Just driving a ferrari and ...

Lol do that in Australia and the SWAT team pops out from behind a bush...they get in a flap about 1-3 mph over

Most of the attention so far has been positive in the short time I've owned mine, but I normally drive with the tinted windows up (or slightly cracked) as I feel everyone's staring

 

Now tinted windows will get you pulled over in California

 

In 12 years of ownership I've had.....

Someone give me the finger as I drove past in the 348.

Someone throw something at me and hitting me as I was stuck in traffic in the 348.

Driving slowly through Soho on a busy day and overheard someone say 'I bet he has a small penis'

Heard a woman at a bus stop say about my black 348 'It should be in red'.

Had a bunch of guys at a modified car meet telling me my 348 was obviously a replica.

Have had people mistake the 348 for a Testarossa.

Second day I had the 360 Spider, had an elderly chap stop and tell me how he had owned and raced this marque in the 60's and 70's and regretted selling them. He thought it was a Mustang.

And my favourite moment......

Whilst in a traffic jam in the 360 with the roof down, a woman walks up to the car and says "she would love to know what a Ferrari feels like" and asked to sit in the passenger seat and go for a ride. At that point I told her that my girlfriend was in the car behind.

The girlfriend even took a photo
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Absolutely I have seen the middle finger (while in passenger seat of friends cars - and) while driving my red Ferrari. After driving Ferraris for 20 some odd years I can say positively that it is getting more commonplace. I have stated here before that while Ferrari ownership is something that I enjoy, other people do try to diminish it at any opportunity.

I believe that Ferrari & how that name & brand are perceived is the issue. Perhaps seen as a goal that they believe they cannot reach. While Lambo, or a fancy SLS Mercedes, Maser, Mcleran etc are seen as acceptable & achievable in some cartoonish way.

 

It seems the women at the bus stop was the only one who knew anything. Lol

 

Lamborghini accessible? lol....I think you need to see the minimum it takes to get into a Ferrari vs. a Lamborghini

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Freeze. . . Miami Vice!

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If you did get the finger, it isn't because of the Ferrari

 

Such is the modern image of ferrari who buys them and why.

If you have a red car with status brand on the hood and loud exhaust people are going to notice and think you want them to notice, the majority of reactions can be hatred or of financial interest, neitehr is really good. Plus Oregon I have the impression is not populated by people who love burning gas.

As to the BBi a grey ferrari just slips by. Was in traffic today, no one even glanced. In fact only car buffs ever notice, which is great. One other factor once on the roll I generally travel 10% or more quicker than other cars, yet in a very fluid style so wouldnt notice whether people like it or not and they probably dont notice then anyway. Grey is the color of asphalt, you just sort of blend right in.

 

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that's average of 2 tickets a year. a few thoughts.

your ins premium is probably the same as most people's car payment.
the officers probably don't even ask you "evening sir, do you know why I stopped you?". they see you, nod, then give you the pad to sign.
may I suggest Valentine or Escort?

 

I've received a couple of thumbs down gestures but never the middle finger while driving Ferraris. Then again, when I'm driving a Ferrari I'm usually far too focused on enjoying the drive to notice anyone, let alone what they are gesturing to me.


I think Lambos get such a universally positive reaction from people because they are so rare and so outrageous that it's almost like seeing a UFO to the general public. Most people are so stunned and excited to see a Lambo that they can't help but have an excited/positive reaction.

 

I use Waze and Escort redline now. In 1981 I got 6 tickets in one year. All different counties in California. No computers then. I went to traffic school and sent a copy to each county. Kept all of them from showing up on my state record. In California you can go to traffic school every 18 months if the ticket is less then 25 mph over the speed limit. They only stay on your record 3 yrs if no traffic school. I usually get about one a year now. With traffic school I never have more then 2 showing for insurance. If you show a 3rd one then it gets expensive. A DUI will really cost and those stay on your record for 7-10 years (I have never had one or an accident). So my insurance is not bad

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If you drive a Ferrari and:

Help others
Give to charity
Help animals
Are a nice person

Middle fingers don't matter.

 

Haters gonna hate.

 

Try the UK, around Bristol. You can get haters per mile there. I've had so much fun over the years apparently upsetting those losers, and I especially love the ones walking to work suggesting a ferrari driver is a loser, when clearly, I drive a ferrari to work! Now Ive had the Bentley for a short time due to illness, there is a massive difference in perception

 

Never had anyone hate me around here (near Bristol) - must be you.

