The chase is on for an F430! [I finally got it!!!!!!!!!!]

[ZfrkS62]

ok, i've mentioned that there was a yellow Gallardo running around town and that the guy was just driving it while he waited for his F430 to get delivered. Well, today the Mercedes service advisor got a call from him saying that he has taken delivery of the Ferrari!!!!!

He plans on going over to the guy's house soemtime this weekend possibly so i'm going to try and tag along if i can for a photo op. :D

Keep an eye on this thread for the update :D

[430csjj]

Wow!! Do you know what colour combo the F430 is??

[twboy1999]

hopefully u can see that f430


i can see a f430 pretty much anytime i want.. lol.. my frind's nneigbourhood got one.. always park on the drive way... sick car

[RC45]

hopefully u can see that f430


i can see a f430 pretty much anytime i want.. lol.. my frind's nneigbourhood got one.. always park on the drive way... sick car

And no pictures? ;)

[ZfrkS62]

Wow!! Do you know what colour combo the F430 is??

no idea. he just said the guy has it and is saying it is 10x better than the Gallardo

[Herceg]

thats awesome...any news on when you'll go if you do??

[ZfrkS62]

the service advisor said he was going this weekend if he got the time. I gave him my number so he can call me before he does. Hopefully he remembers :|

[Carrera_GTcrazy]

thats awesome..

[Shinigami]

I saw two red ones today in Geneva. Not the same car, one of them had ambassador license plates on them.

Funnily enough, I also saw a silver Aston Martin DB9 following a speeding Silver Lamborghini Gallardo!

Too bad my arms were full and had no camera on me =(

Well... not the first time I see cars like these, so it's not all lost time :p

[ZfrkS62]

Just found out that the car is red!!! Damn i can't wait :D

[dingo]

Good news, but unless you actually have pics this probably isn't the right section yet. :wink:

[ZfrkS62]

don't know where the hell else to put it :bah:

I figured i'd just post it up here since i'm 95% confident i'll have the shots this weekend. If TT thinks otherwise i'm sure he'll move it and then move it back later :bah:

[nthfinity]

hehe, ive got a mountain of pictures to sort through the next 2 days for some VERY productive sightings in exotica/ classics/ and muscle :-D (or at least i think so) (yes, including my first f430 and vanquish sightings... oddly enough, im pretty sure its the samer owner... :twisted:

[dingo]

I'm still waiting for my first F430 on the street.....seeing it at the dealer is just not the same. :?

hehe, ive got a mountain of pictures to sort through the next 2 days for some VERY productive sightings in exotica/ classics/ and muscle :-D (or at least i think so) (yes, including my first f430 and vanquish sightings... oddly enough, im pretty sure its the samer owner... :twisted:

hurry up!! :P

[nthfinity]

I'm still waiting for my first F430 on the street.....seeing it at the dealer is just not the same. :?

hehe, ive got a mountain of pictures to sort through the next 2 days for some VERY productive sightings in exotica/ classics/ and muscle :-D (or at least i think so) (yes, including my first f430 and vanquish sightings... oddly enough, im pretty sure its the samer owner... :twisted:

hurry up!! :P
thanks for reminding me... give me a few minutes to start it :)... ill then finish this weeks sightings as time goes on... not to mention tomarrow morning's return to birmingham... ;) i foresee more ferrari's, lambos, SLR, etc.

[SilviaEvo]

i have taken about some couple hundred pics or some odd number of pics here cant wait until i get home. i have pictures of my first F430 too!

[ZfrkS62]

I'm halfway there!! The Mercedes secvice advisor swung by the guys house yesterday (forgot to fuckin call me!) and he was just pulling in, and fortunately he had his camera with him. Since i didn't take the pics this topic can't get moved yet. Both the service advisor and his son went for a ride in it (SOOOOO fuckin jealous!!!)

