Well, sorry ttgangsta. Not everyone can have their daddy buy them $500,000 cars.

 

apology accepted

 

My cousin out in cali put 72K on his 550 Maranello 6 speed. It was a 1999 and he drove it for 8 years. He got rid of it for a quattroport while his 599 is on order

 

Yeah and that's great but as someone who lives in Cinci don't you think you would get tired of the attention. Now I'm not talking about the carpool lane at Summit or anywhere in Indian Hil, but in real cinci.

 

This may be true for the older cars but all the cars they make today are more than capable of handling a bit of rain. A Ferrari may not be like all the other cars, but it's still a car.

 

I agree completely they can be driven as daily drivers. I assure you though the windshield wipers and the head lights suck on the 599 and I think it is pretty modern don't you?

I still maintain that the level of attention it gets is still way over the top for an everyday car. Every time you go to the freakin gas station you have to sit there and talk to random people and tell them not to touch the car ect. Everywhere you go someone asks how much the car cost. Anytime you go out to eat it's at least $40 to park up front and then watch people freaking sit on the hood and take pictures and scratch everything plus you look like a tool for making a scene and parking up front. Everywhere you go people are either in your face asking about the car or tailgating you it's always something. Look they are awesome cars and yeah they are made to be driven daily, but in some places that just doesn't fly. If you live in LA, Miami, NYC, then you can get away with that stuff because it's common place. Personally on top of all that I am the type of person that worries about stuff, I like to keep things nice, and I really don't fault a guy for taking care of his car and appreciating it. You don't have to drive a car every day to truly appreciate it, and to be honest it's almost the opposite. I used to love driving my turbo it was such a event at first, but then as I started daily driving it became just another car to a large extent.

In fact another exam is my E55. I used to think all the AMGs and 600s were awesome. I used to beg my dad to let me have his sl600 for the weekend and stuff when I was 16 or 17. Then I got my E55 and the Sl got boring and the Porsche too to be honest just because it wasn't fast any more. Heck for me to drive a Ferrari daily I would probably need a Veyron for the weekends, then you guys would bust my ***** for not driving the veyron daily.

 

Must be something only you are experiencing... Perhaps the satisfaction of driving a car you purchased, with your hard earned cash, just adds that long lasting appreciation?
But power to you my friend... some people just enjoy the pampered life style.

 

I cant believe an E55 made your turbo boring. Did you take the car around corners ?

I drive my 997 daily and after 19000 miles in a year i still love it . Sport mode always on , downshifting to hear the 3.8 and i always take the long road home ..

I put new summer tyres yesterday and today was out in typical Chicago weather..

 

Interesting concept... I do agree it was more fitting for him to do in suburban San Diego but as far as cincy goes....chances are, if you can afford to daily drive one, I can assure you, you'll have no reason to be driving it in "real cincy." I would think the constant changing crappy weather and salt mountains on the roads during the winter would be the main reasons not to around here!

 

I know a guy who drives his 612 scaglietti as a D/D and he parks it out on the street at his condo.

 

That was the red Enzo wit hthe T-Tops that was wrecked during a charity event correct? Nick name the Most Miles Enzo...even had that plate that read MM Enzo

 

I drive my FCar at least 2K-3K miles per year. If the sun's out and no salt on the road, I'm driving it (except to client sites, a whole other story). They need to be driven!

The most trouble I have with mine is the first week after taking it out of winter storage. Weird little things and nothing that usually requires a visit to the shop but once I've blown out the cobwebs its pretty darn reliable. I'd be very cautious of a car that has been in storage most of its life with low mileage. There are starting to be more and more cars with the mileage rolled back but more than that I think you'll have some leaks, weird warning lights, etc.

 

here is a post by a guy who used a 308 GTB as a daily driver for a couple of months last year:

http://www.ferrarilife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6616

Duty Completed
The 308's duty as a City Car officially ended yesterday with a 750km drive to a warmer more temperate climate for the balance of winter. It was a perfect day for driving, blue skys and tempatures in the low 50's. The car performed flawlessly the entire trip. Both the water and oil tempature never moved above 80C. Oil pressure was spot on at 6 and consumption was less than a quarter of a liter. Most of the trip was run at a bit over 4000 rpm and as usual, it was running even more smoothly by the end of the journey than the beginning. Despite the market desire for low mileage Ferraris
commanding premium prices, these cars are really much better when they are used regularily and run long distances. Despite some spirited driving in places, we still managed 17 mpg (around town and sitting in traffic, the 308 drinks like a Frat Boy at free beer night). Not bad for a 32 year old carburated car.

On using a 32 year old Ferrari as a city car, it certainly can be done successfully. Ferraris are far more robust then most people give them credit for. Is it a great idea, not really. Stop and go traffic is just not what these machines are designed for. They are far happier when running on the open road.

 

lol 2-3k? I drive like 15k a year big difference between 2-3 a year and 15.

 

My pops DD's his 430. I think he has 17-18k miles in 18 months of ownership...

No issues out of the ordinary. Fits his golf clubs so he is happy...