We all have dreams,
but many remain just that… Dreams.
Victims of inertia with the complacency of a scheduled tomorrow that never comes.
What does it mean to step out and seize one from the ether,
to hold it, to stare it in the face…
and dare to live it?
The best things in life are dangerous: Cars and Women!
Are cars really dangerous?
No. What dangerous is getting off the couch on a Sunday and finding out that we were sitting there for years. Therefore never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence.
My first love wasn’t a girl. It was a car I saw driving past when I was a kid.
Sex is cool, but have you ever driven a car?
I’m not talking about driving to get to work. Or commuting from point A to B. I’m talking about driving for the joy of driving & for the love of cars.
We all dream about flying. When you drive a car you are flying. You are flying through space. The unobscured view of that everything going on around you. Apparently the car becomes weightless. It just disappears. And all that’s left is the body moving through space and time. You feel that moment. It asks you a question. The only question that matters. Who are you? …You are that moment.
Driving a car is a very peaceful moment. It’s just only you and your car. And you are just enjoying being on the machine. It’s unlike anything else that you’ll ever feel. It’s a magic time and It will put a big smile on your face.
So why do cars cause this effect on their drivers?
They are not just machines. They are alive. They have something that turns everything richer, intense and unforgettable. It’s like a part of us. The smell of gas, oil & rubber and the tricks that only the owner knows. All these little details create a strong connection between the car and the driver. It’s a love affair like nothing else.
Feeling the car is unique. It’s very emotional. To get one of the cars running and hear the open exhaust and how they sound is just incredible.
Driving a car won’t give you long life. But one thing is certain. It will give you unforgettable moments of excitement and happiness.
It doesn’t matter if you are young or old.
Neither if you have sports car or grand tourer.
We all feel the same.
…The freedom.
So if you want to be happy for a day, drink.
If you want to be happy for a year, marry.
But if you want to be happy for a lifetime, just drive.
I don’t see a car as a means of transportation. I think cars are alive. A fine tuned car has her own soul. And own heart and emotions. She sings her own song. Upon finishing a drive I have a habit of patting the car gently and thanking her for the drive. When I stare at a car I don’t see a car. Instead I see a beautiful lady in all her glory.
I believe a car and a driver has a destiny to share together.
It’s very difficult to describe this feeling to non-drivers. …Have you ever been touched by an angel?
Sometimes it’s the people behind the wheel are the only ones to understand.
“The first time I stepped up to a F1 car…
I was watching her, I caressed her…
I tapped her tenderly and said to her…
Time has come!
I was united with the car,
We became one.”
Ayrton Senna
…So what is driving to you? Some might have different answers to it. But to me, driving is something I always dream about.
At sleep I dream about driving. I hear the engines running. I can feel the vibration. I shift the gears up and down. And I see through the hairpins. I see the line. I see the braking point. And I release the brakes at ideal brake releasing point. I am searching for the ideal line. In fact I am driving in my dream.
I dream about me and my car going on our home course at our very best setting up a new record. But I don’t care about the time. We are only for the quality of the drive. There are no opponents. It’s only me against myself. It’s the perfect drive.
And when I wake up and open my eyes I try to repeat what I was dreaming. In reality it is better than my dream. Downhill is better than any extreme roller coaster. And it will open up another world for you.
I love driving. Without that I am empty.
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Thank you.