I want a ferrari

You want a Ferrari? What are you doing on this message board? Get your ass out on that street corner and sell the coke 'n Heroin already!

 

Serious answer.

1. Determine who your audience is, and speak or write at their level. Command of language, English, Mandarin, or whatever is necessary to your business is better than limited communication.

2 Look at a few books, such as Lakin's "How to gain control of your Time and Your Life" and "What Color is my Parachute" and see if you can get a feel for what areas of work would interest you over a series of years. See if you can determine your priorities in writing, and execute them daily.

3. Don't select a career based upon making enough money to buy a Ferrari. If you are good with tools, you can buy a very fine 308, maintain it yourself, and not spend more than a Subaru WRX sti would cost. Getting a Ferrari isn't a money issue, it is a priority issue.

4. Along those lines, consider your priorities. I'm 55, and just bought my first Ferrari due to running costs. I've been lucky enough to have Vipers, Vettes, Porsches, and so on over the years, but the MGBs, Datsun 1600s, Mustang 289s of my youth were just as much fun then, as the Ferrari is now.
There will be time for a Ferrari.

5. Also, depending on where you live, I would focus my initial disposable income on the purchase of a personal residence, long before I would purchase a Ferrari. Cars MAY appreciate. In the long run, homes USUALLY appreciate. You may have to house a family, and yourself in the long run, and living in a Ferrari is tough for a family of four, or six, or what have you.

"Follow your bliss" Meaning: pick the career you think you will love every day. Otherwise, you may be paid well, have a Ferrari, and dread going to work every single day. That could take the fun out of the Ferrari in a hurry.

 

Me, I invented Black and white cookies get paid on everyone sold, keep eating America

 

I made my money the old fasioned way...I urned it.

Little Funeral Director humor, also a career not easily outsourced to India.

whatever you do, do it to the best of your ability and follow your priorities

 

yea like is said i didn't want to offende anyone. i just am at a point in my life with goals but no direction. Love racing with a passion, and i love ferraris with a passion. But i dont know where i am going and i need to figure that out and mature up. this is my biggest problem. So i was just asking the guys who have been there and done it how they did it. Some very helpfull info. Thanks guys and nice cars.

 

What he said.

Seriously, and I'll tell you from experience what one thinks is important at 19 is A LOT different than what one thinks is important at say, 30, so give it time.

To illustrate my point I'll tell you this. I'm 34, a Police Officer and love every minute of it. Sure some days are better than others, but I really love my job regardless of the crappy paycheck. Still, my wife is a well paid professional and between us we have a household income of just over 100k, so I could easily afford an older Ferrari, but it's just not as important as some of my other interests. Just to illustrate, with the money I would spend to maintain a Ferrari we have been able to travel to Europe several times, afford a nice house, and enjoy life far better than many people who have similar incomes. TRUST ME, a Ferrari would be nice but, there is no way in hell that I would trade a WONDERFUL wife, a nice house, multiple trips abroad, and my overall happiness for a chance to own ANY single automobile.

Just to further make my point I'll tell you how the wife put me in check one day.

Last spring we were out for a cruise in my Mustang fastback when I saw some guy driving along in his brand new F430 with his girl. I commented to my wife that it must be really nice to have a Ferrari to cruise in on such a nice day. My wife immediately threw me a funny look and said this " Why are you complaining we probably passed by 30 guys who just said the same thing about you"

 

yea but you cant help wanting one. see for me a car is very very important. Not just so everyone can look an dbe jealous. but ferraris just fascinate me, they are so skillfully designed and each one is a piece of art.

 

Notice he didn't say anything about MULTIPLE automobiles.

 

Well, like I said, what may seem important at your age will change over time. I say this not to be insulting, but from experience. At 18 I felt much the same way as you but that was well before I had a real concept of what life is all about. At any rate all I am saying is that one should enjoy life to it's fullest and sinking all of your eggs in one basket limits your ability to enjoy many of lifes great experiences. On top of all of that don't be in such a hurry, as I would bet if you polled the guys who own Ferraris on this site most are over 30 and have some degree of success and self satisfaction aside from merely owning a Ferrari. If you really think that anybody is going to impart you with tips to ownership before age 21 then I have some beach front property in Arizona I'll sell ya for cheap

 

KEEP YOUR DREAM ALIVE. I AM 48 AND HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FERRARI NUT SINCE HIGH SCHOOL- ABOUT 100 YEARS AGO. I WORKED IN A BIG CORPORATE JOB FOR YEARS EARLY AND QUIT BECAUSE I HATED IT. I AM NOW A PHOTOJOURNALIST FOR A LARGE NEWSPAPER AND SPEND MY TIME DOCUMENTING OTHERS LIVES, GOOD BAD AND UGLY. THE JOB CHANGES EVERY DAY AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT YOU REALLY CAN AFFECT OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES. THE PAY IS NOT GREAT, BUT I SAVED AND SACRIFICED WHEN I HAD TOAND TWO MONTHS AGO FINALLY PURCHASED MY DREAM. A '79 308 GTB.RED WITH TAN. THE THING THAT WAS MOST REWARDING BELIEVE IT OR NOT WAS THAT THE PEOPLE THAT KNEW ME BEST MY WHOLE LIFE WERE VERY HAPPY FOR ME AND THRILLED THAT I HAD FINALLY ACHIEVED MY LIFE LONG DREAM.

