| Author | Message | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 1443 Registered: 9-2001 |
When I had my TR I was going through a toll booth on GA.400 when I threw my fifty cents in the basket. I missed. It was all the change I had and there was no attendant at that automatic booth. The TR was too wide to open the door to pick up the dropped quarters. Traffic started to back up behind me so I couldn't back up. After a few minutes a toll booth attendant came over from another booth and picked up my quarters from the ground and threw them in basket so the gate would raise to let me go. | ||
| Robert (Rjklein4470)
Junior Member Username: Rjklein4470 Post Number: 187 Registered: 3-2002 |
I let my Father take my mom for a spin in my 360, but I told him it needed gas. Fist cell call from Dad: Fist thing he did not know how to open the flip door. Second cell call from Dad: because it took him so long to get the gas in, the alarm reset, and he could not get it started. So instead of calling be he just kept tying to turn over the car, and once he called me I could hear the crowd around the car. | ||
| Amir H. (355spiderman)
New member Username: 355spiderman Post Number: 31 Registered: 5-2002 |
I was at my local ferrari dealership on sunday and it was closed. I was wearing my Ferrari Polo shirt,mostly what the employees wear. So I am walking around looking at cars and a guy comes up to me asking where the new 03' Boxster S are so I show him where to go. We walk to the Porsche(its a Ferrari/Porsche dealership) and I start telling him some info I knew from the internet about the boxsters, as he is looking i walk to the my 355 and leave. The look on face was priceless. He was mad and confused about what just happend. He thought i was a salesmen.  | ||
| BRIAN FAHERTY (Brian)
New member Username: Brian Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2002 |
Pulled right up front at a yuppie restrant. everyone inline out side sipping there drinks watching as I slowly smash the fiberglass spoiler into the cement parking blocks. And to make it better, the rebar sticking up a 1/2 inch took a nice chunk out as well. My wife was shotgun and I knew it was bad,but I had an audience.I got out of the car, my wife waiting for my reaction.I looked at the damage picked up the few pieces of fiberglass off the ground and said "oh well, guss I'll have to buy an other one". Now everyone is in shock, total silence, as I open the trunk and put the pieces in. I go back to the front of the car look again at the dammage and the quiet crowd, and decided to have a little fun. I throw myself on the ground and start screamming and kicking, "My babby My Babby". Well that broke the Ice, a couple of guys came over and we started laughing and joking,they understood, the woman asked my wife if I needed help? She just rolled her eyes. THen to top it off I look in the window and my cousin is having dinner with her husband and saw the whole thing.Needles to say we had a lot to talk about at dinner SInce then the damage was reglassed, painted, and looks like new, and I shy away from all parking lot curbs | ||
| Phil Bryson (Phildo)
New member Username: Phildo Post Number: 21 Registered: 8-2002 |
Shortly after acquiring my 308QV, I was to pick up my 12 year old daughter after a friends birthday party. The party had lots of kids (rented a limo type bus to transport them all) so they asked everyone to meet at the local elementary school. I pull in and kids and parents alike ooh and aah. After talking with some of the parents, we get in to leave and damn if the thing didn't vapor lock! Had to push start it in front of all those people. | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 1389 Registered: 9-2001 |
The day I got my 1967 330GTC off the truck I was driving home in the hot Georgia summer when I stopped for a drink. Afterwords I got back in the car and it wouldn't start. The engine turned over , but it just wouldn't start. I was pissed. I called the flat bed and had it towed to a friends shop. Later I found out that there is an electric fuel pump switch on the dash of a 330GTC that has to be turned on a few seconds beford starting the car to get the system primed. I turned on the switch, you could hear the pump working and it started right up. I never forgot to do that again. | ||
| Erin (Fulmina)
New member Username: Fulmina Post Number: 46 Registered: 3-2002 |
Hans, No, I live in Louisiana... I just bought the car in Oregon and was putting around waiting for the truck to come pick it up. Portland is nice, though. After spending several days around Jacksonville (Southern Oregon), Portland was a steamy metropolis... and a very welcome sight. Erin | ||
| John L. Jordan Jr. (Up2nogd)
New member Username: Up2nogd Post Number: 50 Registered: 8-2002 |
Eugene, I doubt they had concern for the "poor" Ferrari owner?? More like they hoped the nice policeman was packing it home with the "poor" Ferrari owner -- LOL - couldn't resist! JJ | ||
| Eugene Angelo (Eangelo)
New member Username: Eangelo Post Number: 7 Registered: 8-2001 |
PChop, Sweet!!!!! Nice to hear that your county has some good looking officers on duty. It's rare. | ||
| John Li (Pchop)
New member Username: Pchop Post Number: 21 Registered: 6-2002 |
