male car.

 

Oh, the trouble I could get into.....




Since we're all in dreamland, I'd prefer this.......

 

to me, the Lambo owners are the posers. All show with no racing heritage like Ferrari. With Ferrari, you get a lot of history and race inspired and developed technology and appearance. With Lambo you get crazy scissor-doors and creases that look like a Caddy CTS. not my cup of tea, but I wouldn't turn one down as a door prize, mind you.

 

I've always liked the Koenigsegg and would buy the Koenigsegg CCX if money permitted.

 

If someone has a Ferrari they are "some kind of poser"?! Are you kidding me? You would choose a Maserati Quattroporte over the Ferrari F430? From a performance standpoint (and looks although subjective obviously), the 430 blows the Maserati away. The 997 is an amazing car. I drove a 2007 997 turbo and it is ridiculous, but I would still choose the 430 over the 997.

 

So, Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen, and Felipe Massa are posers
IMO people who judge people just because they can afford and drive nice cars
are

 

Shiiiish you guys what the hell is the argument here...you are comparing apples and oranges. M5 is in one class and 430 is in another. It's like arguing which car is better between Mustang and a Corvette...you just can't.

I see it as an upgrade more then anything else.

As much as I love BMW, a Ferrari just blows it away.

 

i beg to differ

if i owed an M5, i would not trade it in, in fact i dont like ferraris, in fact i dont like coupe or 2 door cars, dunno why, but they just dont do it for me, always had a 4door saloon car

however there is one 2 door i like, it is Guess?





M6, OR 6 SERIES, other than that no others, not even the M3,(Unless 4door M3E90)

GOOD LUCK TO YOUR MATE ANYHOW..........

 

Yes, you are right, the F 430 is a very good car, I think so also, but I never want to own such a car. IMO my car has "to tell me a story" when I look at - a Ferrari never would do this to me - 100% subjective!! This is the reason I would surely choose a Quattroporte or a 997 - but I'm able to accept, that you would choose the F 430 - no problem.

I've started this tread to hear your opinions, whatever it will be

BTW, we are talking about "dreams", even F 430 or others...

 

"...Given that the F430's price can easily break the $200,000 barrier, it's understandably difficult for many people to consider this Ferrari as an "entry-level" machine. Even for the well-heeled, the F430's cost might seem a little excessive considering that cars like the Corvette Z06 or the Porsche 911 Turbo offer similar (or better) performance for considerably less money. But there's no denying that the Ferrari F430 is an exceptional sports car by every measure. In terms of performance, it has but a handful of equals and even fewer superiors. It won't be mistaken for anything but a Ferrari, and will no doubt bring thoroughly satisfying ownership to the fortunate few able to afford one..."


"... The Ferrari F430 derives its power from a mid-mounted, 4.3-liter V8 engine. Its 483 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque is sent to the rear wheels through either a traditional six-speed manual or Ferrari's electrohydraulic F1-style transmission controlled by paddle shifters. The F430 also has an electronically controlled "E-diff" rear differential that helps to improve acceleration and vehicle balance. At full gallop, the F430 can hit 60 mph in less than 4.5 seconds and tops out just shy of 200 mph. Reining all this in are antilock brakes and driver-adjustable traction and stability controls..."

Source: http://www.edmunds.com/ferrari/f430/review.html