What Did You Drive Right Before Your Ferrari? Did You Keep It?

I guess some of you in the USA are not going to know what some of the the cars listed below look like, but here goes
1 Vaxhall victor 1.6
2 Peugoet 104 (958cc)
3 Mini 1275 Gt
4 Triumph spitfire MV 1500
5 Lancia Fulvia 1.3s series3
6 lancia Fulvia 1.6hf lusso
7 lancia Fulvia 1.3s series 2
8 lancia Fulvia 1.3s series 2 with 6000.00 miles on it plastic still on the rear seats.
9 Lancia 2000 HF Pininfarina
10 Ferrari mondial QV
11 Ferrari 328 GTB Now owned for 14 years
Life goes by so quickly
Jeremy

 

Car beat a bike on a windy road: probably not. The "A" production cars ran about 2:09s at Sears and do about the same at Thunderhill. At the last endurance race at Thunderhill we were running 1:54s pretty consistently, and at Sears I was running in the 1:50s, so at least as far as I can see, the bikes will win. They don't corner as well, but the brkaing and acceleration, along with the lighter weight makes them a bit quicker on the twisties.

Art

 

.....But check out this website for a company that makes turbo kits for bikes. 300hp on a streetbike! Insane!!!!!! That thing would pull like a banshee.

http://www.hahnracecraft.com/cycle/suzuki/suzuki.htm

 

What year was your Triumph Spitfire? Color?

 

I was thinking of block racing or 1/4 mile when Art was talking about ET's.

 

The last collector car I had was a '69 427 Corvette roadster, got it in summer 1995, sold it in summer 1999, bought Ferrari 12-1-02.

Daily drivers over last 10 years have been '85 BMW 635CSi, '99 Toyota 4Runner, '01 VW Beetle.

We still have the 4Runner and the '96 Mercury Grand Marquis that my wife inherited from her dad in '02.

 

Not against a 350 cu 240Z.

 

I almost installed a 400 HP 350 into my autocross car but sold it to a nice kid in the neighborhood.
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Straight line... zzzz...zzzz... oh sorry were you saying something.

Real roads like real women have curves.

 

A 1986 Toyota MR2 (Mark I), had to trade her in for a four door sedan 4 years after getting the Ferrari. Just couldn't justify having three 2-seaters at home.

 

I think the first time you do an 8 second 1/4 mile you'll change your opinion about ZZZZZZZZZZ.

Apples to Oranges anyway. No comparison but why not enjoy both?

 

What did I drive before my 308? Porsche; did I keep it? no

What do I drive AFTER selling my Ferrari? Porsche. Gonna keep it? you bet I am.

 

Hey Mark G.! Neal K., here. Also went from Porsches to
my Ferrari 456M GT. Do I miss my 911 Turbo. Yes, but
not at the expense of the 456M. Are you a dissatisfied
Ferrari owner? I see we were born in the same year, so
I am interested in what you have to say.

 

I got the '69 roadster, good mechanically but needing some restoration, for a song. I painted it, otherwise spiffed it up, kept it a few years, and sold it for a good profit. Helped finance my Ferrari. That was never my favorite era of Vette and I didn't miss it for one minute after it was gone. The Corvette I'd like to have back is the '63 split-window coupe that I bought for $2400.00 and sold for $2400.00 -- kind of like some of the long-ago Ferrari stories I've read here.

 

I had a tricked out Fiat x 1/9 that I affectionately called my Ferrari 315 gts. I kept it amd eventually gave it to my brother.

 

Had a Pantera before the Fcars, still have it.
It had 23,000 on it when I got it. It has 123,000 now. It's a keeper!
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OOOOOOOOoooooooo, Thats pretty. I tried on a GT5 this weekend and didn't fit. Too big, even with the seat lowered 2". My right leg was jammed between the steering wheel and the console.

I tried on a 6.0 Diablo too. No dice. My legs are just too long. Crap!

 

Previous cars:

'82 Celica GTS
'91 Dodge Stealth
'91 Lotus Elan (still have it) - see picture
and I just got a '98 355

Scott
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1982 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce and 1980 VW Scirocco. I still have both. I've had the Scirocco since Aug 85, the summer before 12th grade. I still drive it daily.

 

I have had lots of cars before the Ferrari's it all started with:

1979 Triumph Spitfire (1987)
1973 Porsche 914(Cut my teeth on this one)
198? Renault
1983 Porsche 944
1976 Porsche 3.0 Carrera (One of my Favorites)
1986 Volkswagon Jetta GLI(Best $700 Spent Ever)
1984 Porsche 944
1985 BMW 325es
1985 TVR 280i
1984 Porsche 944
1987 Porsche 944 (Only car I ever Totaled)
1990 Acura Legend Coupe
1974 Porsche 914
1997 Chevrolet Silverado
1973 Porsche 914 (Still Own Today - Love It)
1986 Porsche 928S
1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo
1988 Ferrari Testarossa(Miss this one)
1970 Porsche 911E
1990 Ferrari Testarossa
1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE (Still Own - Super Fast)
1974 Triumph TR6
1979 Ferrari 308 GTS(Worst Car Buy I ever made-Correcting Situ)
1987 Porsche Carrera
1995 Audi Cabriolet (Still Own)

Jesus I have owned some cars and I am only getting started- I can honestly say that I have never lost money on any of my sports cars except for the 928 and I am sure I will loose my a** on the 308. I am only counting the ones that I owned for any period of time. This is what happens when a kid reading car mags in the 6th grade grows up.

 

L98 Corvette convertible. No