Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430

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I recall a program on History channel about the development of the 

Chronograph I think - evidently there were 2 super rich guys - people like 

Carneigie or Mellon who competed to see who could have the most complex 

watch made - using the # of dials as the way of counting the complication. 

So, over 5-10 years they each commissioned numerous watches each with more 

dials than the last - one finally won with 18 or 22 dials!

So they spent hundreds of thousand$ - maybe million$ *only* to beat the 

other guy - I'd bet neither wore any of the watches more than once.  So as 

someone mentioned,  it's not about buying a watch to check time, it's a 

competition.  Granted, some merely collect because they love complex little 

devices (that would be me) and like to tinker with them - but never wear 

them.

I am sure that Ego and Competition are heavily involved when the very rich 

buy things - beating the other guy is a way of keeping score -

Having a great Ferrari or Porsche or ?? is similar, but guys like us on the 

list are more down to earth IMO - we're drivers more than collectors.

LarryT (who cannot keep score, doesn't have a scorecard and can't even 

afford the marker pen!)  ;-)

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From: "Robert W. Garven Jr." <rgarven [at] gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 8:46 PM
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430

2 thoughts, watches are like ferraris as they are fine example of 

machinery. I was given a watch catalog by a friend once and it had 30 

pages and not one watch was below $400K.

I actually bought a couple of MOMO watches on ebay about 250 each. I like 

them as they go with my other stuff. I am sure if I had a bit more cash i 

would have more watches......

I have a very rare MOMO jacket that I wore to work once. Some of my staff 

thought it was funny and made an H just like the M stuck it on there and I 

walked around for about a week with it like that.

I even thought that was funny!

The very rich have so much money that after a while it is like a contest 

to see who can buy the most expensive things, I understand this feeling I 

just dont have the$$$! and if I did you guys

know what i would buy.... :-)

Oh yea I pulled through my heater hose, by myself, today, if anyone ever 

does this please read my write up on Fchat it was easy, once I screwed it 

up the first time!!! next vacuum hose, Did you know the nipples on the 

engine and

the brake booster are different size, a real challenge to get this part 

right!!!

I still have not figured how to post pics here. FG just did the boxer is 

there some trick , every post i make with an attachment gets tossed????

Rob

Robert W. Garven Jr.
rgarven [at] gmail.com

"The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and 

for most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few". 

Enzo Ferrari

On Feb 7, 2010, at 5:25 PM, David wrote:

Agree 100%

There's a picture floating around of my Mondial overloaded after a Costco

run. If I could afford an 800K car, I could also afford to drive it 

through

Mickey D's with the kid/s.

Wasn't it Phil Hill, having been asked about how hard he was pushing a

historic racer worth 'lots', simply said that if it's worth that much, 

then

it's worth fixing if it gets damaged.

DT

-----Original Message-----
From: clyderomerof4 [at] bellsouth.net [mailto:clyderomerof4 [at] bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 5:01 PM
To: David
Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430

I would
What's the point of owning it
I often drive the 512 on shopping trips
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Brian E. Buxton" <bebbmi [at] sigecom.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:27:34
To: Clyde<Clyderomerof4 [at] bellsouth.net>
Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430

And if you owned an $800,000 car you can honestly say you'd drive it
"places?". Like the grocery?  Home Depot?

Brian E. Buxton
Buxton Motorsports, Inc.
301 North Royal Ave.
Buxton Plaza
Evansville, IN 47715-2866

(812) 760-5513  mobile
(812) 476-2281 x 209  office
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On Feb 7, 2010, at 2:17 PM, "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

I can't even comprehend the idea of owning a $800K watch!   At least
with a
*very* expensive car like a McL F1 or Ferrari F40 or 50 I'd have
something
that would take me places.

LarryT

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From: "Erik Nielsen" <judge4re [at] gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 1:25 PM
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=searchresults&intOb
jectID=5130651&sid=fa50265f-518f-4af0-bf1e-35e788fc3e21

That's not a typo, it's about 2 F40's in today's prices...

On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Brian E. Buxton
<BrianBuxton [at] buxtonmotorsports.com> wrote:

A lot of watches will hold their value much better than a Ferrari,
and
won't break as often.  So when it appreciates you can buy another
Ferrari, that has been depreciating!

=)

B

Mike Fleischer wrote:

Ah well,

I can get you several of those (at least close enough to fool
most)...
I have one myself that I picked up in Shenzhen.  Admittedly
tougher to
bring these into Europe (I am told the fines are quite large).
But it
wouldn't cost you a 308 either :)

But I have to say anyone who wants to trade their sports car in
for a
watch (even if it were a Miata), is just not a car enthusiast.
Sorry
Erik.  I never will understand the "more money than sense
watches"  any
more than I get the whole Vertu business model.  I see the appeal
of a
Ferrari, all of the ones I have driven have unique sounds and
driving
persona that makes you want to push it a bit harder everytime you
get
behind the wheel, and no question they look amazing just sitting
still,
but to exchange that experience for a piece of jewelry?
Blasphemy I say!

Mike

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Buxton Motorsports, Inc. <http://www.buxtonmotorsports.com>

301 North Royal Ave.

Buxton Plaza

Evansville, IN 47715-2866

(812) 476-2281 x 209 office

(812) 760-5513 mobile

Member ThaList.com <http://www.ThaList.com>

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Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: LarryT (l02turnercomcast.net)
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 05:29:21 -0800 (PST)