Tarmac Philosopher's Dream Car #1: Ferrari F430

I thought I'd take a minute to drool over a car I really really like. In fact, I positively love it. It's called the Ferrari F430, and it's quite possibly one of the greatest cars I've never driven. It seems like it would be a blast to drive, especially with that famous differential that Schumi has (or had, wink wink) in his F1 car. It looks beautiful and brilliant in the pictures I've seen. It sounds like it would be sonorous ear candy. But alas, it's one of those things I'll probably have to just dream about. That's alright. You know what they say: sometimes you can quench your thirst by thinking about Niagara Falls and Noah's Ark.

Maybe I could devise some nefarious plan to get me into the cabin of a F430. Maybe I could pretend I have leukemia and apply for one of those "Make a Wish" programs, where kids with cancer get their dreams fulfilled. No, I could never do that. I'm too honest, and that would be just plain wrong.

Maybe I could go on MySpace and start an worldwide Internet sensation called "Buy The Tarmac Philosopher An F430 Fundraiser". No, that wouldn't work. I don't have PayPal or the popularity.

Maybe I could sell one of my legs for science, since the the F430 doesn't have a clutch pedal. That wouldn't work either. I may want to drive a Pagani Zonda some day.

Maybe I could join Danny Ocean and rob a Las Vegas casino! Naw, I wouldn't be able to keep so cool and metro while I'm ripping off the most advanced security system on the planet.

Maybe I'll just have to watch YouTube Top Gear videos and read car journals all my life while I zip around in a Toyota Yaris. But as I said before, sometimes the best thing to do is just dream.