Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 308GT4

[Grahame Reinthal (grahame]

Yeah, really sad - yours certainly was very schmick before it got clobbered. What happened to it after that?  Was it repaired or parted?  BTW, mine once took a hit (14 years ago) that looked similar but it was repaired to better than new, though at some cost!

 

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From: Peter Pless [mailto:ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au]
Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2010 12:48 PM
To: Grahame
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308GT4

 

If the attachment works, here’s what’s left of my lovely one after being run into while it was parked in the street.

 

From: Grahame Reinthal [mailto:grahame [at] reinthal.com.au]
Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2010 9:10 AM
To: Peter Pless
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308GT4

 

Mine is Aussie spec which is essentially Euro spec, so it was originally about 2788lb, but I don't have air conditioning fitted at the moment, the exhaust is stainless and so lighter, and so I guess I've dropped about 30lbs conservatively, maybe more.  Yes, these cars are special, in part because they are so fundamental, but they do fundamental so very well. ;-) 

 

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From: LS [mailto:lashdeep [at] yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2010 3:37 AM
To: Grahame Reinthal
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308GT4

 

Stock euro spec?

 

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From: Grahame Reinthal <grahame [at] reinthal.com.au>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Fri, October 15, 2010 10:58:36 AM
Subject: RE: [Ferrari] 308GT4

My 308gt4 weighs about 2750lbs

 

Cheers for now,

 

Grahame

 

 

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From: LS [mailto:lashdeep [at] yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, 16 October 2010 12:22 AM
To: Grahame
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308GT4

 

Relatively stock but setup well. Anyone know what they actually scale at? Under 3000lbs I'd guess for a Euro.

 

Anyone who doesn't think these are pretty hasn't seen one in Euro spec OR needs brain surgery:

 

http://carcatalog2.free.fr/ph73t.jpg

 

LS

 

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From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Fri, October 15, 2010 12:34:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308GT4

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 10:42 PM, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

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)

 

Great write up Deep, I appreciate the reminder why we liked these cars in the first place....

And yes, we don't need 400/500/600 hp to have fun in a car.

As for the 308 GT/4s, they keep getting more interesting with time don't they?? :)

You drove a relatively stock one right? Imagine driving THE SHADOW...

Haha..

FG