Ferrari Mailing List: Re: The "Ferrari List"

[John Ashburne (jashburne]

Ah, yes, the List t-shirts!  I have one but I'm not sure where it is right now. 

Good memory!

John

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> On Dec 27, 2015, at 9:58 AM, Alexander Ishii <alexishii [at] mindspring.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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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