Ferrari for my 29th bday

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.

2 Comments »

  1. errerr said,

    November 14, 2008 @ 5:15 pm

    You crazy kids! I think for your 30th (OOH OOOOH :D ), you should get to keep it. Manual transmission and all!

  2. Paul said,

    November 30, 2008 @ 6:49 am

    More search engine traffic, more successful PPC campaigns, and you get to keep it. That’s what Aaron must have told you. :D

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