My journey began today.

jwondds · 06-06-2012, 05:30 PM

I finally signed up for an Italia today. I will have to wait 12-14 months for delivery but am excited. I would like to share my journey with my friends on this forum. Will post my initial specs and option prices soon.

tazandjan · 06-06-2012, 08:16 PM

Congratulations on the coming 458. Ordering her new should be almost as much fun as driving her.

JazzyO · 06-06-2012, 11:44 PM

Congratulations! It is a wonderful car that is worth the wait. Intrigued that you went with the Italia instead of the Spider. I made the same choice and am very happy with it, but lots of people feel the Spider is much preferable. Glad there is a like-minded soul here.

Onno

iainuk · 06-07-2012, 06:49 AM

Congratulations, they are fantastic cars and the wait will be well worth it for you.

212Export · 06-07-2012, 08:18 AM

Congratulations ! WOW this 458 community here is growing fast and all of them will be driving around our neck as they please....

Boxer, we have too old metal/plastic I start to believe

JazzyO · 06-07-2012, 09:05 AM

I think the F50's can still keep up, 212.

Onno

Barry · 06-07-2012, 09:13 AM

Congrats. Will be a long 12 months, but worth the wait I'm sure.

jwondds · 06-07-2012, 12:34 PM

Thanks everyone. I tried to upload photos but failed. Do I need to be an elite member?

jwondds · 06-19-2012, 06:26 PM

was in Vancouver for a week. stayed at 4 Seasons but fairmont was nearby. saw my Italia there. someone had it exactly how I wanted it. took photos but no idea how to post them..

Testarossa-RSA · 06-20-2012, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwondds

was in Vancouver for a week. stayed at 4 Seasons but fairmont was nearby. saw my Italia there. someone had it exactly how I wanted it. took photos but no idea how to post them..

To upload photos you should go down to the reply box, click go advanced, go a bit down to 'manage attachments' and upload them

markjayw · 06-20-2012, 07:19 AM

Put my deposit down in March. I am number 2 on the list at RTGT, also ordered a coupe. Welcome to the club, it will be a tough wait, but well worth it.

jwondds · 06-23-2012, 02:00 PM

So by fairmont Vancouver Hotel, I see this beauty. Due to the flash, the experior color did not come out to reflect the reality.
It is almost exactly how I want it. Except for the black roof.
PS- Thanks for the tip on how to upload the photos.

tazandjan · 06-23-2012, 02:03 PM

Looks like Rosso Scuderia or Rosso Dino, but that may just be the lighting.

jwondds · 06-23-2012, 02:16 PM

Then I saw this Cali parked in front of my hotel. I had taken photos of an EXACT Italia I wanted on the street of Vancouver ( Robson) but lost pictures when I made a grave mistake of inproper transfers from my memory card to my PC. Will try to recover later and I think it's possible. Lost over 400 pics..

Pete04222 · 06-23-2012, 10:04 PM

Nice!! Can't wait until you are behind the wheel!!

karakal · 06-24-2012, 02:44 PM

Congratulations.

I'll wait patiently to see them pictures

jwondds · 08-22-2012, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karakal

Congratulations.

I'll wait patiently to see them pictures

I am already getting tired of waiting. Still has almost a year to go!

iainuk · 08-23-2012, 01:57 AM

The car outside the hotel is pretty similar to the coupes I had but mine did not have the bicolor roof.

StefVan · 08-23-2012, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iainuk

The car outside the hotel is pretty similar to the coupes I had but mine did not have the bicolor roof.

Very nice car and pictures

. It's impressive the difference of ride height between yours and the one of at the Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver. Are the US/CAN 458's by default so high?

markjayw · 08-24-2012, 08:46 AM

I am really starting to lean more to RC than yellow for my 458. With the sport sills, darker wheels, just seems to me as all the moons and stars are aligned. Looks better without the two tone / bi-color imo.

06-06-2012, 05:30 PM	#1
jwondds Owner Join Date: May 2012 Ferrari Life Posts: 33	My journey began today. I finally signed up for an Italia today. I will have to wait 12-14 months for delivery but am excited. I would like to share my journey with my friends on this forum. Will post my initial specs and option prices soon.

