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Chive Driver · 10-03-2013, 07:42 PM

Hey all,

I have the opportunity to drive either a Ferrari F430 or a Nissan GT-R at a track early next year.

Please help me decide on which I should drive.

Your reason behind your vote is appreciated.

(Either vote, post, or do both!)

mikeyg36 · 10-03-2013, 07:47 PM

430 Challenge is the best car I have driven. A GTR drives itself, so I'd go with the Ferrari.

2012-1822 · 10-03-2013, 07:47 PM

Ferrari, my opinion isn't performance based because frankly I don't know where the two stack up to each other, but I don't see getting a hold of a Nissan being all that hard on another occasion, but It's not every day someone throws you the keys to a Ferrari.

FINALLYSATISFIED · 10-03-2013, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chive Driver

Hey all,

I have the opportunity to drive either a Ferrari F430 or a Nissan GT-R at a track early next year.

Please help me decide on which I should drive.

Your reason behind your vote is appreciated.

(Either vote, post, or do both!)

GT-R is something I could see myself owning, so that's what I'd drive. Not a fan of a Ferrari honestly.

Chive Driver · 10-03-2013, 07:54 PM

Thanks for opinions keep em coming!

1sikss · 10-03-2013, 07:58 PM

do the ferrari i did the lambo at the track.. and my cousin did the 430.. the 430 sounded real nice and loud and he said it drove bad ass.. lambo wasn't all that too light from the front

Apex Motorsports · 10-03-2013, 07:58 PM

They are two very different cars. The GTR is very easy to drive and drive fast because of all the technology. It will make you think you are a better driver than you really are. The Ferrari has a lot of technology as well but it is like it is straight from a race car. It is more raw, more connected. That is what I love.

ModBargains.com · 10-03-2013, 07:59 PM

The Ferrari is by far the most exciting car to drive out of the two, but for a blistering track time, you have to take the GTR and have your mind mashed. Hard choice between the two!

Deki · 10-03-2013, 08:06 PM

While the "GT-R drives itself" crowd typically has not driven a GT-R, I would say go with the F430. The visceral feeling that car will provide to you, not only with the engine sounds it makes, or with how well the steering communicates, but with how much the eDiff will let you feel like a pro racing driver is quite astonishing. You will be able to do things with that car that are beyond your limits as a driver. It's a very rewarding experience.

AGM 1LE · 10-04-2013, 07:57 AM

Its a Ferrari. what else do you need?

GretchenGotGrowl · 10-04-2013, 08:30 AM

Unless you are very experienced, you will proabaly go faster in the GT-R. So, what do you want...driving experience (F430) or speed on your very first lap (GT-R). Me, I'd go F430 just so I could say I did it.

SS 376 · 10-04-2013, 09:17 AM

F430. Even if it's quantitatively slower than the GT-R, the F430 will be a better, more enjoyable, more memorable experience.

Rock36 · 10-04-2013, 09:52 AM

F430

BaylorCamaro · 10-04-2013, 03:32 PM

F430.

I got to drive one in Italy and it was an absolute blast to drive!

View Poll Results: Drive a Ferrari F430? or Nissan GT-R?
Ferrari F430	47	87.04%
Nissan GT-R	7	12.96%
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10-03-2013, 07:42 PM	#1
Chive Driver Keep Calm and Chive On Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 88	Ferrari F430 or Nissan GT-R? Driving one at a track early next year Hey all, I have the opportunity to drive either a Ferrari F430 or a Nissan GT-R at a track early next year. Please help me decide on which I should drive. Your reason behind your vote is appreciated. (Either vote, post, or do both!)

10-03-2013, 07:47 PM	#3
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,698	Ferrari, my opinion isn't performance based because frankly I don't know where the two stack up to each other, but I don't see getting a hold of a Nissan being all that hard on another occasion, but It's not every day someone throws you the keys to a Ferrari. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

10-03-2013, 08:06 PM	#9
Deki Drives: 2018 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,764 View My Garage	While the "GT-R drives itself" crowd typically has not driven a GT-R, I would say go with the F430. The visceral feeling that car will provide to you, not only with the engine sounds it makes, or with how well the steering communicates, but with how much the eDiff will let you feel like a pro racing driver is quite astonishing. You will be able to do things with that car that are beyond your limits as a driver. It's a very rewarding experience. __________________ 2018 Mustang GT

10-04-2013, 07:57 AM	#10
AGM 1LE Drives: 14 SS/ 1LE Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: parts unknown Posts: 922	Its a Ferrari. what else do you need? __________________ 2014 1SS/1LE AGP 57/57s, E85 + meth injection, Monster triple, ZL1 diff swap, Z28 coilovers

10-03-2013, 07:47 PM	#2
mikeyg36 Drives: 2015 Z/28 #533 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY Posts: 6,731	430 Challenge is the best car I have driven. A GTR drives itself, so I'd go with the Ferrari.

10-03-2013, 07:54 PM	#5
Chive Driver Keep Calm and Chive On Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 88	Thanks for opinions keep em coming!

10-03-2013, 07:58 PM	#6
1sikss Drives: 2011 camaro ss Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: houston Posts: 464	do the ferrari i did the lambo at the track.. and my cousin did the 430.. the 430 sounded real nice and loud and he said it drove bad ass.. lambo wasn't all that too light from the front

10-03-2013, 07:58 PM	#7
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,179	They are two very different cars. The GTR is very easy to drive and drive fast because of all the technology. It will make you think you are a better driver than you really are. The Ferrari has a lot of technology as well but it is like it is straight from a race car. It is more raw, more connected. That is what I love.

10-03-2013, 07:59 PM	#8
ModBargains.com Drives: Widebody 2013 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 1721 E. Lambert Rd. Unit C, La Habra, Ca 90631 Posts: 2,848	The Ferrari is by far the most exciting car to drive out of the two, but for a blistering track time, you have to take the GTR and have your mind mashed. Hard choice between the two!

10-04-2013, 08:30 AM	#11
GretchenGotGrowl Drives: 11 F150 EB/13 Sonic RS/15 Z06 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 7,129 View My Garage	Unless you are very experienced, you will proabaly go faster in the GT-R. So, what do you want...driving experience (F430) or speed on your very first lap (GT-R). Me, I'd go F430 just so I could say I did it. __________________ New Ride -- 2015 Z06 2LZ (stock) -- Journal Old Ride -- 2012 Camaro 2LT/RS (647 RWHP & 726 RWTQ) -- Build Thread

10-04-2013, 09:17 AM	#12
SS 376 Drives: 2010 IBM 1SS (Former) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,032	F430. Even if it's quantitatively slower than the GT-R, the F430 will be a better, more enjoyable, more memorable experience.

10-04-2013, 09:52 AM	#13
Rock36 I just like V8s Drives: 2007 Corvette Z06 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 919	F430 __________________ "Anyone know who sells the driver mods?" 2007 Corvette Z06: Le Mans blue, 2LZ

10-04-2013, 03:32 PM	#14
BaylorCamaro Track > 1/4 Mile Drives: 2016 C7 Z51 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: League City, TX Posts: 6,072 View My Garage	F430. I got to drive one in Italy and it was an absolute blast to drive! __________________ Automotive YouTube Channel / Texas World Speedway / MSR Houston