I've been watching your videos for a few months now and have a few observations: 1 - You come across as a very honest and intelligent person, and that adds an interesting and refreshing sense to your videos. Many other RUclipsr's videos; not so. Many just don't have the credentials(either experience or knowledge) to be what they say they are. Their information and advice is many times not correct and they do not seem to have a complete command of the topic they profess. 2 - Owning a Ferrari seems a lot less of a risk. After watching you owning and driving yours for a few months without requiring a new engine or new tranny, your Ferrari's dependability seems like a typical car. 3 - It's nice to know that Ferrari people can be humble, helping and friendly. That really was a surprise. Years ago and soon after I had purchased my first Porsche 911, I thought about joining the local PCA. I was surprised to find them very rude, intolerant, ignorant, and obsessed with who had the bigger dick. Maybe it's the locale here in silicon valley which is full of egotistic and narcissistic morons. 4 - Lastly: Watching your video it's obvious you listened to your Mom growing up, about cleaning behind your ears regularly. She must be proud of how well you clean back there... LOL 5 - There seems to be a lot more traffic in Austin since I was last there about 5 years ago. I never ran into as much traffic as you seem to have there now. What is up with that??? And, I never could get used to those horizontal signal lights at intersections, I found them confusing being horizontally oriented.
mariodesmo - It's not just your local chapter of PCA. The ones in Los Angeles, and the various little clubs for Porsche owners or enthusiasts are very similar. Since Porsche is a big manufacturer relatively speaking, everyone here is busy comparing who's got the latest and greatest at an event. "Oh, you got a 991 C4S? Well, I got the 991.2 Targa C4S! That guy only has a 997.2 Carrera, guess he ain't that rich. Don't bother with those guys with the 996. Boxsters? Bleh. Also, we are better than Ferrari or Lambo owners because we're real enthusiasts and Porsche is a racing car!"
Daniel Hurlbert - You are right though. I've hung out with FCA people here during car meets and events. They sponsored a few nice events for local charities and invited us other marques to join them. Nice bunch of people, just older and more mature it seems.
@@FlyingTigersKMT Yeah but not just in the States also here in Germany there´s this famous RUclipsr JP who´s a massive Porsche-fanboy and every chance he gets he trashes and belittles Ferraris like they aren´t worthy, despite being the oldest Sportscarcompany that still exists. At least he´s not into comparing who has the longest :D
Daniel, you call yourself an introvert yet you started and continue to publish a RUclips channel. The reef aquarium aside, you're the star, not the car or the vacations or the infotainment. Seems like you've come out of your shell pretty well. I enjoy your channel very much and look forward to more of your insights. Thanks fellow Hurl-bat.
I think it's awesome that you've chosen this method to help move you away from the introverted side. That's my goal for sure. Hurlbut is very much the norm in my experience. As soon as I say my last name the person I'm speaking to almost always spells it H U R L B U T. And then I have to correct them. We have an 11 year old and he runs into this all the time. I've always found it interesting because honestly, I never thought it was a hard name to spell.
The three things that I observed about supercar or classic car owners as follows: one, the car culture/openness, they seem to be very appreciative, two, I can't help but laugh when they look for a parking spot.... And last, now that I'm looking for a car, my friends are introducing me to other car owners and I have a feeling that circle will help me with my business---you know what I mean. Anyway, I've learned a lot from you and thanks for keeping it real.
Another great vid, Thank you. love the camera angle (shooting from behind your head, it feels like being a back seat passenger) About the rain, just use rainX.
Im working so hard to get a Ferrari F430.... I really like the car, so this video was really awesome.... Thanks for being honest and giving feedback. Got yourself a new sub :)
Daniel! I'm curious which music you listen to in the Ferrari the most? I share your introverted tendencies to avoid being the center of attention. You're an inspiration. Anyways i subbed, great content. What's the long term plan for ownership, another f-car, or something else?
Hey Dan another cool video , Wow Dan that was such a very close call @ the 360 & Mopac light, looks like 2 cars almost ran into the back of you, with out locking up there brakes ! Everyone seems to blow that yellow ! I work next door at the Park & saw your car there, but would never intrude on your lunch. I heard you pull out @ the light leaving The Park ! When I leave work I often get a hard pull @ that light too ! Take care . See you @ Car's & coffee....
Love your videos Daniel! One day I'll own a Ferrari myself (when I don't have to drive 30k+ kilometers a year to get to work) but for now I really enjoy watching these videos.
Hey Daniel can we have just driving videos like 30 mins of driving everywhere from the drivers point of view ? I think that should be a really important part of your video collection. Its good to talk about maintenance and everything but we need to experience and enjoy the car itself on the road !
