Are you an extroverted or introverted Ferrari owner? >>>

I would probably modify it but respecting the marque philosophy.

My dream car is a F40 Michelotto with LM upgrades , LM hood , Carbon Ceramic brakes.


Where do i fit in ?

 

a sports exhaust/decat is as far as I would go, and perhaps new wheels.

 

I hear an ostrich interior helps dress up these old piles.

 

Ryan, my guess is that most Ferrari owners keep their cars box stock. The cars cost a lot of money to begin with, so changing them runs a big risk.

Now, Porsche owners on the other hand...

Dr "I still have Italian air in my tires" Who

 

You might also want to check out the Pontiac GTO market. You might be able to sell direct to some dealers. I'm not kidding. This happened in the Triumph motorcycle world in the late 60s when Triumph made a butt ugly motorcycle. To move them, the dealers came up with after market body parts.

Dale

 

It's hard to say, Some cars I DO NOT touch and some cars I do VERY minor things to: Tubi, Tint, Upgrade turbos... So I don't no, I'm a confused man!

 

When I get my second F car (yes,when not if) I will probably get something for the track (348 or similar) and this would be the one to modify.
Can't bring myself to change my 456 as its my baby

 

How do you define extrovert vs introvert?

 

A little from column "A" a little from column "B"...without the mods.

 

I pretty much always find I want to do something - usually wheels. Like to be a bit different, and my cars are drivers so I'm happy to make changes so my driving experience is more enjoyable.

Cheers
Kevin

 

I think "scared" is a wrong choice of word here. I don't think Ferrari owners are "scared" to do anything to their cars. I modified/upgrade my cars more on the performance/reliability front, just not on the cosmetic front. To me, and with all due respect, a Ferrari is a collectible automotive art, pointless aftermarket modifications just cheapens it, that's all.

 

I concur that Ferrari owners are not "scared".

If we were we would be too afraid to live our dreams.

 

How about with the Tubi cross pipe as well?

DL

 

Boy oh boy, did you open the door to a very big room!!! The cars people buy - the way they display & drive them - the things they do to them to set them apart from others, or (this is the pivot point in thought) JUST TO MAKE THEM HAPPY!!! It would take a bit of therapy with each, to truly understand why Joe (sorry Joe) wants a carbon fiber bumper - as opposed to why someone else want's one too.

The extrovert may paint a sleeper black - while an introvert may paint flames!! Know what I mean? Fun stuff, when you really start to think about all the possible directions that one can go in. There is no pat answer.

Cheers, Hank

 

Changing exhaust systems and wheels etc I see no problem with on more common Ferraris. I always like to have a vehicle just a little different than all the others at a Ferrari meet. If however I had a car like a Berlinetta Lusso then it would surely remain stock.

Ron

 

I said "I'm an introvert and I would modify my Ferrari (or already have) "

I say this, because since I had an engine compartment fire and I can no longer call my car can "all original". So, I decided to customize my 308 how I thought it should have been made. This is how I have customized it:

The interior is black with yellow tubing, with a single yellow stripe in the center of the seats with the wing portions being black. The head rests are black with yellow tubing and yellow embroidered Ferrari horse logos on them. All the inserts on the doors, window posts, and soon to be targa are also in black with yellow inserts. I had custom floor mats made to match, black with yellow embroidered horse with Ferrari under them. Black and yellow Momo steering wheel and shifter knob to match. They are not installed yet, so I will hold out on pictures. I will definately put a custom stereo in it later when the car is running again.

I have a Borla exhaust system with test pipes. The cat system has been totally removed, since there are no regulations in my area.

My doors showed signs of rust, so I purchased a set of fiberglass ones from a 76 GTB, I sure hope they fit and lighten my car a bit. =]

I have a DIS ignition system with crank trigger and the distributer system is history.

I am sourcing out air filter system to replace the old system.

I am planning on modifying to a Xenon headlight system, and after reading the post about the LED taillights, I might do those when they become availible.

I am also having my factory rims chrome dipped.

The car will be yellow with black louvers when it is completed.

It will look stock at first glance, but to another Ferrari owner, it will be obvious modifications. Ok, now I will don my flame suit.

 

Ok. Ill put a post together in a seperate post sometime in the next day or so. Its still in the works, but its coming along well. I'll make a seperate post as to respect the original poster and his tread. Be looking in the next day or 2.