EA, I can definitely relate... A few month ago, I decided to go for an early morning drive. As I let my 355 spider's tires rip up the pavement, I saw flashing lights in my mirror. A very nice (and lovely) Nassau County PD Officer came next me and asked: "Sir, did you know that you were still accelerating when I clocked you at 90mph?" I replied..."ma'am...to be honest with you I was still accelerating until you turned your lights on." She got a good laugh and gave me a verbal warning instead... | ||
| Eugene Angelo (Eangelo)
New member Username: Eangelo Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2001 |
Here's mine: About an hour after buying my 348, Thanksgiving weekend, my pregnant wife and I are on the main drag in Houston. I've really got the itch to let her run. After fighting our way through traffic, we come to the front of the pack at a red light. Meanwhile my wife keeps telling me to slow down because she does not want me to get a speeding ticket. While waiting at the red light, I ask my wife to look around for any cops. She reluctantly says there are no cops insight. The light turns green. Off we go: 1st gear red lined, 2nd gear red lined, 3rd gear red lined, shift hard into 4th gear at about 110MPH I look in the reear view mirror to see flashing lights way back in the distance. Oh S***! I pull over and the nice officer comes to the door and says "Do you know about how fast were you going?". I replied "I don't really know officer." He then asks my nervous wife what he should do with me. To this she responds "I don't know". After a few tense moments the officer came back to my door without a ticket book in his hand, gave me a verbal warning and let me go. All the while, I can see and feel everyone passing by laughing that the poor ferrari owner got busted. | ||
| acw (Acw)
Junior Member Username: Acw Post Number: 122 Registered: 2-2002 |
OK my turn. One morning, I managed to enter the steep parking entrance at work in 3rd. Of course the F1 box did not do its magic and the engine stalled, I did not have the mind presence to press both paddles to go back in neutral immediately since the car usually does this automatically. The car would not start again because I was in 3rd and after trying to start the engine, pressing both paddles to go in neutral would not work. I got stuck there for at least 2-3 minutes until I figured out to turn the key, wait for OK, press both paddles and then start. A few cars end up behind me and patiently waited for the my damn 360 to start... I have been trying to hide my 360 at the far end of the parking lot for weeks. Since that day, hiding is futile... When this happened I did not know the F1 box could stall. I really thought for a few minutes, I'll be stuck there forever, preventing people from entering the building parking lot!! ACW | ||
| Peter B. (Gts308qv)
Junior Member Username: Gts308qv Post Number: 237 Registered: 5-2001 |
Driving to a friend's place, went down a wrong street which was dead end. There was a group of teenagers staring at me as I came to the end of the street. Decided to do a quick slide around U-turn which isn't hard with the oversteer of a 308. Lost the back end and had to spin the car around twice to get the car straight again. Not only was it embarrassing, it scared the •••• out of me! | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 253 Registered: 4-2002 |
Brian: Realize the dream? Easy. Sell the 750. Erin: Do you live in Oregon? Where? I'll be in Portland this weekend. | ||
| Erin (Fulmina)
New member Username: Fulmina Post Number: 45 Registered: 3-2002 |
Here is mine: About 20 minutes after I bought my car I went to fuel it up. The following events occurred: 1. I ground the spoiler into the incline. (Euro) 2. I stalled the car (which needed the idle-and several other things- adjusted). 3. I almost fell on my face while getting out of the car. 4. I realized that I pulled up on the wrong side of the pump. 5. after I got back in and started the car, I stalled it again. 6. I was in Oregon, so it was full service. When I finally get the car to the proper side of the pump, the full serve boy asks, "you drive this car much?" Erin | ||
| Brian Saligman (Brisalig)
New member Username: Brisalig Post Number: 12 Registered: 8-2002 |
Last night...I was driving down kingshighway in a 750il...and pulled up to a stop light next to a beat up cadillac and a minivan. I absolutely love the v12 power in that car...so I really couldnt resist. The cops would have loved to get me.hehe It was a 30 zone...I shot from 0-70 in about 6.5 seconds. I have also decided that by the time I am 28 years old...I need to own a ferrari. Do you guys have any ideas about how I might go about achieving that goal? Any thoughts are appericiated. Regards, Brian | ||
| tommy jones (360mode)
New member Username: 360mode Post Number: 27 Registered: 9-2002 |
