MY PERSONAL VEHICLES

ONE OF MY FAVORITE DREAM CARS AS A YOUNG MAN WAS A 1979 PORSCHE 911 (930) TURBO. I NOW HAVE THE MODERN VERSION...A 2012 PORSCHE 911 TURBO S. IT HAS A TWIN TURBO FLAT 6 WITH 530 HP AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE. A REAL BEAST, AND THE FASTEST CAR THAT I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT REALLY DRIVES LIKE A RACE CAR. OF COURSE PORSCHE HANDLING IS LEGENDARY, BUT THE INSTANT ACCELERATION IS INTOXICATING. IT FEELS VIOLENT. YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE READY, AND HOLDING ON WHEN YOU PUNCH IT IN SPORT MODE. IT SPINS ALL FOUR TIRES WHEN YOU SHIFT THROUGH THE GEARS. AMAZING! I LOVE ALL MY CARS, BUT I THINK THIS IS THE PERFECT CAR. JUST INCREDIBLE IN EVERY WAY.

I HAVE BEEN A BMW GUY FOR ABOUT 35 YEARS. I HAVE BOUGHT AND SOLD MANY BMW'S IN THAT TIME, BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS ONE. CURRENTLY I DRIVE AN AMAZING 2019 BMW M5 COMPETITION. IT IS A TECHNICAL MARVEL. STATE OF THE ART MECHANICALLY AND AESTHETICALLY. SHE HAS A TWIN TURBO V8 WITH 617 HP AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE. SHE IS SMOOTH ENOUGH TO BE A DAILY DRIVER, BUT TURNS NASTY IF YOU WANT HER TO. THE INTERIOR  IS UNREAL...LOADED WITH TECHNOLOGY AND COMPLETELY COMFORTABLE. THE EXTERIOR HAS A CERAMIC COATING. YOU CAN SEE THIS BEAUTY COMING FROM A MILE AWAY.

I USED TO PERFORM A NH STATE INSPECTION EVERY YEAR ON A FERRARI 308 FOR A GUY NAMED PAUL GEARY BACK IN THE MID 80'S. PAUL WAS THE DRUMMER FOR A BAND CALLED EXTREME, THAT HAD A COUPLE OF BIG HITS BACK THEN. I NEVER FORGOT THE RED FERRARI AND DREAMED OF OWNING ONE. A FEW YEARS AGO, I HAD THE CHANCE TO ACQUIRE A LATER VERSION...A 2000 FERRARI 360 MODENA. i REALLY ENJOYED OWNING A CAR FROM THE MOST FAMOUS RACE CAR MANUFACTURER IN THE WORLD. I RECENTLY TRADED UP TO A 2011 FERRARI 458 ITALIA.  THIS IS A MID ENGINE CAR WITH A 4.5 LITER  FLAT PLANE CRANK V-8 THAT MAKES ABOUT 570 HP. NOTHING SOUNDS LIKE A FLAT PLANE CRANK ENGINE TURNING AT 9000 RPM. IT REVS UP SO QUICKLY, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FORMULA ONE RACE CARS.  THIS ONE TRULY FEELS LIKE A REAL RACE CAR. THE FEEL, THE SOUND, AND THE LOOKS ARE TOTALLY UNLIKE ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE DRIVEN.

I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT ADDING AN AMERICAN MUSCLE CAR TO MY COLLECTION FOR SOME TIME. IT MAKES SENSE SINCE I HAD MY BEGINNINGS IN DRAG RACING AMERICAN MUSCLE BACK IN THE 1960'S.       I HAD LOOKED AT CAMAROS...MUSTANGS...

CHALLENGERS....BUT NOTHING REALLY SEEMED INTERESTING ENOUGH WHEN COMPARED TO THE EUROPEAN EXOTICS IN MY COLLECTION.

i HAPPENED TO COME ACROSS A C7 CORVETTE AND I KNEW IT WAS THE RIGHT CHOICE. THIS SUPERCHARGED 650 HP 2016 Z06  WITH THE Z07 TRACK PACKAGE AND A 7 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS PERFECT!  AN AMERICAN SUPERCAR!

I WAS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS FOR THE WINTER SEVERAL YEAS AGO, AND WE WENT TO VISIT A LUXURY RESORT CALLED LITTLE PALM ISLAND FOR THEIR FAMOUS SUNDAY BRUNCH. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THEIR LAND BASED FACILITY TO RIDE THEIR ANTIQUE TAXI BOAT TO THE ISLAND...WE PARKED NEXT TO AN ASTON MARTIN DB9. I NEVER FORGOT THE IMPRESSIVE LOW SLUNG SILOUETTE OF THE "BOND" CAR. I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CARS EVER BUILT...A CLASSIC. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, I BOUGHT MY BLACK ON BLACK V-12 2007 ASTON MARTIN DB9 SPORT. IT WAS COVID TIME AND THE CAR WAS IN TORONTO, SO I COULDN'T PICK IT UP THERE IN PERSON. THE SELLER AGREED TO BRING IT TO BUFFALO FOR ME. I FLEW IN AND HAD A GREAT ALL DAY RIDE HOME WITH MY NEW V-12 ASTON. IT WAS A GREAT RIDE AND AN INSTANT BONDING EXPERIENCE I LOVE THE 5 SPOKE SPORT PACKAGE WHEELS AND RED BRAKE CALIPERS. THE SOUND THAT COMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD FROM THE 12 ALUMINUM INTAKE TUBES IS REALLY SOMETHING. I THINK I MIGHT PUT A NICE BORLA EXHAUST ON HER TO DEEPEN THE SOUND OUT BACK TO MATCH.

