How old were you when you bought your first Ferrari?

I was 20 when I bought my first car a 1980 Mazda RX7. I thought that was the coolest thing until this guy came up to me on the freeway with a 308 and made me look like an idiot. So I decided to up grade to the next affordable car and that was a Porsche 944. Saw the same guy about 2 years later and blew me away again on the freeway. Sold that car and upgraded to a 944 Turbo (which I still have to this day). I went out looking for this guy for a long time and finally caught up to him. We were neck and neck on the freeway, I don't think he could beleive it so he waved me off the freeway and we met up in a parking lot and struck up a good friendship, but when all the girl's were around they went straight for his car. That's when I new I had to save up all my money and buy a Ferrari. I was 36 when I bought my 1985 308gtsi and I love this car. I don't think I'll ever get rid of it. Good luck and save your pennies.

 

That story sounds EXACTLY like me. I was 13 too, albeit in 2000, and my love affair is with the 360...which was "the hot model" then.

I would be perfectly content on getting my 360 by my 30th birthday. Even if I have to wait longer, I will. Never settle for less.

 

Bought mine about 15 days before my 26th Birthday... Black metallic 308QV GTSI.... it had 35K miles and I drove it till it had 86K miles....Good car, but it nearly drove me broke... I bought a bad car... so it was a difficult lesson learned... but in between I met a ton of great folks in the Ferrari world which make the pain of owership worth it.

 

33.........and im still 33.
i still cant belive i got my dream at last.
dont think anything in the world puts a smile on your face like sitting behind the wheel of your own ferrari...

 

50 & should have done it way sooner. Funny, as a % of income purchase I could & should have bought one years ago. Looked at a Fiat Dino Spyder for 5k in 77, a 5k 250GTE in 80, a 10 & 15k Lamborgini in 84 & the list goes on & on til I pulled the trigger in 05. DON'T W A I T !!!!!
They're awful low & small & attract babes, all of which require youth & .........

 

24...back in 1993 85 308 QV..Bought it in 1993 sold it in 2002 , bought it back in 2003 and still have it...you only have your first Ferrari once. I have had numerous since , now a 430 sp and 360 Challenge car.

 

Testarossa at 39, a year before finishing fellowship. Too bad I spent $500,000 for maplaractice insurance in the next five years. Working wife had to pay off the car .

 

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46, better late than never.

 

Old enough to know not to drive like an idiot anymore.

 

I bought a 89' 348TS this past October then 2 weeks later bought 88' testarossa. Love having both

 

That was one of my first cars as well. I still have it (it's very patiently awaiting restoration).

 

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Congrats!! I would love to own a Testarossa also. What colour are your girls?

 

The TR is white and the 348TS is red like yours. I think the 348 handles better and easier to drive. the TR has a hard time shifting to 2nd and 4th gear. it seems to like all the odd gears. Does anyone have this problem? John

 

At 22, my banker gave me a green light on a 250 GT. I passed up the purchase due to a fear of the unknown. At 24, I purchased a 365 Berlinetta Boxer due to fear of the unknown. At one point, word got around that I was rather fearless. My father pulled me aside one day and said, "I just want to let you know that we are going to have a really nice funeral for you".

 

When was your last trany fluid flush....

 

35...just picked it up and its in the garage!

 

25, in 1998 I sold my 85' 911 targa for a 87' 328. I paid twice as much through repairs over the next 3 years...

 

29 years old.

And then another at 30.............

Wonder what I will have next year???

;-)

 

Never, i just purchased the car less than 2 months ago. i believe it just had a new clutch put on within the last year.Its seems as though it dont want to go into 2nd gear at above 3500RPM.

 

I bought my first Ferrari--a Lusso--at the age of 18.

 

I hear ya!!

 

I was 31.

 

It's amazing what passion can sometimes make people do. Great story.