I've always dreamed of owning a Ferrari since I was 10 - 20 years on, and I now have the means to do so.
I'm not looking at a new one, I'm looking at a 1-2 year old 360 Spider F1. I spent all yesterday in a dealership (HR Owen, UK) looking all over it (not had a test drive yet though)
The problem is, now the time has come to make a decision and buy it, I'm getting second thoughts.
I don't know why I've come here - I guess I'm looking for someone to tell me "It's worth it".
I can't help thinking is it really worth the money - how much is it gonna cost me in tires? How many miles can I put on it a year? Do I have to be really careful to keep the residual up? Was the dealer being truthful when he said servicing over 3 years including belts would only be £4000? I normally drive a BMW M3 and I'm not expert at racing, I've never been on the track - is it a waste? Can I drive it for several hours without destroying my back? Is it true you can't hear the stereo when you've got the roof down?
The funny thing is my wife is all for it - thinks it's great - provided it's in silver, not red.
The one person whom I thought would be right behind me, my brother, is telling me I'm mad and I should get an Audi RS6 instead.
Now I'm just blabbering... how do you guys feel once you've handed over that £100k? Sick as a parrot? Any regrets? What's your day to day experiences in it? Do you constantly get hassled at lights by people wanting to race you? Worry about where you park it in case some low life has a bash at it?
God, I thought if I ever got the cash, this would be the easiest decision in the world. How wrong I was.
I'm not looking at a new one, I'm looking at a 1-2 year old 360 Spider F1. I spent all yesterday in a dealership (HR Owen, UK) looking all over it (not had a test drive yet though)
The problem is, now the time has come to make a decision and buy it, I'm getting second thoughts.
I don't know why I've come here - I guess I'm looking for someone to tell me "It's worth it".
I can't help thinking is it really worth the money - how much is it gonna cost me in tires? How many miles can I put on it a year? Do I have to be really careful to keep the residual up? Was the dealer being truthful when he said servicing over 3 years including belts would only be £4000? I normally drive a BMW M3 and I'm not expert at racing, I've never been on the track - is it a waste? Can I drive it for several hours without destroying my back? Is it true you can't hear the stereo when you've got the roof down?
The funny thing is my wife is all for it - thinks it's great - provided it's in silver, not red.
The one person whom I thought would be right behind me, my brother, is telling me I'm mad and I should get an Audi RS6 instead.
Now I'm just blabbering... how do you guys feel once you've handed over that £100k? Sick as a parrot? Any regrets? What's your day to day experiences in it? Do you constantly get hassled at lights by people wanting to race you? Worry about where you park it in case some low life has a bash at it?
God, I thought if I ever got the cash, this would be the easiest decision in the world. How wrong I was.