not sure if this is embarrassing but funny... driving down kirby near west university in houston, pull slightly past a 4 door accord with four college age girls inside. notice them inching up to get even with me. they are all looking and smiling. one of the girls in the back rolls down her window trying to get me to do the same, i sheepishly smile but just ignore. she then starts doing something and next thing i know she has written her name and phone# on her hand, holding that hand out the window while making the "call me" signal with her other hand. of course i didn't even try to remember the number so no idea if it was bogus but funny regardless!! | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Junior Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 233 Registered: 4-2002 |
Are you trying to say that a Ferrari and a ping pong table wouldn't mix in the same garage? Maybe if you used felt covered balls. | ||
| David Harris (Dakharris)
Junior Member Username: Dakharris Post Number: 149 Registered: 6-2001 |
My 10 year-old daughter told her school friend that she was so lucky to have a ping-pong table in her garage. My daughter confided in her friend that all she has in her garage is a Ferrari! The friend's mother told me the story at a party last night to the delight of all in attendance. | ||
| Mark (Study)
Member Username: Study Post Number: 309 Registered: 10-2001 |
When I was shopping for my first 308 I looked at an 84 euro (little cheaper) with boxer trim paint job (kind of cool). I had just looked at a GTB that was very nice and a beat-up 1982, so I thought I was getting a good feel for Ferrari shopping. Well the used car lot guy opens all the hoods and doors and trunck and then after looking at the car and thinking about it...he lets me close the trunk and walk around to the front and try to close the hood. The thing bent in half like a warm slice of cheese! On the 308GTB that I seriously took a good look at earlyer that day....the owner had closed the front hood and didn't mention to me about the catch-latch on the one stay. I felt so bad! But the dealer was very nice about it and said he should have warned me because he had bent it once already himself. | ||
| Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member Username: Fred Post Number: 637 Registered: 2-2001 |
I was sitting in my 83 308qv today waiting for my daughter to get out of karate class and a lady walks up to me with her kids and says " I told my kids to come out and see what a $300,000 car looks like". I told her it was an old Ferrari and not worth nearly that much (about a tenth of that I was thinking in my head). She then said that is was just good to see a young guy driving it and that in Florida it was always old bald guys driving them. I thought to myself that hopefully when I am old and bald that I will still be driving a Ferrari. Maybe I will get really lucky and just get old. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 591 Registered: 3-2002 |
Shortly after getting my 328, I was driving around with my dog riding shotgun. At a stoplight, I noticed a couple to my left on a motorcycle, looking over and grinning, sort of oohing and ahhing, I guess. "How old?", one of them asked. "'87", I replied. "The dog, not the car" was their flat response, obviously referring to my 10 month-old retriever! Naturally, the light didn't change for what seemed like an hour. | ||
| Tazio Nuvolari (Nuvolari)
New member Username: Nuvolari Post Number: 7 Registered: 9-2002 |
Ok if you liked my cop story than I have another one for you of a guy I know. Years ago, this doctor I know had a partner (also a doc.) who was CRAZY about Ferrari's. They had just opened a practice and his friend wore him down over many months to buy a Ferrari. Eventually my buddy gave in and decided to go 50/50 on a new 328. The day they went to the dealership to p/u the car my friend said that he KNEW something was going to go wrong because his firend was SOOOO excited that he could not control himself. Sure enough they both sat into the new car and his friend wacked the car into gear, dropped the clutch and reversed it right into the side of the dealership. I guess someone should have told him of the dog-legged first. A wrecked Ferrari that was not even driven forward a single metre....truly embarrasing. | ||
| Racer 001 (Mr_0011)
Junior Member Username: Mr_0011 Post Number: 213 Registered: 3-2002 |
I like Nika's! That's priceless. lol | ||
| John Delvac (Johndelvac)
Junior Member Username: Johndelvac Post Number: 97 Registered: 11-2001 |
My embarrassing story: I had my 328 about 5 months when I put it in the shop for a 15K service, plus belts. I picked it up right at closing time and proceeded home thru the upcomming ghetto area of town when I noticed I was almost out of fuel. I pulled into the only gas station before the interstate ramp (Shell) and filled up. It was embarassing already because the main bus stop is right there & all of these homeless looking folks were staring at me. It's one of those gas stations with spit, chewing gum & dried vomit all over the pavement. When I get in the car, I turn the key & click. Nothin'. I figure the mechanic failed to re-connect something properly. So I call a flat-bed authorized by the mechanic. While waiting, I must have tried starting 20 times. 3 hours later (to wait for the Ferrari tow guy), he pulls it up on the truck and we take it to the mechanic. Before we let it off the truck, the driver says "You know if you climb up there it will start now? It always does." And it did! I left it anyway & no problem was found. It never did it again in 4k additional miles. Another Mustang story (kinda'). I'm hanging out at local Ferrari Body Shop when a guy from Louisianna or Mississippi pulls his cherry Daytona off the trailer. He was rear ended by a 16 yer old girl who said "sorry about your 'vette". It took one year to repair the car. | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 283 Registered: 10-2001 |
