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Originally posted by JeffreyG
If he's only worth $10 mil then he almost certainly didn't get that F50 brand new. You should see the criteria to qualify for one of Ferrari's supercars brand new. I believe only 70 Enzos are coming to the USA. There are a lot more than 70 people who want them, so Ferrari (the corporation, not each dealership) carefully chooses who gets each one. First of all, you must have owned at least one 12 cylinder Ferrari in the past, although they usually prefer at least two. That means they could care less about me because both of mine are 8 cylinders. They won't admit this, but they prefer to have celebs in them. People that are gonna have their picture taken for the first pages of People Magazine & stuff like that. The owner of the F50 that was at my dealership is a name that you would recognize in a heartbeat and his net worth is over $900 million from what I hear (I won't say his name because I'm probably not supposed to know whose it was).
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JeffreyG,
Carmack is one of the most famous game programmers ever, and he has owned many Ferraris. So I bet he bought his F50 brand new. I am not 100% sure on the accuracy of his net worth, so I should have said that he is worth at least $10 million. id Software use to have a staff of 13 people and pull in a yearly revenue of $20 million back in the Quake 3 days. Here is some information on his Ferraris:
http://www.ad-astra.net/cgi-bin/BBS/...icy/read/26793 :
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I have had three cars capable of going 300 kph (and I have driven them all at that speed). Combined, I spent around a million dollars on them (Ferrari F40, F50, and testarossa, all turbocharged). They all have their qualities, and yes, compared to an F1 car, they are an economical way to drive 300 kph. However, if someone said "the goal is to go 300 kph", I could make a nice car to do it for well under $50,000. In fact, if you look at a lot of cars that run at the salt flats, many have been put together for under $10,000, are built and maintained in a garage, and can well exceed 300 kph. To some people, this seems as ridiculous as building your own rocket ship, but it does indeed happen with some regularity.
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Originally posted by JeffreyG
A lot of people like the 355 better than the 360. To me it's no comparison, but then again, I've been staring at a 355 everyday for 2+ years, so when the 360 finally came in, it blew me away. If it were the other way around, I'm sure it would have been the same for the 355.
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This is exactly how I felt, only it was through computer images and not real life.
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Originally posted by JeffreyG
Are you considering getting a Ferrari or Lambo anytime this year? If so, which are you most likely to get? I saw a Diablo 6.0 pull up to a bar I was at recently. That thing was awesome. Prices on them are falling fast these days because of the Murcielago coming out, as well as the Gallardo coming out later this year. Prices on the 355s are also falling very fast these days, so you can get one at a very good price.
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Nope, not this year. Maybe in a few years. I am dumping every penny I have into a few projects so I am still building up my business and every penny I have is spoken for already. I am just starting out. My Internet profits have enabled me to, somewhat, live without spending all my focus in one area. Next year I will finally see some payoff, but it is all speculation. I am not worried though, if you end up doing what you like, you will be successful. I probably will never own a new car (never have) until I buy an expensive sports car. Whenever it is that I buy my Lamborghini, it may be a used Diablo, or maybe I'll have to 'settle' for used 355 Ferrari. The lastest yellow 355s, with the newer rims, still look pretty sweet. |
