Some cars leave an indelible imprint on your memory, and the 2008 F430 Scuderia was an extremely special car.
She wasn't the most powerful, nor the fastest or prettiest, in fact she wasn't the best at anything in particular. However, she did absolutely everything so well, that I come to think of her as the most perfect car I've ever had the privilege to own. Here I am 14 years after having traded her in for the 2010 F458 and still regret having done so.
She struck the right balance of "built for the track" but not punishing to drive on regular roads. The sound of the mid-engined V8 revving up to 8500rpm was sublime.
The radio/sound system was absolute garbage. Tire noise, and rocks larger than 50-microns made a huge amount of noise in the cabin due to lack of any real sound-deadening material, and that made the idea of using the radio a complete joke anyway. And it didn't matter, because about 2-foot behind your ears was a V8 opera performing at your whim.
I hope whomever is her current custodian is enjoying her as much as I did...
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That was an awesome event!
Awesome!
This was such a fun day, and the weather cooperated nicely!