Ferrari or a Boat?

LargeOrangeFont · Sep 18, 2017

GRADS said:
From what I understand this is one of the last 3 pedal cars.

You just have to contort your body to operate them.

You can get a manual trans in a 360, and the 430. Pretty rare option for the 430 though.

SJP · Sep 18, 2017

I would like a white 458 someday. Kind of a bucket list thing. Someone should merge this thread and the pirates channel.

:thumbsup

LargeOrangeFont · Sep 18, 2017

SJP said:
I would like a white 458 someday. Kind of a bucket list thing. Someone should merge this thread and the pirates channel. :thumbsup

Agree. Even the California in white looks great

Classic Daycruiser · Sep 18, 2017

What's so great about owning a Ferrari? seems like a pain in the ass.

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DaveC · Sep 18, 2017

What did the boss say?

lake p.a.l. · Sep 18, 2017

Thank GOD that wasn't a white cop treating a black man like that....................

Tank · Sep 18, 2017

Classic Daycruiser said:
What's so great about owning a Ferrari? seems like a pain in the ass.

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Dude in the Ferrari was a entitled DOUCHE BAG!!

dave29 · Sep 18, 2017

Had a Ferrari years ago. Best day of my life, just below divorcing my first wife, was the day I sold it. PITA service, battery always draining for some reason that they could never figure out, just nasty. I would buy a Porsche and call it a day. Nice turbo manual trans 2011 for $80-$100K and love driving it every day.

spectras only · Sep 18, 2017

Tank said:
Dude in the Ferrari was a entitled DOUCHE BAG!!

I think he was just brainless

That could have actually helped him to fight in court in his case:skull

530RL · Sep 18, 2017

The 355 is the first car product of the Montezemolo era which began in 91. It was a really good start.

355's are pretty tough daily drivers as they are maintenance dependent. Engine has to come out

A good resource as a buyers guide is Forza Magazine. Here is a link to the 355 buyers guide which is worth reading prior to a purchase.

http://www.forza-mag.com/issues/134/articles/beauty-brawn#.WcAHC62ZNmA

360's are not that much more expensive and when factoring in maintenance costs, can sometimes be cheaper. Here is a link to the 360 buyers guide.

http://www.forza-mag.com/issues/117/articles/360-buyer-s-guide#.WcAG262ZNmB

The Ferrari market is softening compared to two years ago where most all the cars ran up pretty hard. For example in Monterey a Scuderia with a couple thousand miles sold for 210 at RM when dealers are asking high 200's. Production in ramping up, availability is getting better. The more modern the car, the more reliable it is in general.

If you have the money, just buy a new one. 7 years unlimited miles maintenance and 3 years unlimited miles warranty. Never understood why they sit in garages but they do.

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hallett21 · Sep 18, 2017

Get a boat

Enen · Sep 18, 2017

Ouderkirk said:
For what it's worth,

If it Fucks, Flies or floats...RENT IT !

You're giving this advice to a bunch of married guys, on a boating forum....

H20 Toie · Sep 19, 2017

Having a ferrari is a lot of fun, and when i had mine i also had a boat.
if i was going to chose between the two i would pick boat first.

STV_Keith · Sep 19, 2017

IMO, boat. The last time I had a fast, flashy car, while it was fun, all it did was get me in trouble with the law. I don't have that problem on the lake. I can go by the coppers at 100 and wave and think nothing of it.

941Punk · Sep 19, 2017

I use to want all this. Now I just want my youngest to finish HS this year and buy a 10 yr old 5th wheel and travel the country with my 15yr old truck.

Paid in cash and no debt.

But yeah, get the Ferrari. :skull

nowski · Sep 19, 2017

If you want to show off those pretty toe nails get a boat. If you don't care about showing off those pretty toe nails get the Ferrari...

HTMike · Sep 19, 2017

My opinion :

The reality of your " I made it " Ferrari is everyone that owns a Ferrari knows the old ones are bullshit and cheap. They know you can't afford a real one (current model 458/488 minimum) and true Ferrari guys can smell your poorness a mile away. They will laugh at you behind your back. The only way owning an old Ferrari is acceptable is if you have more than one. Also, you wont even impress yourself because you know you have a 20+ year old maintenance nightmare that you only bought because it was the cheapest.

