Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Why a 308GT4? (Was: First 1000 miles done in the 308:) )

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Sodium valves - exhaust only?  For better valve stem cooling?
DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Pless" <ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Why a 308GT4? (Was: First 1000 miles done in the 
308:) )


> I agree with everything you saw except for the fast and great handling bit
> :)
>
> Do the 16" rims make the ride harsher? I'm not really too fussed about
> improving handling.
>
> Sodium valves!! *shudder*
>
> I want to get new carpets and recover the instrument surround...anyone 
> have
> a source for original carpet and vinyl materials?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert W. Garven Jr. [mailto:rgarven [at] gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 May 2007 10:46 AM
> To: Peter Pless
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Why a 308GT4? (Was: First 1000 miles done in the 
> 308
> :) )
>
> Friends,
>
> I think Peter found out what the rest of us Gt4 owners already know, that
> this is one fun, fast, great handling, easy to work on, great visibility,
> little Ferrari. I have around 47,000 miles on mine still with sodium 
> valves,
> After warm up I shift almost every shift at redline.
> Drive the car at least once a week and it has made my life complete.
> It is easy to work on and sounds and feels like what a Ferrari should 
> sound
> and feel like!
>
> I do however suggest the QV or after-market 16" wheels, they were an 
> option
> in Europe as early as 77-78 and they give the car a tremendous boost in
> handling. I still have 3 other sets of wheels, but the QV ones I got here
> from Dave Handa are the best thing I ever did for the car except for tee
> Tubi exhaust!
> The wheels are the exact same design as the original just 1 inch bigger
> around and it is easier to find a good tire, although 16" tire are 
> actually
> becoming rarer in this age of ever expanding rim size.
>
> Enjoy the car in good health!
>
> Rob Garven
>
> On May 15, 2007, at 7:10 AM, Peter Pless wrote:
>
> > Never an LM!!
> >
> > Well..i wanted a carby car because the club has fragmented a
> > little...they now have carby events and modern events....and all the
> > old codgers who I hung out with in the club drive the oldies...i
> > didn't want a twelve...and since it's going to be, more or less, my
> > everyday car, I like its practicality. Let me add, however, that my
> > previous every day car only did 2-3000km a year!
> >
> > Plus...the one I found is a ripper!
>
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