guy on 6speed got a Ferrari....
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guy on 6speed got a Ferrari....
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Originally Posted by mclarenf3387
Dude has some serious cash. Esprit, NSX, Cayane Turbo, 996 Turbo 
F40 is my favorite Ferrari super-car. So much sexier looking than the F50 or Enzo.
F40 is my favorite Ferrari super-car. So much sexier looking than the F50 or Enzo.
I dunno... just the way he presented the post.. the way he took the pics.... it's an excellent post.
ps. blast you for getting in the way of my ^^^^^ post
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Originally Posted by srika
no doubt... my jaw just dropped when I clicked the page and scrolled down... I mean.... I was just in awe..... struck with mixed emotions... love... hate... envy... jealousy.... etc. etc. lol. had to share the thread over here.
I dunno... just the way he presented the post.. the way he took the pics.... it's an excellent post.
ps. blast you for getting in the way of my ^^^^^ post
I dunno... just the way he presented the post.. the way he took the pics.... it's an excellent post.
ps. blast you for getting in the way of my ^^^^^ post
I was the same way. Its funny cause at first I thought the same thing as the rest of them, another 360, whopdee-doo (maybe a 430), I only see one a week at home. But once I saw the second pic I felt the same exact way you did.
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Let me quote his "experience":
I found this car in Atlanta. The fellow who owned it was a meticulous collector. When I got to his house, he has six garages (3 each facing each other with a common motorcourt).
I got there and in the garage with the F40 was an F50 and a Maserati convertible. We walked from that garage across the driveway to the opposite side and the other three garages. I walked inside the garage, and there sat a McLaren F1 (Orange), an Enzo, and a Gallardo. We fired up the Enzo and the McLaren and they are truly amazing machines (the McLaren is just the ultimate, no question). In fact, I was supposed to go back down there and drive the McLaren and Enzo when I picked up the F40, but I arranged for enclosed transport and having a standing invitation to return any time to drive the ultimate road car.
When I do, you'll be sure to get the narrative of THAT experience.
best of all, this guy was totally cool and completely at ease with his toys....truly a gentleman. He chooses to remain anonymous, and I'll respect that...
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I got there and in the garage with the F40 was an F50 and a Maserati convertible. We walked from that garage across the driveway to the opposite side and the other three garages. I walked inside the garage, and there sat a McLaren F1 (Orange), an Enzo, and a Gallardo. We fired up the Enzo and the McLaren and they are truly amazing machines (the McLaren is just the ultimate, no question). In fact, I was supposed to go back down there and drive the McLaren and Enzo when I picked up the F40, but I arranged for enclosed transport and having a standing invitation to return any time to drive the ultimate road car.
When I do, you'll be sure to get the narrative of THAT experience.
best of all, this guy was totally cool and completely at ease with his toys....truly a gentleman. He chooses to remain anonymous, and I'll respect that...
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Originally Posted by mclarenf3387
I was the same way. Its funny cause at first I thought the same thing as the rest of them, another 360, whopdee-doo (maybe a 430), I only see one a week at home. But once I saw the second pic I felt the same exact way you did.
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Originally Posted by mclarenf3387
That dude = my hero.
Except he sold one of the best cars in his collection
Except he sold one of the best cars in his collection
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Originally Posted by srika
no doubt! he had a F40, F50, AND an Enzo?!!?!? for the love of all things holy.... that is like a Maranello trifecta.....
What a life...Wow...
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His driving impressions:
Driving impressions, here goes :
On start up, the car settles into a tight 1k idle, no burps, and no wavering. The clutch is heavy, and the shift gate feels tight at first. The clutch is very on/off, and the entire cockpit is just spartan and purposeful. On drive away, the car is very tractable and handles well at low speeds. The steering is unassisted and feels heavy at low speeds, but every piece of the road gives feedback and the nose points purposefully in the direction the steering is turned. excellent steering responsiveness. There is no body roll whatsoever. Every single rock can be heard striking the underside of the car, as there is no insulation.
Going up throught he gears, the sound is sonorous and wonderful. The funny thing is, the car sounded like a shrieking madman at times and I would shift....only then I would realize that I was only at 5500 rpm (redline 7800 !) The sound is simply chilling, and a spirited run with a local friend left us both buzzed on adrenaline. The experience is a combination of looks, unreal performance, and extraordinary road presence. when we got out of the car, I took some time to come down from the experience (no joke)...simply put, it was worth every penny.
Driving impressions, here goes :
On start up, the car settles into a tight 1k idle, no burps, and no wavering. The clutch is heavy, and the shift gate feels tight at first. The clutch is very on/off, and the entire cockpit is just spartan and purposeful. On drive away, the car is very tractable and handles well at low speeds. The steering is unassisted and feels heavy at low speeds, but every piece of the road gives feedback and the nose points purposefully in the direction the steering is turned. excellent steering responsiveness. There is no body roll whatsoever. Every single rock can be heard striking the underside of the car, as there is no insulation.
Going up throught he gears, the sound is sonorous and wonderful. The funny thing is, the car sounded like a shrieking madman at times and I would shift....only then I would realize that I was only at 5500 rpm (redline 7800 !) The sound is simply chilling, and a spirited run with a local friend left us both buzzed on adrenaline. The experience is a combination of looks, unreal performance, and extraordinary road presence. when we got out of the car, I took some time to come down from the experience (no joke)...simply put, it was worth every penny.