If I were you I would be looking at 996/997 Porsche Turbos.

j21black · Sep 19, 2017

GRADS · Sep 19, 2017

HTMike said:
My opinion :

The reality of your " I made it " Ferrari is everyone that owns a Ferrari knows the old ones are bullshit and cheap. They know you can't afford a real one (current model 458/488 minimum) and true Ferrari guys can smell your poorness a mile away. They will laugh at you behind your back. The only way owning an old Ferrari is acceptable is if you have more than one. Also, you wont even impress yourself because you know you have a 20+ year old maintenance nightmare that you only bought because it was the cheapest.

If I were you I would be looking at 996/997 Porsche Turbos.

Seriously? I could make the same comparison in boats but I won't.:rolleyes

oldschool · Sep 19, 2017

Buy a time machine and use it.

DaveC · Sep 19, 2017

Not the same.

On the boat we know we are poor but don't care cuz we are looking at the titties on the boat and lost track of the fact that we can't afford the boat.

GRADS said:
Seriously? I could make the same comparison in boats but I won't.:rolleyes

GRADS · Sep 19, 2017

HTMike said:
My opinion :

The reality of your " I made it " Ferrari is everyone that owns a Ferrari knows the old ones are bullshit and cheap. They know you can't afford a real one (current model 458/488 minimum) and true Ferrari guys can smell your poorness a mile away. They will laugh at you behind your back. The only way owning an old Ferrari is acceptable is if you have more than one. Also, you wont even impress yourself because you know you have a 20+ year old maintenance nightmare that you only bought because it was the cheapest.

If I were you I would be looking at 996/997 Porsche Turbos.

Not going to lie, this comment has me a little miffed. "They can smell my poorness" and "will laugh behind my back"? Honestly you don't know me very well because frankly I don't give a shit what they think. Even when I had the money to buy a brand new one or was able to have nice stuff I was never that guy to look down at people that couldn't afford what I had...I treat everybody as a an equal....even you HTM owners.

And.... I have a 51 year old car that needs maintenance but every time I get in it it puts a huge smile on my face.:thumbsup Not to mention one of the best Ferrari mechanics in the country is 10 minutes from my house and I've known him for 25 years.

DaveC · Sep 19, 2017

Just get the boat.

You are not old enough to get the Ferrari. Yet.

ChumpChange · Sep 19, 2017

DaveC said:
Just get the boat.

You are not old enough to get the Ferrari. Yet.

If he gets too old he'll need to buy a Corvette instead! :eek

DaveC · Sep 19, 2017

LOL.... :thumbup:

ChumpChange said:
If he gets too old he'll need to buy a Corvette instead! :eek

Wait I own a Corvette. Damn it.

traquer · Sep 19, 2017

Get a new Ferrari and figure out how to make it a write-off. Then drive the shit out of it because it's under warranty.

Bigbore500r · Sep 19, 2017

ChumpChange said:
If he gets too old he'll need to buy a Corvette instead! :eek

That for guys who actually want to go fast and drive the car :thumbsup

530RL · Sep 20, 2017

HTMike said:
My opinion :

The reality of your " I made it " Ferrari is everyone that owns a Ferrari knows the old ones are bullshit and cheap. They know you can't afford a real one (current model 458/488 minimum) and true Ferrari guys can smell your poorness a mile away. They will laugh at you behind your back. The only way owning an old Ferrari is acceptable is if you have more than one. Also, you wont even impress yourself because you know you have a 20+ year old maintenance nightmare that you only bought because it was the cheapest.

If I were you I would be looking at 996/997 Porsche Turbos.

:eek

I'll be sure to mention that to this gentleman who only dropped 8.5 on this..........

Tank · Sep 20, 2017

GRADS said:
Not going to lie, this comment has me a little miffed. "They can smell my poorness" and "will laugh behind my back"? Honestly you don't know me very well because frankly I don't give a shit what they think. Even when I had the money to buy a brand new one or was able to have nice stuff I was never that guy to look down at people that couldn't afford what I had...I treat everybody as a an equal....even you HTM owners.