Sounds great, even if I’m the only one that likes it I’ll be happy. There’s another guy on RUclips called the Smoking Tire - all he does is drive exotic cars for 10-20 mins and talks about them from the drivers point of view. It’s excellent and he has a lot of followers. Maybe you could check out his format ? ruclips.net/video/ioar-1O3HHQ/видео.html
Do they have leather bra use for some road trip? Say you know you will go through a stretch of bad roads, put it on and remove it at your destination or after going through those bad roads
as an introvert, how did you get to this point on youtube? did you ever have reservations about putting yourself on the internet and doing the style of videos that you do?
Daniel Hurlbert you come across as a genuine person. I watched a few of your videos back when i was in the market for my Ferrari. I work hard and budget well to afford my car. Much like you did. Being honest and without pretention, will keep the negative attitudes and comments away.
I think that mostly you reap what you sow, and you do lay things out nicely for people who bother to listen. You have proper real world references that applies to normal educated people, and others probably won't be bothered listening to you because your messages takes a while. You reflect, and ask others to reflect on a level where most probably don't go...and Ferraris are still not mainstream....hey that was another.17c ;-)
Recently subscribed and the only somewhat negative thing that stands out to me is that gearbox seems so jerky at any RPM. Kinda let's the car down for me. It may well be less jerky in real life.
If I'm not mistaken that's similar to the F1 transmission in the 360s where it is a regular manual transmission but shifted by actuators with a computer-controlled clutch. It isn't perfect but I see plenty of people on RUclips that can't shift a manual as well as these.
Great info..... I too am a bit of an introvert...I love talking with people in a controlled environment. ...I'm mainly concerned about the people with malevolent intentions (observation of body language)..... do you feel the need to carry any personal protection ? That's another reason I'm not paying over $60k range for any of the vehicles i mentioned in the email i sent you, fear of it getting stolen.....
Ferraris tend to get a lot of attention, I'm guessing half of them are women. Besides, I'd much rather be disappointed now than after I get one (Wishful thinking :))
No the vast majority of attention to the car is coming from MEN. Most women honestly do not care about fancy cars. Only two types of women will give you attention in these cars; gold diggers and actual car enthusiasts. Doug Demuro has a video on this. The best part of the video is when he lets his blonde female friend drive the car and go get gas. Guys keep coming up to her and instead of hitting on her they keep asking questions about the CAR. The only attention you will get from having these cars is from GUYS. That is what Daniel is saying.. you're going to be very very disappointed if you want one of these cars to get girls :) When I start dating someone new I typically only let them see my Mercedes. If you start out dating a woman and she knows you have a Ferrari you cannot be quite sure about her intentions. Be smart about it :)
Daniel Hurlbert get some good tires. Been in a scuderia in pouring rain and I was impressed with how well it handled in the rain. we were not exactly slow. agree with the cleaning up part. lol.
do you worry about someone rear ending you and the insurance Company wanting to fix your car ..so now its a repaired car ive only got amg and im thinking that
@@normalguysupercar ive realized thats a problem with driveing an expensive car mine is only worth 100g yours would worry me emensly ..i have some control with that by slowing the car down behind me gradualy ..and if i ever go to jump on the brakes im looking in the mirror at same time
I think the better question is why the driver was so close behind him they didn't have the room to stop safely and didn't see the light was yellow. It turned yellow at 7:59 and he stopped five seconds later...that's perfectly reasonable.
Dan your a bloody showoff, dragging everyone off at the lights ect , good on you mate . How do the police treat a Ferrari owner , do they pull you over for the slightest thing or if you may be speeding a little bit or taking off too fast because you own a Ferrari ?
Your approach is what leads to your positive praise in the virus that is RUclips. You are relatable and come across as an average guy. Many of the Ferrari owner videos are douchebags simply showing off their cars and lifestyle. It is actually quite rare to come across a channel where you see someone working on their car, providing helpful tips to others, and showing a general connection to the "average" audience members here. That is a huge separation from what most everyone is used to. I was watching some videos of a guy that has a F430 and a McLaren 570 and he simply looks like a total douchebag and when speaking he just sounds like a complete asshole. He has all of these reaction videos and people are constantly saying negative things to him in person and defacing his cars. Those are the types of videos that most people here are used to seeing. Douchebag owners posting reaction videos. Imagine them talking about their FCA experiences... non-existent. Doug Demuro, Rob Feretti (sp) and yourself complete the triangle of approachable, relatable guys that are kind enough to pass along very helpful information. That being said your channel provides the most insight into actual ownership and is of immeasurable value to the RUclips community. As an FCA member I tend to keep to myself and I never post videos. I mainly purchased my car to network in the FCA community. I try to avoid reactions and speaking with others in person about the car as I am not very social and dislike that type of attention. Keep up the great work :)
I've been watching your videos for a few months now and have a few observations:
1 - You come across as a very honest and intelligent person, and that adds an interesting and refreshing sense to your videos. Many other RUclipsr's videos; not so. Many just don't have the credentials(either experience or knowledge) to be what they say they are. Their information and advice is many times not correct and they do not seem to have a complete command of the topic they profess.
