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

[jimshadow (jimshadow]

I have a set of 328 wheels that will be on the way this week.  The ride height 
is the same as my 14'' wheels, so the ride should be similar but like Dave 
said, grip is what I'm after!!!!

Jim
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Dave Handa" <dave [at] davehanda.com>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 22:21:56 
To:JIM <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
Cc:'The FerrariList' <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Why a 308GT4? (Was: First 1000 miles done in the 308:) )

I noticed little difference in ride quality going from the 14" to 16" QV
wheels, but the difference in grip was amazing.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Pless [mailto:ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:50 PM
To: dave [at] davehanda.com
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
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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