  THIS BEAUTIFUL TRUCK CAME TO ME WITH GOOD BONES AS THEY SAY. IT HAS A BUILT 450 HP...383 STROKER WITH A TH400 TRANSMISSION AND A 3500 RPM STALL SPEED TORQUE CONVERTER. BELIEVE ME, SHE SOUNDS LIKE A RACE CAR. I REBUILT MOST OF THE SUSPENSION AND RUNNING GEAR, AND THREW OUT THE RED VELOUR INTERIOR. CHEVY NEVER MADE A BLACK INTERIOR, BUT THIS BABY NOW HAS A NICE CUSTON BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR. THE AMERICAN RACING WHEELS AND NITTO DRAG RADIALS COMPLETE THE PACKAGE.   IT’S FUN TO PULL UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WATCH PEOPLE REACT TO THE ROLLING LOUD RUMBLE AS SHE IDLES. I LOVE MY TRUCK!  

THIS IS MY 2007 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT STAR 1750 TWIN CUSTOM. I TOOK ONE JUST LIKE THIS ONE IN TRADE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I LOVED IT. I HAD SEVERAL BIKES AT THE TIME, SO I PUT THEM ALL UP FOR SALE, FIGURING THAT I WOULD RIDE THE REMAINING BIKE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONE LIKE THIS SOLD FIRST AND I REALLY MISSED IT. I SEARCHED THE COUNTRY FOR ANOTHER ONE AND FOUND THIS ONE BRAND NEW AT A YAMAHA DEALERSHIP IN MINNESOTA. THEY FEDEXED IT TO ME IN THE ORIGINAL CRATE. THE FEDEX GUY SAID I WAS CRAZY SHIPPING IT WITH THEM. HE SAID HAVEN'T YOU SEEN THE S*** THAT WE RUIN? LOL THE CRATE WAS WRAPPED IN CLEAR PLASTIC. I THINK THE DRIVERS RESPECTED WHAT WAS INSIDE. IT ARRIVED IN PERFECT CONDITION. I PUT ON STRAIGHT PIPES, TACHOMETER, A CUSTOM LEATHER SEAT, SOME EXTRA CHROME BITS ETC. I LOVE MY BIKE.

THIS IS MY LATEST KEYS CRUISER. IN THE PAST I HAVE BROUGHT  FASTER SPORTS CARS HERE TO USE, BUT THEY ARE WASTED HERE. THERE IS ONLY ONE ROAD, AND IT IS 45 MPH EVERYWHERE. THE TRAFFIC USUALLY MAKES THE DRIVING PRETTY BORING TOO. I FOUND THAT I WOULD GET IN TROUBLE BECAUSE I WOULD SPEED AND PASS CARS WHENEVER I COULD. THE MERCEDES IS PERFECT FOR ME HERE. IT IS COMFORTABLE AND RELIABLE SO FAR...AND I DON'T GET SPEEDING TICKETS WITH IT. IT DRIVES BORING VERY WELL. ;)

MY NEW FERRARI FOR THE WATER. I HAVE LOVED OWNING STAMAS BOATS FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS...I JUST RECENTLY DECIDED THAT I NEEDED A LARGER ONE THAT WOULD MAKE MY FREQUENT OFFSHORE FISHING TRIPS MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE NO MATTER THE WEATHER. STAMAS HAS RECENTLY REDESIGNED THEIR ALREADY GOOD LOOKING BOATS TO A MUCH MORE MODERN LOOK. THIS BEAUTY THAT I BOUGHT HAS EVERY OPTION AVAILABLE PLUS I HAVE ADDED SEVERAL MORE AFTERMARKET UPGRADES. SHE IS MUCH BIGGER THAN MY LAST ONE. SHE IS 31' 7" LONG AND HAS A 10' 4" BEAM (WIDTH). DRY WEIGHT IS 9800 POUNDS. TWIN SUZUKI 300 HP OUTBOARDS GIVE HER PLENTY OF POWER. I ADDED OPEN ARRAY GARMIN RADAR, TWIN 16" GARMIN ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS THAT SHOW AND CONTROL ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS. UNBELIEVABLE! A JOYSTICK STEERING CONTROLLER, CARBON FIBER OUTRIGGERS, A BEAUTIFUL JL AUDIO SOUND SYSTEM, AUTOPILOT, LED LIGHTING EVERYWHERE INSIDE, AND EVEN AN UNDERWATER LIGHTING SYSTEM. SHE EVEN HAS A WORKING TOILET AND SHOWER, SO I AM ALREADY PLANNING A MULTI DAY FISHING TRIP TO THE DRY TORTUGAS. I AM THOROUGLY ENJOYING EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES WITH MY NEW BOAT. I LOVE IT!

AFTER I GOT RID OF MY SPORTS CARS DOWN HERE, I FOUND THAT I MISSED HAVING A TOY FOR THE ROAD. I FOUND THIS YAMAHA THAT SORT OF RESEMBLES MY BIKE AT HOME. I TWEAKED IT A LITTLE BY REMOVING THE WINDSHIELD, INSTALLING A COBRA EXHAUST, AND HAD THE COMPUTER REFLASHED SO IT RAN BETTER. HAVING THE SADDLE BAGS WORKS OUT WELL SO I CAN USE IT FOR ERRANDS LIKE GOING TO HOME DEPOT OR THE SUPERMARKET...AND IT GIVES ME A LITTLE VEHICLE FUN FIX.