The “forced“ part of the question is gaslighting the issue. No one thinks that you were forced at gunpoint to buy anything, but I don’t think you would’ve bought a Roma spider if it didn’t help your chances of getting future special edition cars and that’s totally fine no need to defend it.
I don't think it's gaslighting at all considering how many comments in the previous videos imply he bought the Roma purely for an F250. However I agree, he almost certainly had to buy it for dare I say 'lower tier' special edition Ferraris that are slightly more accessible such as the sf90 xx. Once again, he shouldn't have to defend it. He's driving the cars, putting on mileage, specs them how he wants. Her certainly isn't a flipper.
100% agree and don't get why people make a fuss about it. The only people buying a Roma are - relatively wealthy ones e.g looking to replace their current car, and maybe have another 2 cars for daily driving. - completely new to the brand because of the "low" price point. - collectors like Tim who do so for smart strategic reasons. Ferrari knows that, we know that, so all this explaining from Tim was not necesary.
@@doggies.will.be.doggies Because shmee isn't open and honest about it. If he just came out and said "yeah i need to buy xyz car to get access to abc car", then nobody would have an issue, but shmee constantly pees on our goes and tells us it's raining.
Were you forced to? Obviously not, they can’t force you to buy a car. But you know, Ferrari knows, and we know that if you want to advance within the brand to be able to get the high demand limited edition stuff you have to buy the lower demand stuff like the Roma. If you enjoy it and have a use for it then even better!
It's quite justifiable from Ferrari's perspective, they don't want to give limited edition stuff to a first timer to the brand who might turn out to be a flipper and that's why they always stick with their existing customers for allocation of such stuff and essentially it's a reward for being loyal. People don't understand the perspective of manufacturers, they always think from Jay Leno's perspective.
@patrickbaratz7135 isn't this exactly the same as every other high end brand on the planet? I'm sure Audi aren't letting any old person but the RS6 GT.
@@kennethluff4736 Audi doesn’t make a lot of limited production stuff that often and don’t really make many cars that cater to collectors or big time enthusiasts. If I had to guess besides for the crooked stores most of them are getting sold to people that have bought a r8 or rs6 from that store. It’s not like a Ferrari where you have thousands of customers with multiple cars and that are repeat customers from one dealer over 20 years. Can’t exactly compare them. But Ferrari is definitely the one company with the most hoops one has to go through to get one of their ultimate cars.
@@kennethluff4736 Audi doesn’t make a lot of limited production stuff that often and don’t really make many cars that cater to collectors or big time enthusiasts. If I had to guess besides for the crooked stores most of them are getting sold to people that have bought a r8 or rs6 from that store. It’s not like a Ferrari where you have thousands of customers with multiple cars and that are repeat customers from one dealer over 20 years. Can’t exactly compare them. But Ferrari is definitely the one company with the most hoops one has to go through to get one of their ultimate cars.
@@Brian.Jones.310 yes and I agree with you but I’d say giving a chance to the guy that has had 3-5 cars and kept them for a good amount of years and drove the cars should be enough. Sure they have enough customers that could ignore anyone that has less than 10 cars but it’s just not the best business practice as they allow even those customers to take delivery of it and just never pick it up only to let the dealership sell it for them 5 months later for double the price. I’d say find out whoever those guys are and blacklist them form the crazy rare stuff.
Translation: Yes. He’s forced to buy crap he doesn’t really want in order to be CONSIDERED for cars he actually wants. All that money wasted and it’s not guaranteed he will be able to get the car he wants. 🤦🏿♂️
@@gaara4667as much PR as he does for the brand unless his dealer is somewhere like Glasgow with little to no customers then he’s got zero chance at the top limited edition models. Our Ferrari dealer has about 7 icona series customers, whom of all are billionaires, I love shmees content but in the grand scheme of things he’s still a teardrop in a big old ocean of mega Ferrari collectors and billionaires…
I agree, he almost certainly had to buy it for dare I say 'lower tier' special edition Ferraris that are slightly more accessible such as the sf90 xx. Once again, he shouldn't have to defend it. He's driving the cars, putting on mileage, specs them how he wants. Her certainly isn't a flipper.
@@gaara4667 thats just wrong. Fro example, he clearly wanted a sf90 xx and he got it. Does he have a chance at the big cars, of course not. But to an extent he is getting the cars he wants. definitely not money wasted in his eyes if he continues to enjoy doing it
Manny Khoshbin said in a video that he pulled his deposit on the SF90XX because he had to buy the Roma and the Purosangue first and he didn't want either of them. Within a month of that video, Shmee and Triple F Collection both announced Romas and Purosangues then some time later announced SF90XX. Probably just a coincidence.
He's full of crap. I have an XX Spider on order which is harder to get than a coupé, and I don't own a Roma. The ONLY car that you cannot sell, is the SF90. That you can sell after you take delivery. I'm guessing he never got that allocation and had to cover for it to save face.
@@EA40 I can answer, but what is the relevance? This is about a defacto statement made, claiming that a Roma is a must. I’m guessing that you think that I have other cars that make up for me not owning a Roma? See the thing is this, and this is also a point Tim tried to get across. The Roma means very little I. The case of the XX. Unless you really don’t have any other Ferraris, the Roma helps you very little. It may please your dealer rep, who will the try and get you an early build slot for a car etc. but that’s it. Now the XX Spider is a bit different why? Because that car is given to Tier 1 clients with an SF90. But to just underline what I said. The fact that a person states he did not get an XX allocation because a Roma is a must, is either lying or clueless. And k think he is lying. Why? Because there are many content creators out there who tries to create content on cars they hope to get - and sometimes are too overconfident in getting. That’s where I think the person you refer to is in this. My Ferraris 812 GTS 812 Comp F8 Spider 488 Spider 488 Pista SF90 SF90 XX Spider (on order) Purosangue 12Ciili Spider (on order) 328 GTS 260GTE F40 Enzo “F250” (on order) F430 GT3 EVO
Man, you are just such a gentleman, the way you handle social media is superb, honestly I’ve been following you since a while ago, about 7 years ago. You are one of the most genius lads around. Always authentic, you are a gentleman and it’s always been good to watch yourvideos as they are entertaining and immersive towards the “supercar dream”. Felicidades mi chingon 🇲🇽
Beautiful spec Shmee. Even if it did help you get first dibs on new Ferraris in future that would only be a benefit for us! Keep them coming and we’ll continue to ignore the conspiracy theorists 😂
to be fair, it's a ferrari. Most people can't even afford the "entry" level ferrari to start with. I would love one regardless. A ferrari is a ferrari...
he doesn’t like the 296 and roma but was forced to have a sp3 daytona we all know that he only likes the sf90 and sp3 daytona the purosangue is the grey area where he is 50/50 bec its an suv but its the first suv of ferrari ao he was forced to like it lol
Love the video. I've been a fan for a long time and can't stand seeing people always telling you they hate your specs. They're YOUR specs. Don't chase views, chase happiness.
@sterling, Shmee is such an original character, such a breath of fresh air, no trying too hard or hanging out with famous people for likes or fakeness, such a clean lad and strong content, Shmee is just on a league of his own!!
Thank you Tim for the patience… people love to hate. You’re never obligated to explain yourself a decision we’re just happy to experience with you. I’ll never grow tired of congratulating and admiring your work and the channel. Bravo
I honestly love the blue and silver combination. The black wheels are super outplayed and everyone has black wheels now so it’s nice to see a natural spec as beautiful and timeless as your Roma!
Directional wheels that aren't functional are also super outplayed. If there was a benefit to having the wheel "twisting" clockwise then it _must need_ a mirrored version on the other side of the car, like Corvette's torque directional wheels.
He wasn't forced to do anything, he bought the car because he was interested in the car otherwise an used Pista would have given him more chances of getting the more special Ferrari vehicles.
@@resnonverba137 What are you talking about? You're absolutely clueless about Ferrari's allocation. Pista is a versione speciale car and it gives extra points to Ferrari owner for owning it over a Roma.
That's the big difference between a car you tuber and a true collector. The you tuber buys what gets view's (DDE is a good example) a true collector buys what they love and feel passionate about. Then in rare cases you have someone like Tim who is able to be both successfully. This was a fantastic video Tim, really enjoyed it.
Yeah totally agree mate. I’m a massive fan of DDE and also really enjoy watching Tim. Love DDE for buying the cars and modifying them and so on and then you have Tim where he shares the passion of owning cars (just like DDE but comes across different in my opinion) and keeps them mostly standard and shares the experience of owning it.