 

Have you got a ferrari, or ever driven one for any length of time? If you had, then you would have experienced it unless you are completely oblivious. It's not like the rest of the country around there, too many socialists and angry people

 

I really think it depends who you meet out there and where, i am pretty new to all this so i have only 2 years ownership experience but being from Germany and living in Switzerland now since about a year i have noticed some differences though. That might be because where we live now it has a significantly higher percentage of supercars in general so people care less because they see them everyday but in general the germans react less friendly in traffic ;-) I had two memorable experiences so far :

Once i was stopping at the bakery to buy a sandwich what took not much more than a minute and the night before was really cold and the car wasnt warmed up, so i kept it running while buying the sandwich and when i came out..i got a serious lecture from a 11 year old boy who told me that if i have to drive such a "polluter" i could at least turn the engine off while i am buying stuff..first i was a bit speechless but after i thought about it...i had to admit he had a point there

Second one was when i picked up my 458 in Italy, and i was blown away by all the sympathy i got, people were waving, a guy on a scooter next to me was blowing kisses, even the cops were very friendly and were waving etc....so i really think it depends on where you are and who you meet, and on your own behaviour of course...

 

Don't ask why, but ended up youtubing dinosaurs last PM.... lead me to 'spider dogs' then to 'pranking'. Last one was a guy 'peeing' on a F car with a bottle of water, the owner runs out and is less than happy. What's sad is that he's parked in a disabled bay (and I know he could have lots of problems you can't see from the hidden camera) and suggests he could 'buy' the guys family. What's more sad is that a lot of the comments seemed focused on the car as a symptom of 'that type of guy'. Given the thread I was a bid saddened by the owner and commentators in the clip.... but it was 4AM so who isn't emotional at that time huh!!!

A persistent story in the U.K. about a key difference between here and the US focuses on conspicuous wealth and aspiration. It goes like this.....that in the U.K. When you pass a person down on their luck in the Ferrari (you, not them!!) they throw a beer can at you and shout abuse for being rich. In the US, we are told, the person says 'nice car' and thinks about how great to drive and even own one of those one day!

Obviously that will now have to be modified by driving past in a 'Lambo' only....

As an ex archaeologist & anthropologist I'd say it reminds me of how many great civilisations' downfalls begin!!!!


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LOL. I don't think people hate you for the car you drive.

 

Remember that time in France when eating cake rather than bread could get your head cut off!!!!


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Unfortunately you are wrong, happens all the time, witness how many exotics are vandalized for no other reason but being expensive?

 

the perception and reaction depends on the location.
the political and financial demographic is key.

houston people could care less.

but i think oregon is completely different.

my own worst experiences in ferraris have been in poorer areas of the uk, and france. the best reactions are in italy where a ferrari is only second to the pope.

 

I must note that not everyone who reacts is necessary angry at you. Ferrari's excite people. They certainly excite us. Folks just don't know how to articulate that very well during a three second interaction. Just this weekend I pulled up behind a beautiful 488 Spider on the parkway near my house. I was in my 59 Triumph (TR3s LeMans replica FWIW). I wouldn't typically​ yell at other drivers, but even as an F430 owner, seeing a Ferrari in Cleveland is a big treat. We were under a bridge at a light and I really wanted to hear the 488 in person. I tapped the horn and yelled something about 'lets hear it!". I'm guessing they assumed I was being an ******, and I technically was. At least they could tell I was a car guy, so that likely helped. He did a nice launch from the stop sign and the car sounded great. We waved off a few miles later. The point is, these cars inspire a reaction. And we welcome a bit of yelling, because when you are sitting in a red Ferrari, you are yelling something too. Even though I should be pretty jaded myself, I turned into an ****** at the sight of this car, and somehow felt like he had already started the conversation just by wearing a 488. I try to be a good representative of the brand. I get some negative responses, but know it comes from a place of understandable envy. Maybe some of those folks will be motivated to make their own dream happen. I have friends that told me they finally pulled the trigger on something they've always​ wanted after seeing​ me pursue the Ferrari. That is worth 100 middle fingers.

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They totally do. I'm awesome personally.