Ferrari 458 Ownership Experience - Real Review
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Shiv is a professional engine management tuner and you may even be running his tune on your car if you use OpenFlash Tablet tunes. He has owned this gorgeous Rosso Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia with Carbon Fiber racing seats for 7 years now. This is a real review covering his favorite thing, least favorite things and modifications done to the Ferrari. Shiv has owned a Porsche 997 Turbo, 991 GT3, 981 Cayman GT4, Mercedes-Benz AMG GTS, Audi R8 V8, Lamborghini Gallardo (manual), many motorcycles from KTM, to Ducati and Aprilla and many more cars. Enjoy the video!
If you enjoyed the video please comment! If you want the tune for your 458 it's here: openflashtablet.com/shop/openflash-tablet-for-ferrari-458-italia/ -Ben
Thanks for posting! I miss N/A Ferrari V8's!!! And this 458 with exhaust, REALLY got me thinking i want one.
I could listen to you talk about this car all day. Especially after having driven the 488 and F8. It just gives you an all new appreciation for the 458.
Good thing we just uploaded another video of Shiv talking about the 458!
is it floor Sell the
The description "biological extension of your body" nails it exactly for me. It drives gloriously. I don't feel the urge to upgrade to a 488, an F 1 tributo or a 296. I love the direct steering, the very good damping which holds the car to the ground after bumps in the road and the high rev screaming. The downsides are the nervous throttle (you learn to cope with it over the time) and that what you called stakkato sound of the exhaust. But that is complaining on a very high level. I literally love this car. Living in Germany I can even give it a flatout on the Autobahn. I feel like I'm a lucky guy.
You are a very lucky man, and have a 911 as well? Did you watch the part of the video mentioning the fix to that nervous throttle? Towards the end. Cheers, Ben
@@shouldigetit Yes, I watched it til the end. I'll check for a better mapping for my 458 Spider. And yes, I own a 911 too. 997 series soft top. But that's all besides a daily driven BMW 5 series touring (station wagon). Greetings Michael
@@sealgrey.911 Pleasure to e-meet you Michael! Love wagons and 997s! Here is a link for the tuner www.openflashtablet.com/shop/openflash-tablet-for-ferrari-458-italia/ - Ben
@@shouldigetit It's a pleasure for me too to e-meet you, Ben. Thank you for the link.
@@sealgrey.911 Damn I hope I'll be like you one day, the 911 and 458 Italia are among my top 5 cars and you also live in Germany!!
Awesome video, thank you for taking the time to share. Very helpful!
Thanks for watching Kyle, hope you subscribe! -Ben
A very true and honest review. Keep it up man 👍🏻
Thank you very much Sami! -Ben
@@shouldigetit is it floor Sell
Very nice. There's no doubt that the last NA cars from Ferrari and Porsche really are the pinnacle of the sports car. I'm not at all surprised you haven't swapped this for anything newer.
If you could have any Porsche or Ferrari under $400,000 which would you get and what color would it be?
@@shouldigetit I really can't think of anything I would rather have than my silver 997 C2S. So I'll just keep the rest of that $400k in the bank thanks!
First time I’ve seen your channel. Awesome Review! It was a pleasure listening to you 😎
Thank you Don! Shiv did a great job in this video! Glad you enjoyed it. -Ben
What an incredible video. And unlike a lot of videos, you didn’t talk over our heads. Thank you. It makes me love my Maserati GT MC even more. Similar engine.
Thank you for watching! -Ben
Awesome video. Very interesting to hear what modifications you’ve done to the car from the perspective of an engine tuner by trade. I bet the car fits like a perfectly-tailored glove now.
Glad you enjoyed it! -Ben
How have I only come across this channel. The way you describe the driving feel is very enjoyable to listen to. Now going to scroll your channel hoping you have done similar with that FF I saw at the start. Subscribed.
Thanks and welcome! -Producer Ben
Best review of a car I have ever seen. I own the exact same car and I an 6 feet 2 and agree 100 %
The best and useful user review for this model !
Wow, thanks!
Great video! I’m likely going to get a 458 in the next 3-4 years when the kids leave for college. Can you speak to reliability? I’m not planning on tracking it btw. Did you get it new or used? How many miles and how many per year do you put in it would you estimate? Any certain mileage where big issues tend to occur? Im not concerned with maintenance, just if there are known issues at certain stages of the cars life. Thanks in advance
I absolutely live for that deep burble sound at 5:34 . It sounds so mean and aggressive and probably sounds like thunder to an unsuspecting non car person lol This is just more motivation for me to do well in life to be able to obtain cars like this.