LOL , i learnt the hot hood technique from an a episode of CHIP's in the 80's ... | ||
| Tazio Nuvolari (Nuvolari)
New member Username: Nuvolari Post Number: 5 Registered: 9-2002 |
Actually the cars were split about 50/50 between hot and cold as some of them were just coming off the track. I did however learn the 'hot hood' technique from an episode of Magnum PI many years back. | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 282 Registered: 10-2001 |
Had the cop been a pain in the ass he could have touched the engine lid to see which of them was hot... | ||
| Tazio Nuvolari (Nuvolari)
New member Username: Nuvolari Post Number: 4 Registered: 9-2002 |
A few years back I was instructing at a track event when one of my students asked me to take him for a drive to buy some gas. After filling up I decide to open up his 355 F1 a little and got it up to 282kph in an 80kph zone. Sure enough I go sailing past a hidden cop. The police in this area know that the road only goes to the track so they do not bother chasing; they just go to the track's parking lot, find you and fine you. Normally picking off a red F355 would be easy and I would be writing this story from jail right now. On this day, however, the track was being used by Ferrari so all I did was enter the parking lot get out of the car and stroll away. Sure enough 2 minutes later a cop car pulls in only to find about 40 red 355's. The look on his face....priceless. Needless to say a well executed u-turn ensued and I was to never again see my friend in blue. | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 2935 Registered: 5-2001 |
Ross LMAO Jacket & Tie or Ferrari required! That is a classic! | ||
| Jason Paro (Jason_79)
New member Username: Jason_79 Post Number: 3 Registered: 9-2002 |
here's a good story for you. I was driving my 308 down a main raod over here I see two hot girls walking down the street didn't notice the red light I just ran and hoped the curb, I finally stopped and to my surprize see red and blue lights next to me with a cop asking me if I was drunk. I told him what happend I got two tickets and was told next time dont look at the girls as he walked away and laughed. | ||
| Patrick (Patrickr)
Junior Member Username: Patrickr Post Number: 58 Registered: 4-2002 |
Here is my only embarassing Ferrari story Every summer I work at one of the largest indoor car auctions in the world. I usually 'spot' cars (check cars in and take them to their place in the building) and also drive them up onto the turnstile when they are actually auctioned off. About two years ago I was bringing a '91 348 'over the auction block.' Well, there is a ramp to get on the turnstile and a ramp to go off it. Pulling it up the turnstile I stalled it (in front of a few thousand people while the auctioneer was making fun of me). The owner of the car was waiting for me to pull the car off the ramp and was making sure I wasn't going to scrape the nose. He kept telling me I was fine "keep coming he says." I inch down the ramp and scrape the nose on it. Not my fault at all, the owner was laughing, he thought is was hilarious... I was moritified. Patrick | ||
| martin J weiner,M.D. (Mw360)
Member Username: Mw360 Post Number: 588 Registered: 5-2001 |
Jim, I lived on the west coast of fl (sanibel Island) and my Mom lived on the East coast of Fl. Moved to Ore 2 yrs ago-----Followed the grand-kids here. | ||
| Brian Saligman (Brisalig)
New member Username: Brisalig Post Number: 10 Registered: 8-2002 |
Wow guys, not bad at all. My car does not stall because it can, but it used to stall when I was learning to drive standard. You guys stalled out too right? Actually its nice to come back to this post...as today after classes I was pulling out of the parking lot...and stopped to talk to friend. He asked to sit in my car, and I said sure. I left the car running, took my foot off the clutch..and lurch-grind-lurch-stall. It was pretty embarrassing, as like 40 people saw it happen. Now its no ferrari, but a 328i will still turn a few heads around where I live. Im gonna get into the habbit of putting the car in neutral from now on... | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 278 Registered: 10-2001 |
i wish i had those embarrasing stories ..My car stalls just like yours but its no Ferrari ! | ||
| chris cummings (Entelechy)
Junior Member Username: Entelechy Post Number: 128 Registered: 5-2001 |
Saturday night, Los Angeles, the Sunset Strip - it's a madhouse of traffic. I was walking out of Skybar and some poor guy in a 360 Spider stalled on the side of the road. I felt for the guy as literally every car driving by and packed full of people were screaming insults and full of mocking, derisive laughter. Talk about the worst time for that to happen! He had the rear hood up and was cluelessly looking around the engine. Poor guy...still, I'd rather be in his shoes and actually HAVE a 360. ~C | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Junior Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 77 Registered: 8-2002 |
