| Author | Message | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2136 Registered: 12-2000 |
Ryanab, you're more lucky. On this side of the Port Mann bridge, the only Ferrari I see is mine! | ||
| John Li (Pchop)
New member Username: Pchop Post Number: 27 Registered: 6-2002 |
My hometown, Shanghai, People's Republic of China When I was there the summer of '01, saw a Blue 456 and a yellow 355 spider. The 456 had a military plates and tinted windows...no to be messed around with in my country. Yes, the communist country likes to have its share of Italian exotics as well. The dealership in Shanghai was only an importer at the time when I was there; which means your have to have your car shipped to Hong Kong for major repairs. Dunno what the status is now...will visit in April. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 600 Registered: 3-2002 |
Ken, now before you criticize our fair city of Chicago, think of the positives. Lots of stop signs serve the dual purpose of allowing you to sit and be admired, then test the acceleration of your car. Cold weather--F-cars LOVE to run in the cool, thin air. Plenty of ornery cops to keep an eye on you and make sure you maintain proper driving habits. Lack of parking means you get to spend even more time behind the wheel. I could go on... | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 993 Registered: 8-2001 |
Chris, That would be me near Microsoft.  | ||
| Racer 001 (Mr_0011)
Member Username: Mr_0011 Post Number: 303 Registered: 3-2002 |
Dan, That's why I like living here. Stanford was full of F355s one day I had to visit. I think my jaw broke from falling to the ground so many times. | ||
| Chris D (Prohydro)
New member Username: Prohydro Post Number: 16 Registered: 11-2001 |
Hey Kevin, Missed you today in the F50. You are correct, there are Ferrari's out here on the Eastside, just not driven that much. You tend to see the same ones over and over (I think I saw Willis the other day...can't be too many Asian guys driving black 360's at Microsoft). There is a red 360 that lives up the street from me--and gets left out at night fairly often. While I realize it is technically "just" a car, I have a hard time leaving my wife's Jetta out at night, much less an F-Car! By the way, the F50 has one of the sweetest exhaust notes I have heard. Makes me smile... | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Junior Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 61 Registered: 9-2002 |
Mark / Racer: That's so wierd - I am a menlo grad, class of '99. By the way, Menlo (not MA, the public school, but Menlo School (private) is in Atherton, not MP. But yeah, the bay area IS the coolest place. --Dan | ||
| Ryanab (Ryanab)
Junior Member Username: Ryanab Post Number: 129 Registered: 3-2002 |
D B - great looking 360, love those rims.. how are you enjoying the cl in background?? vancouver is more a porsche town, but I always manage to see 2-3 f's a day!! p.s. that was not my 550, but i believe i know the owner. - Ryan | ||
| Ming Cheng (Onlinesys)
Junior Member Username: Onlinesys Post Number: 55 Registered: 5-2002 |
I would say Hong Kong. Too many rich men with too much cash (although the property market was down for more than 60% in these few years). You could even find two Mercedes CLK-GTR AMG. Just a five minutes drive from Central to the Peak I could see a lot of Porsches, more Mercedes than taxis and may be two to three F-cars. One of the cheapest place to buy a second hand F-car in the world as well.  | ||
| Kevin Marcus (Rumordude)
Junior Member Username: Rumordude Post Number: 84 Registered: 9-2001 |
hey chris, that was me last week. did you see me today, too? I dont think seattle's eastside is good for seeing ferrari's though. However, I do think that the "per capita" ownership of ferraris is probably higher than anywhere else - just they aren't driven as much. | ||
| Racer 001 (Mr_0011)
Member Username: Mr_0011 Post Number: 301 Registered: 3-2002 |
"Student parking lot - Menlo High School - Menlo Park Calif" -Mark I used to live in Menlo, not all of use have F-cars! lol I don't... ;p | ||
| Markus Lex (Playersmarkus)
New member Username: Playersmarkus Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2002 |
Munich...AUTOBAHN, the Alps with their 'natural tracks' are within an hour, Italy ( if yoy need an ego-boost ) is within 3 hours..and what a drive it is to Italy...,amazing race tracks within a day's drive,Dealers and Tuners like Koenig Specials... ...the ultimate for those who actually want to drive their Ferrari, not only valet it ;o) Or you drive it in the Rockies with a pitstop in Aspen....endless winding mountain roads all for yourself... how about Nashville...good luck ;o ) Markus Playersrrrrrun | ||
