| Author | Message | ||
| Jay Grande (Jay)
Intermediate Member Username: Jay Post Number: 1510 Registered: 10-2001 |
Actually guys, insurance rates here in Ontario and specifically Toronto are the highest in North America. For example my wife who has a clean record and no claims is paying $260 a month to drive a 99 Grand Vitara! I'm paying almost $200 a month for my 2003 Sonoma work truck. That's over $5500 a year with clean records and no claims! That even includes discounts for having home insurance with the same company. It is unreal. People in Toronto are starting to drive without insurance, to them it is worth it if they don't get caught even for a few months. The funny part is that I'll only pay $300 a year for the Ferrari under "Silverwheels" as a classic car. | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 661 Registered: 4-2003 |
James, the 24K is in Canadian funds... And Maybe the driver has a really bad record!  | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Advanced Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2631 Registered: 10-2002 |
Nika Why would insurance cost 24K a year? I insure several cars worth much more than an Enzo for much less than that. Best | ||
| Tyler (Bahiaau)
Intermediate Member Username: Bahiaau Post Number: 1042 Registered: 12-2001 |
Nika, that's awesome! Great work. | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 583 Registered: 10-2002 |
Congratulations Nika! Excellent job! How did you get that? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 6587 Registered: 8-2002 |
Nika, what a great article; i'm so jealous... | ||
| Racer Nika (Racernika)
Junior Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 78 Registered: 7-2003 |
I hope (and pray) I may drive it again some day There were 2 sidbars for the story - they only printed this one: http://thestar.ca/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1063882852597&call_pageid=968867497088&col=969048871196 The other one I wrote was hilarious -- I'd post it but I'm pitching it to a magazine. Thanks guys | ||
| thomas daniels (Castex)
Junior Member Username: Castex Post Number: 96 Registered: 6-2003 |
Great article. Che Brava! | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 346 Registered: 7-2003 |
Well-written summary of your drive, Nika. With all the experience you have, does it still give you a rush? | ||
| Guillaume (Vancooper)
Junior Member Username: Vancooper Post Number: 105 Registered: 10-2002 |
That picture of the car in motion with you at the wheel is one of the best Enzo picture I've ever seen. Do you have a high resolution version of it? | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Advanced Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 2852 Registered: 1-2002 |
Nika, you rule!   | ||
| Racer Nika (Racernika)
Junior Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 77 Registered: 7-2003 |
I'll get you one Jay This one is for you Larry:  | ||
| Jay Grande (Jay)
Intermediate Member Username: Jay Post Number: 1505 Registered: 10-2001 |
Hey I can finally speak of Nika's ride in the Enzo! I was sworn to secrecy until the paper came out and guess what? I forgot to buy the Star on Saturday! Doh! Nika do you have an extra copy? | ||
| Larry Leonard (Larryleonard)
New member Username: Larryleonard Post Number: 7 Registered: 9-2003 |
Nika, Can you post the photo that was in the Star showing you at the wheel with the car in motion? It's a great shot! | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
Junior Member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 164 Registered: 12-2002 |
Well I like what you're doing with your site. Amanda has a few years yet, but started in the race team karts at age six, and promptly tore up the golf greens next to the church parking lot. We've been in charity karts here in Houston and would LOVE to bring Racerchicks in next year, on behalf of Child Advocates. It hasn't been the same since Mario Andretti left along with Texaco, although Davy Jones has been very gracious with his time. Email me for details! It's a fun thing! We beat Enron's cars several years running, don't know what happened to them. | ||
| Racer Nika (Racernika)
Junior Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 76 Registered: 7-2003 |
Sorry Alan - I was there....would of loved to be a bad influence to your little girl Idid meet the super Will...and he finally got me to agree the Ferrari Red shoes kinda resemble a clowns....(grumble) and Mitch was there! A great time despite the rain! As for this road - YEEEEEEEEES....very carefully the car drove onto it- the nose lifted. Best part was when the owner taught me launch control........WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 4346 Registered: 9-2001 |
lot of rock chips on that road - ouch | ||
| Racer Nika (Racernika)
Junior Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 75 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hi Guys - yes the car ws amazing....and I LOVE IT!!! as you can see. Thanks for the Kudos - very appreciated   | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
Junior Member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 152 Registered: 12-2002 |
Well, I've never crashed mine, but I've had a problem with folks crashing into me. LOL! Was Nika at Texas World? My little girl will inherit it all someday, and I was trying to introduce the two. Of course she calls my car "the money pit"! Maybe a future in finance. | ||
| Byron Faber (Adrenln328)
New member Username: Adrenln328 Post Number: 13 Registered: 9-2003 |
Can anyone post the pictures of Nika's drive? Both are beautiful and it would be delightful to see both! Thanks | ||
| Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Member Username: Dapper Post Number: 753 Registered: 4-2002 |
I'd argue about one of Nika's listed ownership qualification requirements for an Enzo "you must not have crashed a Ferrari before"...I don't think so somehow, otherwise many who have already taken possesion wouldn't have done. Otherwise great article. | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Advanced Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 2607 Registered: 6-2001 |
Never crashed a Ferrari. Not many people who've owned one can say that. Great article Nika. Art | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Intermediate Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 1316 Registered: 9-2001 |
Yea, she rocks!  | ||
| Matt Karson (Squidracing)
Member Username: Squidracing Post Number: 548 Registered: 3-2001 |
Nika....sounds like a blast!! | ||
| GThomas (Ferrariartist)
Junior Member Username: Ferrariartist Post Number: 216 Registered: 2-2003 |
Its a hard job... but somebody's gotta do it... Nika... You're gonna make Mr. Bumblebee jealous... Congrats on a fabulous opportunity and a great article... (strange.. i looked real hard at the photos for the famous Racerchicks bumper-sticker but to no avail... i hope to see one posted here... you HAD to have taken one... (: GT | ||
| Me Myself (Kid_enzoz)
Junior Member Username: Kid_enzoz Post Number: 164 Registered: 4-2003 |
Sigh... she always has these cool Ferrari adventures... I loved the 550 Barchetta article... but this was just awesome! Good article Nika! | ||
| Larry Leonard (Larryleonard)
New member Username: Larryleonard Post Number: 6 Registered: 9-2003 |
Great article Nika! This appeared today, September 20, in the Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1063882852594&call_pageid=968867497088&col=969048871196 |