Of course you don’t HAVE to buy their cars, it’s way more subtle than that. You choose to play the game to get deeper into their world and gain greater access the more you buy. I’m sure it’s quite addictive.
@@Shmee150having invested this much…only to get a SF90 XX …you have to keep going..as that’s not going to pay for the depreciation…there has to be something special your being teased with……it’s not a gun to the head…but do you want to risk losing where you stand and falling behind others….that’s a closer reality..
@@Shmee150having invested this much…only to get a SF90 XX …you have to keep going..as that’s not going to pay for the depreciation…there has to be something special your being teased with……it’s not a gun to the head…but do you want to risk losing where you stand and falling behind others in the line to the ‘promised land’ …the LaF successor…..that’s a closer reality..You say a couple of Ferraris..but there’s the SF90, the 296, the Purosangue, now a Roma…that’s four..with two more ordered… That’s not a couple….
@@markpass4215 It wouldn't get you a spot though. That's for proper collectors, Shmee isn't on that level. The Roma is in itself a beautiful car that drives amazing.
@@markpass4215i think he knows pretty well what he needs to do to get the cars he wants. Getting special edition like the xx is a great step towards the hypers
I don’t think you would announce an allocation if is not 10000% sure, you have never done that and never will do.I LOVE that you love Ferrari and I enjoy every moment you share the passion for the brand with all of us. I’m super curious about the future colours! Your specs are stunning and great taste. Grande Tim!
They can’t “force” you to buy anything. But it’s encouraged for a change for other allocations. Of course you’re trying to defend the brand. It’s doesn’t take a genius to see the sudden spike of Ferraris.
@@SoloTheStaticHater2810 He never liked it from the beginning, it was too harsh for the road and it was too loud for most tracks. It became basically useless and quite true what the car is in reality.
he doesn’t like the 296 and roma but was forced to have a sp3 daytona we all know that he only likes the sf90 and sp3 daytona the purosangue is the grey area where he is 50/50 bec its an suv but its the first suv of ferrari ao he was forced to like it lol
As someone who has been following Shmee for 10 years and i can honestly say he's authentic in following what he likes. I appreciate your formula to how you do things on your channel. Not over hyping anything, no click bait and just enjoying cars for what they are with awesome road trips. Thank for being true to who you are and thats what companies love about you.
@richtaylor2129 I agree with what you have said because they’re Tim’s cars and he can do whatever he wants with them and also choose what color he wants to spec on a new car.
Beautiful spec. Honestly, I love the Roma spider. It gives me 250GT California spider vibes. It's clean and classic. Elegant and sleek but still modern. I wish someone like Tamiya would do a 1/24 scale kit for it.
A few weeks back I saw one in Trier, Germany. Bit darker blue than Shmee has. The owners looked nowhere near elegant though xD. Just awful although it was on the parking of an Aldi.
I feel like you have covered this loads of times. Some people are just gona believe what they want 🤦🏻♂️ Keep Shmeeing Tim, I enjoy watching the journey 👍🏼
Tim, your money, your car, your channel, your life, your choice. So what if people are "bored". You keep doing you. We will keep supporting you. We enjoy the channel. Don't change.
Shmee says the same about Ferrari starting around the 17:00 mark. The prices of the lesser Ferraris are undeniably inflated by all the rich people padding their collections in order to get the exclusive Ferrari model they really want. It's genius milking of the rich
@@Brian.Jones.310 it's obvious if you have a basic understanding of economics. The extra-rich can only get exclusive Ferraris by buying lots of run-of-the mill Ferraris. That artificially induced increased demand for those lesser Ferraris undeniably and unavoidably increases the prices Ferrari can charge for those models.
@@skierpage That's absolutely rubbish. These vip collectors and first timers pay the same price and Ferrari dealers (certified one's) don't charge mark-ups so that the first timer can pay extra and get the car over the vip customers. The price of these standard Ferrari's remain about the same throughout their lifecycle and if it changes dramatically, it's because of inflation and time value of money. These standard cars aren't limited in production so that the price will increase due to demand. SMH, terrible take on Ferrari's. Also, even if I imagine what you're talking about is true then that's applicable for every other supercar brand and that would be absolutely hilarious.
@@Brian.Jones.310 keep showing how you do not understand economics. Induced demand raises price. End of story. Romas would cost less without Ferrari's games. Other supercar brands could simply charge more for halo cars to limit demand (or they could have faltering demand like the Rimac Nevera). But if demand exceeds supply, they have to pick which customers get allocations. Encouraging they buy lots of lesser cars (thereby allowing the car maker to charge more for them) makes economic sense. Porsche UK dealers do this, watch Mark McCann's "I EXPOSED SUPERCAR DEALERSHIPS" video.
Your garage. Your cars. I think it's odd to speculate about why you're buying what you buy. Fans of your channel (such as myself) aren't only here to experience those cars. We're kinda here for your journey and the positivity you exude while informing and sharing about your cars and all the other cars you present along the way. Do you, Tim. We're here for that good sir. I celebrate the fact that you HAVE a Roma Spider to select for a drive on a given day. Take us along sometimes, yeah? Chee-e-e-e-e-ers :)
Tim, it’s so funny/ weird that people is just complaining about your personal taste on cars, and forget that they are YOUR cars. You can have them however you want because they are yours. Personally I love your collection and the diversity of cars and colours. Keep the good and honest work, you’re the legend 🔥
It's not about the taste...its of course completely up to him...its just alot of us wish he would just be straight with us...hey guys I had to play the little game, you guys understand, blah blah blah, and we would get that... But unfortunately, he acts like we are crazy and makes a whole video arguing against that point...when we can pretty much see straight thru the BS.... All I like is honesty, he could by 100 miatas, it's his right...but just be straight with us.
@@jhettman1 The point of the video is that he wasn't forced to do anything like some of comments are suggesting instead he chose to be interested in the brand and that's why he has bought their cars.
@@Brian.Jones.310 cmon...thats just bs...he would have bought something waaay different...youre really telling me a new Roma convertible was pulling on his heart strings lol.... Cmon out of allllll the ferraris in existence he just randomly happened to fall in love with it...or...ferrari needs to move their latest product and told shmee hey it will probably help you out in the future... Then he makes an entire video talking about being genuine... It's a roma...and he's a car nut...he 100% didn't buy this just because he fell in love with it. 1. It drives traffic on the channel, because it gets people like us interacting with the channel.. 2. It helps him with future ferrari products... This isn't rocket science but wish he'd just be honest. Btw....I am 100% a huge ferrari fan... No they didn't put a gun to his head, and him using the extremes like putting a gun to his head or canceling his sf90 XX allocation is not what any of us were talking about...but he used those extremes to then be able to say, no no guys, that's not what is going on....well of course....thats not what we thought, what we did think was this was a way for you to get the f250
Hello Shmee, You are an honest and knowledgeable person. Your integrity allows you to clearly address topics that some people tend to manipulate for their own egocentric reasons. I wanted to take this opportunity to ask you a couple of questions: why do you prefer the 458 Italia over the 458 Speciale? And another thing I'm curious about: why don't you own a Porsche? Warm regards from an Italian admirer
I love the way you're garage looks.Yes, I said LOVE. And equally I love the vlogs filmed in it. There is so much of a feast for my eyes. All the colors are so beautiful.
Tim, I love how authentic you have always been on your chanel and how you have lived 'your' supercar dream. What you have created is amazing and a testament to hard work and from that there will always be jealous people waiting to criticize. I've been watching from Australia since the 12C days and love what you do mate. Stay yourself and stay positive!!
Been following since you got the first mclaren 2014 or 15? Cant remember but i was starting high school around that time and now im 24 and still watching ❤
Crazy to think about. I am no where near owning sports cars yet but im already on my 4th car in history. Still cant belive i was a mere teenager when you and SOL came onto the scene@Shmee150
@@Locallybuiltauto Good for you! time flies, I'm a bit older, around Tim's age. And no, I can't afford these kinds of cars. Wrong type of job I guess. Best car I owned was a Alfa Spider from the 70's.
Just got my Shmoo the Cow, Shmooperator, #219. Awesome. Never thought I'd be fast enough to get it and more impressed that it came 12 days faster than expected since I'm in the U.S.
Hi Shmee, you make several great points that other viewers should appreciate. We only see what you broadcast, you have a busy life that does not get filmed. People may be thinking that if you are not showing one of your cars being driven or discussed on your channel, that you are doing nothing with it. This isn’t the automotive equivalent of ‘The Truman Show!’ Enjoy your cars, and thank you for allowing us subscribers, a glimpse in to the life of a Ferrari/Zenvo/Black Series owner.
