Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Looking for help

[Dennis Liu (bigheaddennis]

Actually, you didn't, Brian.  My post listed first (check the archives).
:-)

Vty,

--Dennis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian E. Buxton [mailto:BrianBuxton [at] BuxtonMotorsports.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:15 PM
To: BigHeadDennis [at] gmail.com
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Looking for help

And I actually beat Dennis to the return post!  Must have gotten up for a
bathroom break.  Dennis, you really have to get that catheter and ankle bag.
You're slipping. 

=)

BEB



Dennis Liu wrote:

>Michael, one of our more illustrious and prodigious posters, Dr. Ken 
>Rentiers, will surely weigh in shortly.  Dr. Ken resides in Houston, 
>used to own a 328, and will be a very valuable resource for you, I'm sure.
>
>And you'll also get a bunch of other responses about the 328, 
>especially from the legendary and semi-mythical clyDe (TM), who will 
>opine that the 328 is the most reliable Ferrari ever built, and you should
be proud to own one.
>And then a bunch of others will jump in echoing that opinion.
>
>Then the topic of pricing will come up, which will be divided broadly 
>into two camps, which I'll call the clyDe (TM) camp, which will argue 
>that $25k-$45k will cover the spread, while the other camp, which I'll 
>call the Buxton camp, will argue that the real spread should be 
>$40k-$85k (and Buxton will point you to the one he has for sale).
>
>And you'll get a bit of noise along with the signal, but that's what 
>makes Flist fun.
>
>Oh, and re your question about being accepted:  yes, it's a common 
>attitude at the dealership, but don't let that discourage you.  It's no 
>different than going to a Porsche dealership and asking for help finding a
944 Turbo.
>They'll stare at you, as that's now a 15-20 year old car and superceded 
>by multiple new models.  As for acceptance in the "Ferrari world", no 
>worries - most Ferrari communities are very open to owners of all vintages.
>
>And, yeah, the 328 is a beautiful classic.
>
>Vty,
>
>--Dennis
>  
>