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Ferrari is the benchmark. All brands and all "tuners" compare themselves to Ferraris. When a manufacturer wants to prove it's new car, it tests it against a Ferrari. When someone has beefed up their Pontiac or Honda, they tell us how it will beat a Ferrari. Oh there are plenty of people out there to tell us how much Ferraris suck.
I've had people compare their '06 Dodge Hemi to my '79 308 and tell me how much better their car is. Well, "Duh" I would think after 27 years any 4 cylinder engine should outdo an antique carburetted 3.0 liter V-8. Better brakes, better suspension, yeah, I'd expect that.
I like a sportscar to drive around in on the weekends. I happen to like the 308 GTS. It's like driving a go-cart. It's fun. If I had a '79 MG nobody would say shit. I would be that "funny guy with the little red car". But you have a Ferrari and you are in a whole 'nother ball game. Guys rev their engines next to you at the stop light. They want to race a Ferrari. Give it a break man! Your car is faster than mine! I concede, I'm cool with that!
I've had people compare their '06 Dodge Hemi to my '79 308 and tell me how much better their car is. Well, "Duh" I would think after 27 years any 4 cylinder engine should outdo an antique carburetted 3.0 liter V-8. Better brakes, better suspension, yeah, I'd expect that.
I like a sportscar to drive around in on the weekends. I happen to like the 308 GTS. It's like driving a go-cart. It's fun. If I had a '79 MG nobody would say shit. I would be that "funny guy with the little red car". But you have a Ferrari and you are in a whole 'nother ball game. Guys rev their engines next to you at the stop light. They want to race a Ferrari. Give it a break man! Your car is faster than mine! I concede, I'm cool with that!