EVERY TIME I WALK INTO MY GARAGE OR TAKE A DRIVE I CAN'T GET THE SMILEOFF OF MY FACE.
DO WHAT YOU LOVE. IT WILL MAKE YOU A LOT HAPPIER.

 

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dream34 is right on the money.



Your profile says your a vet tech if you enjoy pets become a vet. You'll have the resources one day and maturity to boot.

 

yall are right. i thought about going pre-vet or going four years of college and going to flight school for the airforce. I have always wanted to serve our country for a few years just so i could say i have done my part. but people keep telling me that may be im meant to stay here and help our country in a differnt way. These are the three main things i have been seriously thinking about

1. Vetenarian
2. Air force pilot
3. Mechanical Enginerring major and starting a company similar to Lingenfelter or LG motorsports

 

Sell crack.

 

Listen to your grandparents & other older dudes and take their advice!
Its the "old school" but still works perfect.

Best
Wolfgang

 

I invented the search function! Crazy, I know, but someone else would have done it anyway.



RMX

 

HEY MRSCARFACE- I'LL TYPE IN ALL CAPS IF I DAMN WELL FEEL LIKE IT. WHAT'S WITH SOME OF YOU GUYS. CHAT SITES ARE ABOUT EXCHANGING INFO. I WAS TRYING TO GIVE SOMEONE A SINCERE THOUGHT. GET A LIFE.

 

WOW! Lots of anger...

back to the discussion

Go the Vet or Mech Engineering route. In a later quote you stated that you want to serve your country for a few years...being a piolt in the Air Force is more than a couple of years comitment. First you need to be an Officer in the Air Force. This requires either AFROTC at your college, enlistment then acceptence in OCS, or attendence (and graduation) at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Then acceptence in the USAF flight Candidacy program. Then the Air Force will spend hundred of thousands of dollars training you to fly multi million dollar aircraft for them...they don't do this with those who want to serve for a couple of years. Don't get me wrong, it is a great career path and I have a few friends that have followed this path but it is more of a career path than a "bide myself over until something better comes along" path. Most Air Force pilots retire Air Force pilots...then go for the big money at a major airline (at least that used to be the case).

 

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Sir,

Internet etiquitte since the 60s recommends the use of normal spelling, normal capitalization, and spaces between paragraphs. As is typical on the Internet, this is merely a recommendation and not a hard requirement.

Nevertheless, proper spacing and punctuation make your posts easier to read for the rest of us. Many here will just bypass an all-cap block post because it's too much effort to sort the message out of the medium. Wouldn't you agree that it's hard to exchange information if nobody is reading your posts nor responding to them?



Sincerely,
Tillman

 

These are all great. The first two seem like something you could get going on now (meaning school/training). Veterinarian seems especially interesting to me, but you have to go with your talents.

I've had the Ferrari bug ever since I watched Magnum P.I. and read Road & Track back in the '80s, but then I went away to college and did a lot of work-related travel (living in different cities for up to a year at a time) that made me somewhat glad I didn't have an expensive, demanding car in the garage.

You'll still be a car enthusiast when you're 30 and 40, but you'll have time to get everything else in order (family, home -- the important stuff).

Also, from a purely Ferrari perspective, depreciation is working in your favor. That $140K 360 may be out of reach now, but by the time you've established yourself professionally, bought a house and so on this will be a very affordable car - and there will be thousands of nice ones available.

In the meantime, I'd agree with Larry (above post) that other sports cars can give a lot of pleasure for the buck. Alfa Romeo Spiders are borderline exotic, as are the later Fiat/Bertone X1/9's. Affordable, borderline reliable, but if you want a hobby car that you'll love driving... Also I'd keep an eye on the used Lotus Elise market.

 

my vote for best advice anyone could have given!

 

WELL, NOW THAT I'VE HAD MY BUTT KICKED BY ALL OF YOU GUYS WITH SO MUCH MORE INTERNET ETIQUETT THEN I HAVE LET ME JUST SAY, TO IGNORE SOMEONE'S MESSAGE BECAUSE OF THE CAPS LOCK REMINDS ME OF PEOPLE THAT PASS JUDGEMENT BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY DRESS OR THE NOSE-RING OR TATTOO THEY SPORT. IF YOU MUST KNOW, I USE ALL CAPS BECAUSE I HAVE BAD HANDS DUE TO ARTHRITIS AND THE SHIFT KEY IS PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO PRESS. I FIGURED IF I DIDN'T USE CAPS AT ALL I MIGHT BE REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY OR SUCH BY PEOPLE WHO ARE OBVIOUSLY A LOT MORE KNOWLEDGABLE AND REFINED THAN MYSELF.

 

Aaaaaand the little angry guy goes into the ignore pile.

buh-bye


Back on subject, to the original poster:

I'm hardly a rich guy, just an average joe with an average job who decided to prioritize to pick up the Fcar. I don't carry much debt (house, student loans) and my other vehicles are all paid off. I also live in an area known for a relatively low cost-of-living. If I lived in CA where my little 2300 sq ft on 1/3 acre house would cost millions instead of 200K, then there'd be no way I could swing a toy car.

Anyone could drive a Ferrari, if they really wanted to. Hell, many bass boats cost more than my car.

If you're willing to work on your own car, and don't need the latest greatest vehicle, you could get into a 308/Mondial/GT4 for the cost of a new Hyundai. Sure, they're not quick anymore, but they sure make all the right noises and are a lot of fun to drive at (mostly) legal speeds.