The shift coupling slipped or came loose on the 308/QV and I couldn't get it into reverse while in the church parking lot. My daughter and I had to get out and push it backwards enough so I could get out in the forward gears. Thankfully this wasn't a Sunday morning, but we were only dropping some paperwork off. | ||
| Horsefly (Arlie)
Member Username: Arlie Post Number: 281 Registered: 5-2002 |
William H, That snooty hot 24 year old girl sure gets around, I swear that I've seen her everywhere that I go! | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 252 Registered: 7-2002 |
martin: I just noticed you visited your mom in florida and you live in oregon and you were in "your" 355. Did you drive that far or did you live closer at the time? If you drove then hats off to you and your rear end! | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 251 Registered: 7-2002 |
Oh Martin that is a great story. We call those "senior moments" down here in texas. My grandpa went through the auto car wash and ripped his power antenea off of his lincoln. Got it fixed for bout $150 and did the same thing again the next week. | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 369 Registered: 3-2002 |
martin, that is pretty damn funny lmao ! thx for the laugh ! | ||
| martin J weiner,M.D. (Mw360)
Member Username: Mw360 Post Number: 586 Registered: 5-2001 |
Visited my Mom in Florida,parked my 355 in the lot,came out started the car and drove foward not realizing there was a foot high concrete barrier.Tore up the bumper-had it repaired. 3 wks later visited my Mom,parked in the same space and did the same thing tearing up the bumper. On my way to Shelton,tears of anger and embarrassment in my eyes,I got a speeding ticket! Drove away from the cop,ticket in hand and drove over my bifocals which had dropped out of my shirt pocket while explaining the trauma to the cop. Next time I visited my Mom,I took my wife's Saturn. | ||
| Marcus Mayeux (Mmayeux73)
Member Username: Mmayeux73 Post Number: 294 Registered: 4-2002 |
JimE, yes that was me...that was killer, but later when we brought the tech back it started right up-I'm glad it started up though. The ride was all worth it, and it was a good one at that and one I will never forget!!! | ||
| Terry (Dogue)
Junior Member Username: Dogue Post Number: 116 Registered: 9-2001 |
Just a week ago I was at a local FCA meeting at the local dealer and just before leaving a friends 512bbi would not start. The Battery was totally dead. It was late night and only one salesperson was still there, he did not have keys to the shop. So we jump started the car and he was going to get a battery the next day well about 3 blocks after we left the dealer the battery exploded, acid and sparks everywhere. So a few of us pushed the car back to the dealer. Three guys pushing a Ferrari 3 blocks was just a little embarassing. | ||
| Tim Hogan (Tojo)
Junior Member Username: Tojo Post Number: 68 Registered: 4-2002 |
I towed a burned out and smashed up 308 about 500 miles home so we could strip it for the few salvagable parts it had left. It was embarrasing having everyone in every town and city we went through having a good stare, thinking what did this fool do to his car, and having to give a please explain every time I stopped for food or gas that I didn't do it. | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Junior Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 249 Registered: 7-2002 |
ross: similar thing happened to me in frankfurt, germany a couple years ago. Flew in from US and took cab to a really nice hotel (on the company). Pulled up in cab which was E class Mercedes as they all are. There are tons of cameras and media standing at the doorway. When I get out they all turn to me and start asking me questions in german and filming me. I had no idea what is going on, but apparantly the german or italian soccer team was arriving there for world cup or something and they thought I was a player as I am young had bleached hair and a goatee thing and was wearing shorts and flip flops. It was a very strange feeling to be mauled by the media. in regards to this post: was at nate's seafood in dallas on the patio and Deion Sanders pulled up in his black diablo with PT21 as the tag...prime time 21. There was nowhere to park so he just parked it sideways in the middle of the parking lot at the end of the row. He and his wife got out and everyone on the patio was murrmuring and then someone yells out "Nice parking job Deion!" He just smiled and walked in. | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 432 Registered: 11-2001 |
