Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari Digest, Vol 113, Issue 48

[Bart Denys (corazonfix]

Member since 2000, without my 1991 TR since 2011. Mostly lurking... Intimidated 
by the overall knowledge... Enjoying the Clyde notes...
Reading every posting..
Shit! I quote Clyde's quotes at work!

Bart Denys, New Orleans

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>   1. Re: Long live The List! One picture is worth a    thousand    words
>      (Peter Rychel)
>   2. Re: The "Ferrari List" (Dennis Burleson)
>   3. Re: The "Ferrari List" (misc)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 05:22:52 +0000
> From: Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com>
> To: "Robert W. Garven Jr." <rgarven [at] gmail.com>
> Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Long live The List! One picture is worth a
>    thousand    words
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> Hey Rob, of all people who fuss over detail, you forgot to glue on a cotton 
> beard onto Santa Enzo's face!
> 
> 
> Merry Christmas to everyone else on the Ferrarilist!
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> I first joined back around 2000/2001, stayed on for a couple of years, 
> somehow lost the subscription, stayed off for a while and then got back on 
> earlier this year, thanks to Rob. If I remember correctly, probably both Dave 
> Handa and Rob recommended I join first time around.
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> Peter
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> From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+dino308gt4=hotmail.com [at] ferrarilist.com> 
> on behalf of Robert W. Garven Jr. <rgarven [at] gmail.com>
> Sent: December 24, 2015 5:24 PM
> To: PeterGT4
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Long live The List! One picture is worth a thousand 
> words
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> [cid:7B1E47DF-6B23-4FB4-97AA-BED53A3DBB93@charter.com]
> Robert W. Garven Jr.
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> "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for 
> most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few." Enzo 
> Ferrari
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> Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 05:40:05 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Dennis Burleson <d_burles [at] bellsouth.net>
> To: "ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] The "Ferrari List"
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> Gentlemen:
> I think I inadvertently found the Ferrari List about 2005, as I was actively 
> searching for an "affordable Ferrari." I initially thought that the Ferrari 
> List was just that; a list of Ferrari cars for sale. Little did I realize the 
> caliber of people involved with the list or the wealth of knowledge that I 
> would gain over the past 10 or so years.
> I have always remained reticent to introducing myself to the list, and have 
> basically maintained my status as a "lurker." This is mainly because the 
> people who post here are far and above my socioeconomic status or my level of 
> education and professional expertise.
> So, to celebrate the season and the longevity of the list, please allow me to 
> formally introduce myself.
> My name is Dennis C. Burleson, a native of Rutherford County in the Piedmont 
> of western North Carolina. I have lived in the same place for the entirety of 
> my nearly 60 years of life. I attended Wofford College for two years 
> (1974-76) before dropping out to pursue a career as an automotive mechanic. I 
> spent 30 years as a mechanic, working in independent garages, being self 
> employed, and working as a line technician in various dealerships. I 
> eventually tired of the constant struggle between advancing technology and 
> the art of trying to satisfy customers. After making a career change a few 
> years ago, I was forced to take early retirement due to an on-the-job injury. 
> That's when the childhood dream of owning a Ferrari took precedence. After 20 
> years of chasing Ferrari cars in magazine ads and online searches, I finally 
> found "an affordable Ferrari." 
> 
> I have a 1985 308 Qv. I bought it cheap, as it was maintenance deferred, 
> devoid of documentation, tool and jack kits, books, and all the other stuff 
> that Ferrari owners seem to value. In 2013, I scraped up enough funds to 
> remove the engine and try to do a thorough service to get the car back to a 
> sufficient state of repair. Along the way, the Ferrari List members always 
> supplied me with information, or sources of information, that have helped me 
> complete this project. Paul Bennett provided me with wiring schematics, Clyde 
> provided me with his lucid, no holds barred, acrimonious opinions of Ferrari 
