Ferrari Name Factor

Which man was it?

 

They've always been arrogant at F, its an insecure latin male thing, but they have raised it to an artform

 

I passed by a group of kids today who were on their way to a field trip.

I was stopped at a light. The kids saw the car and went wild. Some immediately recognized
it as a Ferrari and stared pointing and laughing. I revved the engine and they exploded.

Tell me what other car would do that. To stir the soul. Ferraris are works of art.
They appeal to the senses in ways that other cars simply cannot.

 

What a pointless discussion!
Just hop in a Ferrari (any Ferrari) and take it for a spirited drive with no specific purpose ,on some nice twisty road and you will find out what that "experience" really means....

 

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"What a pointless discussion!
Just hop in a Ferrari (any Ferrari) and take it for a spirited drive with no specific purpose ,on some nice twisty road and you will find out what that "experience" really means...."

True but how many do that.


"Ironically, I think the people who know next to nothing about Ferrari have embraced the marque like Gucci etc"

I think the above quote is the point of the discussion.

Not everbody gets it in terms of driving experience and far too many want it in terms of pose fashion statement. Frankly saying you have a ferrari makes you out to be a bit of a twit these days, question is always oh is it red, tells a lot about perception.

Ferraris are really cool cars, ferrario as a company is not so cool and being an owner can put you into the lame category.

 

Well, if I gave a damn what others thought, I'd agree with you.

But I don't and so I don't.

 

Not sure how it fits into this intellectual slugfest of a thread, but I was out today at lunch time, stopped at a big intersection, first in line. Some young kids (girls and boys, maybe 10-11 years old) are going across the crosswalk about a foot in front of my 328. One of the girls starts staring at my car as she's walking and then kind of leans in and studies the nose badge. Then she shouts out 'FERRARI!' to her friends and points at my car and they all start looking.

So, Nissan has some work to do. Maybe add some horsepower, yeah that should do it.

 

Hey!!! a NISSAN!!!!!!

 

I think you missed my point. Enthusiast drivers see it as a positive and enjoy it for what it is, but it is sadly attracting negative stigma due to the so called branding effect which imho utimatly debases the product. Since we seem to care about ferrari it is a pity to see it debasing itself and alienating people who really enjoy it for its intended purpose..

 

Ive been fortunate to have driven many fast cars from old turd hemi mopars all the way to the new ford GT and I can honesty say none of them make me feel like my boxer does. The rush cant be described that I feel during a full throttle blast through the gears to the after effect standing in the garage smelling the raw fuel smell and the heat flowing out of the perfectly crafted louvers in the clamshell. Seeing FERRARI on the airboxes through the the mesh and the flowing sexy lines...ahhhh....incredible. You dont need to drive one to feel it, just a ride will do.

 

Who or what were they laughing at!?

 

For me, the aura surrounding the Ferrari name has a lot to do with my awe for it. But it was a long and successful racing heritage that created the prestige in the first place. The prestige is now being sustained in continued racing success. Most importantly, the road cars are truly amazing machines arguably unmatched by other marques. It cannot be compared to a slapping an expensive label on a cheap wine.

 

C'mon Bullfighter, that's not very fair to pick on my poor little MR2 - the little guy is gonna have his feelings hurt While it's not in the same league as a Ferrari, it does have its virtues (e.g., it's the only car in the history of the world that can do .91g AND 33 mpg). That said, I'm still looking for a nice Ferrari to buy
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The first MR2 was not attractive but it got rave reviews all over the world. The second generation looked almost as good as the 355. Don't forget these Toyotas cost 1/10th as much as a Ferrari, and some Ferraris are not exactly the pinnacle of design.