2 - Owning a Ferrari seems a lot less of a risk. After watching you owning and driving yours for a few months without requiring a new engine or new tranny, your Ferrari's dependability seems like a typical car.
3 - It's nice to know that Ferrari people can be humble, helping and friendly. That really was a surprise. Years ago and soon after I had purchased my first Porsche 911, I thought about joining the local PCA. I was surprised to find them very rude, intolerant, ignorant, and obsessed with who had the bigger dick. Maybe it's the locale here in silicon valley which is full of egotistic and narcissistic morons.
4 - Lastly: Watching your video it's obvious you listened to your Mom growing up, about cleaning behind your ears regularly. She must be proud of how well you clean back there... LOL
5 - There seems to be a lot more traffic in Austin since I was last there about 5 years ago. I never ran into as much traffic as you seem to have there now. What is up with that??? And, I never could get used to those horizontal signal lights at intersections, I found them confusing being horizontally oriented.
mariodesmo - It's not just your local chapter of PCA. The ones in Los Angeles, and the various little clubs for Porsche owners or enthusiasts are very similar. Since Porsche is a big manufacturer relatively speaking, everyone here is busy comparing who's got the latest and greatest at an event.
"Oh, you got a 991 C4S? Well, I got the 991.2 Targa C4S! That guy only has a 997.2 Carrera, guess he ain't that rich. Don't bother with those guys with the 996. Boxsters? Bleh. Also, we are better than Ferrari or Lambo owners because we're real enthusiasts and Porsche is a racing car!"
Daniel Hurlbert - You are right though. I've hung out with FCA people here during car meets and events. They sponsored a few nice events for local charities and invited us other marques to join them. Nice bunch of people, just older and more mature it seems.
@@FlyingTigersKMT Yeah but not just in the States also here in Germany there´s this famous RUclipsr JP who´s a massive Porsche-fanboy and every chance he gets he trashes and belittles Ferraris like they aren´t worthy, despite being the oldest Sportscarcompany that still exists. At least he´s not into comparing who has the longest :D
Daniel, you call yourself an introvert yet you started and continue to publish a RUclips channel. The reef aquarium aside, you're the star, not the car or the vacations or the infotainment. Seems like you've come out of your shell pretty well. I enjoy your channel very much and look forward to more of your insights. Thanks fellow Hurl-bat.
I think it's awesome that you've chosen this method to help move you away from the introverted side. That's my goal for sure. Hurlbut is very much the norm in my experience. As soon as I say my last name the person I'm speaking to almost always spells it H U R L B U T. And then I have to correct them. We have an 11 year old and he runs into this all the time. I've always found it interesting because honestly, I never thought it was a hard name to spell.
The three things that I observed about supercar or classic car owners as follows: one, the car culture/openness, they seem to be very appreciative, two, I can't help but laugh when they look for a parking spot.... And last, now that I'm looking for a car, my friends are introducing me to other car owners and I have a feeling that circle will help me with my business---you know what I mean. Anyway, I've learned a lot from you and thanks for keeping it real.
Another great vid, Thank you. love the camera angle (shooting from behind your head, it feels like being a back seat passenger) About the rain, just use rainX.
Haha I'm the same way about waiting to use the wipers until the last minute. Its exactly how u said, a sign of defeat. Another awesome video Dan
Love your videos. Always informative and can't get enough of the driving footage when you give it abit of revs 👌
Im working so hard to get a Ferrari F430.... I really like the car, so this video was really awesome.... Thanks for being honest and giving feedback. Got yourself a new sub :)
Thank you for subbing!
Daniel! I'm curious which music you listen to in the Ferrari the most? I share your introverted tendencies to avoid being the center of attention. You're an inspiration. Anyways i subbed, great content. What's the long term plan for ownership, another f-car, or something else?
Hey Dan another cool video , Wow Dan that was such a very close call @ the 360 & Mopac light, looks like 2 cars almost ran into the back of you, with out locking up there brakes ! Everyone seems to blow that yellow ! I work next door at the Park & saw your car there, but would never intrude on your lunch. I heard you pull out @ the light leaving The Park ! When I leave work I often get a hard pull @ that light too ! Take care . See you @ Car's & coffee....
