A Ferrari after retirement?

[66andBlue]

Just don't wait too long! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHgCP_gHOuU

[WRe]

How true, stay agile! :-))

[RAY]

Hilarious !

[Charles 230SL]

Ha!! reminds me of my dad trying to get out of his Healey! (I sent him the link)

[mdsalemi]

Just don't wait too long! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHgCP_gHOuU

Beauty knows no pain. Ask any woman.

[FGN59]

I purchased my 280SL from a guy in Paris, while I live in the south of France. As the engine had just been completely renovated, it needed breaking in. It was in the fall, with nice colors on the trees, and I thought to kill 3 birds with one stone, getting the car back home slowly on smaller country roads while breaking the engine in, and taking my father (85 at the time) for an extended tour in a luxury touring convertible (like him, aging gracefully) through pretty scenery.

With replacement hips, he managed a lot better than that Ferrari guy, but was glad when we arrived at the end of the third day. He took the train back to Paris. He’s 87 now, still running around like a man 10 years younger. May we all fare as well… and our cars too!

[49er]

 My wife and I just had a chuckle the other day when we took our car out for a ride and we both commented how much easier it was just  to hop in and out of our car when we were younger. Having the top down does help though. I have also noticed that I have to have my seat adjusted a bit forward now so left leg can manage the clutch better. I must have shrunk a bit over the past 50 years.

John

[zak]

too funny!

[Cees Klumper]

At least the guy in the video can laugh at himself.
Not quite there yet, at 61 myself! Still agile, but at the end of last Saturday, when I spent all day helping a friend change the ignition cap, rotor, wires and spark plugs on his 1990 V12 (!) Jaguar, I did feel it.

[Jonny B]

As a side note, that isn't a Ferrari in the video is it? Looks more like a Lamborghini?

[Bonnyboy]

A buddy let me rip around in his  SLS (modern gull wing) on the weekend.  After just having knee replacement surgery I wasn't much better than that guy - that car is tight.

What a car.....

[Pawel66]

I also tried this SLS AMG, the new Gullwing. Magnificent car. I did not crawl out of it, but I hit my head twice - getting in and getting out.

[MikeSimon]

It is a Lamborghini Aventator SVJ.

[FGN59]

When my son turned 20, we gifted him a session of speed driving on a circuit  with a car like this (Aventador for sure, don’t know about SVJ). This was two years ago (he turned 22 yesterday), I was just one year younger than Cees (now I’m one year older), and I managed to get in and out of the car without making a fool of myself. I guess I got (just) a few more years until such an exercise turns into a laughing session or a nightmare, but as 66andblue very wisely wrote, don’t wait too long!

[MikeSimon]

It doesn't have to be a $200,000+ supercar...I have a 1990 Corvette ZR1, which I bought new back then. 31 years ago, it was definitely easier for me to get in and out. The combination of the high door sill and the low roof (when the panel is on the car) make it a pain to get in and out. Especially when one of your hips is still suffering from arthritis...You need to develop a special technique to move your legs and body.

[Klaus Pieper]

The hilarious man trying to graciously exit the Lambo takes me back many, many years to the late 60's when I last saw him at a boarding school which we both attended in rural South Africa.  As I recall, he was at the time a slender and very agile youngster who at the time already showed a big interest in motor sport.  He has been involved journalistically, and attended amongst other motor sports, hundreds of F1 Grand Prix all over the world.  A very interesting character.  His name is Dieter Rencken and you can read his articles on the internet if you like.

[Chris Long]

If you've ever driven a BMW i8 its the same experience no matter how old you are!

[mmizesko]

I just drove a friend's Tesla model 3 to dinner last night.  Holy Smoke.  0-60 in 3 seconds.  definitely takes some getting used to, and the self driving features are very unnerving. Handling was amazing.

My biggest problem with it was getting in and out of it.  Batteries on the floor restrict headroom.  Anyone 6-2 or more is going to have neck issues to clear the door jamb.  I'll be honest, it scared the hell out of me.  I felt like I was in a Blade Runner movie.

Good thing I only had a couple of Manhattan's.

Mike