Originally Posted By lowebird
Lovely Howard, the TDF blue does make a change from Resale Red. I would be interested how you feel it differs from the 430?
The Memsahib and I were in Italy last week and the owner of the hotel had a 430 F1 in a glass garage within the hotel, other than that he was a nice chap.
I hope you have many happy miles in it. love


How does it differ? Not a lot TBH. The 430 and 360 have essentially the same body and structure. The huge majority of 430 have the F1 gearbox ie flappy paddles, and whilst I quite like them I prefer the manual which in a 430 is a silly price and not that good. The 430 has a different engine, one initially designed for Maserati and found in both Maserati and the Alfa 8 as well as the 458 and early Californis. The 360 engine has a lineage going back to a Ferrari F1 engine.. The 430 is a bit better finished inside and has such electronics as engine modes with a switch on the wheel.. Again something I didnt want. It also has bigger diameter wheels.