Along the lines of Rob Lay's experience... Not long ago I had to bring the 308 to work and leave it parked in the garage there. Later that evening, my wife dropped me off to bring it back home -- and my daughter wanted to ride along too. She's 11 going on 21, and loves to talk incessantly -- very distracting sometimes. As she's rambling in my ear..."Dad" this, and "Dad" that...I twist the key forgetting I'm in 1st gear. The 308 lunges forward -- I'm panicking trying to find the brake pedal -- as the wall of the garage is closing in rapidly. We slid into some boxes and equipment before coming to a stop. What a helpless feeling -- my heart sank as I climbed out of the car to check for damage. Luckily, there was none! My daughter is now deafly silent with shock; and, as I reach for the key, she says "Dad, please don't do that again, my life just...like...totally flashed before my eyes!". Yes, and $$$$$ signs just...like...totally flashed before mine! | ||
| William Henderson (Billh)
New member Username: Billh Post Number: 19 Registered: 5-2002 |
Two events came to my mind, once I was in a crowded plaza and I was taking a u-turn and I caught the right front corner of the air dam on the concrete burm. it made a loud "crunch" and the crowd of people turned around to see what the horrific sound was. I felt like disappearing into the connoly. second, I was driving through my town and the coupling for the gear selector let loose. I couldnt select a gear. I came to a halt and actually got first gear. I started off heading for home with 12 cylinders bellowing off the buildings with everyone within earshot swiveling their heads. it sounded like I should have reached for second a long time ago...but had to keep on driving. a kid in a pickup thought I was trying to race him and clung to my ass for a lot of the trip. I was in panic mode just trying to get home and everyone thought that I was trying to make some obnoxious statement like "I am here, get outta my way!" Bill 86TR 50,700 miles and climbing | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
Intermediate Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 1438 Registered: 2-2001 |
Hmm Bugatti had an Elephant on his Royals and the Dodge Superbird NASCAR racers of the early 70s were called flying elepahnts cus they weighed 4000+ & ran 200+ | ||
| William Henderson (Billh)
New member Username: Billh Post Number: 18 Registered: 5-2002 |
Doesnt Lancia have an elephant as a kind of mascot? something to do with HF? | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
Intermediate Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 1433 Registered: 2-2001 |
Then of course, I am a very spirtual person, I enjoy going to meditation and Buddhist retreats with Tibetan lamas. The Lamas are all very cool but some of the students can be a bit snooty. Ive been told several times that rich people cant possibly be spiritual, which is of course totally ridiculous. I remind them that the Dalai Lama is a King worth several $US Billion and that the Buddha himself was a Prince who also came from one of the wealthiest families of his time. Back in the time of the Buddha 500BC wealthy people in India displayed their wealth by having Elephants, it was like having a Lear jet or a Ferrari today. So I just tell them the 512TR is my elephant | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
Intermediate Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 1432 Registered: 2-2001 |
Ross, jacket & tie OR Ferrari When I first got my first Ferrari, my 84 308 QV I was working in a real estate office. I know, I have worked for limited periods Anyways there was another office in front of mine & there was this chick about 24 who was so snooty & thought she was so hot she would never even say Hello to me. So the day I drove the Ferrari to the office she saw it. The look on her face was priceless Like " Oh Sht, I should have said Hello to this guy " LOL | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 368 Registered: 3-2002 |
the worst moments were in the 348 when it wouldn't start (replaced starter motor later on which solved this). happened once when i was in a morning suit waiting in traffic to get into ascot for the races. ended up having to push it to the side of the road w/ the help of the guys in back of me....so much for the grand entrance. happened again in a major traffic jam in a downpour when i was late for a meeting. every car that went by (slowly) had their 2 cts of abuse to hurl my way...... one of the best ones though was when i was driving the 512tr back up to london from rome and stopped for a couple days in monaco. i had agreed to meet one of my friends for a coffee at the hotel de paris (his office is close by). when i pulled up in front, the doormen came scurrying over to take the keys and watch it, and my father went across the street to take a picture of the car. just then a huge tourbus full of german retirees was unloading in front of the casino and they see my father taking pictures and assume i am 'somebody' so they all started taking pictures too and coming across the street to get autographs ! it was crazy ! the doormen fended them off and escorted me to the entrance of the hotel ! now i know what i feels like to be tom cruise hahaha. another good one on the same trip; was when we were passing by reims at around lunch time and just wanted a decent meal somewhere. i see a sign advertsing a restaurant and my father looks it up in the michelin guide. just as we pull into the driveway for this little chateau, he finds it in the guide and its one of the top 5 restos in france, very formal, jacket and tie required etc. we are wearing jeans and polos... but we're hungry, so i go up the stairs and am met by a not-to-be-trifled-with maitre d'hotel. i ask if there is a table free. he looks at me and then he looks at the car. then he says, park it right here in front and come on in !! the rest of the customers were surprised at our attire to say the least......i guess the michelin guide should be amended....jacket and tie or ferrari, your choice. | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Junior Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 221 Registered: 4-2002 |
