Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 308GT4

[Tom Reynolds (kjtar]

Heck, sometimes you can have more fun in an "under powered" car, takes all
your agility/prowess to get the most out of it.  But in my time of driving a
308gt4 I never really needed more power...would have only gotten me in more
trouble.
Tom Reynolds
Tulsa, OK

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LS" <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] att.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 9:42 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] 308GT4


> I just had a wonderful 30 minute backroad drive in a friend's euro 308GT4.
>
> Wow...what a great car.
>
> I hadn't driven or ridden in one for a few years, so I was overdue.
>
> The steering feel was exceptional as I'd remembered from other 308s. The
chassis
> was perfectly balanced over a twisty section of DC park zone we call Rock
Creek
> Park.
>
> When these 308 motors are setup right, they are exceptional. The low speed
grunt
> of the carbed motors sure does the job in a light euro spec chassis.
>
>
> Power? Not bad. Not a monster, but holy F*CK it is a really fun car.
>
> I was just telling a good friend about the 540bhp (from 4.7 liters),
9000rpm
> motor I'm building for my '66 GT350. I was justifying it by telling him
that
> after owning my Mallett 7 liter C5R that put out just under 600bhp, it was
tough
> to go back to a "regular" engine.
>
> But, I'm eating those words big time tonight. I'd buy a 308 again in a
> heartbeat. Now, I was never a 308 doubter...not even close. But I just
hadn't
> thought about one in a few years.
>
> For you guys out there with one, I'm jealous!
>
> LS
> (Reminded tonight that you don't need 600bhp to have fun in a car)
>
>
>
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