Ferrari Mailing List: First drive in my 328 GTS

[Rui Gigante (rui.gigante]

Hi listers,


last friday (local holiday) I had the first drive in my 328 GTS.
Besides the obvious excitement, I had a LOT of fun. Here are a couple of
first impressions:

- forget about "low profile"! I felt like half of the world was looking at
me (ok, maybe more )

- did about 200Km in it. At night I was tired .. that thing is physical !!

- At the highway I was doing about 110 Km/h and a Porsche Boxter approched
quickly. When he spotted the Ferrari, braked hard my my side, waved, got one
down and left. I guess he wanted to play :-)

- I've adapted to the car very quickly, I think. Did a few gear changes at
about 5-6K rpm. I loved it !

- when hot, the car is a bit difficult to start, unless I step on the gas.
No problem when cold (see my other mail requesting K-Jetronic info)

- the windows are ssllllooooowwww.... a rebuild is scheduled, with Rick
Lindsay's help

- getting into second is not that difficult when cold, or at least I didn't
need to go 1st-3rd ...

- did I say I've loved every minute of it ?


I just hope that next weekend the weather is good .... :-)


Rui
328 GTS