Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Looking to buy a Ferrari

[Tom Reynolds (kjtar]

Yep.  Even (now) some Caymans on the road. One thing I saw on Yale
northbound just south of 71st St. was a Z4 coupe.  Not exotic, of course,
but man, did that look nice!
Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>; "ferrari" <ferrari [at] 
ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Looking to buy a Ferrari


> In south Tulsa there is a 911 on every street corner.
> That's one reason I never wanted one.  common as
> Hondas in Tulsa.
>
> rick
>
> --- Tom Reynolds <kjtar [at] cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Right!  Just to keep him interested, I printed out a
> > photo of the Porsche ad
> > "Kills bugs fast."  But when we go on our bike rides
> > (he passed his Cycling
> > merit badge this summer, longest ride we did was a
> > bit over 50 miles, great
> > fun!) we look for "special cars" and we did see a
> > red Ferrari (think it was
> > a 360) and several Porsches.
> > Tom
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> > To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>; "ferrari"
> > <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 2:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Looking to buy a Ferrari
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Tom!  This just shows how important it is
> > to do
> > > kind little things for kids.  And of course,
> > before
> > > the age of 12, "Porsche 911 turbo" really means
> > > "Ferrari"!!! :-)
> > >
> > > rick
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Tom Reynolds <kjtar [at] cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Having driven Rick's car with grandson Jerry I
> > can
> > > > vouch for the statement
> > > > he made.  I'D rather have Rick's car!
> > > > And grandson Jerry still has the pictures from
> > our
> > > > visit on the wall in his
> > > > room.  Even though he always is enthusiastic
> > about
> > > > "Porsche 911 turbo" I
> > > > think he secretly lusts for a Ferrari.  :)
> > > > TominTulsa
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> > > > To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> > > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 9:39 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Looking to buy a Ferrari
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > My co-worker drives an '89 328GTS and I have a
> > '79
> > > > > 308GTB.  His GTS is a better car all around -
> > but
> > > > I'd
> > > > > rather have mine any day! :-o
> > > > >
> > > > > rick
> > > > >
> > > > > --- ken rentiers <rentiers [at] mac.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > George unless you are set on a 308, a 328 is
> > a
> > > > much
> > > > > > better bet. They
> > > > > > are the most trouble-free of Ferraris, the
> > > > Toyota of
> > > > > > Ferraris if you
> > > > > > will. I say that in a non-perjorative sense.
> > > > Keep in
> > > > > > mind that all
> > > > > > the 308s are now over 20 years old. All
> > these
> > > > cars
> > > > > > will have some
> > > > > > mileage, avoid a low mileage garage queen -
> > > > > > t-r-o-u-b-l-e. Service
> > > > > > records are your best friend.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are some brokers here: Phil T and Wade
> > > > Nunez
> > > > > > come to mind, who
> > > > > > may know of a car that is available. Pay for
> > a
> > > > good
> > > > > > car up front,
> > > > > > don't buy a fixer -upper. Others will chime
> > in
> > > > with
> > > > > > more advice but
> > > > > > them are the basics!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Welcome to the list!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ken
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Dec 22, 2007, at 8:29 AM,
> > > > > > georgedodson [at] comcast.net wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am new to the list and have a question.
> > I
> > > > have
> > > > > > never owned a
> > > > > > > Ferrari but
> > > > > > > have been in love with them for many
> > years.
> > > > The
> > > > > > cost was always too
> > > > > > > high, so
> > > > > > > I specialized in English sports cars. I
> > > > recently
> > > > > > sold my 1959
> > > > > > > Jaguar XK
> > > > > > > 150-S, which I had restored over many
> > years,
> > > > and
> > > > > > am in the market
> > > > > > > for a
> > > > > > > Ferrari. I had my heart set on a
> > "reasonable
> > > > > > price, reasonable
> > > > > > > condition,
> > > > > > > reasonable mileage" 308 GTS QV. Reasonable
> > > > means
> > > > > > ~20k-45K mi,
> > > > > > > $35-42K and
> > > > > > > recent Major Service with a clutch change
> > for
> > > > > > higher mileage cars.
> > > > > > > Unfortunately, there seem to be very few
> > if
> > > > any,
> > > > > > available. One
> > > > > > > requirement
> > > > > > > is Red exterior with Tan or Bone interior.
> > I
> > > > have
> > > > > > found a number of
> > > > > > > reasonably priced 328 GTS cars with the
> > > > correct
> > > > > > color and matching the
> > > > > > > reasonable price/mileage/condition
> > criteria. I
> > > > am
> > > > > > looking for
> > > > > > > advice. Should
> > > > > > > I hold out for a 308 GTS QV or re-align my
> > > > > > thinking and go for a
> > > > > > > 328 GTS?
> > > > > > > If you like, you can reply off-list.
> > Thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > George.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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