Your Neighbor Wants to Drive It

I have a totaled Mondial T Cab that says otherwise...and I learned the most important lesson, insurance in this state goes with the car, not the driver. Thus I got the priviledge of having my insurance pay fo rthe replacement. I say let 'em get there own car now...

http://www.grossfamily.net/Ferrari/1992_mondial_t_cabriolet.htm

- JMG

 

The "respect for machinery" thing is really the key. In my first Ferrari drive, in a 328, I was careful, bordering on timid and watching the gate when I shifted, until the owner said: "It's warm, go ahead and rev it up!"

I wouldn't let my 20-ish neighbor drive my 911, after seeing the scrapes he puts on his own Miata, and with a Ferrari I'd be even more wary (clutch and gearbox $$$.) If I thought he was super careful, maybe he could drive it in a light- or no-traffic area where he could get used to it.

I think it is VERY forward for your neighbor's kid to have asked. I would have used the insurance thing as well. But, I would definitely have asked for a ride (in the car). For most people that would be a lot of fun anyway.

 

It all depends on how well you know your next door neighbour I suppose.

My friend owns a 550 and he has let me drive it in London with him beside me of course, but still he's let me drive it and I'm only 25 so it was kinda cool.

On the other hand I have another friend who has a 360 but refuses to even let me sit in the driving seat. So I guess it all depends on how "relaxed" the owner is, i suppose??


Sean

 

A close friend of our friends knew I liked ferrari's so they called me up and asked if i would want to go to a ferrari event in their f355 spider. i was completely stoked. then when leaving they threw me the keys and told me to drive it. i refused, saying not until i could afford to break it. but, they insisted anyway. i was really nervous for the first couple of minutes, then i was told i was driving it like a grandfather so i pushed it a little more. i was still really careful though. it was one heck of a blast! it was quite generous of them.