Happened at the previously mentioned Crater Lake trip. Several 60+ types were standing around the car as I walked up. One of them, the 'authority' of the group, proclaimed "No, it's not real." It's probably not, but the repair bills certainly seem authentic. | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 347 Registered: 11-2001 |
One of the worst is when you get someone in a crowd of their friends saying you have a kit car. | ||
| Don Vollum (Donv)
New member Username: Donv Post Number: 25 Registered: 1-2002 |
I blew a coolant hose in the Mondial recently, on the highway during rush hour. Sent steam going everywhere-- some passerby even called the fire department! And then, there's any time it fails to start, which only seems to happen with a crowd of people around. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2061 Registered: 12-2000 |
I mentioned this in a post of mine some time ago: After a great drive with the Alfa Romeo club, we stopped for lunch. I went back to the car for a couple of things and I locked my keys in the trunk... Several of the guys tried unsuccessfully at breaking in, I finally got in using a coat-hanger. The next day, had another set of keys made... (at 26, I'm still a latch-key kid!)  | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Junior Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 217 Registered: 4-2002 |
Agree with the embarrassment of the 'great throngs' of curious onlookers. Now mind you, I just have a lowly 'GT4. However, I totally can't believe how much attention the ultimate stealth Ferrari gathers. A recent trip to Crater Lake had me busy for hours. Now mind you, a Ferrari is a very rare sight in Oregon. Not like Santa Barbara where there seems to be one on every corner. However, I parked the car in a spot where I could watch who might be vandalizing it (OK, just a little paranoid). A crowd was *always* around it. Day and night. I woke up at 3am needing some water - a bit dehydrated from the copious amounts of beer at the banquet. Looked out the window. 4 people looking at the car. Geez. | ||
| Scott A. Rovito (Riv)
New member Username: Riv Post Number: 6 Registered: 9-2002 |
I was doing about 110mph and slowed to get off the highway. I took the off ramp pretty fast, but that was not the problem. The problem was the next week I was going in to have the idle adjusted up as it was only at about 600rpm at warm idle. I came down off a high speed and high RPMs that when I got to the end of the off ramp the car just died. The engine was screaming nicely as I slowed and you could tell by the onlookers across the street at the very busy gas station. Needless to say I sat at the stop sign with a Ferrari that seemed to have no sound. Fortunatly she started right up and I drove off slowley trying not to gather any more attention. She has since been adjusted and we have no problems. | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 731 Registered: 2-2001 |
Warren, I too get embarrassed when people stare or crowds gather around my car. That is what I most hate about the Ferrari. When I drove my uncle's Diablo, it attracted A LOT of attention EVERYWHERE we went. I couldn't handle it. I know some people enjoy that, but I'd rather drive in peace. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 820 Registered: 7-2001 |
Dyno day at Norwoods, I went to get the car for my turn on the machine, and had someone with me for a first ride in a Ferrari. (Marcus?). Turned the key, click. Good thing it was already at the shop. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 2287 Registered: 12-2000 |
A few months ago, not even a couple years ago when I first bought it, but only a few months ago pulled up in front of Cool River with Jennie. Vallet came out and from habbit I put the car in gear as I do before turning it off, well, I left the car running for the vallet. Well, as soon as I lifted the clutch the car stalled and jumped forward. Very embarased now I turned the car back on as dozens were looking on and I did it yet again. 2 years of ownership getting out of the car 30+ times for a vallet with no problems, I stalled it twice in a row! | ||
| Warren L. (Warren)
Junior Member Username: Warren Post Number: 124 Registered: 2-2002 |