The love i have for ferrari is insane I won’t say that i watch every video but of course i watch most of them even i’m 8 years follower but i never miss a ferrari video and since ur orders to the ferraris am so blown away with the videos now and i love that u build the cars in ur own taste am so happy watching fr
The Roma is so freaking classy. Your videos really make me want one. Sadly, my budget is California, but Ferrari is Ferrari, I guess. It's awesome how authentic and transparent you are. Keep it up, Tim!
Californias while controversials when they came out have a regain of popularity right now. And just like an old 360, it's still a Ferrari, you're part of a familly of Ferrari owners who won't look down on your car. Quite different of the "it's not a 911 vibe"
@@thatlamborghiniguy5826 I'm sorry, but they're only regaining popularity because they're most likely the only Ferrari some people can afford. It's much better to quit acting and wait until you can afford a proper one like a 458, 488 - those are truly beautiful and respected cars. A California owner isn't looked down upon by others, that would be obnoxious, but they aren't exactly admired either. If I were in the position I would just wait personally
@@all-caps3927 Ferrari owners aren't like Porsche owners who would mock a Cayman or Boxster owner because they couldn't buy a 911 or would go to every meet and just talk about how their car is the fastest at the Nurburgring among all the cars present there. Ferrari owners are much more welcoming and they very well know that California is a proper Ferrari, you don't have to buy a 430, 458 or 488 to say you have a proper Ferrari.
@@Brian.Jones.310 well I was a previous Ferrari owner of a 488. I think I know the circle pretty well. I never looked down on California owners but others certainly do. It's not that the California isnt a proper Ferrari, it's just that waiting those extra couple of years for the next level is always the better option in my opinion. you're still right though, not comparable to Porsche owners.
I've been following you for years apon years, barely comment but I have to say it Shmee. You've always done a bloody good job on your videos, the true passion always shows and it's enticing! One day I'll hope to be able to get my own supercar that's not just an electric rocket ship. Also your sls is my favorite in your collection. Love from Belgium!
We all know the drill, 'forced' is the wrong wording.. but no doubt the channel has moved away from the cars you like etc, to building a collection you dream of and following on from the collections you have visited... you don't need to justify it to your followers, we all know.. i think your over justification of this is going to lose you some respect.. (I'm in the the Ferrari owners club UK, and we know the score with Ferrari purchase post 2018, to get first dibs on events, socials and cars)
Your car collection is pretty much perfect! Just keep doing what your doing! I love watching each episode knowing i'm seeing something incredibly unique and you driving cars i can only dream of!
Whether forced or not, you got us into knowing what it is like to order, spec, own, run a super car since early RUclips days, even if we are not able to afford it the inner child still giggles watching and dreaming of what’s it like owning these fantastic cars, we love and enjoy watching all of your content, Thankyou Tim
Always appreciate your transparency and personal reasoning. Yes this is a big part of your business plan, but clearly this is your passion! Thanks and keep going as you always have.
The SLS Black Series always takes the show for me. What an amazing auto and spec to be seen. Out of all of your automobiles, this one will always be my dream. Well done, you.
@scottschneider5866 I did ask Shmee in a comment I did on Tuesday asking if he would take the 296 GTS on another European road trip. Shmee’s answer was that he had the car out at the Nurburgring earlier on this year and he would like to take the 296 GTS on another European road trip.
6:45 Ferrari absolutely does that tho. Captainsparklez (Jordan Maron) was told he had to buy a Portofino to buy his Pista, plus don’t you always say when you review all the hypercars that they’re only available to Ferraris elite customers? So that would mean you would have to buy all the cars to even get a chance. So buying a bunch of Ferraris because you like and enjoy them looks very similar to what owners who want the limited cars are doing
@@Shmee150you're either fooling yourself or being disingenuous. At 17:50 you explain all the stuff you have to do (translation: give money to Ferrari) to even be in consideration for an allocation of a special car model. You say how you could only order an SF90 XX after buying an SF90! If you enjoy "the journey" or "the game" (translation: all the cars and events you pay Ferrari for) to even be in consideration for an allocation, then it's not a problem to be milked by Ferrari, but clearly plenty of wealth6 car collectors find the enormous hidden cost to acquire an elite Ferrari egregious.
@@skierpage At 17:50, he's very clear that one needs to be more wealthy than him to purchase a LaFerrari or its successor/predecessors. What do you expect Ferrari to do? They will be producing the car in limited numbers, they just can't allocate it to someone random, someone who is new to the brand, someone who might flip it for a profit. And importantly what would happen to those who are actually interested in the brand and like their cars? So you see, Ferrari can look at their part, they will only entertain those who are interested in their brand, who are spending on their brand, they can't look after each and every car collector.
@@skierpage If someone is trying to get an allocation and has a generous following on social media, is that person is going to admit that they are playing the "Fluff Ferrari" game and risk losing any curried favor? Hell no. They are going to make a video such as this.
You’re such a classy, respectful owner of your cars that present them to the world in interesting ways, I’m sure Ferrari would love for u to get a F250 allocation
Simple- Ferrari is having a hard time selling the Roma models- my Ferrari dealer offered me Roma spyder and wants me to buy them if I wanted the more limited models. He is lying - if he told the truth he would not get the allocation for future new performance models. Those hard to get models appreciate - more than enough to offset the loss he will take on the Roma. And Ferrari really wants you to do an open end lease / and the dealer will take the car back in six odd months and will earn a fee for consigning and selling the Roma. Plus in his case- he can help advertise the Roma which no doubt makes Ferrari very happy and is more likely to give him allocations to the limited production cars. Nothing wrong with the Roma - nice car- but they will depreciate rapidly so harder to own. Used Roma sell for less than msrp. They don’t threaten you to buy slow selling cars to buy hard to get cars - just understood. Ferrari dealers also want you to buy Ferrari from their floor to help them keep the resell prices strong. They definitely make you sign an agreement that limits you from selling a car through any other way other than consigning your new cars back to the dealer - typically for at least a year.
I personally enjoy you buying new cars regardless of brand or motivation. It’s insightful and educational. Ferrari in particular, though, are such an enjoyable brand to watch you go through the process with. I’m very jealous of the position you’re in. Keep up the great content.
A friend of mine had 2 x 288 GTOs, an F40, a Daytona coupe and a spider, a 275 GTB4 and GTS, a 330 GTC and a Dino 246. Didn't get a ride in them all, sadly. Drove his son's 308 at Donington, and a Testarossa on the road. Rode in the 288 and both Daytonas. Got a glimpse of a different life.
Him making this video just proves all the commenters right. He multiple times emphasized that he was not forced to buy it. Noone ever said he was, he simply knows that for future purchases and therefore content for youtube, he needs as many ferraris as possible and help the brand as publicaly as possible so this purchase is ofcourse not "forced" but it is very reccomended long term
Go read the comments again. A ton of people directly uses the word "forced". On top of that, people keep using the term "cars nobody wants" etc. It's ridiculous. Why not just listen to what he is saying? Those of us in the know, have zero issues believing him. It's all the non-owners who think they know everything.
lol no one is buying his “sales” pitch! He can’t come out and admit the situation. He’s doing what all politicians do when they can’t answer honestly….gaslighting 101 🤷♂️
@@NaRdo_Slay27 You know who buys his video? Those of us who know. This is by far the most accurate and well explained video on this subject I have seen to date. The fact that you won't understand, just shows what kind of power there is in myths and hearsay.
Been following and enjoying your channel for many years but lately have been thinking I’m out growing this, mostly because I was in the camp that not everything I was seeing was “real”, I suspect others have been in that camp too but boy did you pull me back around with this video. Very genuine and honest response to why you are moving in the direction you are. I’m back!!!
Aww I see the red Fiat looks like mine. Her name is Phoebe. I got her when she was born in 2015 and I put 135,000 miles on her. Guess what she finally died. Last weekend she wouldn’t start so she’s in the garage dead and I’m trying to figure out what to do now lol. She still looks beautiful and shiny as an old gal.
Authenticity Shmee....for us your first time viewers, we know and appreciate your style...it's never about the hype but the hypercars because we are living the supercar/hypercar dream vicariously through you..keep on keeping on...someone somewhere will always have something to say, weather you do good or bad..we will always have something to say..P.S, please come to Botswana, Africa in one of your tours...do the Cape to Cairo drive 🤣🤣🤣, you can skip a few countries but do pass by Bots.
