Did people change when you got a Ferrari?

Hmmm, interesting pic...is he handicapped??

 

not sure if you are trying to prove a point here or not, but from the looks of the way the other cars in the picture are sitting, i would venture to say it was taken within an approximate time frame of a car show that the car was entered and therefore that was the spot the car sat in during the show.

i wouldn't think he would park sideways across a handicapped spot if he was venturing into the local shopping center for an afternoon shopping spree, but hey, stranger things have happened.

 

I like it my car is really visible in the aerial photo of my MegaChurch......

There's other well known people there...but that's MY Ferrari!

"God bless us, every one!

ROTFLMAO!

 

I became friends with one of my customers managers and who had seen both of mine and ridden in the 355 when we have gone to various clubs, he mentioned to his boss which was my primary contact for business about it and since then business has slowed and I know it caused some resentment that I have them. Lesson learned

When I go to some of these spots I am known for my car as people talk even though I don't take it out more than once or twice a month, usually they give me a special spot up front of the club and some employees or visitors will ask who owns the Ferrari out front to the staff and I get pointed out inside, this can make things interesting.

 

"Did people change when you got a Ferrari?"

Absolutely.

The mechanic changed the oil, the owner of the dealership changed his shirt, the salesman changed his clip on tie and my bank manager changed therapists. And I had this dream of paying for it with change. Oh, yea, there was a lot of change all round.

 

I don't think owners change too much....
And I don't think others change the way they see us either....

What does change is the way we think others perceive us.

It's like a woman who goes out and gets herself a breat job...as she walks around she thinks everyone is checking her out...men with lust, woman with envy, etc. In reality, I'm sure a few people notice but it's really not nearly as big an attention-getter as she imagines.

For me, 90% of the fun is hanging around with all the F-buds at our local gatherings. Taking drives, cigar night, a few fund-raisers and chatting it up with good friends. Without this fraternity of guys, this whole Ferrari experience would mean far less.

At the same time, I'm willing to admit that I enjoy a bit of the prestige that comes with driving/owning the car...but there is also a downside as well: owning a Ferrari can come to define you in a bad way as well. Jealousy, envy and competitive people need to work it out in their own minds to cope with the fact that they don't have one. I've even heard wealthy people quip: once you have money and know it, you don't need to prove and show it to everyone else....so suddenly it's an embarrassment to own a Ferrari. All that tells me is how materialistic & shallow they in fact are.

Life is like a box of chocolates.....you better eat it before it melts!

 

Sure is!! Im hooked!!

 

Look, this question is like anything else in life. Remember "fox in the grapes,"
or the "ant and the grasshopper." People who work and invest wisely can have many of the things they want. There are, of course, the grossly overpaid Hollywood celebs; however, most of us are focused on what we want. I am on my third Ferrari, after a series of cars like Corvettes, Porsche, Pantera, and Lotus. Weathy physician, greedy trial lawyer? Nope. Retired US Army officer. You know, one of the dumb ones of which John Kerry spoke. I worked hard, saved my money in Viet Nam and Korea, and at nearly every post. I set my goals and went for it. Now, understand that I have never owned a pair of Rebocks or a $1,000 suit. Not my priority. On the other hand, I have never felt the need to envy the success or good fortune of my friends. The beach house, the yacht. I applaud their joy. Not my thing.

I love to drive. I do. Top down on my T-Bird; Windows up on the Maranello.
4WD on the Tracker in the snow. This is what I do and love. You miss a lot of fun driving in a war zone.

To make a long story short, If you want to really know who your friends are, forget the Ferrari. Just get divorced. Haven't talked to some of them in 25 years. Cheers!!

 

Whenever you have something like a Ferrari and neighbors, family members or even people at work cannot afford to buy one, some do act differently towards you. I like to see people progress in life and do well. I don't like to hang out with negitive people.

 

When our 360 was delivered, my friends, who owns mostly Japanese cars, came over and took pictures with their cars next to it. They asked for a ride so my dad who is nice enough gave them a ride one by one. Then we got the F430 couple years after and they did the same thing except asking for another ride. I don't think I change because I'm still the same person they know.

 

All my friends know I am a car nut...so no change. They just think "OK, he is now driving a Ferrari" but nothing more. Almost all never ask for a ride. They just look and say..."you are crazy"