And.... I have a 51 year old car that needs maintenance but every time I get in it it puts a huge smile on my face.:thumbsup Not to mention one of the best Ferrari mechanics in the country is 10 minutes from my house and I've known him for 25 years.

Wait, all the piles of shit you get around here and THATS what gets you miffed. LOL.

I will comment on what he said though, in short, I disagree. Ferrari owners, like any high dollar niche owners group, are made up of "mostly" enthusiasts. Whether it's exotic cars, muscle cars, high performance boats, or whatever, you got the majority of people that love the product - old or new. Doesn't matter. It's a love and passion for the builder and a mutual respect for others with that same passion. Now, of course there's assholes in every group. Those are the ones that bought the car / boat / bike / etc because it's a status symbol only. They'll be the asshole talking shit about the year of said car / boat / bike / etc. but those dipshits are the clowns that actually get talked shit about (more dollars than sense, silver spoon douche bag, money can't buy you likability, etc).

Of course, most rich guys I know that own high end cars, planes, bikes, yachts, boats are republicans so you most likely will get shit talked about you anyway, so there's that too. Lol

spectras only · Sep 20, 2017

I agree with HTMike only on one thing. Lot of the Ferrari guys [ bunch of snobs some are

] look down on older models, unless they're real old collector ones. But who cares:rolleyes. Buy what you like or willing to pay for. My buddy bought his Countach, because it was relatively cheap at the time he got it and see what people willing to pay for those today, he could sell it and buy a new Lambo. He drives all his toys, they aren't garage queens either. I'd love to have an old Dino[saur]

or a 360 Modena Spyder in my garage with gated shifter.:thumbsup
He also has an old boat with triples [ it's actually an 45 Arronow we found out ] and a 38 Scarab and a jetbote,haha. So Grads, buy an old Ferrari and an old boat of your fancy.

Here's the boat. It's now all black and mean looking since I took the video.

[video=youtube;ayu1JYb1bOU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayu1JYb1bOU[/video]

rvrrun · Sep 20, 2017

With Grads affinity for nail polish and dildos, shouldn't he be shopping for Miatas or convertible beetles?

Jmp · Sep 20, 2017

HTMike said:
My opinion :

The reality of your " I made it " Ferrari is everyone that owns a Ferrari knows the old ones are bullshit and cheap. They know you can't afford a real one (current model 458/488 minimum) and true Ferrari guys can smell your poorness a mile away. They will laugh at you behind your back. The only way owning an old Ferrari is acceptable is if you have more than one. Also, you wont even impress yourself because you know you have a 20+ year old maintenance nightmare that you only bought because it was the cheapest.

If I were you I would be looking at 996/997 Porsche Turbos.

What is a true Ferrari guy? The f430 is a bad ass car..

GRADS · Sep 20, 2017

rvrrun said:
With Grads affinity for nail polish and dildos, shouldn't he be shopping for Miatas or convertible beetles?

:finger......Although I did almost pull the trigger on one of these back in the day.

4Waters · Sep 20, 2017

GRADS said:
:finger......Although I did almost pull the trigger on one of these back in the day.

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That's gay.

HTMike · Sep 20, 2017

GRADS said:
I treat everybody as a an equal....even you HTM owners.

Uhh, my last boat which I just sold was an RPM Redline 26 with a Teague 1000/SCX4 combo....

You can read about it on the front page of this website.

HTMike · Sep 20, 2017

530RL said:
:eek

I'll be sure to mention that to this gentleman who only dropped 8.5 on this..........

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When I said old, I did not mean the multi million dollar classics. I meant the cheap shit that an average joe can afford.

Tank said:
Wait, all the piles of shit you get around here and THATS what gets you miffed. LOL.

I will comment on what he said though, in short, I disagree. Ferrari owners, like any high dollar niche owners group, are made up of "mostly" enthusiasts.

That is not true. Ferrari guys are a breed of their own. I know plenty of Ferrari guys and you should see how they try and one up each other.