Best of luck to getting there!
Seeing rock city in the background definitely stunned me for a solid few minutes
Excellent review, impressive, many thanks.
Thank you for watching Jack! -Ben
Man, dream car with dream mods. If I could ever afford it, unrestricted as you have it is the dream ❤️
I really enjoyed your review.. After couple 911s (GTS and turbo), NIssan GTR, MB AMG GTR I am starting to look for a Ferrari (I want NA 458 Italia in this case). Anything to pay attention when buying this car? Thank you.
Nice review, felt like an advanced level university lecture, very unique and enjoyable. Thanks
Thanks so much! -Ben
This is on of The best cars ever made. Is Pure Joy. I really want one….
Great honest review, so wish you were in Scotland.
Thank you Lindsay! How come Scotland?
Michael Schumacher's input made it a spectacular performance car. It's basically Michael's car.
458 has been my dream car since the day it came out and I got to drive one for a day in Malibu a few years ago and I loved it. Hopefully I’m able to purchase one in the near future 🙏
Good luck Ed! Thanks for watching -Ben
Sounds awesome!
Live by the video and could not agree more
rock on. ill get one. thanks for the review
Thanks for watching, enjoy yours! -Ben
Great review! When I get mine, I’m coming to you for a tune 😁
That is super exciting! Thanks for watching the video Anton, how did you come across it? -Ben
@@shouldigetit If you’re talking about the video, I came across it because I scour KZhead for good Ferrari content. If you’re talking about the car, I’ve loved Ferraris since I was a child. I’m 24 now and I’m nowhere near the capacity to buy one but in the future, I will. How did you get into Ferraris?
And the Coupe vs the Spyder I would think is preferred, due to the nimbleness of not having a stiffer chassis as with the convertible..
Excellent review....
Thank you Sam! :) -Ben
Did you review your Ferrari 458 at Rock City on Mount Diablo??? Lmao!!! Epic
Danville in the house
Really great video!
Thank you so much! How did you come across the video? -Ben
@@shouldigetit I have a 458 too and my friend is about to make a feature video of it at some point so I was actually searching a bit which points to tell about it. My favorite thing about the car is the sound. And exterior and interior design and transmission are so great too. After driving 360 Spider for 8 years the 458 feels so next level 😍
@@uramawa Very cool! Please send over the video when it's up, I'd love to see it! Hoping to get a 458 myself in the next 6 years as well. Ben (at) BenRevzin (dot)com is my email
@@shouldigetit I will! There is a video of me and my old 360 in my friends channel already. It is in Finnish but it has subtitles if I remember correctly.
Great car. As you said, no temptation to buy the newest models. In fact, the 458 is probably more fun to drive on the road than either the 488 or F8 while being extremely reliable.
Well built is excellent! That’s why I never went with the newest and latest either
What type of after market exhaust did you put on the 458 to give it that sound ? Thanks !
Nice review
Thank you
. gr8 vid- only pain is absence .f more modern dashboard n simpl tech integrations- car looks amazing tho^
Remain blessed special people
the 458 and the maserati grand turismo really are timeless
Great pure honest review! Greetings from Miami. 100th comment!
Thank you very much! Appreciation from California! :)
❤❤❤Perfect WORK❤❤❤
Thank you!
The 458 its one of my fav ferraris . Sound and design . Drove the 488 and its fast but doesnt have the 458 soul .
I drove a 458 on track with all the "stuff" turned off a while back, I share your opinion, I have an Alfa Quadrifoglio atm, almost a 4 door version of the 458 honestly......love it, I am actually looking to buy a 458 now as well, the ultimate pair for me. Out of interest is your map available to buy ?? we run 98 octane here tho ?
Hey Mark! Here's some more info on the 458 tune: openflashtablet.com/shop/openflash-tablet-for-ferrari-458-italia/ -Ben
Excellent video, sir. Do you wish it had a manual transmission?
Thank you Adam! From what I know, Shiv has never lusted for a 6-speed in the 458 as the steering is so quick the paddle are actually helpful here! We discussed a lot more about the transmission in this second video: kzhead.info/sun/abOre6uXgoRmhqc/bejne.html -Ben
“Very Staccato” He must e a musician.
If I ever own a Ferrari, I would own it with pride. Daily it if possible, sometimes run the gears up and down to enjoy the music from the flatplane crank V8.
