Cars (and Trucks?)

Petrolicious did a story on a new beast Ferrari, and noted that the 50s 250 gto put up the same numbers as the brz/frs/gt86 at the same weight.

All of this just proves that you don't like pretty cars. I'm just kidding, I've always been into ferraris as long as I can remember, though I'm not big on the Miami Vice era Testa Rossa style. I love all those middle-century European cars, though, even the weird French ones. I'd love to get ahold of a BMW 2002 or a Volvo 144s, though.

Fezza's have only really been fast since the 360 Scud and F430. I've never cared for the mid engine ones, but would love a 550/575, but the price of manual ones has gone insane recently.

Well yeah, you'll notice I said pretty, and didn't say reliable, low maintenance, or super-fast. There certainly is an element to Ferrari that is based in the name and history, and that's most of why one would buy one. On top of the pretty thing.

edit: I forgot to mention that at the end of my "always liked Ferrari" statement, "I can certainly understand they're not for everyone, and can certainly empathize with the main reasons people hate them (practicality)." I'm talking about cars I like, brands I'm fond of, even if I don't think I'd want to live with one as a regular daily driver. To use one in that way is kind of outside of the design-purpose, being nearly the opposite of a Porsche 911, which is supposed to be fast, practical, and relatively reliable in that scenario. 

With that said I have been looking at Ferrari 360's. Haha because I really do like the car and they are actually affordable and decently reliable. If the Gallardo keeps dropping it's worth a looks see too.

Porsche and Audi are two brands that do nothing for me.

I watched Gidi total the Alpha 20.....like I was in the stands watching as it all started at the top end of the track. It was nuts, sad but glad he was safe. He almost went into a barrel roll.

Why do you like Ferrari exophobe? My thing was they were exotic sports cars and you never saw them. So seeing them was rare and a treat. Then I really got into cars and the 360 was my dream car at the time. (Got my license in 2003)

I just keep getting the vibe most people think Ferrari's are all world beating sports cars that are amazing. I donno I keep going back and forth.

People pushing 1500+ HP in the Gtr is nuts. They weren't meant for that haha. When AMS split a block in half it was pretty funny.

Basically every car I have bought in my life time was a cool, unique, fun type car. After my first car of course...1998 Ford Escort.... But I quickly got a second car at 18 and had two cars in my name since I was 18. It's a disease.

I went through a big Japanese turbo AWD kick for a while. Now it's an american V8 kick.

Fun cool cars don't have to be expensive.

1997 GSX
1991 talon tsi awd
1991 galant vr4
1992 talon tsi awd
90 Mirage 4G63 swap fwd
2003 Evolution 8
My sister had a 3KGT

I still go out to Ohio for the DSM/evo/gtr shootout yearly.

It's funny, living near the Newport NewPorsche Coast I've seen more Ferraris and Lamborghinis out here than I can remember. It's really kind of amazing how much money gets thrown around out here. You can go out got a motorcycle ride on Highway 1 on the weekend in the summer and lane split through the stationary traffic and it's like Lambo, Lambo, Maserati, GTR, 360 etc etc....BMW M anythings are basically the Honda Accord of that set. You get numb to it after a while. I'm a regular Joe by SoCal standards but there are some serious money folks out here and the income sources are often rather "nebulous". I know a guy who sells a lot of multi million dollar real estate to Russians and other foreign folks who pay cash for homes. 

California is truly bizarre. If you like cars though, it's amazing. The local car guys have so many early Sunday morning meetings out here that you can stumble on to all sorts of crazy stuff. I came across a vintage Abarth club meeting one time....obscure mid century Italian coachwork on Fiats, Ferraris and Lancias etc...all just sitting around outside of a Mexican restaurant like it's normal. 

My 5'9, 250# buddy and I looked absurd driving around in his Exige. The top of that car was about dead even with the door handles on a Camry. I fit fine at 6'2", but I also had a Miata and M Coupe that felt roomy. I dig small cars.

Sat in one this week. It's cery, very similar to the feel of the NA, just with a little more room. I had to hammer out the seat travel stop, remove the sun visors and cut out most of the seat foam to fit comfortably in my NB. But the ND is fine as is.

Even the one with BBS wheels and Brembos needs some serious lowering though. It's got Big Foot clearance.

Nothing funnier than coming out of the grocery store with a full cart and remembering you're in the Miata, then packing yogurt, fruit and bread around the wife.