Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Good Afternoon

[JIM WILCOX (jimshadow]

I'll agree with Bob on the carbed 308's. 
Unbelievablly fun cars!  So much fun in fact that
there is atleast one carb crazy individual out there
putting carbs on his injected 308.   These cars are
easy to work on and once the carbs are set, they tend
to stay that way. :)  

JIM
'74 308GT4 
--- "robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com"
<robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com> wrote:

> Charles is, of course, absolutely correct.  If you
> are going to buy a Ferrari, that is the logical way
> to do it.
> 
> On the other hand.....mixing the word 'logical' with
> the phrase 'buying a Ferrari' creates a bit of an
> oxymoron.
> 
> If I were to buy a first Ferrari, I'd still go for
> an old carburated 308 variant.  You can pick up a
> decent model for much less than the cost of a small
> SUV.  The technology is crude enough that anyone
> with any mechanical aptitude can fix damn near
> anything that goes wrong with it.  Fixes are
> available for most, if not all of the shortcomings
> of the early 308s.  For the most part, parts are
> readily available.  Smiles per mile ratings are over
> the top.
> 
> I bought my '78 308GTS back in '99 the 'wrong' way. 
> Fell in love with it, paid too much ($27.5K).  No
> books, no records, no PPI.  47K on the ODO.  But it
> was gorgeous!  Red/black.  Flawless paint/interior. 
> Usual Ferrari mechanical condition of benign
> neglect.  Took me over a year to get the various
> mechanical/electrical gremlins exorcised.  Over the
> last eight years, I've probably put another $20K in
> it.  Majority of that was for a new engine
> (electrolysis ate up the original - books, records,
> PPI wouldn't have warned me about that).  Now it is
> a daily driver with 92K on the ODO, well sorted out,
> everything works, starts right up, runs
> beautifully....and gets comments almost every time I
> drive it.  In smiles per mile, it has been worth
> every penny I've spent on it (many times over). 
> I've done so much work on it that the car is a part
> of me (or maybe I'm part of it).  They're going to
> have to pry my cold, dead fingers from the steering
> wheel.... 
> 
> So, yes, as much as you can, apply 'logic' to the
> purchase....but my .02 - 
> 
> 1.  If you keep it long enough, what you paid for it
> is immaterial.
> 2.  Don't buy it unless you love it.  More like a
> mistress than a wife.
> 3.  If you like getting your hands dirty, buy an old
> one and make it a part of you.
> 4.  If you don't like getting your hands dirty, and
> have the money, buy the newest one you can afford.
> 5.  If you don't like getting your hands dirty, and
> don't have the money, buy a Honda.
> 
> Of course, your results may vary.
> 
> Bob
> '78 308GTS
> '01 Corvette Z06
> 9mm S&W SW9VE, S&W .38 Detective Special, various
> models of Winchester 94 (8 variants) & enough ammo
> for a small insurrection..... obligatory Guns & Ammo
> Content..... 
> 
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