Did I get my EVO (Mitsubishi) tuned by you back in the day. You were driving an Aprilia back then too? Anyways. Thinking of trading my 720s Spider (which I love) for a 458 Italia coupe. Why - I really like the 458 and it would be a keeper. The Mclaren is great but not something I want to collect and I have a Z06 convertible on order - your thoughts ? I’m also a Ducati rider too now.
Very high chance that you got your tunes from THE Shiv! Message him on Instagram it's in the description of the video but I think he'd agree with you that you should trade the 720 for a 458 and enjoy it for life! -Ben
Only things I didn't like were seats as you mentioned, and the short paddles. So I traded for one with race seats and added OEM long paddles. Now it's perfect!
That’s awesome! What color is yours?
@@shouldigetit Nero daytona with grey FF wheels.
Hi@@jafooli , curious what paddles you added? Could you share a link please?
Great review, great car. I’m Thinking of selling most my cars and buying a 458. But I think I’ll wait a few more years and add it. I think I’ll miss my current cars. One of which is a manual 911 turbo S. V8 m3. But the 458 seems super special and amazing and better then all the newer Ferraris. The engine. Cheers.
Thanks Ted, those are both awesome cars (both on my short list). I think the 458 will go up in value within 5-10 years. Maybe slower than the jump of the last 2 years but it is such a wonderful car. All the best, Ben
Where can we order the muffler he uses?
As a UK post 12 458 owner I can sat this chap knows his biscuits.
Wow. I love this terminology. Thanks for watching chap! -Ben
That what ferrari owner should look like 👍 he's looks like me 😅 hello from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 👋
Great video. Does the novelty ever wear off owning a Ferrari?
It only gets better with time :)
Hey man, how much are you paying each year in maintenance? My daily drive is a 2015 911 carrera and the maintenance isn’t that bad. I only payed 65k for the 911 but I’m looking into the 458!
Not sure if you ever got an answer. I have a 2019 GT3 RS and a 2014 458 Italia. I’m located in Houston, Texas. Annual service for the RS is about $400 at an indy. About $650 at the dealer. For the 458 annual service is $1700 at the dealer. I imagine it’s a few hundred cheaper at an indy. Biennial service for the 458 is $2700 at the dealer (where I live). I’m sure it’s several hundred cheaper at an indy. The 3/4/5 year Ferrari service is $5500 at my dealer. I do it at year 4 to split the baby. My Porsche is $2700 at the dealer for the 4-year service. I end up doing 1 year, 2 year, 1 year, and 4 year service for the Ferrari - in that order. Works out to $1700, $2700, $1700, and $5500. In sum, the Ferrari is a little more expensive to maintain but it’s not so much that you’d find it offensive. The RS and 458 are a great duo to own. I imagine you’d be happy with the Porsche-Ferrari duo as well. Take care.
I heard the 2010 and 2011 were more prone to have mechanical issues. Has that been your experience?
These car don’t break down unless, you don’t drive them often. It will be perfectly fine if you drive it regularly.
Why don't you get a backup camera installed? Would it mess up the car too much? I really want a 458 but the no backup camera scares me now.
That''s a good question that I'll ask Shiv but I assume it's because there isn't a good place to but a screen for the backup camera although you could do a digital rearview mirror with built in back up camera like this: amzn.to/3tHlARG -Ben
My 458 has stock power seats. I want to sit lower than these seat will go down. Where did you get the seats you are showing in this car?
Shiv found them on eBay! Took a few months of constant searching.
Driving this thing in the rain ballsy
Awesome, I'm blessed to own a spider
Beautiful! Also Rosso Corsa?
Tell me your secrets
Saucy 🐎 🌊
Whats the ECU setup/tool used for tuning?
openflashtablet.com/shop/openflash-tablet-for-ferrari-458-italia/ -Ben
458 or 991.1 GT3? Im debating on which one to get! What does the 458 have over the gt3? and vice versa?
Great question! I will upload a video about this by the end of the week! Spoiler: 458 if you're going to be mostly driving on the street/mountains.
Here is a video answering your exact question! kzhead.info/sun/rK9pfJippZGve2g/bejne.html
wait. how did you do the controller thing
Which controller? The exhaust valves? That's done with the OpenFlash Tune.
Wait it does have back up camera no? Or not that year?
It does not have a back up camera. -Ben
@@shouldigetit Good to know. I will look into what year started back up cameras because idk If I could deal with out one. lol
@@ks3788 You can always get an aftermarket one installed!
How can I get your mappings done to my car?