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those are the best two i was able to upload. He left the date stamp on and it got in the way of the engine :( BUT i've been told the car would be rolling into the dealership sometime soon so one of my cameras will be making a new home in my toolbox :mrgreen:

It apparently took him 5 years to get this car, and he has ordered a second from what i am told :shock: it's going to take him another 2 years to get that one...must be nice :roll:

[nthfinity]

no f430 today,(but another F car for the first time ;) ) but some i have roughly 200+ images just from today! :shock:
such is the event from 3 car shows in one day, and met a photographer for fast-autos there; but didn't stay to talk with the owners at the concorso italia...

again, it will be an updating process for my sightings post... sooooo much to go through and edit

[Sir_GT]

I saw an F430 roadster today as well, at the ROMANS dealership near my area. They also have a Carrera GT, a new M5, and a CLS55. I remember seeing two Enzo's in their showroom as well, but I'm not absolutely sure.

ROMANS is the same dealership Clarkson is selling his Ford GT on. I wouldn't be surprised if they (ROMANS) offered JC an M5 and cash for it.

...and before you guys start saying "PICS OR STFU!", forget it. It isn't the done thing over here to walk into a dealership, take some photographs, then say cheerio.

[nthfinity]

and before you guys start saying "PICS OR STFU!", forget it. It isn't the done thing over here to walk into a dealership, take some photographs, then say cheerio.

what kind of western society do you live in???
honestly, i have never once had a problem with any owner, or dearler letting me take pictures... however, i dont just walk in and snap away, i walk in, and ask if its ok... and its always the same answer :) so i suggest to try it, and pics or STFU :P
the only 'problem' ive encountered was owners not wanting to be in the image.

[ZfrkS62]

:drool: :drool: :drool:

My first F430 :D He and his wife showed up at work to pick up her new E90 330.

Turns out he has an M5 on order as well :drool: :twisted: I am going to want a big shot of his garage when he gets it :D He doesn't drive this one too much, since he has an S 500 sitting in his garage 8)

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So this can be moved back to the What You Saw Today section since i finally got pics of this sweet little Redhead :drool:

I had my shit camera at work thinking i would barely have time to get pics but that turned out to be wrong since he showed up after work. so if some of these are less than stellar, i apologize. Obviously i was not about to let annoyances like people in the background spoil my oppurtunity to capture this beautiful little beast on digifilm :D

He was really nice about letting me take pics and we talked for a little bit while i was shooting. As has been said before, he ordered this one 5 years ago in Dallas. Picked out the seats and everything. In California you can't touch one for under 400K. in other places they are going for 125K over invoice :shock:

Didn't get to hear her startup but i was on too much of a high from being so close to it :D in fact, i still have the same stupid grin on face that i had 3+ hours ago when i saw it :D

[ZfrkS62]

congrats Z-man or should we change that to F-man now.....

It looks awasome I am starting to feel the same about this as I feel for the 355 and thats not small feelings Im keeping inside.......thx for the pics and story, if you get the chance to visit his garage please do it.....I would like to see how beautifull this looks beside a M5..... :wink:

One thing i must do before making that trip: Get a camera worthy of such a veiw :P :lol:

[ZfrkS62]

HE IS FUCKING SELLING IT!!!!!!

He apparently got a call from a California dealer offering him 100K OVER what he paid for it :shock: So he is letting it go with less than 300 miles :( The question now on his mind (and everyone else's) What do you get after an F430?!?!?!?! There is nothing on the market that comes close to it. The M5 won't hang with it, i mean it's a quick car, but it just can't hang with a Ferrari. He doesn't have the money to snatch up an Enzo ( i don't think) and certainly doesn't have the money for a Maaca. There is nothing that handles like a Ferrari either.

So what do you get to replace an F430 :!: :?: :!: :?:

[dangerously_cool]

That's cool that he gets an extra 100 grand. I don't know what he could get, maybe a 575M? I certainly like those, but they're a different kind of car.

[Wutputt]

I guess hard cash is more valuable for him than the car itself.


So what do you get to replace an F430 :!: :?: :!: :?:
Maybe placing an order on the F430 'CS' (or whatever they are going to call it). Or if that one takes some years before it will be released you could also place an order on the upcoming 550/575M replacement.

[dingo]

Good news dude.... :D

I don't like the fact he is selling it - buying a Ferrari shouldn't be a 'business'.

Anyway I would go with the CS (current version) - great car and should keep him occupied until the new CS arrives. :D