| D B (Threesixty)
Junior Member Username: Threesixty Post Number: 79 Registered: 8-2002 |
Vancouver....HA. I've only ever seen three Ferrari's there, a 360 and a silver 550 (yours?) and a black 355, and I know the guy with the 360, so it doesn't really count. | ||
| Ryanab (Ryanab)
Junior Member Username: Ryanab Post Number: 128 Registered: 3-2002 |
Vancouver, BC!! | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 752 Registered: 6-2001 |
I may be wrong, but Marin County, California. One of the highest income areas in the world, with its own Ferrari dealer, Ferrari of SF, an area where there is substantial new wealth, and a lot of young people who have that wealth. 360s are relatively plentiful, and 348s, and 355s are common. When I go to Mill Valley for dinner, it isn't unusal for my 355 to be outside in valet parking with 2, 3 other 355s or 360s. All that in a county with a population of maybe 250k. And, the roads aren't bad either. Used to be something called the Sunday Morning Ride there, where the motorcyclists would take a little ride out to the beach early Sunday morning when there wasn't a race that weeked. Great fun. Works for the Ferrari too. Art Art | ||
| D B (Threesixty)
Junior Member Username: Threesixty Post Number: 77 Registered: 8-2002 |
In the US, Palm Beach or South Beach. Outside the US, without a doubt, Monaco. You actually get sick of the 355's that you keep on seeing all the time. | ||
| william speer (Wspeer)
Junior Member Username: Wspeer Post Number: 72 Registered: 8-2002 |
just to rule out a city, i'll through houston in the air. although you will see the newer cars occasionally, the owners here don't drive their ferraris that often. the car culture here is more structured around the comfort as we tend to sit in traffic quite a bit. | ||
| Mark (Markg)
Member Username: Markg Post Number: 298 Registered: 2-2001 |
Dr Tommy - nope; been a few years since I lived in Bay Area, but that is where I saw my 1st Lambo LP400 Countach, Lotus Esprit, Dino, et al. I worked in a forein auto parts store in Palo alto and that's where we would go to check out the exotics | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 511 Registered: 1-2002 |
3 words: Texas Hill Country | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 710 Registered: 3-2001 |
So. California.... you've got perfect weather, beach towns and mountains all within an hour. How's it get any better than that? | ||
| Chris D (Prohydro)
New member Username: Prohydro Post Number: 14 Registered: 11-2001 |
Redmond/Bellevue (Seattle East Side)is good--I have seen a Ferrari every day for the last week and a half on my way to/from work. Including an F50 last week. Ross is right, London is good also. We were there for a week, by the end of the time you just expected a few a day. Not that I'm complaining one bit...it sure beat those weird tiny Mercedes in Paris... | ||
| Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member Username: Vwalfa4re Post Number: 350 Registered: 5-2001 |
Hey Mark, are you kidding about that high school thing? | ||
| Adam Goldman '86 TR (Icnsltmfg)
Member Username: Icnsltmfg Post Number: 434 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ron....I agree....The NYC Tunnels are great...yet I like the Koenig just a bit better....a little more noise. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 2586 Registered: 12-2000 |
Dallas only has nice weather and long open straight roads going for it. Personally I would prefer slow twisties and a more scenic view than billboards, liquor stores, and strip clubs. | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 384 Registered: 5-2002 |
Back and forth in the LIncoln and Holland Tunnel (tubi is a must) ;) | ||
| Ken (Allyn)
Member Username: Allyn Post Number: 542 Registered: 10-2001 |
Chicago sucks. Too short a season and all the roads are straight and flat. Anywhere in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest are great. Twisty roads with hills! But the NW has front airdam ambushes so be careful! | ||
| Jim Glickenhaus (Napolis)
New member Username: Napolis Post Number: 22 Registered: 10-2002 |
Before you die drive one into the sunrise through the red rocks of Moab,Utah... | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 3306 Registered: 2-2001 |
