Put deposit down on my first Ferrari yesterday!

Congrats, you will love it. Good choice on the manual. As far as driving it to the store, if my wife needs something from the store I always volunteer to go get it. Then I grab the Ferrari key and off I go. I drive mine as much as possible, it is too fun to not do it!

 

Congrats John,

you will need to pick you fcar destinations.......I certainly wouldnt park it in a shopping mall parking lot. When I/we go out I always try to park it in view at restaurants etc etc

Its no fun eating a meal worrying about somebody messing with your fcar

 

WOW - that was fast. I saw your posts on that "working man" thread and noticed over a couple of pages your mind trying to figure out how you could get one. LOL.

Congrats - you did a great job for such a short time period.

 

Wow congra... another Stick 360

 

did underPSI take any pics u can post?

 

Sounds like a great car. Personally, I'd skip the fake shield routine myself though. That really detracts from a 360 in my opinion unless they are the factory shields with the fender that accepts them.

Either way, congrats!

Ray

 

Congratulations. I saw a thread on "regular guys" owning 360's on another site. Hoping to get into a CS later this year or this time next year. Would like to see pics when you get it. Especially of it getting delivered to you.

 

John - Congrats. I knew you couldn't wait 2 years! Now waiting the 10 days for it to arrive will be excruciating. Enjoy your beautiful 360.

Eric

 

Welcome and please post some pics.

 

It is most definitely taking things to another level. Get used to cell phone cameras, complete strangers approaching you, lots of people staring. Most people think these cars are far less attainable than they have become (think of your own perceptions a few weeks back, that's how most people perceive them).

Personally I think I've become a little precious with mine (gorgeous 360 bought from UnderPSI, about to be replaced by a 430 Spider so I'm going to be even worse with that).

It's a piece of metal, simple. Just have lots of fun with it

 

I'm guilty of "helping" John with his decision....he should have never contacted me- ha!

The only thing is of course not to take it into areas where high parking traffic leads to increased risk of getting dinged, and remember the front is low- be careful going up bumps into parking lots etc, and of course don't pull too close to a front facing parking spot.

People will stop and ask you about the car, so budget that in if you are in a rush- I always try to answer questions or let people sit in the car etc...you have to get used to people looking at your car (and you), but it's all in good fun.

Regarding the shields, as you know I'm very satisfied with my Yoshi shields....if you or the next owner doesn't like them it's a 10 second hair drier blast away from safely removing them. I can guarantee any non-ferrari owner and 99% of ferrari owner's won't notice the fact that the sheild isn't recessed 2MM into the body. I love the look.

One more thing- while I've never driven my car yet in "normal" 60-70 degree temps, at least in cold spring mornings (and maybe even on 70-80 degree days for first drive I don't know yet), you'll have to skip 2nd gear for a couple of miles- just go from 1st to 3rd, don't try to force it into 2nd. I think the gearbox oil ferrari uses is so thick it takes time to warm up. It gets very hot in the tranny once up to full operating temp, so that's probably why the compromise is made with the tough 2nd shift when cold.

Other than that it's just a (very special) car- I start mine up and let it idle for maybe 5 seconds, back her out of the garage and go- keeping it under 3,500 rpm as I drive until the OIL is up to full temp (which takes a while). I don't do the "let her idle for 10 minutes before driving" thing- cars warm up better when driven gently...maybe that was a good rule with the carbed more tempremental cars of the 60s and 70s.

Most of all enjoy the car- it was a dream for pretty much all of us! As I said in one of our PMs- you live only one time- for me I wanted to own a Ferrari at some point in my life before leaving this earth!

Good luck with her!
-Andrew

 

Congratulations, your going to love it. Use it in the best of health.

 

Nice. And good choice on the 6 speed manual. Since it's a 2000, you might want to check to see if the alarm module battery is shot yet. Also if the fuel level error was ever addressed.

Just throw a challenge grill and a tubi on that and you are all set

Ray

 

congrats!
Looks like a good car.

 

Congrats SeaNile, I bet the only regret you'll have regarding your new car is the same regret I have. Namely that I was a dope for not buying it sooner.

When the weather and roads clear LMK if you ever want to take a Sunday drive over the river and steth its legs.

 

+1 , skip the fake shields. Congrats on the 360.

 

ditto

 

Geez give the guy a break....buying his dream car and setting it up the way he wants, and people jump in on the shields. If you buy the car from him you can remove them

 

lol +1

 

+2. If you like shields and it didn't come with them, what choice do you have? But challenge grill and tubi would be great additions. Any way you cut it, it will be a fabulous ride. Grinning from ear to ear.

 

lol... you know those gay shields would be the first thing I'd remove if I bought the car from him haha

Shields are okay (although some feel only the race cars should really have them). Either way, if I had them on my car, it's gotta be with the proper embossed fender from the factory so they sit down in there like they are supposed to. The ones that mount on top of the fender just make it look too much like a kit car for my taste.

Ray

 

Regarding parking... I take my car virtually everywhere, but probably could use a second car in tow, given how far away from the store I often have to park. Get allot of exercise though. Enjoy the car. Best