Ferrari Mailing List: Re: First drive in my 328 GTS

[Jim's Email (jimshadow]

Rui,

Congrats!
I agree with Steve J on this, but for different reasons. As I do not have my
first Ferrari YET, I must live vicariously through the List members who do.
So I thank you for the post.
As to the *senior* F-car owners on the list, I would encourage the
occasional post as to a good experience behind the wheel or even in the
passenger seat.  It gets this Ferrarigeek excited.
:)

JIM
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jenkins" <steve [at] stevejenkins.com>
To: "JIM" <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] First drive in my 328 GTS


> Seriously - my favorite Ferrari List posts are these ones. First driving
> impressions of a new (and particularly your first) Ferrari. I am extremely
> happy for you, Rui. Thanks for sharing this post and letting us enjoy her
> with you! Have you posted pictures anywhere?
>
> Best,
>
> SteveJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rui Gigante [mailto:rui.gigante [at] gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 9:45 AM
> To: Steve Jenkins
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] First drive in my 328 GTS
>
>
> 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
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