Studies show that men get an endogenous testosterone boost from driving such cars. If you’re over 60 and not yet taking testosterone replacement, you can probably get someone to prescribe the Ferrari as a medical treatment.
Talk Me Out of This
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If you can’t smoke it, don’t buy it?Ok, so for $35,000 (cheaper than most family cars) I can have a 1982 Ferrari gtsi, the very car that Magnum PI drove. I know, I know... it's an older car, older AC, older stereo, but I would always drive it with the top down, and the only song I would need would be the Magnum PI theme song.
Talk me out of this!!Before I do something that Mrs Cosmic will kill me for.
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You're too good looking to drive a car like Tom Selleck drove.
You need a better car.
I can just see you you in an Isetta ?
You need a better car.
I can just see you you in an Isetta ?
You might have been able to see me tooling around in an old Morris Minor back in the late 80’s.
I wish you had gone for it. Seems fitting.
You just want Mrs Cosmic to kill me, so that you can ravage my cellar, ha ha…. which is what would happen.
We will be getting a small sports car next year. Something just for trips. But, something we can drive across country without worrying about leaks, smoke, and trannie problems.
I will keep both trucks, because I HAVE to have a truck, and wife will always have what she wants. But, we will he set to get a fun toy car then… just one with her approval.
Met a guy who bought one new after his divorce. Even then an oil change was $400. He had the nicest car at McDonalds because that was the only place he could afford to eat. If he met a girl at a bar he could impress her if he could get her out to the parking lot.
He finally sold it and got a Jeep and a Gold Wing for less money.
He finally sold it and got a Jeep and a Gold Wing for less money.
Ok, so we compromised… no Ferrari, but she will allow me to get into an underwater spear gun battle. Compromise.
Ha, your a frat rat boy toy…lol!!
You say that like it’s a bad thing.
I knew you didn’t have a hair on your ass to buy that.
Go for it … yes it is not a fast car, but it is cool.
Yes it will require lots of maintenance but it will keep you occupied.
If I were you I would avoid using it for anything else other than joyrides. I suspect it will be uncomfortable and unreliable.
Yes it will require lots of maintenance but it will keep you occupied.
If I were you I would avoid using it for anything else other than joyrides. I suspect it will be uncomfortable and unreliable.
I knew a guy who was a mechanic at the exotic car dealership in our city. At that time he said there were only 7 or so Ferraris/Maseratis in town and one was always in the shop for transmission work as people didn't know how to shift them properly (without the synchromesh). This was years ago, so maybe they have synchromesh now.
How about one of those kits they used to have, put a Ferrari body on a VW bug chassis or something?
Save you lots of money for pipes and tobacco and would still look cool...
But if you want a fun car to drive, GET A MAZDA MIATA!
Save you lots of money for pipes and tobacco and would still look cool...
But if you want a fun car to drive, GET A MAZDA MIATA!
And, with the money I save, I can have white dots put on all of my pipe stems.
Now, there's an idea! ?And, with the money I save, I can have white dots put on all of my pipe stems.
And while you're at it, label all your tobacco "Stonehaven"!
You can always buy the emblem and put it on whatever car you have! I remember they used to sell Rolls Royce logo hoods for the VW Bug many years ago...
No, really, BUY A MAZDA MIATA. Treat yourself to the one with the retractable hardtop.
I just traded in a 1992 Miata I had for 15 years, my brother had bought it new. Wonderful car, one of the best handling, VERY reliable and VERY minor maintenance over the years. Only two seats but that's often a plus.
It is very low, though. How are the knees working these days?
I just traded in a 1992 Miata I had for 15 years, my brother had bought it new. Wonderful car, one of the best handling, VERY reliable and VERY minor maintenance over the years. Only two seats but that's often a plus.
It is very low, though. How are the knees working these days?