Drive it or preserve it? Your thoughts on rare vehicle preservation.

**PouncingPanzer** · 12-22-2023, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by Ace22

I say drive it like you stole it...I see too many of these exotics farting around too scared/timid with the throttle. I personally don't care if it's a Ferrari or classic Cuda. At the end of the day it's just a car.
Life's too short, enjoy it for what it is, a go fast machine that thrills....crank up the AC/DC and shoot the thrill

I used to drive like that until I got a reckless op. Very selective now on when I go WOT. Isn't worth losing my license over.

**Coatingsarecrack** · 12-22-2023, 05:11 AM

I’m driving whatever I buy. Yeah it could be that crazy article in 20 years but I could get hit by a bus tomorrow. If I’m rich I’m making money other ways.

Now I wouldn’t go out and by the lafarrari with the lowest miles because I know that is a collectors car. I don’t want it sitting in a garage or loaned to a museum.

I would buy a nice solid example and drive the snot out of it.

I don’t really enjoy looking at cars…. I enjoy driving them.

I would however have one sick sports card collection I would have preserved.

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**Bill D** · 12-22-2023, 06:28 AM

I'm the opposite and I'm also anal so I'm afraid I enjoy looking at cars more than driving them.

I say whatever makes you happy and to each his own.

**PouncingPanzer** · 12-22-2023, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by Bill D

I'm the opposite and I'm also anal so I'm afraid I enjoy looking at cars more than driving them.

I say whatever makes you happy and to each his own.

Agree, was just curious how the community here felt seems 50/50 so far probably in favor of drive it. I'm all for driving the collector but multiple things will be considers. Where? Weather? Time of day? Will I be away from it inside a movie theater for 2.5 hours? Is there construction nearby or on-route? All of those things.

**Bill D** · 12-22-2023, 06:43 AM

I never even thought about the movie theater. One of the last times I was in one I noticed a Bentley owner was there too. He appeared to cautiously park his car but didn't seem overly worried about it. He also didn't seem worried about wearing a platinum Rolex in public either

**PouncingPanzer** · 12-22-2023, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by Bill D

I never even thought about the movie theater. One of the last times I was in one I noticed a Bentley owner was there too. He appeared to cautiously park his car but didn't seem overly worried about it. He also didn't seem worried about wearing a platinum Rolex in public either

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Bentley flex.

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**Bill D** · 12-22-2023, 06:53 AM

The Bentley was the Mulsanne in navy and the Rolex was the Day-Date with an ice blue dial. Classic

**Setec Astronomy** · 12-22-2023, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Bill D

The Bentley was the Mulsanne in navy and the Rolex was the Day-Date with an ice blue dial. Classic

Ok Spilchy.

**Bill D** · 12-22-2023, 08:20 AM

Boy, I haven't read that name in ages! I wonder how he's doing. Sure hope he's doing well

**Desertnate** · 12-22-2023, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Bill D

I never even thought about the movie theater. One of the last times I was in one I noticed a Bentley owner was there too. He appeared to cautiously park his car but didn't seem overly worried about it. He also didn't seem worried about wearing a platinum Rolex in public either

Good for him. I remember last year having to do a little last-minute Christmas shopping and passed a Ferrari 488 leaving an absolutely jammed parking lot at the mall. I was really impressed by the owner taking a car like that out on errands.

We can't let our possessions own us to the point we are afraid to use them, regardless of price/value.