Dick#ead enthusiast owners..#@%&^@$&*

I'd hate to be that pissed off at the world...life's too short. Maybe he stole it.

 

i would imagin owneing a rare car as that, can lead to a sense of everyone in the world is going to steal it. i know i would be very paranoid

 

I can't believe it, Harley Cluxson was an SOB in person? I spoke to him on the phone about a car I was interested in one time, and he was very nice. That is terrible that he treated you and your friend that way.

 

what a f--in dick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Maybe it is not legally in this country and he was worried about the word getting out. I dunno. Still no excuse to be a prick about it.

 

Not the first time I've heard of, or experienced personally, similar types of behavior in N. Scottsdale... I just don't get it, either. Oh well, I'm a firm believer in Karma - he'll get what's coming some day. As for your friend, I wish him the best.

 

We all have our reasons for doing strange stuff and this guy chose to be very territorial. Maybe you caught him on the wrong day. I'd bet if you sucked it up and called the guy and explained why it would be of value to extend some generosity to your friend then the guy would react differently. Give it a try.

 

What a dickhead.. !

 

Slooooow down people..........

If I read this correctly, you showed up unannounced. I think you were very presumptuous in thinking he would be receptive to this.

I suggest, in the future, call him and explain the situation. That at least will tell you if he really is a jerk. At this point I'm not sure he wasn't just concerned about who he was dealing with.

Give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

I was there for this fiasco.

First off, between the 2 of us, my friend and I have owned 20+ Fcars, Lambos, Posches, blah, blah, blah. I started the Ferrari club in AZ.....and this guy has known both of us for 15years.

Second, the car was parked in a public parking lot in front of a building.

There are very few crazies that would actually know what this thing is. At first glance it looks like a CLK that is owned by an NBA player.

If you don't want anyone to see your toys, then don't put them in a public place. When an enthusiast wants to talk to me about something I have, my first instinct is to share........not be a jerk......even if I am having a bad day. And if I knew the person........I would be extra friendly. Half the fun of owning these things is sharing.

The car is legal, so there goes that excuse. It was obviously a case just being a jerk.

I did manage to get some photos and I will be writing an article about the experience in a European magazine. I hope he enjoys the press.

 

Karma did get him. I went to pick up my SL55 at the dealer and Harley and the CLK were there...................check engine light! What a shame!

 

Exactly what i would do. I hate that kind of attitude. Would love to read that article !

 

Old car guys are required to attend courses to develope their patented "horse's rear end" manner. I went to a salvage yard once and the owner let me walk around all afternoon with tool box in hand, looking for parts. I went back a few years later and he acted all offended that I wanted to look around again. I had to remind him that he never had a problem before. But he said that people had been stealing things from him. I then said, "Well I haven't stolen anything from you!" But he still refused to let me walk around. I said thanks and walked out. Haven't been back and won't go back. I heard from another guy that had made a deal with the jerk to buy an old Chevy station wagon for $400. When he showed up to pay him, the old jerk said the price was $600. The buyer reminded him the price was $400. Old jerk denied the $400 price. Buyer walked just like I did.

 

I have very little patience for people like that .please do popst the article after it is written. I would love to read it .. I would also love to see his reaction when he reads it

 

His being an as shole is the reason I wound up with 0854. I was at Monterey
in the pits in front of FNA's tent with 0846. As you may expect there was a large crowd around asking questions. Harley or Handjob as someone in the crowd later referred to him barged in, pushed others aside and screamed:

"What chassis is this?"

"It's what remains of 0846" I answered.

"Chris Amon is a friend of mine!!! He told me 0846 burned to the ground!!!
There was nothing left!!!" I opened the 0846 papers and showed him a photo of 0846 the morning after the fire far from burned to the ground.

"That photo's a fake!" He screamed.

"Somehow I don't think The BBC faked that photo." I answered.

Harley stomped off.

Another member of the crowd asked if he could look at the picture. I showed it to him.

"Looks real to me."

The new person asked me a number of questions and remarked:
"I have one of these. Want to take a look?"

We walked through the pits and came upon 0854. We looked it over and he asked a lot of questions.

"Is the transmittion right?"

"Yes see the Le Mans stamps?"

A few months later, totally out of the blue I got a call the gist of which was that I was the one he felt should own 0854.

I told another well know Ferrari personality about Harley.

"Next time you see him pick him up and put him in the garbage like the piece of ***** he is." He replied.
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I guess that clears things up a bit

 

Of all people, you'd think he'd be the kind of guy that would understand; a real enthusiast.

BTW, I'll take this opportunity to once again remind Napolis that he has an amazing car!

 

Unbelieveable to me. All of this is for fun - none of it makes the world go around. There's just no excuse for being a jackass.

Love the CEL - that's perfect!

 

I recently purchased my 550 through Algar and contacted the former owner who had purchased the car new in Chicago. I telephoned him, apologized for the interruption, and introduced myself as the fellow who had just purchased his 550. He could not have been more unfriendly if he tried - the WORST experience I've had in talking (or rather trying to talk) with a former owner. I've bought and sold throughout the country, and I could not be more happy to talk with anyone as a new owner of something I've had in the past. The only salvation in this story is that he did keep the 550 perfect, and heck knows I'm grateful for that. Common courtesy is not commonly practiced.

 

Obviously judgeing by the number of posts you have, your pool of friends must brimming over. Its hardly conceivable that you can spend time here.

 

I don't know the guy & never heard of him before.

 

As I am God, tommorow morning I have pre-ordained that he will step into a huge pile of dog crap as he is getting into the car. Then miraculously through my will, the dog terd will burst into flames but put itself out within 2 seconds. Therefore his precious CLK will smell like a flaming dog terd for the rest of the time he owns it.