Shmee. Love you variety of mechanical art, colours and cars are a dream. No matter what the future holds and how you get there, enjoying these cars with you is amazing and your view to it all is great. Drive, enjoy and share. Cheers shmee. Keep the content coming.p.s some of us do watch all your content and look forward the uploads.👍
Oh cmon Tim... at this point do you really think that your audience doesn't know how the supercar world works? Porsche wont sell you a GT3 RS unless you have a good variety of other porsches and so does Ferrari (even more) with their line-up... cmon... don't treat your audience as if they were stupid...
Ferrari is coming up with a limited production car, how do you think they will allocate it? Do you think they should allocate it to first timers to the brand who might turn out to be a car flipper or to their existing customers who are interested in their brand and have been loyal to them? Ferrari's system is much more genuine because showing interest and investing in their brand will definitely result in a limited production car being allocated. With Porsche it can go either way and also their dealers charges a markup and can take away an allocation from their existing customer and give it to those who would pay a bigger markup. So, Porsche is even more.
Hi Tim, (sorry for the personal naming as we never met), but want to make it personal. As your channel means something to me. I cannot own the wonderful cars or travel the world, even though it is a dream. And these Videos is truly special to me. Thank you for addressing the comments and questions. However, your Roma might be one of the most beautiful Spec'ed Ferarri's I have seen. I love black and red coloured cars (and yes as all South Africans, White 😂). Your blue Roma truly looks amazing and stylist and calls to be driven! Congratulations once again.
Been subscribed for several years. Watched your videos even longer. Your Gumballs, Road Trips and Garage tours ( seeing it go from cow barn to the amazing place it is now ) have been my most popular viewing! Buy what you want, disregard the negative comments! Best Wishes!!
Me working in that world, knowing how it goes. In the end you want your portfolio to look as good as possible for exclusive series etc, but some cars literally don’t add value for getting exclusive series. And to get an allocation for the F250, you will probably need to own at least a LaFerarri and one of the previous hypercars + a bunch of other exclusive series. Some people I know with 15+ Ferraris in their current collection are still not getting an allocation. It’s not that simple. You’re not close to being a top client yet. It’s neat that you got the purosangue so early on. Must also be a bit of a influencer thing? One client of us has 25 Ferraris with multiple hyper+icona series and you still had it quite a bit earlier. Love to see the Ferrari journey tho. Incredible brand (sometimes a bit tough)
Tim. You have always been upfront and honest. The way you do videos about what the costs for each car is is really transparent. You have gone that you enthusiastic young lad filming cars in London, to the best automotive RUclips channel. No need to explain your self but thank you. Met you at petrol hedonism this year with Mark McCann. They all speak so highly of you. Keep it up Cheeeeers
You know Shmees one of the sharper knives in the drawer by looking at the way he handles the rumors. Personally love the Ferraris and the whole kindergarden game about the allocations is nothing me as a normal person wants to think about. My cars i get for 4000 quid from the used car dealer down the road. The funny thing is, for Shmee to often talk about it, gets him a consistent group of viewer who are interested in the topic. So win for him, win for the specific audience and i just like seeing the cars again😂
All of us that’s watched your channel long enough already knew this answer. I’ve been watching since the yellow and orange aventadors in London were having that rev battle and have met you twice out here in California. Your content has always been awesome and I’ll always be watching your videos. 🍻
its mental that you have to explain all this, but kudos for being so open. i'm here to stay with the ferrari content and collection, why wouldn't you want to own the full range of new ferrari's, i know i would if i could ha!
So no noone held a gun to your head, but yes you are building a Ferrari ownership collection to climb up the ladder to sometime in the future be far enough up the ladder to get a slot on a very special car. Sooo the answer is yes basically. Not judging, your cars your money, but after a bit of rambling the answer is basically yes.
@@ouricon39 prob done/ doing the same thing with Ford to. Think lot of the brands do it. Porsche well known for it too. Prob getting more attention just because it's Ferrari.
I’ve been watching your videos since the beginning of this channel because a) I obvs enjoy your content and b) I believe and trust you. Because that’s important in a social media world where so much crap is made up. So good for you Tim. As Taylor said the haters will always hate.
Ffs! Reading the comments section gives me a headache. Here's a good video actually laying it out as it is. Not an hour in, and back to business as usual. ldiotic.
Dude is here telling everybody he is not doing what most of the viewers know he is doing, LOL. Bought all of those mclarens to get the Senna, bought ALL of those AMGs to get the black series (which end been not a so limited series), bought all of those Fords to get the GT. Than he tried to do the same thing for Porsche and it backfired. He started doing it again with Ford to get the GTD and has been doing it with Ferrari to get the limited series ones. At the end it is his money, he can do whatever he wants to do with it. But I guess few are going to tune in to see videos with a Roma.
Love the honesty, the passion and all the information I got from you in the past years of watching. Ferrari is a dream of mine as well so it makes it even more special to see someone succeed and achive their dreams. Can not wait for a 12 cilindri, XX + what future brings.
Really interesting video. What I love about your channel is that it's not lost on you that you're living a lot of petrol heads dreams. You go to great lengths to bring us on the journey that most of us will never go on. Closest I've got is owning two Schmoo's! Keep it up Tim. BTW, I'd love to see a trip through Italy with the Ferrari's.
The “forced“ part of the question is gaslighting the issue. No one thinks that you were forced at gunpoint to buy anything, but I don’t think you would’ve bought a Roma spider if it didn’t help your chances of getting future special edition cars and that’s totally fine no need to defend it.
Agreed.
He's a very smart man, playing the game is half of it.
I don't think it's gaslighting at all considering how many comments in the previous videos imply he bought the Roma purely for an F250. However I agree, he almost certainly had to buy it for dare I say 'lower tier' special edition Ferraris that are slightly more accessible such as the sf90 xx. Once again, he shouldn't have to defend it. He's driving the cars, putting on mileage, specs them how he wants. Her certainly isn't a flipper.
100% agree and don't get why people make a fuss about it.
The only people buying a Roma are
- relatively wealthy ones e.g looking to replace their current car, and maybe have another 2 cars for daily driving.
- completely new to the brand because of the "low" price point.
- collectors like Tim who do so for smart strategic reasons.
Ferrari knows that, we know that, so all this explaining from Tim was not necesary.
@@doggies.will.be.doggies Because shmee isn't open and honest about it. If he just came out and said "yeah i need to buy xyz car to get access to abc car", then nobody would have an issue, but shmee constantly pees on our goes and tells us it's raining.
its basically a connection channel we all know Ferrari or any other car manufacturer will come to first biggest client who owns thier multiple product
Were you forced to? Obviously not, they can’t force you to buy a car. But you know, Ferrari knows, and we know that if you want to advance within the brand to be able to get the high demand limited edition stuff you have to buy the lower demand stuff like the Roma. If you enjoy it and have a use for it then even better!
It's quite justifiable from Ferrari's perspective, they don't want to give limited edition stuff to a first timer to the brand who might turn out to be a flipper and that's why they always stick with their existing customers for allocation of such stuff and essentially it's a reward for being loyal. People don't understand the perspective of manufacturers, they always think from Jay Leno's perspective.
@patrickbaratz7135 isn't this exactly the same as every other high end brand on the planet? I'm sure Audi aren't letting any old person but the RS6 GT.
@@kennethluff4736 Audi doesn’t make a lot of limited production stuff that often and don’t really make many cars that cater to collectors or big time enthusiasts. If I had to guess besides for the crooked stores most of them are getting sold to people that have bought a r8 or rs6 from that store. It’s not like a Ferrari where you have thousands of customers with multiple cars and that are repeat customers from one dealer over 20 years. Can’t exactly compare them. But Ferrari is definitely the one company with the most hoops one has to go through to get one of their ultimate cars.
@@kennethluff4736 Audi doesn’t make a lot of limited production stuff that often and don’t really make many cars that cater to collectors or big time enthusiasts. If I had to guess besides for the crooked stores most of them are getting sold to people that have bought a r8 or rs6 from that store. It’s not like a Ferrari where you have thousands of customers with multiple cars and that are repeat customers from one dealer over 20 years. Can’t exactly compare them. But Ferrari is definitely the one company with the most hoops one has to go through to get one of their ultimate cars.
@@Brian.Jones.310 yes and I agree with you but I’d say giving a chance to the guy that has had 3-5 cars and kept them for a good amount of years and drove the cars should be enough. Sure they have enough customers that could ignore anyone that has less than 10 cars but it’s just not the best business practice as they allow even those customers to take delivery of it and just never pick it up only to let the dealership sell it for them 5 months later for double the price. I’d say find out whoever those guys are and blacklist them form the crazy rare stuff.
Forced is a strong word. However, yes. In order to be shortlisted for future new products you need to purchase their products.
Translation: Yes. He’s forced to buy crap he doesn’t really want in order to be CONSIDERED for cars he actually wants.
