Ferrari Mailing List: Re: The "Ferrari List"

[Alexander Ishii (alexishii]

I probably joined the list around 1999, when I started shopping for my QV.

At the time, my then wife thought I was getting too old to be driving around
in a "kid's car" (old Nissan Sentra, and thought I should buy a Volvo sedan.

When I saw the price of said sedan, my reaction was "yikes, that is nuts, I
could buy a Ferrari for less than that"; her response as "really?"; my
response was "yeah"; and she said "then you should"; and I said "then I
will!"...

Despite the fact that we are no longer married, the above exchange does make
it obvious that there were reasons for why we were together... :)

16 years later, I'm still here, and the QV is still in the garage.

BTW: I saved $8k by buying the QV, rather than the Volvo... :)

BTW2: Does anyone remember the old "The List" polo shirts?  If there is a
stash of those in someone's garage, I'd buy a bunch.  Probably my favorite
shirt of all time; still have two, but they are pretty threadbare.

    Merry Xmas to All!
    Alex
    84 Nero Metallic QV

> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 06:01:12 +0000
> From: Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com>
> To: Dennis Burleson <d_burles [at] bellsouth.net>
> Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] The "Ferrari List"
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> Dennis, no shame in your blue-collar roots... I've taken a similar path in
> life and wouldn't have it any other way.
> 
> 
> I am a welder/fabricator and a heavy-duty mechanic in a Canada-wide company
> specializing in the servicing and manufacturing of tanker trucks and trailers.
> We work on aircraft refuelers, regular tanker trucks and trailers, propane
> tanks, chemical haulers... Anything that holds a dangerous liquid, we're your
> guys!
> 
> 
> With the price of oil dropping like a stone over the last couple of months, it
> hasn't been easy, but we have a few contracts on the go, so we'll scrape by.
> For now.
> 
> 
> I bought a 308 GT4 15 years ago. Back then, they were junk cars and it was
> cheaper than a Toyota (yes, there is such a thing as a cheap Ferrari!
> Sort-of...)! This was no exception, the car needed work, but with my skills
> and many help from the 'List and other sites, the car is better than new now.
> 
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+dino308gt4=hotmail.com [at] ferrarilist.com> on
> behalf of Dennis Burleson <d_burles [at] bellsouth.net>
> Sent: December 24, 2015 9:40 PM
> To: PeterGT4
> Cc: The FerrariList
> 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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