991.2s Vs Ferrari
09-25-2017, 06:43 PM
#61
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09-26-2017, 02:14 AM
#62
Having a Ferrari 360 that we have taken on multiple days road trips, driven on rainy days and dirt/gravel (Winery) roads, parked in regular lots overnight, and even to grocery stores, It is more other people/drivers/bad roads than anything to do with the car itself. The few idiots riding your *** or trying to race you, and some worry leaving it parked somewhere, are offset by the joy of wringing that engine out to 8500 rpm. And at $70K for a good example, great cars.
I am very comfortable in it at 6'3", AC and heat is good, the Tubi exhaust is just right for wifey, cruising at 85 or below quiet enough and no drone, decent mileage on trips and just a fun as hell little go kart car to drive. Not the best handler and certainly not fast by today's standards, but frankly plenty for the street. Is it as useable as a new 911, no of course not, and the 911 is hardly noticeable compared to my red 360.
Now that said I would like to add a 911 to the stable, maybe go stick, even though I have 3 stick cars already. If you had to daily drive, sure the 911 always wins out, however there are some Ferrari 360 owners that daily drive them and one guy even used to leave his at the airport on business trips.... All depends on how you look at it.
Lastly even though my 360 has been very reliable, 911 as far as maintenance and being reliable of course wins out. And putting 40K miles on a Ferrari is a lot more costly in depreciation than a 911. My 360 is a "driver" so more useable than a new 488 as far as road and people hazards, so maybe get a nice 360 and a decent used 911 DD for the price of a new loaded 911 for the best of both worlds !
I am very comfortable in it at 6'3", AC and heat is good, the Tubi exhaust is just right for wifey, cruising at 85 or below quiet enough and no drone, decent mileage on trips and just a fun as hell little go kart car to drive. Not the best handler and certainly not fast by today's standards, but frankly plenty for the street. Is it as useable as a new 911, no of course not, and the 911 is hardly noticeable compared to my red 360.
Now that said I would like to add a 911 to the stable, maybe go stick, even though I have 3 stick cars already. If you had to daily drive, sure the 911 always wins out, however there are some Ferrari 360 owners that daily drive them and one guy even used to leave his at the airport on business trips.... All depends on how you look at it.
Lastly even though my 360 has been very reliable, 911 as far as maintenance and being reliable of course wins out. And putting 40K miles on a Ferrari is a lot more costly in depreciation than a 911. My 360 is a "driver" so more useable than a new 488 as far as road and people hazards, so maybe get a nice 360 and a decent used 911 DD for the price of a new loaded 911 for the best of both worlds !