All that money wasted and it’s not guaranteed he will be able to get the car he wants. 🤦🏿♂️
@@gaara4667as much PR as he does for the brand unless his dealer is somewhere like Glasgow with little to no customers then he’s got zero chance at the top limited edition models. Our Ferrari dealer has about 7 icona series customers, whom of all are billionaires, I love shmees content but in the grand scheme of things he’s still a teardrop in a big old ocean of mega Ferrari collectors and billionaires…
I agree, he almost certainly had to buy it for dare I say 'lower tier' special edition Ferraris that are slightly more accessible such as the sf90 xx. Once again, he shouldn't have to defend it. He's driving the cars, putting on mileage, specs them how he wants. Her certainly isn't a flipper.
@@gaara4667 thats just wrong. Fro example, he clearly wanted a sf90 xx and he got it. Does he have a chance at the big cars, of course not. But to an extent he is getting the cars he wants. definitely not money wasted in his eyes if he continues to enjoy doing it
@@explorer4734nice f8 mate
Manny Khoshbin said in a video that he pulled his deposit on the SF90XX because he had to buy the Roma and the Purosangue first and he didn't want either of them. Within a month of that video, Shmee and Triple F Collection both announced Romas and Purosangues then some time later announced SF90XX. Probably just a coincidence.
He's full of crap. I have an XX Spider on order which is harder to get than a coupé, and I don't own a Roma. The ONLY car that you cannot sell, is the SF90. That you can sell after you take delivery. I'm guessing he never got that allocation and had to cover for it to save face.
@@Andy8x what other Ferraris have you owned? Or do you support Ferrari's racing programmes?
@@EA40
I can answer, but what is the relevance? This is about a defacto statement made, claiming that a Roma is a must.
I’m guessing that you think that I have other cars that make up for me not owning a Roma? See the thing is this, and this is also a point Tim tried to get across. The Roma means very little I. The case of the XX. Unless you really don’t have any other Ferraris, the Roma helps you very little. It may please your dealer rep, who will the try and get you an early build slot for a car etc. but that’s it.
Now the XX Spider is a bit different why? Because that car is given to Tier 1 clients with an SF90.
But to just underline what I said. The fact that a person states he did not get an XX allocation because a Roma is a must, is either lying or clueless. And k think he is lying. Why? Because there are many content creators out there who tries to create content on cars they hope to get - and sometimes are too overconfident in getting. That’s where I think the person you refer to is in this.
My Ferraris
812 GTS
812 Comp
F8 Spider
488 Spider
488 Pista
SF90
SF90 XX Spider (on order)
Purosangue
12Ciili Spider (on order)
328 GTS
260GTE
F40
Enzo
“F250” (on order)
F430 GT3 EVO
@@Andy8xwhat do you do for a living sir?
@@Andy8xit’s my dream to be a ferrari collector
Man, you are just such a gentleman, the way you handle social media is superb, honestly I’ve been following you since a while ago, about 7 years ago. You are one of the most genius lads around. Always authentic, you are a gentleman and it’s always been good to watch yourvideos as they are entertaining and immersive towards the “supercar dream”.
Felicidades mi chingon 🇲🇽
I can't thank you enough for the support, really means a lot
So much better than the painful channel that is called DDE.
Beautiful spec Shmee. Even if it did help you get first dibs on new Ferraris in future that would only be a benefit for us! Keep them coming and we’ll continue to ignore the conspiracy theorists 😂
I like your outlook! Everyone should be positive, it's healthier and happier
@@Shmee150agreed
to be fair, it's a ferrari. Most people can't even afford the "entry" level ferrari to start with. I would love one regardless. A ferrari is a ferrari...
he doesn’t like the 296 and roma but was forced to have a sp3 daytona we all know that he only likes the sf90 and sp3 daytona the purosangue is the grey area where he is 50/50 bec its an suv but its the first suv of ferrari ao he was forced to like it lol
@@butchl.hidalgo1034 Get a hold of yourself, when was he forced to have a SP3 Daytona? 😂🤣
Love the video. I've been a fan for a long time and can't stand seeing people always telling you they hate your specs. They're YOUR specs. Don't chase views, chase happiness.
Some of these ppl think they know everything 😂 gotta get mad about how someone else is spending money
Such a good channel. So much information and great content. It’s always clean and I can watch it with my boys. Thanks for the hard work man!!
Thank you! Appreciate your support
@sterling, Shmee is such an original character, such a breath of fresh air, no trying too hard or hanging out with famous people for likes or fakeness, such a clean lad and strong content, Shmee is just on a league of his own!!
These generic comments make me puke. Do they come on their own, or are they paid to ask ChatGPT for something to say?
@@Tjescoopuke harder!!!
@@Tjescoo 😂🤣🤦♂️
Thank you Tim for the patience… people love to hate. You’re never obligated to explain yourself a decision we’re just happy to experience with you. I’ll never grow tired of congratulating and admiring your work and the channel. Bravo
I honestly love the blue and silver combination. The black wheels are super outplayed and everyone has black wheels now so it’s nice to see a natural spec as beautiful and timeless as your Roma!
Directional wheels that aren't functional are also super outplayed. If there was a benefit to having the wheel "twisting" clockwise then it _must need_ a mirrored version on the other side of the car, like Corvette's torque directional wheels.
He wasn’t “forced” to buy anything, but then he wouldn’t be invited to buy the more special vehicles.
Spot on. He has a way of deflecting the reality when it suits him.
He wasn't forced to do anything, he bought the car because he was interested in the car otherwise an used Pista would have given him more chances of getting the more special Ferrari vehicles.
@@Brian.Jones.310 'A used...' And, no, it wouldn't.
@@resnonverba137 What are you talking about? You're absolutely clueless about Ferrari's allocation. Pista is a versione speciale car and it gives extra points to Ferrari owner for owning it over a Roma.
@@Brian.Jones.310 I was correcting your poor English. Buying a used car would not help with allocation for top models.
That's the big difference between a car you tuber and a true collector. The you tuber buys what gets view's (DDE is a good example) a true collector buys what they love and feel passionate about. Then in rare cases you have someone like Tim who is able to be both successfully.
This was a fantastic video Tim, really enjoyed it.
Yeah totally agree mate. I’m a massive fan of DDE and also really enjoy watching Tim. Love DDE for buying the cars and modifying them and so on and then you have Tim where he shares the passion of owning cars (just like DDE but comes across different in my opinion) and keeps them mostly standard and shares the experience of owning it.
Some people seem to forget this is a business. Tim has to make decisions accordingly. So far he seems to be doing it well - so bravo 👍🏻
Of course you don’t HAVE to buy their cars, it’s way more subtle than that. You choose to play the game to get deeper into their world and gain greater access the more you buy. I’m sure it’s quite addictive.
Discussed in the video too
@@Shmee150having invested this much…only to get a SF90 XX …you have to keep going..as that’s not going to pay for the depreciation…there has to be something special your being teased with……it’s not a gun to the head…but do you want to risk losing where you stand and falling behind others….that’s a closer reality..
@@Shmee150having invested this much…only to get a SF90 XX …you have to keep going..as that’s not going to pay for the depreciation…there has to be something special your being teased with……it’s not a gun to the head…but do you want to risk losing where you stand and falling behind others in the line to the ‘promised land’ …the LaF successor…..that’s a closer reality..You say a couple of Ferraris..but there’s the SF90, the 296, the Purosangue, now a Roma…that’s four..with two more ordered…
That’s not a couple….
@@markpass4215 It wouldn't get you a spot though. That's for proper collectors, Shmee isn't on that level. The Roma is in itself a beautiful car that drives amazing.
@@markpass4215i think he knows pretty well what he needs to do to get the cars he wants. Getting special edition like the xx is a great step towards the hypers
I don’t think you would announce an allocation if is not 10000% sure, you have never done that and never will do.I LOVE that you love Ferrari and I enjoy every moment you share the passion for the brand with all of us. I’m super curious about the future colours! Your specs are stunning and great taste. Grande Tim!
They can’t “force” you to buy anything. But it’s encouraged for a change for other allocations. Of course you’re trying to defend the brand. It’s doesn’t take a genius to see the sudden spike of Ferraris.
