| Author | Message | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
Junior Member Username: Hedge Post Number: 130 Registered: 6-2003 |
Tom, Your post just made me laugh outloud..very familiar! (Everyone in the office now thinks I am wierd). | ||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 718 Registered: 5-2002 |
I unfortunately don't have a garage but I park my car right next to my bedroom window and my bed is right by the window so my car is literally 10 feet away from me. If I wake in the middle of the night I just look over and there she is. She is also the first thing I see in the morning. I'm glad you guys understand! | ||
| Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Intermediate Member Username: Vwalfa4re Post Number: 1335 Registered: 5-2001 |
How many people would believe a 308 was drawn up in 1974? I mean it doesn't look 1974 at all. | ||
| Paul Hill (348paul)
Member Username: 348paul Post Number: 424 Registered: 12-2002 |
A few of us were talking about this on the UK drive out we had on Sunday. It still amazes me how one can look at a Ferrari after so long and be still inspired by the lines and curves of the car. Stand at a different angle and the whole prospective changes. How does a 246 Dino still captivate me although I have seen it a thousand times? I think its because you never really look at the car in the same place twice. This 360 degrees prospective that you are allowed to have when viewing the car in real life just proves the point that when I first saw the 360 in a magazine I was not that impressed � In real life � what a different story!! Back in a min � just got to nip out to the garage!  | ||
| Lee Hamner (Tennlee)
Junior Member Username: Tennlee Post Number: 244 Registered: 2-2002 |
It's nice to know others do suffer from my malady. | ||
| Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Intermediate Member Username: Vwalfa4re Post Number: 1334 Registered: 5-2001 |
How about when you park it out in public? I have, on more then one occasion, parked and looked back over my shoulder while walking away. Or how about asking for a window seat in a restaurant? Not to watch out for it but to look at it. I have. | ||
| steve wilcox (Stevew)
New member Username: Stevew Post Number: 28 Registered: 6-2002 |
I thought all Ferrari owners did that | ||
| luciano favero (Ontogenetic1007)
New member Username: Ontogenetic1007 Post Number: 44 Registered: 11-2002 |
>She is expecting somthing along the lines of her and the relationship, when really all your thinking about is how you can "escape" for a drive in the Ferrari!! I made the mistake of telling her I was just thinking about cars,and she lost it!! Needless to say I keep thoses thoughts to Retort - cars are like girls (they are). It is a great indicator in any case that one can love something more than the self. | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 564 Registered: 4-2003 |
Ryan, Very cool profile pic! I like | ||
| ryan (Ferrari_kid)
New member Username: Ferrari_kid Post Number: 45 Registered: 7-2003 |
i to used to pass the Ferrari of Honolulu dealership on my way to my grandmother's house and just stare at whatever F-car was sitting there. infact i would go out of my way sometimes just to pass by the shop. there was one time when my mom was looking at buying an MB and the salesperson took us in the back to where they had the car she wanted. they actually had 4 F-cars sitting there, 2 355s, a 360 and a 456. i stopped dead in my tracks and just admired the cars until they were done. the salesperson had actually stopped us earlier to show off their Ferraris and was about to name them for when i cut him off and did it for him, he was quite impressed. i was 15 at the time. | ||
| Santini (Santini)
New member Username: Santini Post Number: 27 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hey, if I had a Ferrari in my garage I'd be gawking at it every chance I could. In the meantime I'll have to settle for the giant poster of the GTO on my wall. | ||
| David N (Nboy)
New member Username: Nboy Post Number: 31 Registered: 7-2003 |
Its great to know I'm not the only crazy car nut out there who has cars on the brain 24/7. David | ||
| todd (Flat12)
New member Username: Flat12 Post Number: 47 Registered: 7-2003 |
It's one form of therapy that is legal, does not hurt anyone else, and is available when needed..I say good choice | ||
| Tom Bakowsky (Tbakowsky)
Member Username: Tbakowsky Post Number: 718 Registered: 9-2002 |
Ever had this one?...When you and the girl friend or wife are having dinner or whatever, and not much conversation is going on...and she asks "what are you thinking?" She is expecting somthing along the lines of her and the relationship, when really all your thinking about is how you can "escape" for a drive in the Ferrari!! I made the mistake of telling her I was just thinking about cars,and she lost it!! Needless to say I keep thoses thoughts to myself now. | ||
| Marc Hartog (Hedge)
Junior Member Username: Hedge Post Number: 127 Registered: 6-2003 |
You are lucky people indeed..I do not have a garage attached to my house, so have had to rent one about a mile away..Have to live with pics in between times - my new favourite website is http://www.rawlink.net/ferrari where a good friend posted a load of images. But when that garage door goes up and the red felt cover comes off, it's a buzz. We are all officially sad, but happy people! | ||
| Robert (Rjklein4470)
Member Username: Rjklein4470 Post Number: 317 Registered: 3-2002 |
I was talking to a friend of mine, and I was telling him what a car nut I was. And that after I was done washing and waxing my car that I would just sit and look at it. He invited me over to his garage, which I had never been, and there sat two lawn chairs, a six pack, and some of the most beautiful cars that I have ever seen in person. I had no idea that he had cars like that. | ||
