Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Thanks for the advice and Driving the "P" car

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 4:06 PM, LtWacko <ltwacko [at] aol.com> wrote:

>
> While visiting SoCal, we stayed with my Mom's cousin in Pasadena who
> happened to own a C4.  Naturally he wanted to see me wring it out and show
> him what the car could do.  The only P-cars I have owned were 944's and a
> 951.  None of my friends would let me drive their 911's (for good reason!).
>  I have to say I was impressed with the way I could push the car to the
> limits easily getting my Mom's cousin to curse loudly.  The dilemma.  I have
> room for two new cars.  I already know what one will be but the "toy" came
> into question.  I am still waiting to purchase my first Ferrari but the
> Carrera 4 was so much fun.  It seems I can get more for my money but I
> shouldn't make that one of my purchasing points and yet it is.  I know there
> are several on the list who own both cars.  I haven't driven an F-car lately
> but the recent seat in the P drugged me.  I need to get a test drive in an
> F-car this weekend but I wanted some opinions too.  Crazy?
>

Perhaps it's best to start with the P then go to the F....probably could
appreciate it more that way.

What F car are you looking at getting?


>
> Oh, if you think of buying a rental car in Phoenix, avoid a silver Hyundai
> Sonata.  Check to see if the driver's shock tower is askew.  It's one of
> those stories of long distance high speed doing things you shouldn't be
> doing...
>

LOL.

Weren't you the one who took a rental car and went drifting or so with it on
a dirt trail somewhere in the southwest?? Like near the Grand Canyon or
something....

Someone on the list was guilty of this!

FG