Here is Shiv's website: openflashtablet.com/shop/openflash-tablet-for-ferrari-458-italia/ -Ben
@@shouldigetit Thank you!
Ferrari above all is a racing company that makes super cars
There is nothing like driving with the gated manual shifter and clutch of the old school exotics, that was pure, true driving. Not a fan of the paddle fingertip shifter at all.
Anthony I agree with you, I do have a question however, have you driven a 458? -Ben
lots of reviewers stated that the car can kill you if you are not mindful of the rear end as it can step out any moment. But you think the car is quite stable. What do you say to that?
I'll ask Shiv for more comment here. Brb -Ben
Shiv says: "I’m not aware of any decent driver who has said that the 458 is a tricky car to drive at the limit. Other than the limits being quite high and that small inputs can have big outputs by virtue of its lovely balance. But that just makes it more enjoyable for someone who has a decent understanding of vehicle dynamics. Sometimes I think the people who say otherwise are the same people who drive with all the nannies on and still attempt to characterize how a car handles. They aren’t evaluating handling balance but rather the stability control system trying to make sense of their inputs." -Ben Thanks for watching!
I have driven one of these. A wonderful drivers car indeed...😍 Ferrari seemed to have lost that now with more recnt cars with stupid, annoying electronic haptics etc. I love the way you reverted the map to basically how the car was intended to run and sound. Nice one! #Jealous! 😜
Surely there is not 82,000 people watching this video actually considering buying one
That would be interesting. As there are less than 25,000 458s in the world (according to my quick google searching).
I greatly dislike Ferrari as a brand and how the dealers are. But I love the 458. It's my favorite Ferrari. Ever.
Fair point! Would you say the 458 is in your top 3 favorite cars of all time? -Ben
I love my ferrari california but I can't wait to get either the italia or the 488 gtb as a 2 seater "realer" ferrari. One day ....
Get 458! 👍
I think 458 is one of the sexiest cars in history
I agree! -Ben
How much does an oil change cost ?
If you gotta ask, you can’t afford it.
@@jamesm.3967 Yes, true. Thank you for your clever response through, hopefully, someone who can, will give me the answer.
Shiv, I am planning to buy 458 but can’t decide between 488 and 458. Any suggestions
Hi Raju, it's Ben! I've talked to Shiv about this. 458. The sound is much better and the naturally aspirated experience is so much more controllable making you in tune with the car. The 488 yes is faster, but it's not needed on the street. -Ben
did u retrofit the carbon seats after the fact?
Yes!
Wait, this the same shiv that sold me my openflash tablet for my Diavel???
That's the one and only!!
@@shouldigetit nice! stumbled onto this video randomly. you helped me by phone with my openflash manager/tune issue. Love the Ferrari. take care.
Nice car What do you do for a living 😁
He mentioned it at the end of the video! Check the video description for your answer :)
Thanks:)
how are you allowed to modify the vehicle? I thought Ferrari prohibited it.
How tall are you?
I think Shiv is right at 6 foot
Great engine but not as muscular looking as 430 or previous Ferraris
I could fall asleep to your voice
Is that a good or bad thing?
Sweeet!
Thanks for watching Mikhael!! -Ben
Get a C8!
How do I afford 1 of your cars how
1 way you can get more money is actually on my website. -Ben
What did these cost used before biden destroyed the economy & car market? I absolutely love this car(especially with a Novitec setup) & will definitely shop them if we get out of this clown matrix. Those seats look gorgeous btw
$150K
FJB!
I think it will become a $500,000 car by 2035.
@@shouldigetit have to get one as soon as possible after I graduate nursing school
How about values of the 458SA?
Taka de huh tutti
I have one and it has a reverse camera 😂
What year is yours?
@@shouldigetit 2012 but it’s also was available on 2010 models bro optional
Where's your business?
email OpenFlashTuning -Ben
@@shouldigetit what would you suggest for a 458SA and can you do it? Stock exhaust
So your car is basically illegal.
Ok snitch. 🤣
i know whole world gonna hate me. but i enjoy my california better LOL
We don't hate you! We're just curious why :) -Ben
@@shouldigetit HAHA . lets just say 458 is harder to drive daily here. the road here in southeast asia is not as good as in west world
@@Dogasus That's very fair to say then!
What is that beeping even supposed to tell? That you have started the car? Why does it treat you like an idiot? This car sucks!
you could put a backup camera on it u could disconnect the beeps
For the backup camera you need some sort of screen to hook it up to and how can you disconnect the beeps? Genuinely curious. Thanks James! -Ben