Ferrari & 1st World Problems

Bah, you don't know what problems are! My Enzo doesn't have power windows, and it's LHD in a country that has the drive through counters on the right hand side. And even I'd I did park up and walk in, which is SUCH an inconvenience, try park it in a fast food car park and be able to open the doors upwards...

Try walk a mile in my shoes, it's painful.

 

With the elementary school down the street from my house and all of the mothers and fathers driving their Suburbans, Acadias, Envoys and Denalis, there is plenty of room for any Ferrari to fit in the long line of cars flying down the street at eight in the morning to drop off their munchkins.

 

Window size is OK with me but the car rides so low that going through a drive-in of any kind is a pain. When dropping letters in the driveup boxes outside the post office, I thank God for the low-set ones and the government regulations that require them. (mandatory flame suit on)

 

The TRX tires for my Ferrari went up in price from $440 to $650 each. I may have to drive on them another year, dull sidewalls and all.

 

At stop signs and red lights I have Jeeves in the chase vehicle run up to lightly squirt Perrier from a seltzer bottle down my parched throat.

Driving is hell.

 

KGC should change their packaging formats and make the windows lower to the ground, then they could rename themselves to Kool Ferrari Service.
It's not an American problem either. Over here, you see long lines of cars, old and rusted, and suspensions sagged from age...and the sheer size of their occupants. They do insist on 'eating' at KFC though. Is that even food?

 

Fast food should be renamed "FAT FOOD." LOTS of Horrible Garbage is in most fast foods. I'm an older Ferrari owner. I graduated high school in 1970. When I look through my high school year books, only a very small percentage of the kids were even what you would call heavy. Nowdays, when I pass by the local high school, it depresses me...so many of the kids are not just "heavy," they are out and out obese! No way to "sugar coat" it

So I call on Ferrari to man up and make the necessary changes to include the fat and fugly on their rosters of potential buyers (a very LARGE, EVER EXPANDING, target demographic of CONSUMERS) so that their precious, corpulent, cherubic egos don't suffer from extreme embarrassment when they sit in a Ferrari sport seat and the local fire department needs to be summoned to extricate them.

 

My mate once complained that he would have to take the Maserati because the 599 had not returned from the garage and the Porsche was blocked in on the driveway, lol!

 

Ya rich bastage - I have to quench my own thirst, and that Cartier Spritzer only works half the time, and doesn't even fit in any of the cupholders.
I just HATE that.

 

I run a weight loss practice, and you sound like my ladies who buy their jeans a few sizes too small and work to fit in them.

It sounds like it might be time to take a look at your nutrition (or lack thereof), and trade the gas pedal for some running shoes, and those $1K pants for a gym membership.

...ANd a few months down the road, you will fit and your car's power to weight ration will improve..... as will your BP, cholesterol, blood sugar, and you will be around longer to enjoy the Ferrari! Sounds like a win to me!

 

I for one dream of having this problem.

 

My FerrariS take so darn long to warm up that I have to cruise 10 miles before letting it rip

 

When I park at the Yacht, I have to look at the reflection in the car beside me to make sure I don't scrape the low front end on the curb stop.

 

News Flash: AP News--
Fat guy survives collision due to spare tire on his belly. Investigators indicate, his belly increased collision time, and consequently saved him. F1 and NASCAR, both, carefully following developments....

 

I hate that too...and my problem is even worse...it takes me 10 minutes to get to the airport and hangar my Ferrari. No chance to let her rip. When I return from flight, there is airport dust all over my car that was kicked up by the props! I don't want to dust it off myself because I might dirty or split my $1000 pants (which are starting to fit a little snugly) and my detailer isn't allowed on the airport property without an escort. I hate that!

 

What does 1000 $ pants look like? Unless you're talking about dress pants that came with a Corneliani suit

 

You're not alone.

http://www.ferrari101.com/forum/showpost.php?p=141209660&postcount=27

 

What does a $1250 Ferrari sun visor look like...like a $550 Porsche visor with a Ferrari part number. Pants...pretty much the same thing...sooner or later up the line, you pay a premium for the designer/manufacturer.

 

True... (Up to a certain point) you do actually feel the difference in quality, design and performance (I have recently bought an Armani Collezioni winter jacket and a classic style Corneliani dress, they are beyond anything mainstream in terms of textile feelgood factor and finish, and that sense of brand heritage is kind of the same you get from a Ferrari ownership).

Sorry, did not intend to hijack this thread, it's just that I can't picture myself in 1000 $ pants, ever, when superb ones can be had for ~200-300 $ (I prefer Boss)
Note: I am aware that the 300 $ pants will sound outrageous to most people too!

It, of course, boils down to what you think is worth your money.

 

Michael, your situation is almost unbearable. My heart goes out to you! As an Enzo owner, you truly are faced with a number of almost insurmountable trials. Even if you had David's "Jeeves" to tend to your every need, you personally would have to manually open the door in order to receive Jeeves' assistance. The thought is horrifying! Good luck, you will need it.

 

I have to move my antique BMW to get my ferrari out the garage.

 

Already 5 years!!...Not another major?!

 

I find it exhausting getting up very early in the morning, sliding into my $1000.00 pants, meeting-up with my Ferrari-owning friends and driving our Ferraris to Cars and Coffee! So darned early!!

 

Funny stuff right there!

 

See you this Sat Mark!