Bro watch the video 🤦♂️
Nd thats why he got rid of the STO
@@SoloTheStaticHater2810 He never liked it from the beginning, it was too harsh for the road and it was too loud for most tracks. It became basically useless and quite true what the car is in reality.
he doesn’t like the 296 and roma but was forced to have a sp3 daytona we all know that he only likes the sf90 and sp3 daytona the purosangue is the grey area where he is 50/50 bec its an suv but its the first suv of ferrari ao he was forced to like it lol
@@butchl.hidalgo1034 Get a hold of yourself, when was he forced to have a SP3 Daytona? 😂🤣
As someone who has been following Shmee for 10 years and i can honestly say he's authentic in following what he likes. I appreciate your formula to how you do things on your channel. Not over hyping anything, no click bait and just enjoying cars for what they are with awesome road trips. Thank for being true to who you are and thats what companies love about you.
They are your cars, you do what you want with them. Love your channel Tim!! Cannot wait to see what other cars are joining the collection!!
@richtaylor2129 I agree with what you have said because they’re Tim’s cars and he can do whatever he wants with them and also choose what color he wants to spec on a new car.
its impossible to comunicate better than Tim. Also the camera work is perfect. What a dream team!
Beautiful spec. Honestly, I love the Roma spider. It gives me 250GT California spider vibes. It's clean and classic. Elegant and sleek but still modern. I wish someone like Tamiya would do a 1/24 scale kit for it.
A few weeks back I saw one in Trier, Germany. Bit darker blue than Shmee has. The owners looked nowhere near elegant though xD. Just awful although it was on the parking of an Aldi.
I feel like you have covered this loads of times. Some people are just gona believe what they want 🤦🏻♂️ Keep Shmeeing Tim, I enjoy watching the journey 👍🏼
Yes, Yes You Were.
Not
While it may sound very disappointing to you, it's worth watching the video in full to know the true story.
😂
Theres always one lol
Shmee love your content and your roma is a beautiful car
Tim, your money, your car, your channel, your life, your choice.
So what if people are "bored".
You keep doing you.
We will keep supporting you.
We enjoy the channel. Don't change.
Mark McCanns video about this basically confirms that people have to buy a lot of models across a brand to get access to the exclusive models.
Shmee says the same about Ferrari starting around the 17:00 mark. The prices of the lesser Ferraris are undeniably inflated by all the rich people padding their collections in order to get the exclusive Ferrari model they really want. It's genius milking of the rich
@@skierpage Can you explain how the prices of the lesser Ferraris are undeniably inflated by all the rich people?
@@Brian.Jones.310 it's obvious if you have a basic understanding of economics. The extra-rich can only get exclusive Ferraris by buying lots of run-of-the mill Ferraris. That artificially induced increased demand for those lesser Ferraris undeniably and unavoidably increases the prices Ferrari can charge for those models.
@@skierpage That's absolutely rubbish. These vip collectors and first timers pay the same price and Ferrari dealers (certified one's) don't charge mark-ups so that the first timer can pay extra and get the car over the vip customers. The price of these standard Ferrari's remain about the same throughout their lifecycle and if it changes dramatically, it's because of inflation and time value of money. These standard cars aren't limited in production so that the price will increase due to demand. SMH, terrible take on Ferrari's.
Also, even if I imagine what you're talking about is true then that's applicable for every other supercar brand and that would be absolutely hilarious.
@@Brian.Jones.310 keep showing how you do not understand economics. Induced demand raises price. End of story. Romas would cost less without Ferrari's games.
Other supercar brands could simply charge more for halo cars to limit demand (or they could have faltering demand like the Rimac Nevera). But if demand exceeds supply, they have to pick which customers get allocations. Encouraging they buy lots of lesser cars (thereby allowing the car maker to charge more for them) makes economic sense. Porsche UK dealers do this, watch Mark McCann's "I EXPOSED SUPERCAR DEALERSHIPS" video.
Your garage. Your cars. I think it's odd to speculate about why you're buying what you buy. Fans of your channel (such as myself) aren't only here to experience those cars. We're kinda here for your journey and the positivity you exude while informing and sharing about your cars and all the other cars you present along the way. Do you, Tim. We're here for that good sir. I celebrate the fact that you HAVE a Roma Spider to select for a drive on a given day. Take us along sometimes, yeah? Chee-e-e-e-e-ers :)
I dont undersand this whole "resale spec" towards shmee, always liked the way he specs his cars. With good intention and good reasoing behind it
Your enthusiasm is contagious... Long live "The Shmee" & Shmoo... may your collection forever graze our roads...!
I really love how you spec your Ferraris 😊👌🏻
Thanks! 👍
Me too. And blue is usually one of my least favourite colours for a car. But for some reason, I love this spec. It's perfect.
You are a genuine car collector and cheers too you and you're great taste. So happy for you.
Tim, it’s so funny/ weird that people is just complaining about your personal taste on cars, and forget that they are YOUR cars. You can have them however you want because they are yours. Personally I love your collection and the diversity of cars and colours. Keep the good and honest work, you’re the legend 🔥
Appreciate your outlook!
I agree. My taste in cars is entirely different - I couldn't see myself buying any of the cars in the barn, but I still watch.
It's not about the taste...its of course completely up to him...its just alot of us wish he would just be straight with us...hey guys I had to play the little game, you guys understand, blah blah blah, and we would get that...
But unfortunately, he acts like we are crazy and makes a whole video arguing against that point...when we can pretty much see straight thru the BS....
All I like is honesty, he could by 100 miatas, it's his right...but just be straight with us.
@@jhettman1 The point of the video is that he wasn't forced to do anything like some of comments are suggesting instead he chose to be interested in the brand and that's why he has bought their cars.
@@Brian.Jones.310 cmon...thats just bs...he would have bought something waaay different...youre really telling me a new Roma convertible was pulling on his heart strings lol....
Cmon out of allllll the ferraris in existence he just randomly happened to fall in love with it...or...ferrari needs to move their latest product and told shmee hey it will probably help you out in the future...
Then he makes an entire video talking about being genuine...
It's a roma...and he's a car nut...he 100% didn't buy this just because he fell in love with it.
1. It drives traffic on the channel, because it gets people like us interacting with the channel..
2. It helps him with future ferrari products...
This isn't rocket science but wish he'd just be honest.
Btw....I am 100% a huge ferrari fan...
No they didn't put a gun to his head, and him using the extremes like putting a gun to his head or canceling his sf90 XX allocation is not what any of us were talking about...but he used those extremes to then be able to say, no no guys, that's not what is going on....well of course....thats not what we thought, what we did think was this was a way for you to get the f250
Hello Shmee,
You are an honest and knowledgeable person. Your integrity allows you to clearly address topics that some people tend to manipulate for their own egocentric reasons. I wanted to take this opportunity to ask you a couple of questions: why do you prefer the 458 Italia over the 458 Speciale? And another thing I'm curious about: why don't you own a Porsche?
Warm regards from an Italian admirer
I love the way you're garage looks.Yes, I said LOVE. And equally I love the vlogs filmed in it. There is so much of a feast for my eyes. All the colors are so beautiful.
Tim, I love how authentic you have always been on your chanel and how you have lived 'your' supercar dream. What you have created is amazing and a testament to hard work and from that there will always be jealous people waiting to criticize.
I've been watching from Australia since the 12C days and love what you do mate. Stay yourself and stay positive!!
Been following since you got the first mclaren 2014 or 15? Cant remember but i was starting high school around that time and now im 24 and still watching ❤
January 2014! Time has flown by, over 10 years now
Crazy to think about. I am no where near owning sports cars yet but im already on my 4th car in history. Still cant belive i was a mere teenager when you and SOL came onto the scene@Shmee150
@@Locallybuiltauto Good for you! time flies, I'm a bit older, around Tim's age. And no, I can't afford these kinds of cars. Wrong type of job I guess. Best car I owned was a Alfa Spider from the 70's.
Been a wild 10 years
Just got my Shmoo the Cow, Shmooperator, #219. Awesome. Never thought I'd be fast enough to get it and more impressed that it came 12 days faster than expected since I'm in the U.S.
The spec of the Roma was inspired by Schmoo the cow 😅. Just kidding, love the spec, keep up the work 🙌
Hi Shmee, you make several great points that other viewers should appreciate. We only see what you broadcast, you have a busy life that does not get filmed. People may be thinking that if you are not showing one of your cars being driven or discussed on your channel, that you are doing nothing with it. This isn’t the automotive equivalent of ‘The Truman Show!’ Enjoy your cars, and thank you for allowing us subscribers, a glimpse in to the life of a Ferrari/Zenvo/Black Series owner.
The Roma is part of the journey. The route has lots of twists and turns but keeping the goal in mind is what is most important.