Jmp said:
What is a true Ferrari guy? The f430 is a bad ass car..

In comparison to what ? a 458 is eons better in every category. Just for the record my brother has a 06 430 with PCCB Brakes and the whole 9 yards. Its not that great IMHO.

GRADS · Sep 20, 2017

HTMike said:
When I said old, I did not mean the multi million dollar classics. I meant the cheap shit that an average joe can afford.

Good to know that the average Joe can afford a $70K extra car that will just sit in the garage most of the time.:rolleyes Come back down to reality.

GRADS · Sep 20, 2017

HTMike said:
Uhh, my last boat which I just sold was an RPM Redline 26 with a Teague 1000/SCX4 combo....

You can read about it on the front page of this website.

Why, because Eliminator and DCB owners could smell you a mile away?

Jmp · Sep 20, 2017

HTMike said:
When I said old, I did not mean the multi million dollar classics. I meant the cheap shit that an average joe can afford.

That is not true. Ferrari guys are a breed of their own. I know plenty of Ferrari guys and you should see how they try and one up each other.

In comparison to what ? a 458 is eons better in every category. Just for the record my brother has a 06 430 with PCCB Brakes and the whole 9 yards. Its not that great IMHO.

Your brother put Porsche brakes on his Ferrari?

ChumpChange · Sep 20, 2017

HTMike said:
In comparison to what ? a 458 is eons better in every category. Just for the record my brother has a 06 430 with PCCB Brakes and the whole 9 yards. Its not that great IMHO.

Of course it is. Technology is always advancing. Grads iPhoneX will be better than his iPhone3.

I'm a huge 355 fan and I've driven just about every model and have been in all of them including the Enzo, La Ferrari, and other "need to be on the list" cars. Different strokes for different folks. It's not always about the latest and greatest.

Jmp · Sep 20, 2017

ChumpChange said:
Of course it is. Technology is always advancing. Grads iPhoneX will be better than his iPhone3.

I'm a huge 355 fan and I've driven just about every model and have been in all of them including the Enzo, La Ferrari, and other "need to be on the list" cars. Different strokes for different folks. It's not always about the latest and greatest.

Apparently it is about having the latest and greatest. Grads...you should get the car HTMike wants you to get.. otherwise it sounds like you will be a fake or pretend "Ferrari guy".

Jmp · Sep 20, 2017

HTMike said:
That is not true. Ferrari guys are a breed of their own. I know plenty of Ferrari guys and you should see how they try and one up each other.

Does the same go for Porsche guys?

ChumpChange · Sep 20, 2017

Jmp said:
Does the same go for Porsche guys?

I wouldn't think so. They are beneath Ferrari owners!

relaxalot · Sep 20, 2017

Everyone owns a car or two or ten... big whoop. Buy the boat if you want true happiness.. Money can buy you a boat and a truck to pull it.. [video=youtube_https;mQPjKSVe1tQ]https://youtu.be/mQPjKSVe1tQ[/video]

boatpi · Sep 20, 2017

Remember the story of Fabio Lamborghini... He owned a Ferrari, and the clutch went out in short time. So he called Enzo, he told him so what, thangs happen.

Fabio Lamborghini found out the clutch on his farm tractors he built better than his Ferrari clutch

the rest is history.

ChumpChange · Sep 20, 2017

boatpi said:
Remember the story of Fabio Lamborghini... He owned a Ferrari, and the clutch went out in short time. So he called Enzo, he told him so what, thangs happen.

Fabio Lamborghini found out the clutch on his farm tractors he built better than his Ferrari clutch

the rest is history.

Lambos are fun cars but they are not Ferraris! :eek

SJP · Sep 20, 2017

ChumpChange said:
Lambos are fun cars but they are not Ferraris! :eek

Neither of them hold a candle to a MTI. That is what you should get is a new MTI.

Tank · Sep 20, 2017

SJP said:
Neither of them hold a candle to a MTI. That is what you should get is a new MTI.

There's not an MTI to be found for 70-80k

boatpi · Sep 20, 2017

Need I say any more...

Bigbore500r · Sep 20, 2017

Just borrow one from your mechanic buddy....

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