First time you drove a Ferrari
#1
First time you drove a Ferrari
Do you guys remember the first time you got behind the wheels of a Ferrari? Then share your stories! I still remember mine as clear as yesterday. It was back in 2002 when I met up with a group of BMW enthusiasts who had all brought their M5's. One guy in particular, Dan aka Bobafett (on many forums back then), brought out his black Ferrari 550 Maranello. I remember standing there thinking "wow, this is gorgeous..." with my jaws dropped. My jaws dropped even further after Dan graciously offered me a chance to get behind the wheels. I had sat in another Ferrari 360 Spider in Azzuro California Blue a month prior to this day but hadn't had a chance to drive it.
I got in the 550, looked over everything before firing up all 12 cylinders. I remember the grin I had when I first heard the initial start-up going from a whimper to a roar! I drove her down the street with a grin from ear to ear the whole time. I gunned it as she howled down the street and back. Everyone said that they could hear me the whole time.
This, to me was the beginning of my F-car journey. One day, I knew that I would own one. And that day will come soon for me.
Azzuro California Blue 360 Spider...BLUE everywhere!
Even the steering wheel was blue...
Too bad I didn't get to drive it then
A month later, I got behind the wheel of this black 550
I couldn't stop grinning!
Time to focus
I'll never forget this car. It truly has a timeless look/feel. The proverbial old school Ferrari.
Share your stories with pictures if you have them, the first time you experienced driving a Ferrari.
I got in the 550, looked over everything before firing up all 12 cylinders. I remember the grin I had when I first heard the initial start-up going from a whimper to a roar! I drove her down the street with a grin from ear to ear the whole time. I gunned it as she howled down the street and back. Everyone said that they could hear me the whole time.
This, to me was the beginning of my F-car journey. One day, I knew that I would own one. And that day will come soon for me.
Azzuro California Blue 360 Spider...BLUE everywhere!
Even the steering wheel was blue...
Too bad I didn't get to drive it then
A month later, I got behind the wheel of this black 550
I couldn't stop grinning!
Time to focus
I'll never forget this car. It truly has a timeless look/feel. The proverbial old school Ferrari.
Share your stories with pictures if you have them, the first time you experienced driving a Ferrari.
#2
Great thread JT, well the first time I was in a Ferrari was back in 1984 (sorry no pics) when my Dad's friend stopped by in a new shiny red/tan 308 GTSi qv, and I always new from the second I saw it I was going to be a Ferrari lover for life.
The first time I actually drove one was back in 1993 when a friend tossed me the keys to a white 348ts (sorry again no pics) and I was impressed but not as much as I thought I would be.
Later that year I got a chance to drive a 512TR and that made me a believer again!
The first time I actually drove one was back in 1993 when a friend tossed me the keys to a white 348ts (sorry again no pics) and I was impressed but not as much as I thought I would be.
Later that year I got a chance to drive a 512TR and that made me a believer again!
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^^^Good lord that's gorgeous! Perfect 355 imo.
My first time was with a 360 Spider last summer. I remember being super nervous when I first got in it and really wondering what I was getting myself into. Didn't get to drive it for more than 10-15 min but it was a lot of fun. Not quite as fast as I thought it'd be, but then again, I hopped out of a 16M about 45 min prior to driving the 360, and had also driven a 997 GT2 shortly before.
About 10 min after I drove the 360, I drove a '91 Testarossa and it felt like driving an old Ford F150 but lower to the ground.
Let's see... I drove a 612 Scag last summer too. It was smooth and fast when I got on it but nothing really stood out. I never pushed it hard and it was just a quick little spin around the block anyway.
Oh, and since we're posting pics, all 3 Ferraris I drove are in this photo:
My first time was with a 360 Spider last summer. I remember being super nervous when I first got in it and really wondering what I was getting myself into. Didn't get to drive it for more than 10-15 min but it was a lot of fun. Not quite as fast as I thought it'd be, but then again, I hopped out of a 16M about 45 min prior to driving the 360, and had also driven a 997 GT2 shortly before.
About 10 min after I drove the 360, I drove a '91 Testarossa and it felt like driving an old Ford F150 but lower to the ground.
Let's see... I drove a 612 Scag last summer too. It was smooth and fast when I got on it but nothing really stood out. I never pushed it hard and it was just a quick little spin around the block anyway.
Oh, and since we're posting pics, all 3 Ferraris I drove are in this photo:
Last edited by Alzilla; 07-13-2010 at 11:14 PM.
#7
I was in Maranello, Italy, we were checking out the area and saw the little shop with the two cars on the brick plateau.
We went in and there was a sign saying that we could test drive them for 100 euros. It may have been a tad expensive but i was sold instantly.
Got to go on a 15 min blast through Maranello in an F430 Spider. That was the first time I had ever driven in a foreign country. 18 years old none the less.
We went in and there was a sign saying that we could test drive them for 100 euros. It may have been a tad expensive but i was sold instantly.
Got to go on a 15 min blast through Maranello in an F430 Spider. That was the first time I had ever driven in a foreign country. 18 years old none the less.
#10
I got to drive my first Ferrari last fall when the owner of the dealership I work at handed me and a fellow salesman the keys to his F430.
Didn't drive too far but loved every second of it. The sound and feeling experience was something I believe only Ferrari can deliver
here's a pic from that night:
Didn't drive too far but loved every second of it. The sound and feeling experience was something I believe only Ferrari can deliver
here's a pic from that night:
Last edited by .:Raul; 07-13-2010 at 07:53 PM.