The love i have for ferrari is insane
I won’t say that i watch every video but of course i watch most of them even i’m 8 years follower but i never miss a ferrari video and since ur orders to the ferraris am so blown away with the videos now and i love that u build the cars in ur own taste am so happy watching fr
The Roma is so freaking classy. Your videos really make me want one. Sadly, my budget is California, but Ferrari is Ferrari, I guess. It's awesome how authentic and transparent you are. Keep it up, Tim!
@@jordanshreds747 Buy it if you can or want, as you said it's a Ferrari and other Ferrari owners don't look down at California owners.
Californias while controversials when they came out have a regain of popularity right now. And just like an old 360, it's still a Ferrari, you're part of a familly of Ferrari owners who won't look down on your car.
Quite different of the "it's not a 911 vibe"
@@thatlamborghiniguy5826 I'm sorry, but they're only regaining popularity because they're most likely the only Ferrari some people can afford. It's much better to quit acting and wait until you can afford a proper one like a 458, 488 - those are truly beautiful and respected cars. A California owner isn't looked down upon by others, that would be obnoxious, but they aren't exactly admired either. If I were in the position I would just wait personally
@@all-caps3927 Ferrari owners aren't like Porsche owners who would mock a Cayman or Boxster owner because they couldn't buy a 911 or would go to every meet and just talk about how their car is the fastest at the Nurburgring among all the cars present there. Ferrari owners are much more welcoming and they very well know that California is a proper Ferrari, you don't have to buy a 430, 458 or 488 to say you have a proper Ferrari.
@@Brian.Jones.310 well I was a previous Ferrari owner of a 488. I think I know the circle pretty well. I never looked down on California owners but others certainly do.
It's not that the California isnt a proper Ferrari, it's just that waiting those extra couple of years for the next level is always the better option in my opinion. you're still right though, not comparable to Porsche owners.
I've been following you for years apon years, barely comment but I have to say it Shmee. You've always done a bloody good job on your videos, the true passion always shows and it's enticing! One day I'll hope to be able to get my own supercar that's not just an electric rocket ship. Also your sls is my favorite in your collection. Love from Belgium!
We all know the drill, 'forced' is the wrong wording.. but no doubt the channel has moved away from the cars you like etc, to building a collection you dream of and following on from the collections you have visited... you don't need to justify it to your followers, we all know.. i think your over justification of this is going to lose you some respect.. (I'm in the the Ferrari owners club UK, and we know the score with Ferrari purchase post 2018, to get first dibs on events, socials and cars)
Your car collection is pretty much perfect! Just keep doing what your doing! I love watching each episode knowing i'm seeing something incredibly unique and you driving cars i can only dream of!
Talking about ferrari shmee, i would love to see more of 296 . U haven't really given it the love it deserves on the channel
Whether forced or not, you got us into knowing what it is like to order, spec, own, run a super car since early RUclips days, even if we are not able to afford it the inner child still giggles watching and dreaming of what’s it like owning these fantastic cars, we love and enjoy watching all of your content, Thankyou Tim
Love these type of videos! Keep up the good work, Tim. The Roma is truly a lovely spec, that interior is 🤌
Do your thing Tim, you do it very good. Soo many cars in not that long time span. Youre the king of automotive RUclips. Cheers
I do see everything Tim! Everything YT that is.. so thanks for all those hours of honest entertainment
Brilliant! Only just found Shmee, and it's very high level. Great that someone with that kind of collection is a RUclipsr...!
Always so good, Tim. Been watching for as long as I can remember.
Thank you so much, I appreciate that
Always appreciate your transparency and personal reasoning. Yes this is a big part of your business plan, but clearly this is your passion! Thanks and keep going as you always have.
Hey Tim , no need to justify anything , be true to yourself, which you are love the channel
I agree with that!
The SLS Black Series always takes the show for me. What an amazing auto and spec to be seen. Out of all of your automobiles, this one will always be my dream. Well done, you.
That Roma is beautiful 👍🏼, I’d like to see more of the 296 🍻
@scottschneider5866 I did ask Shmee in a comment I did on Tuesday asking if he would take the 296 GTS on another European road trip. Shmee’s answer was that he had the car out at the Nurburgring earlier on this year and he would like to take the 296 GTS on another European road trip.
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I enjoyed this video, very honest and informative.
6:45 Ferrari absolutely does that tho. Captainsparklez (Jordan Maron) was told he had to buy a Portofino to buy his Pista, plus don’t you always say when you review all the hypercars that they’re only available to Ferraris elite customers? So that would mean you would have to buy all the cars to even get a chance. So buying a bunch of Ferraris because you like and enjoy them looks very similar to what owners who want the limited cars are doing
It could be a bad egg of a dealer or a sales person, but that's individual circumstances and not my experience.
@@Shmee150you're either fooling yourself or being disingenuous. At 17:50 you explain all the stuff you have to do (translation: give money to Ferrari) to even be in consideration for an allocation of a special car model. You say how you could only order an SF90 XX after buying an SF90!
If you enjoy "the journey" or "the game" (translation: all the cars and events you pay Ferrari for) to even be in consideration for an allocation, then it's not a problem to be milked by Ferrari, but clearly plenty of wealth6 car collectors find the enormous hidden cost to acquire an elite Ferrari egregious.
@@skierpage At 17:50, he's very clear that one needs to be more wealthy than him to purchase a LaFerrari or its successor/predecessors.
What do you expect Ferrari to do? They will be producing the car in limited numbers, they just can't allocate it to someone random, someone who is new to the brand, someone who might flip it for a profit. And importantly what would happen to those who are actually interested in the brand and like their cars? So you see, Ferrari can look at their part, they will only entertain those who are interested in their brand, who are spending on their brand, they can't look after each and every car collector.
@@skierpage If someone is trying to get an allocation and has a generous following on social media, is that person is going to admit that they are playing the "Fluff Ferrari" game and risk losing any curried favor? Hell no. They are going to make a video such as this.
You’re such a classy, respectful owner of your cars that present them to the world in interesting ways, I’m sure Ferrari would love for u to get a F250 allocation
Simple- Ferrari is having a hard time selling the Roma models- my Ferrari dealer offered me Roma spyder and wants me to buy them if I wanted the more limited models. He is lying - if he told the truth he would not get the allocation for future new performance models. Those hard to get models appreciate - more than enough to offset the loss he will take on the Roma. And Ferrari really wants you to do an open end lease / and the dealer will take the car back in six odd months and will earn a fee for consigning and selling the Roma.
Plus in his case- he can help advertise the Roma which no doubt makes Ferrari very happy and is more likely to give him allocations to the limited production cars. Nothing wrong with the Roma - nice car- but they will depreciate rapidly so harder to own. Used Roma sell for less than msrp.
They don’t threaten you to buy slow selling cars to buy hard to get cars - just understood. Ferrari dealers also want you to buy Ferrari from their floor to help them keep the resell prices strong. They definitely make you sign an agreement that limits you from selling a car through any other way other than consigning your new cars back to the dealer - typically for at least a year.
I personally enjoy you buying new cars regardless of brand or motivation. It’s insightful and educational. Ferrari in particular, though, are such an enjoyable brand to watch you go through the process with. I’m very jealous of the position you’re in. Keep up the great content.
Beautiful colour! I was the one who dm you about how I spotted your car.
Nice one, I remember!
@@Shmee150 😃
A friend of mine had 2 x 288 GTOs, an F40, a Daytona coupe and a spider, a 275 GTB4 and GTS, a 330 GTC and a Dino 246. Didn't get a ride in them all, sadly. Drove his son's 308 at Donington, and a Testarossa on the road. Rode in the 288 and both Daytonas. Got a glimpse of a different life.
I think your channel is underrated, a awesome channel like this deserve 10 million plus subs
Beautiful spec! Amazing car.
Many thanks for taking the time for a picture at Goodwood.
Babe, wake up Shmee150 uploaded.
You deserve everything you have Tim. Congratulations on the new car. Love watching your content 🎉
I have always loved the style of the Roma. My spec would be forest green with tan interior.
Green over brown sounds nice. The Roma looks very feminine to me, however. It's like a car you buy for your wife, lol. I said it.
Not a fan of the Roma, but yours is beautiful. The Purosagne I simply love and is my favourite Ferrari in your garage.
Him making this video just proves all the commenters right. He multiple times emphasized that he was not forced to buy it. Noone ever said he was, he simply knows that for future purchases and therefore content for youtube, he needs as many ferraris as possible and help the brand as publicaly as possible so this purchase is ofcourse not "forced" but it is very reccomended long term
Every other brand does that, Porsche, McLaren, Lamborghini, Ford.
Go read the comments again. A ton of people directly uses the word "forced".
On top of that, people keep using the term "cars nobody wants" etc.
It's ridiculous.