| S Rovito (Riv)
New member Username: Riv Post Number: 37 Registered: 9-2002 |
I guess its like checking on a child before bed, I open the garage door turn on the light just to make sure shes secure. As for just looking for minutes on end I do it all the time. Ill sit on the motorcycle and stare and try to decide which angle is my favorite. They all are! Im glad Im not the only one who does this. Riv | ||
| Gregory (Prugna_328)
Junior Member Username: Prugna_328 Post Number: 75 Registered: 9-2003 |
Part of my house used to be a dentists office. No more!! The wall is coming down and the garage is "moving in" I will be adding to my garage an additional 12ft by 30ft. Then it will be garage, plus den plus hang out room and I will be spending more time just looking. | ||
| Joshua Findlay (Jpf)
New member Username: Jpf Post Number: 38 Registered: 9-2003 |
I do that all the time. Sometimes, after a detail, I will just poke my head in the garage and flip on the lights jsut for aminute. It's like I need a fix or something. It's a good thing I don't have a bigger garage though, because I would definatly spend more time just wandering around in there, beer in hand, just staring at the lines of the cars. God I love cars. | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 553 Registered: 4-2003 |
I'm definitely a voyeur when it comes to my car. I sneak peeks whenever I can, and I get caught all of the time! | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7143 Registered: 8-2002 |
LMAO, Andy, that's classic...! i'm into the more mature ones, myself... 250GTO, 330 TRI/LM... | ||
| kenneth wolf (Kenjulco)
New member Username: Kenjulco Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2003 |
Ive got a red 355 spyder and never,never tire of looking at it | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Intermediate Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 1021 Registered: 11-2001 |
You're perfectly normal, Lee! I do the same thing all the time! | ||
| David A. Spear (Detailman)
Junior Member Username: Detailman Post Number: 163 Registered: 5-2002 |
I do the same thing from time to time,if I had my way the garage would be attached to the house and no wall seperating the garage from living room. Maybe I can just move the bedroom into the garage for now until then. | ||
| Waldo Aikema (Forzarossa)
New member Username: Forzarossa Post Number: 44 Registered: 7-2003 |
I would do just that...if not I don't have a garage, and no F-car too :D But I do sometimes look at my Lancia when it's parked between all the other cars and think: 'you're by far the nicest looking car' :D | ||
| Michael Zaic (Mikez_nj)
Junior Member Username: Mikez_nj Post Number: 99 Registered: 12-2002 |
When my girlfriend was an undergrad at Villanova, I used to go to Algar Ferrari every trip out there and just "look." I wish I could now, but I'm afraid they'll think I'm casing the joint. My outlet for Ferrari oogling is gone! | ||
| DGS (Dgs)
Member Username: Dgs Post Number: 401 Registered: 5-2003 |
You know, you might be onto something here. I've been extremely impressed with the performance and handling of the new Mitso EVO. For sheer performance, it doesn't give much of anything away to the 328. (The EVO's turbo lag gives the 328 the edge at the h&t limits.) But I've never once nipped down to the garage to look at the Mitsubishi. The Ferrari -- I lost count of the number of times in the first six months alone. | ||
| Najib Amanullah (Najib)
Member Username: Najib Post Number: 261 Registered: 4-2001 |
Been there ...done that. | ||
| Jun Roxas (Jun)
New member Username: Jun Post Number: 43 Registered: 9-2003 |
Just got back from the garage........what were you guys talking about? | ||
| Charles J. Ligon (Exoticbro)
New member Username: Exoticbro Post Number: 18 Registered: 4-2003 |
I'm sure any car guy is guilty. I enjoy the garage!!!! | ||
| Sunny Garofalo (Jaguarxj6)
Intermediate Member Username: Jaguarxj6 Post Number: 1013 Registered: 2-2003 |
Guilty as charged, especially after a couple hour detailing session. When I get an exotic, someday, the garage will be the living room/office/fun room. Sunny | ||
| Andy Barre (Abarre)
Junior Member Username: Abarre Post Number: 88 Registered: 7-2003 |
Jordan, just make sure those several hundred pictures you have on your hard drive are of cars earlier than 1986. Under 18 isn't legal that way... | ||
| Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Intermediate Member Username: Jordan747_400 Post Number: 2220 Registered: 12-2002 |
Oh dont worry about them. I will do the exact same thing when I get mine! Ferraris are art in myself, and there is no reason you cant look at beautiful art I spend a good portion of my day looking at pictures of my favorite Ferraris. Ive got several hundred pictures on my hard drive... could stare at them for hours...and I do! | ||
| Robert Ginsberg (Chefrobear)
New member Username: Chefrobear Post Number: 48 Registered: 3-2002 |
I even talk to mine. | ||
| Andy Barre (Abarre)
Junior Member Username: Abarre Post Number: 87 Registered: 7-2003 |
I've never done that. Never. Not once. Wouldn't consider it. Not even slightly. You need help. Me too... | ||
| Lee Hamner (Tennlee)
Junior Member Username: Tennlee Post Number: 243 Registered: 2-2002 |
I made the mistake of admitting to a couple of non-car people at work that I have- more than once- sat in the garage and just looked at my car. Didn't drive it. Just looked. After a while, I went back in the house, happy. They thought I needed a mental health professional. I think a Ferrari is therapy. |