Well, I've never had the mustang comments but I get embarassed when: 1) I am going in or out of a driveway / entrance of a public place and my front scrapes the ground and everyone grimaces. 2) When I have to get out of my car and there is a large crowd of people are looking at me. 3) When kids come over to the car and literally yell, "THAT IS THE COOLEST CAR. CAN I SEE THE INSIDE, CAN YOU GIVE ME A RIDE...." 4) When I am at a stop light and the person next to me is staring me (thank god for tinted windows) 5) When chicks blow kisses or do other things to get my attention (no detail necessary). 6) When I am walking back to my car and someone is looking at it really closely and I have to unlock it. 7) When my parents brag that I bought a Ferrari to their relatives and friends. 8) Driving it past a funeral home when everyone is mourning outside and my tubi is blasting. And all the kids make a raucus -sp?. 9) Once I was driving on a friday with my friend and he wanted to look at a BMW so we pulled into the lot at around 5:15pm and the dealership had closed at 5 but when we were walking outside looking at the BMWs a sales guy came out the back. I asked him if they were closed, and he said, not for you we're not and ignoring my plea of refusal opened up the showroom again to show us all the beemers. 10) Believe it or not (as you can see from my posts), sometimes I am embarassed just to have a f- because of all the implications that come with owning one. I know this sounds silly and I don't mean to come off as being unappreciative but this is just how I feel sometimes. And of course through it all, even with all those red faced experiences I always try to be very proud. | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 729 Registered: 2-2001 |
I had the same exact experience as Nick, except my 360 is a coupe. I guess some people see the horse and immediately thing "Mustang." The comment was something like "Oh man, mustangs have the engine in the back now?" I don't if he was serious or if he was messing with me, as people tend to do. Ernesto | ||
| Warren L. (Warren)
Junior Member Username: Warren Post Number: 123 Registered: 2-2002 |
Nick Berry's story is priceless. I respect the fact that Berry nonchalantly drove away instead of correcting the couple. Wow, what did the couple look like? old, young? I know someone's 360 Spider stalled in front of a restaraunt on this board. That HAD to be pretty embarassing. I can just picture the people standing around making their little jealous comments. Nick, any relation to Russ Berry? | ||
| mike 308 (Concorde)
New member Username: Concorde Post Number: 35 Registered: 8-2002 |
Hey Eric, and you thought that a Porsche Carrera has a big whaletail spoiler!  | ||
| Nika (Racernika)
Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 703 Registered: 12-2001 |
Well - one night I valet parked the 308 -- I had a black tie event I was to go to (I went stag) At the end of the night I walked out (all dress up ) to find my car right up front. There were a group of guys standing outside admiring it while taking a cigarette break. I walked up and said "What a cool car"........well - the leader of the smoking pack smiled at me and condescendingly said" It's a FERR-AR-RRRRIIII. Gloating to his buddies. I'm smiled a coy smile and said "I know" as I unlocked the door and got it. As I drove off the look on the guys face was priceless as his friends laughed so hard. yes - I still chuckle when I think of it | ||
| Nick Berry (Nickb)
New member Username: Nickb Post Number: 14 Registered: 8-2002 |
I am not sure this qualifies but I was in a gas station with my yellow 360 spider and a couple approached my car and started to talk to me about it. The husband asked about the horse power and the wife talked to me about the color. For at least 5 minutes they peppered me with question about the car. The 360 has the prancing horse prominently display on the back and finally as I was about to leave the husband shaking his head said "this is the best looking Mustang convertible Ford has ever made." To which his wife replied "Honey lets go to the Ford dealer tomorrow and order one". They were dead serious. I smiled, did not say a word and drove off. I sure would have loved to be there when they came into the Ford showroom.  | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 431 Registered: 11-2001 |
told this story a while back, but... once forgot to latch down the rear hatch on the 308...drove through the neighborhood at dusk...teenager on street corner walking the dog was really staring at us oddly when passing...checked my rear view mirror upon approaching the main roadway and saw nothing but darkness...looked over my shoulder and realized that the rear hatch had risen completely up...which probably explained the odd looks from the neighbors! That was a little embarrassing for my wife and I . | ||
| Brian Saligman (Brisalig)
New member Username: Brisalig Post Number: 9 Registered: 8-2002 |
Just wondering...does anyone have any funny stories of embarrassing things that happened to them when in their Ferrari...stalling out when all eyes are on you...almost getting in an accident on the highway...falling down when stepping out of one (ive noticed that the 348ts is rather difficult to step out of gracefully... or having a valet guy stall your car? I know when I was learning to drive standard, I stalled out my BMW 328i at a stoplight infront of the local starbucks...of course all the people sitting outside were staring and laughing. Hey, its all good, I got over it. To this day I go speeding through that light..and sometimes even clutch in and rev a little for the spectators. |