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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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WOW did a few runs against and drove a Ferrari 458 Italia

My sisters b/f is buying and selling high end cars and he just picked up a Ferrari 458, I was lucky enough to drive it and put a few runs against it with my E55. The car is beautiful inside and out drives like its on rails and sounds purely amazing. I do have a few videos of him and i doing a few runs and to my surprise the 55 held its own with 3 passengers in her as well we did a few pulls in 2nd gear and the 55 was slowly pulling. Top end im sure the Ferrari would have walked away but i was happy to say i ran with a ferrari win or lose . I'll try and upload the video later when i get it from my niece. But here are a few pics with my my sisters car, mine and the Ferrari.

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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 05:07 PM
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I drove one last year at exotics racing in las vegas, got it up to about 150 on the straight away, really fun car and like you said drives like it's on rails... Best transmission I have ever seen.. I also drove an R8v10, 430 scud and porsche 997 turbo S.. The 458 was by far the best out of the 4. That car was like a drug to me, came home and started pricing them up, just too expensive however..
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverStrk
I drove one last year at exotics racing in las vegas, got it up to about 150 on the straight away, really fun car and like you said drives like it's on rails... Best transmission I have ever seen.. I also drove an R8v10, 430 scud and porsche 997 turbo S.. The 458 was by far the best out of the 4. That car was like a drug to me, came home and started pricing them up, just too expensive however..
He just sent me a video of the 2 new cars he got, matte black Avantador and a new stingray vet. Im sure ill get a crack with the Lambo but i agree the Ferrari trans feels like your coming straight out of a f1 formula car simply amazing.
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 05:21 PM
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Only Ferrari I have driven is the Scuderia at Roma Autodroma track. I must say if I was to own one it would be a dd car. I have only been a passenger in a 458 but it was pure sex from my point of view.
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 10:16 PM
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Only Ferrari I have driven is the Scuderia at Roma Autodroma track. I must say if I was to own one it would be a dd car. I have only been a passenger in a 458 but it was pure sex from my point of view.
I would agree I did not want to get out of that car. Never felt the way I did getting into that car vs any other car ive been in. It truely is a work of art tonight he brings home the avantador I hope he leta me spin that thing around the block
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WTF where you listening to?
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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 09:42 AM
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458 is the real deal.

WTF where you listening to?
Good question that was my sister lol. I think my niece was playing with the music.
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