Geez guys
you really went after poor Kenneth there. I'm sure his intentions
were good but his over exuberance got the better of him. Anyway it
looks like I've completely highjacked this thread which I apologise
for as that was not my intention.
muwrx - I have done a couple of tracks days and I really enjoy
the camaraderie of like minded people. I don't do them very often
though as they are hard on the car and greatly increase your
maintenance costs, but they are a hell of a lot of fun! Driving the
car everyday is one of the greatest pleasures of owning such a toy.
Whether I've had a good day or a bad day, one thing is assured; my
day will be a little bit better when I press that red starter
button. I must confess that I been known to take the long route
home on occasion. 200km/h in 4th gear? That would be breaking the
law surely! Oh and before anyone asks, the fastest I've taken it is
290km/h; I just won't say where haha. Parking on a slope; simple.
If it's in gear it isn't going anywhere. Starting on a slope is no
different to a stick shift, and unlike an automatic it will roll
backwards (into a Honda City) if you let it.
ceecookie - I guess I should be concerned about the rising fuel
costs but at the moment I must admit that I'm not, simply because I
view it as a fact of life. We actually all benefitted from
unnaturally low oil prices for many years and the recent rally is
more about playing catch-up than anything else; if oil hits $200pb
then I might change my mind though. Generally speaking I fill up no
more than once a week and only ever use premium, usually Shell
V-power with a full tank costing about $140 after discount. You can
never expect to blend in when driving a Ferrari and I actually get
enjoyment when people stop and want to take pictures of the car,
and will generally try and accommodate as much as I can. Two recent
examples spring to mind. I was parked outside a hotel and there was
a bus full of Indian tourists readying to depart. As I went to
leave one asked if he could take his photo with the car, and before
I knew it the entire bus had disembarked cameras in hand. 30
minutes later nearly every one had had their picture taken whilst
sitting in the drivers seat; and it makes me smile to think that
that was probably one of the highlights of their trip to Singapore,
and proud that I could make that happen for them. On another
occasion I was at home when my doorbell rang and 2 teenagers were
standing at my gate. They asked if I'd mind if they came in and
took photos of the car, which of course I obliged. The look on
their faces when I told them to push the starter button made my day
as much as theirs. Probably the most annoying thing is people
asking "how much?"; it just seems to be the first thing out of most
peoples mouths.
Cheers
Its okay..
The world is as it is, imperfect.
People are misintepreted, misjudged and
crucified (Although I don't know why
people do it publicly)..
And I wonder why he says I'd fail in my
tests, since I go on this forum? Puzzling.
Anyway:
Somehow.. When you think of an expensive or exotic car like
Ferrari, the price question pops up immediately, you just can't
help it..
But some admire cars just for what they are? I would admire an
old Jag and smile at it..
Just because it is beautiful, even though it may have
depreciated a lot. Even an old Beetle..
Haha...and come to ACS(I) too! Rev it up
Are you from AC? Oo.. acsi win us in rugby.. No I'm not his
advisor.. That post was quite far back.. I was just suggesting. But
I agreed that Ferrari is a driver's car?
