| Author | Message | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 6193 Registered: 8-2002 |
Dale, the store in the mall is called Brookstone.  Oh... i'll be the odd one out and say take the 550... | ||
| William Badurski (Billb)
Junior Member Username: Billb Post Number: 199 Registered: 6-2001 |
Dale, I once flew from Chicago to various cities west, in search of my next Daytona. After looking at cars in Denver, Phoenix, L.A., and San Diego, I bought the San Diego car. Drove it around L.A. where I was staying for a few days, then took off for home in it. It was the experience of a lifetime. The car never overheated, even in gridlocked L.A. traffic. The cooling system is over-designed and this has never been a problem with any of my Daytonas. I drove back to my home near Chicago in 2.5 days without a single problem. There were some great moments driving it flat-out in the desert, and through the continental divide, where by-the-way, the carbs caused no problem either. Stopped at various places along the way when a great scenic backdrop provided a photo-op. No offense to the Maranello, but doing this trip in an old V12 is something that dreams are made of. | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 256 Registered: 4-2003 |
Daytona! | ||
| Don Vollum (Donv)
Junior Member Username: Donv Post Number: 158 Registered: 1-2002 |
I think a Daytona would be quite reliable. I've driven my 365 2+2 on lots of fairly long trips (longest was Portland - Monterey about nine years ago) without a problem. So far, knock on wood, it's never left me stranded (10 years of ownership). I think driving one to Alaska might be a stretch, though. How many miles is it? At least a couple thousand, on gravel roads for the most part... might be a bit much even for me. | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 2934 Registered: 9-2001 |
A Daytona will be my next classic Ferrari purchase. | ||
| Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member Username: Tspringer Post Number: 796 Registered: 4-2002 |
You know what I think.... Go DAYTONA! Daytonas are great, simple cars. Very reliable. Any electrical problem you did have would be simple to fix. Of coarse the Maranello would be more comfortable.... but if riding in the lap of luxury is your goal, you can do better with a Lexus. If your worried about the paint getting beat up, buy one that needs a paint job and then have it done when you get back from the trip! May not be the smartest thing though. I have driven many cars with really nice paint as daily drivers and never had issues. Just be careful (ie no riding behind cement mixers or dirty pickups!). The AC on a Daytona is something of a joke. The brakes are good for 2 HARD stops from high speed before they are toast and the steering at low speeds is pretty heavy. The shifting however is great. My Daytona shifts better than my 308, much less effort. I also think the brakes would benefit tremendously from better fluid and pads. Im going to get a set of carbon metallic pads and use Super Blue fluid. If you ever make it to Atlanta, Ill let you have a drive. It really sounds like your future is already set, you just havent accepted it yet. Your numerous posts on Daytonas are indicative that you suffer from a particular F-car disease. If not treated, its very dangerous. The only cure is Daytona ownership. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 845 Registered: 6-2002 |
Dale- this is just an awesome idea! It would somehow be only a tinge more romantic in the Daytona, but you have to drive the car that rocks YOUR world! Best! Ben. PS: these kinds of decisions hardly suck, eh? "Finally, the more I think about, the more I like the idea of driving a Ferrari to Alaska. Because the car would probably end up looking like Jim's P4 after Daytona, I probaby should budget for a respray, eh? " | ||
| leonard renick (Broomhilda)
New member Username: Broomhilda Post Number: 1 Registered: 9-2003 |
Had a silver Dayton years ago. Big power...revving to almost 8000 in those days was thrilling ! Weak brakes,stock car heavy handling. no power steering, inadequate a/c, non-adjustable seatbacks,the exhaust stink saturating anything in the trunk,shocks that liked to harden/freezeup, secondgear starts until the gearoil heated, mousehide worries BUT truly an awesome-classic-go 170 brand new right off the showroomfloor rocketship to the moon ! If someone were to pen a book of Daytona stories it would be an unbelievable read. | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
Advanced Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 3005 Registered: 2-2001 |
I bet the AC works a lot better in the Maranello, I also bet the Maranello wont overheat in traffic. The Daytona is cool for day trips but for a long ride I'd like something newer, more comy, & much more reliable | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 353 Registered: 4-2003 |
Rijk, you da man. I go to Boston about 3-4 times a year because my daughter goes to school in that area. But, if I put my mind to it, I'm sure that I can think of a good excuse to come to the City. So I gather that you don't think that I'n nuts to consider moving from a modern Maranello to an old piece of junk like a Daytona, ha! I'll keep all of you posted on my thought process. Dale | ||
| Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Member Username: Rijk365gtb4 Post Number: 284 Registered: 1-2002 |
Dale, If you find yourself in NYC, I will let you drive my car  Photo Kenney Herman | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 350 Registered: 4-2003 |