> cars in general. Many others, whom I have found to be consummate, articulate, 
> and highly educated world travelers and Ferrari connoisseurs, have shown me 
> and taught me many things about Ferrari and the world which I have never seen 
> nor experienced. To all of you, I tip my hat. I have gained an inordinate 
> amount of knowledge and information that I would have never been exposed to 
> had I not s
> tumbled onto "the list."
> My sincere thanks and gratitude to all of you that post, and continue to post 
> on Ferrari List. Your insight, experience, world travel, opinions, and 
> personal experiences have deeply enriched my life. To you gentlemen, I say, 
> "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!"
> Sincerely,
> Dennis C. Burleson? 
> 
> PS: There's no such thing as a cheap Ferrari.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 22:54:16 -0700
> From: misc <misc [at] 308systems.com>
> To: Dennis Burleson <d_burles [at] bellsouth.net>
> Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] The "Ferrari List"
> Message-ID: <2y3mg9sggvvxl9e78xywvf1o.1451022856937 [at] email.android.com>
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> Always great to have another 308 QV owner in the group. Thanks for posting 
> and a Merry Christmas.
> 
> Mark85 308qv
> 
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone-------- Original message 
> --------From: Dennis Burleson <d_burles [at] bellsouth.net> Date: 12/24/2015  
> 10:40 PM  (GMT-07:00) To: Mark <misc [at] 308systems.com> Cc: The FerrariList 
> <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] The "Ferrari List" 
> Gentlemen:
> I think I inadvertently found the Ferrari List about 2005, as I was actively 
> searching for an "affordable Ferrari." I initially thought that the Ferrari 
> List was just that; a list of Ferrari cars for sale. Little did I realize the 
> caliber of people involved with the list or the wealth of knowledge that I 
> would gain over the past 10 or so years.
> I have always remained reticent to introducing myself to the list, and have 
> basically maintained my status as a "lurker." This is mainly because the 
> people who post here are far and above my socioeconomic status or my level of 
> education and professional expertise.
> So, to celebrate the season and the longevity of the list, please allow me to 
> formally introduce myself.
> My name is Dennis C. Burleson, a native of Rutherford County in the Piedmont 
> of western North Carolina. I have lived in the same place for the entirety of 
> my nearly 60 years of life. I attended Wofford College for two years 
> (1974-76) before dropping out to pursue a career as an automotive mechanic. I 
> spent 30 years as a mechanic, working in independent garages, being self 
> employed, and working as a line technician in various dealerships. I 
> eventually tired of the constant struggle between advancing technology and 
> the art of trying to satisfy customers. After making a career change a few 
> years ago, I was forced to take early retirement due to an on-the-job injury. 
> That's when the childhood dream of owning a Ferrari took precedence. After 20 
> years of chasing Ferrari cars in magazine ads and online searches, I finally 
> found "an affordable Ferrari." 
> 
> I have a 1985 308 Qv. I bought it cheap, as it was maintenance deferred, 
> devoid of documentation, tool and jack kits, books, and all the other stuff 
> that Ferrari owners seem to value. In 2013, I scraped up enough funds to 
> remove the engine and try to do a thorough service to get the car back to a 
> sufficient state of repair. Along the way, the Ferrari List members always 
> supplied me with information, or sources of information, that have helped me 
> complete this project. Paul Bennett provided me with wiring schematics, Clyde 
> provided me with his lucid, no holds barred, acrimonious opinions of Ferrari 
> cars in general. Many others, whom I have found to be consummate, articulate, 
> and highly educated world travelers and Ferrari connoisseurs, have shown me 
> and taught me many things about Ferrari and the world which I have never seen 
> nor experienced. To all of you, I tip my hat. I have gained an inordinate 
> amount of knowledge and information that I would have never been exposed to 
> had I not s
> tumbled onto "the list."
> My sincere thanks and gratitude to all of you that post, and continue to post 
> on Ferrari List. Your insight, experience, world travel, opinions, and 
> personal experiences have deeply enriched my life. To you gentlemen, I say, 
> "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!"
> Sincerely,
> Dennis C. Burleson? 
> 
> PS: There's no such thing as a cheap Ferrari.
> 
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