I came to Italy with my wife for our 20th Wedding Anniversary, it was a long overdue trip, mainly for us to be together, whilst indulging in my passion for Italian Exotics, we were in Maranello for the Ferrari Museum and had planned for me to drive a Lamborghini Aventador, I did the Gallardo yesterday :-)
Sadly none of these were available, other Lambos, yes, but not an Aventador, boy was I disappointed, I wasn't going to get my 10 min ride for 200 euros.
We were heading back to our car when a lady from one of the 3 sales tents in the car park asked me over, "you here to drive a Ferrari?" I said no and explained our plans.
She then proceeded to offer me a 1 hour drive into the mountains for 300 euros including my wife as a passenger and the recording of a video, although having this on CD was another 20 euros... yes you read it right 1 hour.
I asked my wife if she wanted to go and we were actually thinking of doing just the 30 minute drive, but the guy who was taking us over to the car persuaded me that for the extra 100 euros it would be an unforgettable drive, so for we paid the 300 and off we went.
Well to say that my wife was scared to death and feeling very sick by the end it was fantastic, if you love these cars, don't pay 120 or 150 euros for 10 minutes, find the extra and do a 1 hour drive, it was brill and your copilot is very helpful explaining when to use the right pedal and when to back off, I have no idea how fast I went but I know I was flat out (within the limits of the road) whenever possible and on the way up into the mountains that was quite often, and the only reason I don't know is because I was very focused on the road and the bends, h and other cars just seem to move over to make way for you coming through.
If you are coming to Maranello to drive, make sure you come here...