Why not just listen to what he is saying? Those of us in the know, have zero issues believing him. It's all the non-owners who think they know everything.
lol no one is buying his “sales” pitch! He can’t come out and admit the situation. He’s doing what all politicians do when they can’t answer honestly….gaslighting 101 🤷♂️
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You know who buys his video? Those of us who know. This is by far the most accurate and well explained video on this subject I have seen to date. The fact that you won't understand, just shows what kind of power there is in myths and hearsay.
@@Andy8x Good for you sport! That’s because you’re naive 👍
Been following and enjoying your channel for many years but lately have been thinking I’m out growing this, mostly because I was in the camp that not everything I was seeing was “real”, I suspect others have been in that camp too but boy did you pull me back around with this video. Very genuine and honest response to why you are moving in the direction you are. I’m back!!!
Aww I see the red Fiat looks like mine. Her name is Phoebe. I got her when she was born in 2015 and I put 135,000 miles on her. Guess what she finally died. Last weekend she wouldn’t start so she’s in the garage dead and I’m trying to figure out what to do now lol. She still looks beautiful and shiny as an old gal.
No way, I hope you can figure a way to get Phoebe up and running again
@@Shmee150. Thank you me too. I love your channel. ❤️
Authenticity Shmee....for us your first time viewers, we know and appreciate your style...it's never about the hype but the hypercars because we are living the supercar/hypercar dream vicariously through you..keep on keeping on...someone somewhere will always have something to say, weather you do good or bad..we will always have something to say..P.S, please come to Botswana, Africa in one of your tours...do the Cape to Cairo drive 🤣🤣🤣, you can skip a few countries but do pass by Bots.
You'd make a good politician. How to answer a question without answering the question.
That's how a gentleman should behave.
@@Brian.Jones.310 like a politician?
@@DanielJamieson-u4q Not necessarily a politician is a well mannered and groomed gentleman.
Shmee. Love you variety of mechanical art, colours and cars are a dream. No matter what the future holds and how you get there, enjoying these cars with you is amazing and your view to it all is great. Drive, enjoy and share. Cheers shmee. Keep the content coming.p.s some of us do watch all your content and look forward the uploads.👍
Oh cmon Tim... at this point do you really think that your audience doesn't know how the supercar world works? Porsche wont sell you a GT3 RS unless you have a good variety of other porsches and so does Ferrari (even more) with their line-up... cmon... don't treat your audience as if they were stupid...
Ferrari is coming up with a limited production car, how do you think they will allocate it? Do you think they should allocate it to first timers to the brand who might turn out to be a car flipper or to their existing customers who are interested in their brand and have been loyal to them?
Ferrari's system is much more genuine because showing interest and investing in their brand will definitely result in a limited production car being allocated. With Porsche it can go either way and also their dealers charges a markup and can take away an allocation from their existing customer and give it to those who would pay a bigger markup. So, Porsche is even more.
Hi Tim, (sorry for the personal naming as we never met), but want to make it personal. As your channel means something to me. I cannot own the wonderful cars or travel the world, even though it is a dream. And these Videos is truly special to me. Thank you for addressing the comments and questions. However, your Roma might be one of the most beautiful Spec'ed Ferarri's I have seen. I love black and red coloured cars (and yes as all South Africans, White 😂). Your blue Roma truly looks amazing and stylist and calls to be driven! Congratulations once again.
Hey shmee I love your channel so much and I love my shmoo which I ordered
Nice one! Thank you
I’ve also been subscribed for years
Been subscribed for several years. Watched your videos even longer. Your Gumballs, Road Trips and Garage tours ( seeing it go from cow barn to the amazing place it is now ) have been my most popular viewing! Buy what you want, disregard the negative comments! Best Wishes!!
Me working in that world, knowing how it goes. In the end you want your portfolio to look as good as possible for exclusive series etc, but some cars literally don’t add value for getting exclusive series. And to get an allocation for the F250, you will probably need to own at least a LaFerarri and one of the previous hypercars + a bunch of other exclusive series. Some people I know with 15+ Ferraris in their current collection are still not getting an allocation. It’s not that simple. You’re not close to being a top client yet. It’s neat that you got the purosangue so early on. Must also be a bit of a influencer thing? One client of us has 25 Ferraris with multiple hyper+icona series and you still had it quite a bit earlier. Love to see the Ferrari journey tho. Incredible brand (sometimes a bit tough)
What a sympathetic guy this man is. Refreshing
That green Roma spec is almost exactly the way I would order one.
The man just buys what he likes, duh
Pretty much
Met you at Goodwood. Shook your hand. Took a selfie. Genuine guy…love the channel generally. Good update.
Anyone else still recovering after the guy with the weird eyes in the last vid? That wasn’t fair Shmee 😅
How dare someone look different grow up
@@oakesyyyy8649 there is different and then there is hundreds of people being unsettled by it. Obviously not the guys fault
Tim. You have always been upfront and honest. The way you do videos about what the costs for each car is is really transparent. You have gone that you enthusiastic young lad filming cars in London, to the best automotive RUclips channel. No need to explain your self but thank you. Met you at petrol hedonism this year with Mark McCann. They all speak so highly of you. Keep it up Cheeeeers
Ferrari approving this upload to beat the allegations is WILD!!
You know Shmees one of the sharper knives in the drawer by looking at the way he handles the rumors. Personally love the Ferraris and the whole kindergarden game about the allocations is nothing me as a normal person wants to think about. My cars i get for 4000 quid from the used car dealer down the road.
The funny thing is, for Shmee to often talk about it, gets him a consistent group of viewer who are interested in the topic. So win for him, win for the specific audience and i just like seeing the cars again😂
Tim! Will there ever be a MiniShmee 🤣
All of us that’s watched your channel long enough already knew this answer. I’ve been watching since the yellow and orange aventadors in London were having that rev battle and have met you twice out here in California. Your content has always been awesome and I’ll always be watching your videos. 🍻
Hey Shmee!
In with the first comment!
its mental that you have to explain all this, but kudos for being so open. i'm here to stay with the ferrari content and collection, why wouldn't you want to own the full range of new ferrari's, i know i would if i could ha!
So no noone held a gun to your head, but yes you are building a Ferrari ownership collection to climb up the ladder to sometime in the future be far enough up the ladder to get a slot on a very special car. Sooo the answer is yes basically.
Not judging, your cars your money, but after a bit of rambling the answer is basically yes.
Funny he was doing the same thing with McLaren and AMG but nobody called him out on that. Do people hate Ferrari that much?
@@ouricon39 prob done/ doing the same thing with Ford to. Think lot of the brands do it. Porsche well known for it too. Prob getting more attention just because it's Ferrari.
I’ve been watching your videos since the beginning of this channel because a) I obvs enjoy your content and b) I believe and trust you. Because that’s important in a social media world where so much crap is made up. So good for you Tim. As Taylor said the haters will always hate.
Ffs! Reading the comments section gives me a headache. Here's a good video actually laying it out as it is. Not an hour in, and back to business as usual. ldiotic.
Respect for following what you like and not what everyone likes. That’s what makes Shmee unique 😊
Dude is here telling everybody he is not doing what most of the viewers know he is doing, LOL. Bought all of those mclarens to get the Senna, bought ALL of those AMGs to get the black series (which end been not a so limited series), bought all of those Fords to get the GT. Than he tried to do the same thing for Porsche and it backfired. He started doing it again with Ford to get the GTD and has been doing it with Ferrari to get the limited series ones. At the end it is his money, he can do whatever he wants to do with it. But I guess few are going to tune in to see videos with a Roma.
Love the honesty, the passion and all the information I got from you in the past years of watching. Ferrari is a dream of mine as well so it makes it even more special to see someone succeed and achive their dreams. Can not wait for a 12 cilindri, XX + what future brings.
So if Ferrari is like a Hermes or Patek, This video indirectly confirmed Roma as the unwanted model of the Ferrari range.
What do you know??
What do you know??
Ferraris are my fav. Please keep binging on them, Shmee. Love the content.
We know why, to get a Purosangue and SF90XX allocation!
No you don't know why, that's kinda the point of this video
@@Shmee150 So everybody else is lying about how Ferrari Dealerships work? Even Jay Leno! They just really like you for some reason?
Plus are you saying that if you hadn't bought a single Ferrari you're saying they would have given you a SF90XX allocation?
Really interesting video. What I love about your channel is that it's not lost on you that you're living a lot of petrol heads dreams. You go to great lengths to bring us on the journey that most of us will never go on. Closest I've got is owning two Schmoo's! Keep it up Tim. BTW, I'd love to see a trip through Italy with the Ferrari's.