Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Wanted, 308 GTB to buy.... BOUGHT!

[LS (lashdeep]

Well done, please give us a day by day update on the car and little issues
you resolve with it.

Congrats!

LS

--- Gavin <gavinnz [at] xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> Thanks man,
> I think it's a 1980 car with a 81 UK "year reg"...
> It does have carbs and the chassis number is right for a carbed car.
> Regards
> Gavin
> 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dennis Liu" <bigheaddennis [at] gmail.com>
> > To: "'Gavin'" <gavinnz [at] xtra.co.nz>
> > Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 4:43 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Ferrari] Wanted, 308 GTB to buy.... BOUGHT!
> >
> >
> >> Gavin, CONGRATS!  Wonderful news.  But I'm relatively positive that a
> 
> >> 1981
> >> model should be an INJECTED car.  Better double check...
> >>
> >> Vty,
> >>
> >> --Dennis
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Gavin [mailto:gavinnz [at] xtra.co.nz]
> >> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 10:39 AM
> >> To: Dennis Liu
> >> Cc: The FerrariList
> >> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Wanted, 308 GTB to buy.... BOUGHT!
> >>
> >> Well that was DAMN quick... after a tip last thursday from a UK chap 
> >> about a
> >> car at a UK dealer that sounded like what I was after,... I have over
> the
> >> weekend sold two motorcycles and organised an extension of the house
> loan
> >> and I just got off the phone with the UK again and I have confirmed
> the
> >> purchase!
> >>
> >> 4 days from finding it to taking it....
> >>
> >> Happy??  YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!!!!
> >>
> >> The add for the car reads....
> >>
> >> "FERRARI 308 GTB Carberator Model , 1981 W Reg . This is a beautifull
> >> original four owner 308. Rosso red with Crema leather interior. Just 
> >> 42,300
> >> miles from new with a very very comprehensive Ferrari / Specialist 
> >> service
> >> history, complete with all bar one of its old MOT's which confirms
> the 
> >> cars
> >> very low mileage. Being a fixed head 308 the car does not squeek or 
> >> rattle
> >> and is a beautiful drive. The gear box is still smooth and fluid.
> Factory
> >> fitter A/C. Original Single branch Exhaust system - which gives that
> >> beautiful engine note sound fantastic. Up grade Ferrari Momo three
> spoke
> >> steering wheel. Split rim Compomotive Ferrari alloy wheels."
> >>
> >> I have spoken at length with the seller on the phone last Thursday
> and 
> >> again
> >> tonight I am happy that all and all it's going to be one of the
> better
> >> ones....
> >> I am of course prepared for it to be a used 27 year old car.  That
> WILL 
> >> need
> >> work and upgrades.... that, I can cope with... I have been working on
> old
> >> Italian bikes for most of my life so I know a bit about what I am
> getting
> >> myself in for... and I have owned and driven a Rolls Royce Silver
> Shadow 
> >> for
> >> 4 years now so I know the price of ownership of a top of the line
> car.
> >>
> >> The ONLY thing on my list it didn't have right was the Crema not Tan
> >> leather... but that is a very small mater.  And if and when the
> leather
> >> needs attention I will have it recoloured in tan.... on the plus
> side, it
> >> has the full Euro spec, RHD, and the deep front spoiler... and a damn
> 
> >> good
> >> service history.. tools, spare wheel and jack all present.
> >>
> >> Can't wait now to get it all paid for and on it's way to New
> Zealand!!!
> >>
> >> Thanks for the advice I got from people on the list.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Gavin
> >>
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