| Author | Message | ||
| Lee Pierce (Leepierce)
Junior Member Username: Leepierce Post Number: 190 Registered: 1-2003 |
That is just stunningly gorgeous. Congratulations, Michael; you're the proud owner of one of the most beautiful 4-wheeled vehicles ever conceived, designed, and built!! God, I love the 360! After a few years of roughing it with my 308, I'll be SO ready for one of these. | ||
| Bill Gomez (Bgomez)
New member Username: Bgomez Post Number: 11 Registered: 2-2003 |
Congrats on a beautiful car! Just curious, what issues are you having with the car? Thanks, Bill | ||
| Vincent D. (Shiznut123)
New member Username: Shiznut123 Post Number: 9 Registered: 2-2003 |
Love that color!!!! Congrats!!! | ||
| Michael W. (Whimike)
New member Username: Whimike Post Number: 13 Registered: 7-2003 |
Here are some more pictures I just took today.....      | ||
| todd montandon (Sllade)
Junior Member Username: Sllade Post Number: 214 Registered: 7-2003 |
lukcky lucky lucky,you lucky bastard that is absolutely awesome love it and it will love you back as far as the women let the car exploit them for you .love it Todd | ||
| Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member Username: Ralfabco Post Number: 639 Registered: 3-2002 |
Congratulations. Six speed is the "only" way to go. Enjoy | ||
| D B (Threesixty)
Junior Member Username: Threesixty Post Number: 215 Registered: 8-2002 |
Great car, enjoy it! Seeing that picture of the shifter shining in the sun, does the shifter get too hot to touch if it's left in the sun for too long? | ||
| Mister Jones (Davey_jones)
Junior Member Username: Davey_jones Post Number: 83 Registered: 9-2002 |
Congratulations & welcome to the club! I've always said Ferraris are for dreamers!!! Nice colors too! | ||
| Mario B (Lawwdog)
Junior Member Username: Lawwdog Post Number: 98 Registered: 12-2002 |
Congratulations...nice to see another new Ferrari owner out there...I'm not alone! Mario | ||
| Michael W. (Whimike)
New member Username: Whimike Post Number: 8 Registered: 7-2003 |
Thanks, all, for the kind words. Yes, the pictures were taken at Ferrari of San Francisco, which is where I purchased the car. My experience dealing with the guys at Ferrari of SF was awesome. I am really glad that I bought from an authorized Ferrari dealer as well because I was able to get my name on the waiting list for the Spider. In regards to the manual tranny vs. the F1... I drove both and I just really liked the manual tranny. I felt more involved and I felt it would make me a better driver to learn how to "handle" it properly. I just felt dumbed down with the F1 and I found it to be clunky in traffic, I just couldn't get it to shift smoothly. I have no doubt that after a few days of driving with the F1 it would become second nature and I could get it to do all things well, but I figure my first Ferrari should be a manual tranny. Then again, I always told myself my first Ferrari had to be red, so there goes that "I told myself" stuff. The other thing that worried me about the F1 was any maintenance issues. I have read alll of the horror stories here on FerrariChat, one guy went into reverse and it got stuck there. When I was driving the F1, when coming to stop during which time the car is quiet, you can here all of the solenoids operating and it just sounded like a whole lot could go wrong when it decides to misbehave. I was very very close to buying a car in Arizona that had an F1, in fact. I found myself at odd times of the day worrying about getting an F1 over a manual. I worried about missing out on much of the Ferrari expierence of heel-toeing, blipping the throttle in a downshift, "snick snick" of the manual shifts, and all of the other stuff which lets you be part of the Ferrari. Then, when I realized I was getting the manual transmission I thought about how cool the F1 is and maybe i should think more about it. Bottom line is that I wanted both, but ultimately the manual is best for me to experience my first Ferrari with. Maybe the next one will be F1.... maybe not! I already have a few minor issues with the car, but those will all be dealt with under warranty. I used to own a Ducati motorcycle and things just would fall off it from time to time, including my kickstand on several occasions. So, I am fully aware that dealing wtih small issues are part and parcel with an Italian exotic. There is always a price to pay for what is one of the most beautiful machines on the road, and I am more than willing to deal with it. In driving it today in downtown Los Gatos (for those of you who know where Los Gatos is), I did notice some fringe benefits. In my 996 Turbo I would get some glances from people and from some nice looking women. But, in the Ferrari I get long stares from the super hot women!!!! Too bad they are most likely just looking at just the car, but, hmmm, I need to figure out how to exploit this!!! =) -- Michael | ||
| Chris (Ecsplosive)
Junior Member Username: Ecsplosive Post Number: 54 Registered: 7-2003 |
Sexy! Interior shot looks professional! Congrats man! | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Junior Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 168 Registered: 4-2003 |
Michael, Congrats! Beautiful car. Drive itoften and in good health. -Augustine | ||
| Chris Horner (Cmhorner17)
