Ferrari owners are a nice bunch!

Welcome to the Ferrari owners family, us or most ferrari owners are friendly and we welcome all enthusiast of all types.

I believe the car owner at the local Lions Club Car show can smell Ferrari or can read I'm a Ferrari owner all over you. (jealous)

Thanks for the great story

 

A few nights ago I was jogging and as I was jogging down my alley when a Girgio Silverstone 430 drives by, I'm standing there in awe and then I notice the guy parking, I wait till he gets out, and say "excuse me" and we spark up a nice conversation, He told me that he got his 430 on European Delivery which I didn't know you could do with Ferraris and he showed me around the car, (That engine bay is stunning..), when I asked him what kind of gearbox he had, he replied it was a Tiptronic.. which was kind of a let down since Tiptronic is in Porsches..

Anyway, long story short it shows that there are Ferrari owners that are nice, approachable and friendly people

 

The only Ferrari owner I can think of off the top of my head that I personally know is very nice.

 

90% of Ferrari owners are good hearted individuals who enjoy the finer things in life and love to share there stories but the remaining 10% f#ck it up for the rest of us.

Sadly they don't even realize who they are.

 

Too right ... what? oh, you mean me?

 

True, but I think the overwhelming majority make a great impression. The social aspect of the Ferrari is third only to the actual driving experience and inherent beauty that the cars give you.
BT

 

I found F-Chat in 2001 as I was buying my car. I needed information and was searching all over the 'net trying to learn. I found this site and signed up, I think I was around user #200. I posted my question hoping I'd get a response in a week or so. Imagine my surprise when it was answered within a few hours, by our very own F-Chat admin, Rob.

Fast forward a few months. I was still in the 'overwhelmed and thrilled' phase of ownership and someone posted an F1 watching party in my area. I'd never watched F1, but it looked like a few Ferraris were going to show up. I drove down there, expecting to be outclassed with my 15 year old car. Quite the opposite, I was made welcome and they were just a bunch of regular guys.

It's still that way. I've met people that have amazing collections of cars, but they're all just car guys. I've also met a few pricks, but less than 5%.

 

From the opposite side:

As a Ferrari owner, I'm relieved when people come up and ask about the car. I enjoy the rarity and (IMO) stunning looks of it, but there's nothing inherently satisfying in having other people ignore you because they think your car cost more than their house.

I'd much rather actually talk cars. I find fascination in everything from an F40 to a 914.

 

I always stop if asked questions about my "lowly" 328. Even when someone calls it a Lamborghini, I politely correct them, but tell them they were close (same country at least). If someone asks if it cost $200,000, I quickly correct them by telling them, "it didn't cost any more than a fully loaded top of the line mini-van. So it's not a display of wealth as much as it is a display of stupidity." All the fellow owners that I've met seem to be very similar in their responses about their cars.

Now...behind the wheel....yeah...I'll admit that I drive like a total prick. I'm gonna get arrested one of these days. I don't know if it's paranoia, but I swear I'm starting to see cops hiding on roads that I frequent. I'm starting to think they may be getting some calls about my driving. I live in relatively small town so it's not unfeasible. I've had a few cops turn and follow me from a distance. So if you're in North Alabama and a red 328 GTB goes by you at jail speeds....I apologize in advance.

 

Great post!!

 

once you have reached a point financially in your life that you can afford the car you no longer need to try to impress anyone. the peace of mind has a mellowing effect.

 

Several in NO. You should hook up with them for a drink.

 

Absolutely. Reminds you of post #24,114 doesn't it?

 

Close, but as a matter of fact..........it reminds me of post 24,113.

 

I was trying to be a gentleman and not bring that one up.

 

Thanks, but nothing compares to my post 10, 932.......


That post makes Cambodia look like Kansas!