Hate to say it, but I met my first walking, talking Ferrari-driver cliche today. It was 65F in St. Louis today, so I went for a wee drive. Heading up the road, I hear a revving engine behind, then beside, me. I look over, and there's an old Ferrari 328.

Anyway, he looks over at me, and yells (I kid you not) "Why'd you buy that German piece of ****?". Somewhat dumbfounded, I just burst out laughing, and leat him drive off.

That's when the light changed to red.

I wound up next to him, and he's still laughing, so I suggested he show me what all the fuss was about. The light went green, and we eased off from the light (I'm not abusing the clutch to show this putz a lesson).

Anyway, at about 15 mph, he gets on it, and I follow. Well, my little C4S just destroyed him. By the top of 3rd, I was way in front of him, so I let off and coasted down to let him catch up to me. The last I saw of him, he did a snotty little ricer flyby, then took the next exit.

I love Ferraris as much as the next guy, but his 15-year old 328 just doesn't have the nuts for a drag race. It must have been new, or he'd already have learnt that from a dozen Mustangs/Camaros/Corvettes/Subaros...

Made my day though. Dick.

 

Its a nice fealing to ruin somones ego isnt?
-Daniel

 

Only when they bring it on themselves. But yes, I savored the moment.

 

what an a-hole. I have not had any bad experience with ferrari owners. Most have been very kind and nice towards the P-car. But I guess this guy deserved it. I am surprised he gave you **** in a 328 and thought he could beat you.

 

Yeah, me too. I figured it must have been new, and he was still feeling all 'king of the road'.

I'm sure Ferrari drivers are just as diverse a bunch as any other marque, but I just had to share this one experience.

 

Well at least he was in a Ferrari, I guess morons trying to race me in their primered Civics with no mods but a fart can. I usually pull 4 car lengths in first and then they do a fly by

 

why do you bother?

 

Only thing better then shattering ego's, is doing so in a 4-door family Sedan . I guess the only step up from there is in a Wagon, since most see it as a "Soccer-Mom" thing, but boooy are they gonna be wrong when an Avant RS4 hits the streets one of these days, piloted by the mighty Ron.



TTRon

daamn I need to go to sleep, I'm still just really excited about the whole RS4 shteez tomorrow.

 

that thing must be really slow if a c4s is smoking it. lol

 

I 'm a long time Audi fan and occas owner going back to my first one - the almighty 1986 Audi 5000CS Turbo Quattro sedan which was light years technically ahead of anything back then ...but ... I have to say that on Bay Area freeways around the Peninsula - rice rockets , Vettes,M3s ,AMGs leave me alone but it's always the Audi A4s that buzz me and do the fly-bys . Can you explain why ? Even my wife noticed to the point of asking why those little Audis are always trying to race us .

 

I have no idea - a Stage 3 S4 is a match for a 996tt, but no A4 is - I actually had a stock (yes, stock) A4 try to race me once with an RS4 badge on it. I dunno, some people are weird I guess

 

What a jerk, he must not have seen that classic Ferrari vs. Supra moment in the Fast and the Furious. Pretty classic if someone can link it. Maybe if it was a 360 or better he could talk smack, but a 328? I'm still on the lookout for a 360 with a tubi in my neighborhood that bob and weaved to catch me and then ran a red light to prove something. I don't know what because all I was doing was driving along normal and he decided to show me what he has. Next time I'll show him what I have and boy will he be surprised. Nothing worse than someone who thinks who they are.

 

Maybe he let you win.

If it was a 328GTS it has 260 hp and weighs 3170.
That's 5.9 to 60 and a 13.8 1/4

 

1) For the same reason men climb mountains... because it's there
2) The guy was being a tool.
3) Roads were empty, and it was a safe environment.
4) I used to watch Magnum PI when I was a kid (I know, he drove a 308).



****er. Around this board, I seriously feel as though the C4S is a momentum car. I didn't buy it to drag race, as it's about the worst drag car in the world, but sometimes, you just have to fly the flag.

 

"1) For the same reason men climb mountains... because it's there
2) The guy was being a tool.
3) Roads were empty, and it was a safe environment.
4) I used to watch Magnum PI when I was a kid (I know, he drove a 308)."


fair enough.....i might have done the same thing if i was in the right mood...