It was the funnest gift ever. Aaron is against the purchase of exotic cars that go up in value but he was nice enough to let me drive one for a day.

He originally chose the F430 but I told him that I wasn’t ready for that beast. We ended up with a ‘02 395-HP 360 Modena, 6 speed manual. The car responds obediently when I wield the stick up demanding for more power.

We drove from the Strip to Hoover Dam and Arizona.  There was a brief period when the car passed 120mph but this time, I wasn’t the passenger.

Ferrari owners have told me that dealers like pushing the F1/paddle shift transmission. As a manual transmission fan, I never understood why buyers would go for the paddle when driving outside a racing track.