Palm Beach Florida | ||
| Mark (Markg)
Member Username: Markg Post Number: 297 Registered: 2-2001 |
Student parking lot - Menlo High School - Menlo Park Calif | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3080 Registered: 5-2001 |
doesn't matter where if you own the car. few concentrated areas with more than average numbers. Miami Beach definetely the place. At my office building we have a 360 Spider, my 348TS and a M-Coupe, besides a S Series Benz, a Porsche 996 and 2 CLKs, all parked in the overhang at the only reserved parking spaces. I should take a picture of that! The other day I also had next to my car the Challenge car at the office, so 3 Ferrari and all the others. | ||
| Manu Sachdeva (Manu)
Member Username: Manu Post Number: 507 Registered: 2-2002 |
Ross - spot on about London - there are actually TOOO many Ferraris in London. Never see TRs/550s/F40/F50 etc though. The ultimate has got to be a place where the weather is good - all year round - a friend recommends Puerto Banus near Mallorca. California, Florida..... hmmmm | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 313 Registered: 10-2001 |
St Tropez / Monaco in the summer too see them , Paris to enjoy them . Or the "arriere pays ni�ois" to drive them like they are meant to be.. The St tropez - monaco route by the moutains ( where Grace kelly died ) is one of the most gorgoeous road in the world and quite a challenge ..You better have Brembo brakes. | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 1462 Registered: 9-2001 |
Here in the Atlanta area I see a Ferrari on my daily commute route almost every day. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1581 Registered: 9-2001 |
marranello | ||
| Adam Goldman '86 TR (Icnsltmfg)
Member Username: Icnsltmfg Post Number: 432 Registered: 8-2001 |
The Hamptons and NYC. Also Montreal for the Grand Prix. | ||
| Howie F. (Brokerofexotics)
Junior Member Username: Brokerofexotics Post Number: 199 Registered: 11-2001 |
David, The car is not mine, but is one I sold a few months ago. I posted the picture because I just loved the way the car looked in that color. Yes..the car did come from CA, and yes, it had a salvage title. If I recall correctly, the car was rear-ended. You know the car? Small world. | ||
| Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member Username: Vwalfa4re Post Number: 349 Registered: 5-2001 |
I have seen more in Atlanta then L.A. | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 479 Registered: 3-2002 |
for spotting, london, monaco, and geneva, in that order. london has so many ferraris that they are commonplace now. i must see 5 a day and thats just on my commute. throw in lambos, astons, maseratis, more porsches than you can throw a stick at (5 boxsters park on my street), etc etcetc. for driving it sucks big time, traffic now moves through london at the mind numbing speed of around 3 mph during the day and maybe double that in the evening. | ||
| David J. Smith (Darkhorse512)
New member Username: Darkhorse512 Post Number: 18 Registered: 10-2002 |
Howie, The Prugnia 355 on your profile, is it yours? If so is that the car from L.A. with a tortured past? | ||
| Howie F. (Brokerofexotics)
Junior Member Username: Brokerofexotics Post Number: 197 Registered: 11-2001 |
Miami/Miami Beach, Florida. Very very often, I see Ferraris on the road. It is not uncommon to see 360 Coupes, Spiders, 328s and 355 Spiders; even the occasional Lambo and Lotus. And even now and then, I catch Martin cruising in his 348ts...could never catch him to say hello though. Smooth roads and weather conditions are usually perfect here for year round exotic use. Unfortunately, the roads and highways here are much too straight. Come to South Beach on any weekend, and you will see a car show cruising up and down Ocean Drive. | ||
| David J. Smith (Darkhorse512)
New member Username: Darkhorse512 Post Number: 17 Registered: 10-2002 |
Just wondering what you guys thought. I have to say its L.A. I went to a pub tonight to meet my some friends. On the way there I stopped for gas and cash. At the station a Red 348 burbbled by like any other Joe traffic schmoe. On the way there a Red 308 passed me in the hills. At the pub someone popped in with a silver 360 (didn't see who though). We have got a wide variety of road types, conditions and surfaces and people with more money than they know what to do with. Anybody from other towns with good a contingent of F-cars. |