4:17 this is me when I'm caught in the rain when driving my Lotus!
LOL! I thinks that's all of us gearheads. :)
Normal Guy Supercar haha so very true
You're gonna get bored of that f430 and snatch the 458 at a good price. Strong feeling you will.
Love your videos Daniel! One day I'll own a Ferrari myself (when I don't have to drive 30k+ kilometers a year to get to work) but for now I really enjoy watching these videos.
Well.. it's not a Ferrari but I'm happy to say I'm getting an F-Type V6! Had a test drive today and I fell in love :)
can you tell me about the silver Ferrari logos on your wall? what material is it? did you buy it or make it? I want something like that
Great to see the car vids again! (loved the vacation though)
That exhaust sound did put a smile on my face.. i want too..
It's pretty nice sounding
Nice ride. I like the black wheels with the red. 😎
Thanks! :)
Hey Daniel can we have just driving videos like 30 mins of driving everywhere from the drivers point of view ? I think that should be a really important part of your video collection. Its good to talk about maintenance and everything but we need to experience and enjoy the car itself on the road !
Sounds great, even if I’m the only one that likes it I’ll be happy. There’s another guy on RUclips called the Smoking Tire - all he does is drive exotic cars for 10-20 mins and talks about them from the drivers point of view. It’s excellent and he has a lot of followers. Maybe you could check out his format ? ruclips.net/video/ioar-1O3HHQ/видео.html
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how do you prevent stone chips? any ideas even if you haven't done yet?
Do they have leather bra use for some road trip?
Say you know you will go through a stretch of bad roads, put it on and remove it at your destination or after going through those bad roads
It sounds like you let off the gas momentarily when you shift. Are you doing this and why since it appears you have a dual clutch
Got it. I've never heard a paddle shifted manual sound so much like a traditional stick before
I'm planning on buying a gtr within the next six months but your videos make me want an f430 bad
as an introvert, how did you get to this point on youtube? did you ever have reservations about putting yourself on the internet and doing the style of videos that you do?
Daniel Hurlbert you come across as a genuine person. I watched a few of your videos back when i was in the market for my Ferrari. I work hard and budget well to afford my car. Much like you did. Being honest and without pretention, will keep the negative attitudes and comments away.
I think that mostly you reap what you sow, and you do lay things out nicely for people who bother to listen. You have proper real world references that applies to normal educated people, and others probably won't be bothered listening to you because your messages takes a while. You reflect, and ask others to reflect on a level where most probably don't go...and Ferraris are still not mainstream....hey that was another.17c ;-)
Sad but true, keep up the good work Daniel, you have a few good followers. Besides, as they say: Rome wasn.'t built in a day.
Can the Ferrari 430 spin the tires on reverse or the clutch is weak
I have no idea. Never tried it
I had no clue that other folks felt the same way about the wipers and not turning them on😂
Lol it's like a game
Recently subscribed and the only somewhat negative thing that stands out to me is that gearbox seems so jerky at any RPM. Kinda let's the car down for me. It may well be less jerky in real life.
I agree, it seems to shift really badly. I don't think it's normal, but what do I know....LOL
If I'm not mistaken that's similar to the F1 transmission in the 360s where it is a regular manual transmission but shifted by actuators with a computer-controlled clutch. It isn't perfect but I see plenty of people on RUclips that can't shift a manual as well as these.
Hello daniel,
I'm french and i look your beautifil video.Thanks of lot Jean-paul.
Great info..... I too am a bit of an introvert...I love talking with people in a controlled environment. ...I'm mainly concerned about the people with malevolent intentions (observation of body language)..... do you feel the need to carry any personal protection ?
That's another reason I'm not paying over $60k range for any of the vehicles i mentioned in the email i sent you, fear of it getting stolen.....
Not really
People in Texas are cool. East coast people would spit on nice cars, in Cali people would throw bottles.
Thanks for the content i hope to be owning a 430 by next year
Best of luck! :)
Hey, that support bracket for the tailight idea seems familiar to me !
@8:06, it's a "Dodge".
Great channel ! :)
Thanks!
