Ferrari Mailing List: Road trip report in 308 GTB from New Zealand

[Gavin (gavinnz]

522 miles in two days and the car ran faultlessly...
No water used and only a very slight drop of oil down on the dip stick.

I sat on 80 miles an hour out of towns everywhere traffic would allow and the 
car was orsome:)
The new radar detector worked which was good... as the limit is 60 mph in NZ...

I am very impressed with the 308 GTB as a "real world" driving car in traffic 
and normal road situations, I had expected it to have been great at the top end 
and lacking down low in the revs but it's not at all!   

I also love the way that at speed in a corner I can just move the car anywhere 
and everywhere I need without any fuss... (ie to drive around roadkill or 
rocks)...

The only thing I am going to have to do something about is my left leg (RHD 
car),.... to get on the foot rest I have to twist my knee a little and today I 
have a sore back on the left side which I think was a result of that leg not 
being well supported... I will look into making a new rest that comes come 
across towards the clutch pedal a little more so my leg can sit straighter...

About 3 times the starter motor wirrrred but did not engage the engine... is 
their anything I can look at to fix that?
It always engaged the second time and started fine...

Over all I am a happy Ferrari owner:)

Regards
Gavin
New Zealand