Junior Member Username: Cmhorner17 Post Number: 237 Registered: 4-2002 |
Awesome car. Give it lots of exercise  | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 1872 Registered: 11-2002 |
Eli, I've heard that from various folks, but I think that it's one of those musts for a first time Ferrari owner. That click clack can get addictive! Cheers | ||
| ELI (Titanium360)
Member Username: Titanium360 Post Number: 555 Registered: 4-2002 |
911, i had the pleasure of owning both the 6 speed and the F1 360 and i have to tell you that the F1 gets my vote. | ||
| Marcus Mayeux (Mmayeux73)
Member Username: Mmayeux73 Post Number: 490 Registered: 4-2002 |
Great color combo-one of my favorites! I am very happy for you-congrats!!! Best regards, Marcus | ||
| Me Myself (Kid_enzoz)
Junior Member Username: Kid_enzoz Post Number: 136 Registered: 4-2003 |
Awesome coupe! Instant classic. Love the color. | ||
| 911 Fan (911fan)
New member Username: 911fan Post Number: 17 Registered: 5-2003 |
Congratulations on successfully resisting the F1 juggernaut - I'm sure you're having far more fun with the gated shifter! I think this is one of the most beautiful 360 color combinations, especially on the coupe. | ||
| ELI (Titanium360)
Member Username: Titanium360 Post Number: 554 Registered: 4-2002 |
Michael, congratulations. all you need is a tubi and you are all set. | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 1869 Registered: 11-2002 |
Nice car! Isn't that Ferrari of San Francisco? Congrats! Cheers | ||
| Evan Bond (Evan_bond)
New member Username: Evan_bond Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2003 |
that is one of the most gorgeous 360s ive ever seen! congrats mate!! drive safe ;) | ||
| stu cordova (Balataboy)
Member Username: Balataboy Post Number: 484 Registered: 4-2001 |
Very nice! Congrats & enjoy!! BTW - That's gotta be a difficult choice in the morning..... "Hummm, the 360 or the 996 - which shall it be?" WOW! I wish I had such troubles!! | ||
| Ansgar Sch�rmeyer (Taunus)
Junior Member Username: Taunus Post Number: 245 Registered: 6-2002 |
My congratulations ! Great colour-combo, it could have been my choice for the 360. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 5548 Registered: 8-2002 |
Awesome... Just bloody awesome... Michael, congratulations, she's gorgeous - love that top picture... Now please go drive it and come back and tell us all about it...! | ||
| Glen C Winters (Wildwarrior)
New member Username: Wildwarrior Post Number: 26 Registered: 3-2003 |
Love her,sweet combo enjoy! Glen | ||
| Steve M (Steve308gtsi)
Junior Member Username: Steve308gtsi Post Number: 134 Registered: 5-2002 |
Very Nice Michael!!! Way to go with the manual! Enjoy! | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 824 Registered: 8-2002 |
As your first Ferrari, I think you'll be glad you got the 6-speed rather than the paddle shift. Beautiful car! | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
Advanced Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 2857 Registered: 2-2001 |
Nice, congratulations | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 938 Registered: 11-2001 |
Congratulations on finding such a beautiful 360! Welcome to Ferrari ownership | ||
| GThomas (Ferrariartist)
Junior Member Username: Ferrariartist Post Number: 188 Registered: 2-2003 |
VERY nice looking car... nice colour combo... really sharp! congrats and enjoy... GT | ||
| Wolfgang Eistert (53345)
Member Username: 53345 Post Number: 513 Registered: 3-2003 |
Congratulation! Beautiful car and the best choice with manual 6-speed. Less problems, less costs for rep. Wolfgang FORZA FERRARI | ||
| Lee Hamner (Tennlee)
Junior Member Username: Tennlee Post Number: 137 Registered: 2-2002 |
Beautiful car!!! | ||
| J R K (Kenyon)
Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 600 Registered: 10-2002 |
Is the maunal a better driving car then the F1 system ??? Good looking car. In enjoy !!!! | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
New member Username: Wax Post Number: 36 Registered: 7-2003 |
Beautiful | ||
| mike montoya (Racer_f50)
New member Username: Racer_f50 Post Number: 22 Registered: 6-2003 |
oohh...very pretty car! i love the roof lines on the Modenas, it adds so much to the car's overall looks. have fun! | ||
| Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Intermediate Member Username: Jordan747_400 Post Number: 1654 Registered: 12-2002 |
Very gorgeous! Congrats Michael! Im glad more people are buying 6 speeds as opposed to the F1 cars. Dont forget to update your profile with some pictures as well Drive it and enjoy it! | ||
| Michael W. (Whimike)
New member Username: Whimike Post Number: 7 Registered: 7-2003 |
I have finally realized my dream of getting a Ferari. I spent the last month searching all over the internet for my dream car. FerrariChat has been invaluable to learn about other's experiences, potential problems to look for, etc... I am really glad to have had this resource and hope to now be able to help the next guy out with my experiences. The car I ended up with is a 2002 360 Modena, Grigio Alloy exterior with dark blue interior. I specifically wanted a 6-speed manual, which proved to be quite difficult to find! The car has Scuderia shields, full leather, front and rear challenge grills, and the modular wheels. I have included some pictures below.     |