Ferrari Mailing List: Re: what was you most bestest car?

[Charles G. Perry IV (charles]

Yes, and then I'll never drive it because of annoying electrical gremlins... 
:-)

And I did mention that "Ever since then my cars have been much better cars 
than I am a driver." I'm sure you or Karl could scare the daylights out of 
me in the 355. But I'm happy to spend $400/tire on the best Michelin Pilot 
Sports so I can tool around corners at about .55g....  :-p


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Liu" <BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net>
To: "'Charles G. Perry IV'" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 9:44 AM
Subject: RE: [Ferrari] what was you most bestest car?


> If I know Charles, he'll track down that original 280ZX 2+2 and then pump
> decent-360 money into it to recreate his college memories - not just
> restoring it, but sticking a twin turbo 300Z motor in it, an active
> suspension from an early Infiniti Q45, the HICAS 4-wheel steering from the
> 300Z, new shag seat covers, fuzzy dice on the mirror, etc.
>
> > Mostly because that car was just as good a sports car as I was a driver at
> the time
>
> So, Chuckles, are you saying that you're as good a driver as the 355 
> Spider
> that you have now?
>
> :-P
>
> Vty,
>
> --Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles G. Perry IV [mailto:charles [at] carolina-sound.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 9:40 AM
> To: Dennis Liu
> Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] what was you most bestest car?
>
> Great thread, Ken!!
>
> I've actually only ever owned two cars that I no longer have, mostly 
> because
> I recognized pretty early that I would regret parting with them. They 
> really
> become part of the family to me. My first car was a 77 Buick Regal (rugged
> but holey survivor of multiple NY winters) that my grandmother sold me for
> $1 when I first got my license. Great first car for a teen - powerful V8,
> but not really that fast and solid enough to total anything that got in my
> way.
>
> My 2nd car, and the one that I wish I'd kept was a 1982 Datsun/Nissan 
> 280ZX
> 2+2. It was my first sports car, regardless of being way too heavy and
> underpowered. Silver with a black/gray interior and t-tops. I loved that
> car, and probably had more driving fun in that car than in any of the
> dramatically better cars I have now. Mostly because that car was just as
> good a sports car as I was a driver at the time, so I really could wring
> everything out of that car and feel the thrill of being at 9.5/10ths. It 
> had
> a ridiculous sound system (since I was working at Crutchfield at the time)
> and was with me for the first two years of college, so lots of road trip &
> girlfriend memories. It was nearly perfect (a little rust) when I traded 
> it
> for the Corvette. Ever since then my cars have been much better cars than 
> I
> am a driver, so I'm always a little concerned about exceeding my ability 
> and
> damaging the cars.
>
> There's a decent looking gold-colored 82 280ZX 2+2 Turbo languishing in a
> junk lot near my house. I often consider buying it and restoring it to get
> back the one I sold...
>
> - charles
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ferrarifixer [at] aol.com>
> To: "Charles G Perry IV" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
> Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] what was you most bestest car?
>
>
> > Ah, this is easy!  The car I wish I never sold was my 66 Corvair Corsa.
> > Paid $175 for it because it was in a 'minor' accident with the right side
> > sideswiped and the engine made a terrible nosie because the flywheel
> > rivets were loose.  I fixed it, massaged it, modified it, hot rodded it
> > and enjoyed driving it for about 8-9 years.  I've owned a dozen Corvettes
> > and 7 Ferrari's since, but really missed that car.
> >  So, about three months ago I bought another Corsa!  This one is from
> > California, rust free and is a keeper this time.
> > vty,
> > Michael Scaglione
>
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