I just like how everyone 'knows' someone who has a better one. "I'm glad you can live vicariously through your friends" I reply.
Not a Ferrari, but... The other night I was out in my 911 Turbo and had it filled to the gills with hot Cajun girls... Anyhow I was taking them out to dinner and we were idling down the main drag in downtown Lafayette looking for a place to park (the street was packed, everyone was out). This MORON with about three of his friends walks into the street and up to my car and yells at the top of his lungs " Hey @ss****, your Porsche SUCKS!!!". So, without thinking, I stopped the car and said, "Yeah, it does suck, but NO WHERE NEAR as bad as your co*ks**king mother...Ask me how I know..." Whereby most of the people on the street within earshot yelled "OOOOOOOOOOOO" in chorus. Needless to say, he decided to STFU. Snoop Dogg said it best: "dust dem' hata's off"
Why reply at all? Takes too much energy IMO. I'm pretty good at making people feel insignificant when I'm in the right frame of mind. Fill the car up late at night instead. RMX
Been my experience as well - especially the sport bikers. Didn't feel like explaining the likelihood to the Harley rider that more "alternative lifestyle folks" ride Harley's than drive Ferrari's - whats the point. A few friends are are Hog Collectors and they're certainly unique, and a lot of fun to hang around with. Out of 100's of comments one off-colour one is definitely the exception. from little kids, minivan-mom's, pickup truck drivers, The cute-blonde who "raced" me yesterday in her Civic - it's all good. I was expecting many more negative comments.
Ferraris bring out all sorts of reactions. Just have to laugh 'em off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10q6gRseKsc&search=mondial%20ferrari
The worst is when Im getting gas & a by stander will say ' Do you mind if I look at it ?" to which I reply of course not cordially . But the the a**hole has to lean on it , put his hands on the paint etc .....Then not to be a kill joy I have to say ' please dont touch or lean on it ' . Where do people get the intestinal fortitude to do it ? Ill never know . One jerk off begs me to open the rear to see the engine , then proceeds to put a hand on each 1/4 panel & lean forward & into the engine compartment . AARRGGHHH !! Its MY car & I dont ever lean on it !! Unreal ! It has been my experience so far that many people that have nothing nice , respect nothing that is nice .I could be wrong . ??? Has any one tinted their windows? Just curious . Image Unavailable, Please Login
i get a bunch of replies like,"it's probably his dad's" or "its a rental" but really i get countless of people admiring, taking pictures. I really don't like to be bothered with the negatives...altough people just can be asses sometimes. Some members in my family tease me saying that the 355 is a kit car, the 308 is a old slow pos and the 550 is a overglorified camaro!?!!??!...they then get into thier toyota camry and leave my house...
I havent gotten any bad comments in a while apart from the losers saying my 512M Slutmobile or my 512TR race car are not "real" Ferraris, but those people are rather clueless anyways about what a "real" Ferrari is
A real Ferrari is any car made by Ferrari! Some are faster, some cost more, some cost less, but at the end of the day, it's a Ferrari. The only "unreal" Ferraris are kit cars. 'Nuf said!
For all the Porsche Guys, when a Harley idiot makes a comment. Remind the idiot, that Porsche ownes 49% of Harley Davidson.
I would definately take a new GMC Envoy over this bcus the Envoy is newer & it has cupholders & a DVD player LOL Image Unavailable, Please Login
Never had any issues with my "Porsche" but it was black and subtle. Do you think the screaming Reds or Yellows bring out the worst in Non-owning Ferrari haters?
My brother has a Porsche 944. He doesn't really get any negative comments, but he is always fending off the ricer Honda "race" crowd. They seem to have it in for him! Must be trying to prove something. As far as red or yellow is concerned, anything bright, shiny, and expensive is bound to piss off someone!
Possible replies: 1.) 'Well, I figure being able to have a Ferrari instead of struggling to drive an old Chevy is a GOOD thing.' 2.) 'Hmmmm....I really should have a talk with the guy I bought it from then, eh? My title says it is real.' 3.) 'Good for you. I am glad you feel better having said that. Even better thing that I do not care...evidently your ego does.' Some people are just dumb. It stinks you had to put up with that.
WOW, I could have lots of fun knocking this guy around. Thats up there in the Stupidest class Today I saw a chick w a Prius Hybrid w a bumper sticker HOW MUCH MPG ? if it was a guy & I was in the 512M I would have asked how much poonaney do you get in that ?
Hi guys All I can say in Australia, ive had about 5000 positive comments and only about 3 bad ones, the classic was two guys in an old tarago van, wound down there window and said, ill do a straight swap, hell ill throw in the wife and kids as well. my reply was if she looks half as good as you ill just take the straight swap thanks. He said damm so you met my wife before lol. They laughed there heads off and complimented the car. the worst I got was from an MGB owner who said, you know it was the british that set the trends in sports car design and frankly ferrari missed the boat. i replied well i once owned an MG , I used it as a boat moring anchor, best lump of crap metal i could buy but held my boat in place. Enjoy the car, forget the tossers Andrew
Funny you know on a number of occasions I had had harley riders that look real mean pull up beside me and give me a thumbs up, they love the sound i think.
Ive got a show car and once someone asked me that, I would always reply back saying: "As my girlfriend says, you can look, but cant touch!".
I had a business friend pull up to my office in a bright yellow Lotus Esprit. Just as he got out, a teenage boy drove by in a minivan and screamed "F***IN' RIGHT MAN!" It made the day for both of us.