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
His driving impressions:
Driving impressions, here goes :
On start up, the car settles into a tight 1k idle, no burps, and no wavering. The clutch is heavy, and the shift gate feels tight at first. The clutch is very on/off, and the entire cockpit is just spartan and purposeful. On drive away, the car is very tractable and handles well at low speeds. The steering is unassisted and feels heavy at low speeds, but every piece of the road gives feedback and the nose points purposefully in the direction the steering is turned. excellent steering responsiveness. There is no body roll whatsoever. Every single rock can be heard striking the underside of the car, as there is no insulation.
Going up throught he gears, the sound is sonorous and wonderful. The funny thing is, the car sounded like a shrieking madman at times and I would shift....only then I would realize that I was only at 5500 rpm (redline 7800 !) The sound is simply chilling, and a spirited run with a local friend left us both buzzed on adrenaline. The experience is a combination of looks, unreal performance, and extraordinary road presence. when we got out of the car, I took some time to come down from the experience (no joke)...simply put, it was worth every penny.
Driving impressions, here goes :
On start up, the car settles into a tight 1k idle, no burps, and no wavering. The clutch is heavy, and the shift gate feels tight at first. The clutch is very on/off, and the entire cockpit is just spartan and purposeful. On drive away, the car is very tractable and handles well at low speeds. The steering is unassisted and feels heavy at low speeds, but every piece of the road gives feedback and the nose points purposefully in the direction the steering is turned. excellent steering responsiveness. There is no body roll whatsoever. Every single rock can be heard striking the underside of the car, as there is no insulation.
Going up throught he gears, the sound is sonorous and wonderful. The funny thing is, the car sounded like a shrieking madman at times and I would shift....only then I would realize that I was only at 5500 rpm (redline 7800 !) The sound is simply chilling, and a spirited run with a local friend left us both buzzed on adrenaline. The experience is a combination of looks, unreal performance, and extraordinary road presence. when we got out of the car, I took some time to come down from the experience (no joke)...simply put, it was worth every penny.
x 20 billion
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^^^ I remember that too. Lake Forest is mad like that. I used to play tennis in HS and one of the teams we played was Lake Forest - whenever we would go up there we would see mad cars... there was this MOM that usually picked up her kid in a fricking TESTAROSSA.... just like.. she looked good too, lol..
she looked good too, lol..
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Originally Posted by Beltfed
News Flash........most MDs don't have that kind of coin, let alone make that kind of coin to afford a garage like that.
Maybe a highly specialized surgen might.
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Originally Posted by Beltfed
News Flash........most MDs don't have that kind of coin, let alone make that kind of coin to afford a garage like that.
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Originally Posted by Beltfed
News Flash........most MDs don't have that kind of coin, let alone make that kind of coin to afford a garage like that.
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Originally Posted by Beltfed
News Flash........most MDs don't have that kind of coin, let alone make that kind of coin to afford a garage like that.
Originally Posted by RufMD
LOL ! Truth is, it is the business and work done before I became a doc that has enabled me to indulge a car addiction...
LOL ! Truth is, it is the business and work done before I became a doc that has enabled me to indulge a car addiction...
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Starting salary for an emergency room trauma surgeon straight from residency is around $220,000... not bad when you're 30. Not enough for that collection but its a good start.
Oh and that car... its a 92 and it has 1140 miles on it. Thats sad to me, the ultimate sports car...and its never been driven.
Oh and that car... its a 92 and it has 1140 miles on it. Thats sad to me, the ultimate sports car...and its never been driven.
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
I dunno, I hear the specialist MDs (surgeons, opthmatologists) make a tonne of change...?
My cousin is an Orthopedic surgeon and does very well, he has an M3 Cab and an MDX........definitely not multiple exotic car material.
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Originally Posted by srika
^^^ I remember that too. Lake Forest is mad like that. I used to play tennis in HS and one of the teams we played was Lake Forest - whenever we would go up there we would see mad cars... there was this MOM that usually picked up her kid in a fricking TESTAROSSA.... just like.. she looked good too, lol..
she looked good too, lol..My cousin lives in LF, when i go there in the summer its a car show there all day every day!
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he posted some new info, kinda hard to weed through that thread, there are too many OMG's and OOOH's etc, lol - I'm shocked by the insurance quote.... must be because the car is 13 odd years old??? 
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To answer some specifics that were asked :
There is very little turbo lag...the small IHI Japanese turbos spool very quickly and that is what gives the car the knife edge performance....if your not careful, you will swap ends quickly if you decide to get on boost at the wrong time.
The insurance premium was shocking to me, and not because it was high. The fellow I bought it from told me he paid 1k a year from Hagerty's. I got a quote from Liberty Mutual (who have my home ins, and other vehicles) and got a quote for full replacement value at $1083 a year ! I have no explanation for that...
The current market for F40's is roughly as follows ;
1990-1991 with >10k miles 300-325k
1990 -1991 with <5k miles 315-350k
1992 with >5000 miles 350k+
1992 <1500 miles 375-400+
There is very little turbo lag...the small IHI Japanese turbos spool very quickly and that is what gives the car the knife edge performance....if your not careful, you will swap ends quickly if you decide to get on boost at the wrong time.
The insurance premium was shocking to me, and not because it was high. The fellow I bought it from told me he paid 1k a year from Hagerty's. I got a quote from Liberty Mutual (who have my home ins, and other vehicles) and got a quote for full replacement value at $1083 a year ! I have no explanation for that...
The current market for F40's is roughly as follows ;
1990-1991 with >10k miles 300-325k
1990 -1991 with <5k miles 315-350k
1992 with >5000 miles 350k+
1992 <1500 miles 375-400+