Can you do more onboard videos? I love the sound
Hello Dan, for us prospective Ferrari buyers, you should make a video showing reactions of girls/women to the Ferrari. (You know, for science :))
Ferraris tend to get a lot of attention, I'm guessing half of them are women. Besides, I'd much rather be disappointed now than after I get one (Wishful thinking :))
No the vast majority of attention to the car is coming from MEN. Most women honestly do not care about fancy cars. Only two types of women will give you attention in these cars; gold diggers and actual car enthusiasts. Doug Demuro has a video on this. The best part of the video is when he lets his blonde female friend drive the car and go get gas. Guys keep coming up to her and instead of hitting on her they keep asking questions about the CAR. The only attention you will get from having these cars is from GUYS. That is what Daniel is saying.. you're going to be very very disappointed if you want one of these cars to get girls :) When I start dating someone new I typically only let them see my Mercedes. If you start out dating a woman and she knows you have a Ferrari you cannot be quite sure about her intentions. Be smart about it :)
Nice video, I love these vintage Ferraris.
Thanks!
great video!!! keep it up !!!!
Don't get me wrong, I love these cars but I get the sense that if get really tired of the little let downs of these cars after a week or so.
2 years in and it's still pretty amazing.
What car did you own before the Ferrari?
Daniel Hurlbert My man!😎👍👌
Daniel Hurlbert yes, they are! I have a built STI on E85. Love he car to death. Your Ferrari, great sounding car!
Daniel Hurlbert I will, grazie!👍
Sounds gorgeously
your car is great in the rain. don't worry about the rain.
Daniel Hurlbert get some good tires. Been in a scuderia in pouring rain and I was impressed with how well it handled in the rain. we were not exactly slow.
agree with the cleaning up part. lol.
Great video, i go thru the same thing in my Maserati spyder
I think any higher end car... :)
Love the sound, would be great to drive such a great car.
Is this your daily driver or something I you pull out on the weekend
Mostly just on the weekends.
Nice vid! But what the hell is that terrible "beeping" ?
Daniel Hurlbert that make sense ;-)
Hey Daniel how do I get one of those shirts
do you worry about someone rear ending you and the insurance Company wanting to fix your car ..so now its a repaired car ive only got amg and im thinking that
Yes that terrifies me.
@@normalguysupercar ive realized thats a problem with driveing an expensive car mine is only worth 100g yours would worry me emensly ..i have some control with that by slowing the car down behind me gradualy ..and if i ever go to jump on the brakes im looking in the mirror at same time
Lol.. If you've got to slam you're brakes on to stop from going thru a yellow light, you should have probably have kept going...
Stan Chase I think it's more the responsibility of the driver in the rear position.
Love the music your exhaust makes👍🏼
Austin has had crap weather all this week :(
Another great video... you got lucky that idiot didn"t hit you in the rear.... Looks like he was halling ass.
Yeah, people are always filming the Ferrari or taking pictures WHILE driving. It's only a matter of time until I end up getting whacked.
I like your hat Daniel !!
Continental GT now
Ferrari FF next
The FF would be fun
I just realised, that was your fault actually...You slammed on the brakes as soon as it turned yellow but you could have made it
No that's not my fault is someone follows too close.
If you consider selling it let me know thanks
For the right price I'd sell it... but I'm not particularly interested in doing so.
Great video thanks for sharing your personal insights
Why did u break so hard at the lights the driver behind needed to swerve around you?
I think the better question is why the driver was so close behind him they didn't have the room to stop safely and didn't see the light was yellow. It turned yellow at 7:59 and he stopped five seconds later...that's perfectly reasonable.
Needs CC
Probably.
Hopefully not 😁
Dan your a bloody showoff, dragging everyone off at the lights ect , good on you mate . How do the police treat a Ferrari owner , do they pull you over for the slightest thing or if you may be speeding a little bit or taking off too fast because you own a Ferrari ?
dodge drivers....about the most insecure people on the road.
Lol yup
Your approach is what leads to your positive praise in the virus that is RUclips. You are relatable and come across as an average guy. Many of the Ferrari owner videos are douchebags simply showing off their cars and lifestyle. It is actually quite rare to come across a channel where you see someone working on their car, providing helpful tips to others, and showing a general connection to the "average" audience members here. That is a huge separation from what most everyone is used to. I was watching some videos of a guy that has a F430 and a McLaren 570 and he simply looks like a total douchebag and when speaking he just sounds like a complete asshole. He has all of these reaction videos and people are constantly saying negative things to him in person and defacing his cars. Those are the types of videos that most people here are used to seeing. Douchebag owners posting reaction videos. Imagine them talking about their FCA experiences... non-existent. Doug Demuro, Rob Feretti (sp) and yourself complete the triangle of approachable, relatable guys that are kind enough to pass along very helpful information. That being said your channel provides the most insight into actual ownership and is of immeasurable value to the RUclips community. As an FCA member I tend to keep to myself and I never post videos. I mainly purchased my car to network in the FCA community. I try to avoid reactions and speaking with others in person about the car as I am not very social and dislike that type of attention. Keep up the great work :)
8:02
Yup