Calling all Ferrari Drivers!!

What is the project for?

 

Which journal?

 

Sounds interesting, although I'd like to hear more as well.

A lot of us have daily driver cars other than our Ferrari, but you probably knew that.

 

Not much info. in your answer

 

It's not about luxury. It's more about the passion most F-car drivers and owners have for the prancing horse

 

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If you want luxury, ask about Rolls Royce or Maybach owners, which have leather seats made from endangered species, fully stocked beer fridges, wood trim made from the Brazilian rainforest, sound systems which make a Rolling Stones concert sound like a bucket of nails, and back seats that convert to beds. That's luxury.

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche etc... are more about passion and performance than luxury and exclusivity.

 

Gwyneth I sent you e-mail

 

Sounds like my 328. Except for the endangered species, fridge, wood trim, great sound system and back seat parts.

 

I responded.

 

Can a car be considered ''luxurious'' without cupholders?

In that sense, a Ford f150 Lariat is 2X luxurious as a F430!!

 

Cows are an endangered species???

 

Yes, Maybach Cows found in Northern Germany are endangered, only 120 left according to the WWF.

Only Genuine Female Maybach Cow leather can be used to furnish a Maybach automobile, designer Italian slacks and Jackets tend to stain on the Male type. The Cows do not mate because of confidentiality clauses signed by the auto purchasers, therefore only 30 cows are left to finish the Maybach series.

Sarcasm, get with it man!

 

Yes I heard about this...and if the owner of two such cows is lucky enough to have them mate, he is not allowed to sell the offspring for a profit. Maybach dealerships have the right of refusal to purchase any newborn females at cost. Hmmm...who else has this business model...

 

Yeah. mine is luxury all the way baby! It's so luxurious, I had an entire shower/bathtub installed in my 348. When it rains, just bring some soap and you'll be all set. The water pours into the roof/window seems so badly, that I might as well install some Grohe fixtures and a shaving mirror.

 

Here's my POV as a NON car enthusiast.

Schizophrenic MFG? Or engaged in pretense? A little of both?

Briefly put:

We have an emphasis on luxury. E.g; overly soft suspensions. Fine leather and CF interiors.

But source sound systems from one of the worst providers. Have lousy ergonomics. Heck they don't even have cruise control.

I could go on and on and on.

Trying to be Ferrari since day one. Now that Audi own the marque they've improved in many areas. Certainly continue following Ferrari's lead. But w/slightly less Schizo ergonomics/usability. There's still hope for Lambo.

All three are about "passion." IOW Fanaticism. The suspension of reason. But at least Porsche do provide true sportscars. Although (like lotus for example) they are NOT keeping up w/state of the art sportscar tech. But there's hope for Porsche. After all they invented and developed the first automated manual tranny.

Not IMHO. All three fail in that regard. But Porsche fail least. ;-)

LOL! Gosh how the great unwashed (relax, j/k <chuckle>) ALWAYS mention the fine leather and comfort when they sit in my F430. I don't bother mentioning that good quality cloth and plastic interiors are far, far better choices for a sporstscar.

Note: If the shoe fits .... if not please don't be offended.

Yes, and so much for the typical Ferrari enthusiast who always mentions how FEW Ferrari's are made and how Ferrari MUST keep production numbers low.

Well, I do like my F430 and would be pleased to see them everywhere. It would also make servicing and re easier. Hmmm. <chuckle>

Peace,

Richard.

 

Richard, you are quite the meticulous Ferrari owner!

I would prefer performance over luxury any day...

Enjoy in good health.

 

Thx ... I think. <chuckle>

Seriously, I love my F430. But it's just an interim car. One that I appreciate despite it's many flaws. Of course some of those "flaws" are based on MY perceived needs. YMMV, OK?

Peace,

Richard.

 

You mean that beer that they make only from grapes in a certain part of France, right?

 

I wouldn't call my 2002 F360 F1 Spider a "luxury" car.
While it is expensive, it is a car built for a specific purpose.

It is one of the closest things you can get to a race car and drive on the street. They are also, beautiful to look at and listen to. They are relatively rare. I must see 20 Porsches for every Ferrari I see on the road. So there is some exclusivity to owning Ferraris. There is also a great history or racing and ownership. The most winning marque in Formula One, etc.

Most fun cars I have ever owned. Wherever I go, people want to talk about the car and car stuff. Like the Beatles (rock group), the appeal is multigenerational and multicultural. The vast majority of people seem to really respect the marque.

There is alot of trade-offs with a Ferrari in terms of comfort, where and when you can drive it, etc. Our Porsce has alot more gizmos on it to the point of being somewhat over-engineered.

I will but a luxury car when I get to old to enjoy a Ferrari. Then again, maybe not.

Our other cars are a 2003 Porsche Boxster S and our snow car is a 2004 Subaru Forester Turbo. Both have manual transmissions. We have an F430 F1 Spider on order. Life is good.

PNH

 

Hello Gwyneth,
I am not sure Ferraris fit the luxury stereotype.
Also luxury goes by different definitions depending on the Country where you ask the question.
Generally speaking, in the US there are several brands that would first come to mind, again, depending on who you ask the question to.
My car does not have a keyless entry, does not have cruise control, nor traction control, cup holders (a definite must in the US grading system), sunroof, home link remote and the list goes on and on.
Come to think of it, my last BMW had all the goodies, so it must have been a luxury car and I did not even realize it.....