Tsyon, pretty car, and I do like silver in cars <grin>. However, there are plently of Daytonas in USA. According to Mike Sheehan writing in Sports Car Market, roughly 5 Daytonas turn each month in the US. The irony is that a good Daytona will probably hold its value better than a Maranello, even though a Maranello is a modern car that does everything the Daytona does, and more (like AC). The only real negative about a Maranello are the damn electronics. You know, those stupid idiot lights that come and go for no apparent reason. (See my Hey JR! thread in the technical section.) That said, there is a 25-year gap in the cars. So, quite naturally, they are going to have a different feel. My problem is that I have never driven a Daytona. (I have driven some GTCs.) Thus, I don't have a good basis for comparison. Do you want to loan me the silver one, ha! However, I do love vintage cars so I'm wondering what some of you might think about going from a Maranello to a Daytona. Am I crazy or whut? Finally, the more I think about, the more I like the idea of driving a Ferrari to Alaska. Because the car would probably end up looking like Jim's P4 after Daytona, I probaby should budget for a respray, eh? Dale | ||
| Tyson Hall (Trhall)
Junior Member Username: Trhall Post Number: 248 Registered: 6-2003 |
It's a US car in Germany. http://www.geigercars.de/ | ||
| Edward (Edward_96gts)
Junior Member Username: Edward_96gts Post Number: 99 Registered: 8-2002 |
That's a Euro car but w/ USA rear reflectors? Hmmmm. | ||
| Tyson Hall (Trhall)
Junior Member Username: Trhall Post Number: 247 Registered: 6-2003 |
Heres your Daytona 110K Euro.    | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 2395 Registered: 11-2002 |
>>Hugh, have you ever heard of anyone driving a Ferrari to Alaska?<< But wouldn't putting that many miles on it hurt resale value? .....{ } I think the Daytona might be more reliable in all honesty. | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 344 Registered: 4-2003 |
Tyson and Dan... Let's go! When do you want to leave? Hugh, have you ever heard of anyone driving a Ferrari to Alaska? Dale | ||
| Tyson Hall (Trhall)
Junior Member Username: Trhall Post Number: 246 Registered: 6-2003 |
Oh yea I would be glad to follow you in my GM piece of crap and shoot video. | ||
| Tyson Hall (Trhall)
Junior Member Username: Trhall Post Number: 245 Registered: 6-2003 |
Dale, I just read that article as well I think it would be more of an accomplishment in a 30 year old car. Daytona all the way!! | ||
| Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Intermediate Member Username: Hugh Post Number: 1343 Registered: 1-2002 |
Hmmm... There's been some previous talk about the daytona v. the maranello on the basis of each cars merits; as in, "which car is best for my needs?" type discussion, so you may be able to poach out a pragmatic license for one car v. the other. Moreover, there's also been a lot of prior discussion about the daytona (and cars of it's vintage) as it pertains to the cars driving dynamics, and overall characteristics (if you search under "maranello or daytona" in the last 365 days, you'll see all that I'm refering to); however, the jist of it is: the daytona will be quirkier, more "involving" (for lack of power assist, and older tech), and may give you a more visceral experience v. the maranello, which with it's conntinent eating velocity, will give you more of a leisurly experience as it's filled with modern tech. , ammenaties and (hopefully) greater reliability (and you won't have to worry about the effects of alltitude on carbs...). If I were you, I'd do it in the 550. Either way, I'd map a few dealerships/service yards ,just in case, of course. -hubert PS: I thought the OG cannonballers (i.e., yaters , et. al.) ran cross country in an ambulance? And, later did it in a daytona, no? Or, am I smoking something??? PPS: here's that thread on maranello v. daytona: http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/251280/233455.html | ||
| Dan Gordon (Ferruccio)
Junior Member Username: Ferruccio Post Number: 157 Registered: 2-2003 |
The Daytona you only live once. | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 341 Registered: 4-2003 |
{Note: Wayne, if you want to move this into the vintage area, feel free. I wasn't sure where to post.} Okay, sport fans, here's your big chance. Should I zig or shoud I zag? Here's the situation: Next Summer, I'm gonna work on trying to take August off and drive from Texas to Pebble Beach. Plan A is to head for the high country as fast as possible. From there, who knows? For you, tea sipping, high flaunting, east coast, effete snobs, you ain't lived till you get lost in the Rockies, less traveled. We're talking about blue sky country. We're talking about going over the Lolo Pass and never looking back... I currently own a Maranello and once I get the timing belts done <sigh>, there is no doubt in my mind that this is a perfect GT car. Particularly because I just solved my seat problem by buying a lumbar support and neck support from Blackstone (or whatever that damn store in the mall is called.) This is one mean crusing machine... However, I keep getting these fantasies about doing this run in a Daytona... The original American Ferrari... We're talking about Brock Yates, Dan Gurney, and Cannonball. Oh Man, I do love the older cars. The only thing that holds the Maranello back is all these damn electronic bs lights and sounds. (See the related thread in the technical area.) So, what do you think? Am I nuts about thinking about doing a run across the roof of the good ole USA in a 30 year old car? Your thoughts will be appreciated. Dale ps For an encore, I'm thinking about driving a Ferrari to Alaska. In this month's Sports Car Market mag they talk about driving a Vette on the Alaskan Highway. So if some GM piece of crap can do this, why not an Italian pony? Does anybody know if this has been done. Has anybody ever been nutty enough to drive a Ferrari to Alaska? |