06-06-2012, 08:16 PM	#2
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 7,616 Name: Terry H Phillips	Congratulations on the coming 458. Ordering her new should be almost as much fun as driving her. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

06-06-2012, 11:44 PM	#3
JazzyO Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Ferrari Life Posts: 5,200	Congratulations! It is a wonderful car that is worth the wait. Intrigued that you went with the Italia instead of the Spider. I made the same choice and am very happy with it, but lots of people feel the Spider is much preferable. Glad there is a like-minded soul here. Onno Future: No idea Present: 458 Italia, 550 Maranello Past: 365BB x 2, 330GTC

06-07-2012, 06:49 AM	#4
iainuk Owner Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Ferrari Life Posts: 464	Congratulations, they are fantastic cars and the wait will be well worth it for you. Current: 458 spider, 246 GT (x 3), 246 GTS Past: 360M, F430 spider, 430 Scuderia, California (x 2), 458 Italia (x 2)

06-07-2012, 09:05 AM	#6
JazzyO Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Ferrari Life Posts: 5,200	I think the F50's can still keep up, 212. Onno Future: No idea Present: 458 Italia, 550 Maranello Past: 365BB x 2, 330GTC

06-07-2012, 08:18 AM	#5
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 3,004	Congratulations ! WOW this 458 community here is growing fast and all of them will be driving around our neck as they please.... Boxer, we have too old metal/plastic I start to believe

06-07-2012, 09:13 AM	#7
Barry Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 3,961	Congrats. Will be a long 12 months, but worth the wait I'm sure. Barry Ferrari's: 360 Modena, 308 GT4 Other Italians: Ducati 916, Ducati 848 DD's: LR Discovery, RR Sport, BMW R1200GS Adv.

06-07-2012, 12:34 PM	#8
jwondds Owner Join Date: May 2012 Ferrari Life Posts: 33	Thanks everyone. I tried to upload photos but failed. Do I need to be an elite member?

06-19-2012, 06:26 PM	#9
jwondds Owner Join Date: May 2012 Ferrari Life Posts: 33	was in Vancouver for a week. stayed at 4 Seasons but fairmont was nearby. saw my Italia there. someone had it exactly how I wanted it. took photos but no idea how to post them..

06-20-2012, 07:19 AM	#11
markjayw Owner Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pacific North West Ferrari Life Posts: 1,946 Name: Mark	Put my deposit down in March. I am number 2 on the list at RTGT, also ordered a coupe. Welcome to the club, it will be a tough wait, but well worth it.

06-23-2012, 02:00 PM	#12
jwondds Owner Join Date: May 2012 Ferrari Life Posts: 33	So by fairmont Vancouver Hotel, I see this beauty. Due to the flash, the experior color did not come out to reflect the reality. It is almost exactly how I want it. Except for the black roof. PS- Thanks for the tip on how to upload the photos. Attached Images

06-23-2012, 02:03 PM	#13
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 7,616 Name: Terry H Phillips	Looks like Rosso Scuderia or Rosso Dino, but that may just be the lighting. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

06-23-2012, 02:16 PM	#14
jwondds Owner Join Date: May 2012 Ferrari Life Posts: 33	Then I saw this Cali parked in front of my hotel. I had taken photos of an EXACT Italia I wanted on the street of Vancouver ( Robson) but lost pictures when I made a grave mistake of inproper transfers from my memory card to my PC. Will try to recover later and I think it's possible. Lost over 400 pics.. Attached Images

06-23-2012, 10:04 PM	#15
Pete04222 Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA & Singapore Ferrari Life Posts: 5,511	Nice!! Can't wait until you are behind the wheel!! Capt. Pete '79 308 GTS, '82 Jeep CJ7 Jamboree "Time is what prevents everything from happening all at once."

06-24-2012, 02:44 PM	#16
karakal Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cambridge as of September 2013 Ferrari Life Posts: 984 Name: Will	Congratulations. I'll wait patiently to see them pictures Someday: - Nero Ferrari 458 Italia with yellow calipers (^ ^,)

08-23-2012, 01:57 AM	#18
iainuk Owner Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Ferrari Life Posts: 464	The car outside the hotel is pretty similar to the coupes I had but mine did not have the bicolor roof. Attached Images Current: 458 spider, 246 GT (x 3), 246 GTS Past: 360M, F430 spider, 430 Scuderia, California (x 2), 458 Italia (x 2)

08-24-2012, 08:46 AM	#20
markjayw Owner Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pacific North West Ferrari Life Posts: 1,946 Name: Mark	I am really starting to lean more to RC than yellow for my 458. With the sport sills, darker wheels, just seems to me as all the moons and stars are aligned. Looks better without the two tone / bi-color imo. 2013 458 Rosso Scuderia, 2012 MP4-12C, 2010 LP670 SV, 2010 Panamera Turbo, 2009 16M, 2009 Scuderia (Gone but never forgotten), 2008 CLK63 Cab., 2002 996 GT2, 1994 RX-7 R2

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