Do any of you consider your car a form of therapy?

Most definitely. If I'm upset or stressed out from work, business, or school, I love taking a nice drive through the back twisties in my MINI. Especially on a mild summer's night. Nothing, for me anyways, beats stress and tension better than a nice drive.

-G.B.

 

YES,YES as is a drive on the Harley. I call it a Zen time. Tell the wife "I am going to Zen in the Ferrari" or "time to Zen out on the bike". It is a time to think, or not, relax, smell the roses, remind me of why I work so hard, reward myself for doing for others. And it's infinitley better then reading on the john for getting peace and quite. Well peace anyway.

 

YES. Absolutely yes for me. Sometimes when I'm having a really crappy day at
the office, I'll take off for 2 or 3 hours in Sofia and forget the world. I just work up
through the gears, listen to the sounds, radio off, and watch the world go by.
She's been very much a sort of "therapist" for me for over 3 years and I couldn't
do without her at this point.

My wife even says "honey, why don't you take the Ferrari out for an hour?" when
she knows I'm having a bad day.

Jedi

 

Definitely, but driving opportunities are limited in innercity Dallas.

 

But you guys have all those miles of non-freeway expressways... beltways or whatever
they're called. I've driven them a number of times and they always seemed pretty
clear of traffic. Has it gotten much worse? That was the only way I'd drive in Dallas...
I would turn the 'freeways' off on the GPS and take all those circular express thingies....

Jedi

 

When I had my WRX I would often drive just to drive. Especially on crisp, cool nights in spring and fall.


Like you, I also love watches and couldn't care less for most sports (I do watch UFC and some racing).

 

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I call it my mojo .. & whether I have a good day or a bad day, I press that red starter button & and my day is ALWAYS better!

 

They're sometimes clear of traffic but always swarming with highway patrol and well-radared. Traffic in general here is horrible and the city is a huge spread out expanse of concrete and strip centers, no natural beauty to speak of. TX country roads are interesting but it takes an hour and twenty bucks in gas to even get close to them.

I hate this place and would move away if the choice was all mine.

 

For sure! I watch all the stress left behind in the rear view mirror!

 

My last Ferrari had very Low Mileage when I got it,
but was never detailed or attended to.
I spent a year detailing and renewing parts,Parts that met the eye first.
learned the art of orbital polishing.
Disassembled parts sent them out for refinishing.
went top to bottom with a toothbrush..
Then I won 8 platinum and 1st place concours awards in a row.
Including Greenwich, NYC Concours and many FCA events..

Physical and Mental therapy.

Then came my son, Need more therapy as we speak!

 

Just looking at my car is therapeutic. I swear I love walking out every morning on my way to work and seeing it. It always motivates, and reminds me why I work so hard.

Now driving it, good lord. Words cannot describe...

 

They are all great cars, that is our common bond/interest with these cars.
I especially enjoy the experience in the open top V12.
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Nice ride you have there Domenic!

 

Can't tell you how much I agree. Getting in my car after a hellacious week at work is unbelieveably relaxing and takes me away to another place mentally.

I love my Ferrari.

MB

 

A good wash/detail followed by a drive or a day at the track is very therapeutic for me.

 

I am also fortunate enough to have a 2005 575M F1 and my first Ferrari that started it all was a 1978 308 GTS. I would buy one again if I ever sold my current cars. They all bring out the passion and emotions of what driving should feel like!
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Yes.,,,there's nothing like driving my 328 "Felicity" with no specific destination in mind.

Just the road and my best girl.

A Fine Italian Lady and I.

Whenever we on road together I just can't keep a big stupid grin off my face.

It never gets old.

Don't need no stinkin' drugs just a sunny day and a tank full of premium gas!

 

I would say car ownership is definitely therapy even though I only own an Afla Romeo 164 sedan and a Fiat 124 Spider. I get to experience the top down feeling after a long day at work and also the style of the mid-90s sedan.

There was a guy who wrote a book several years ago detailing his renovation of a late 1950s Porsche after his father had died and how this project helped him deal with the loss of his father. The story kind of boiled down to the question - did the man fix the Porsche or did the Porsche fix the man?

I tend to think there is some wisdom in that question.

Good topic and cheers,

Jeff
Dallas, Texas