Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 308 qv prices in latest Cavalino

[Doug & Terri (dnt]

Air Cooled engines – who in their right mind would do something like that?  Ohhhhhhh, how about Grumman’s Bearcat? Douglas’ DC3, 4 5,6 or Lockheed’s Connie’s? And the B-24’s. 25s, 29’s?

 

Actually, Porsche technically classifies their engines as ‘oil cooled.’

 

The ONE thing I had to get used to when we first got our 308GTS was the smell of hot water.  That was after I burped the radiator.  Frightening until you get used to the routine.  But then there was the time . . . .

 

On one of the first days after it was delivered (From MN to CA) – my daughter and I went out to shoot thru (we’re hot) a Taco Bell.  I had burped the system and to do a good job released the water reservoir cap, above the rear headers, a bit.  You see where this is going?  Ayep – a few miles from home I notice steam on the back window -  what th????  Sure enough, the cap is still on but I had cross threaded it.  %*&*%^&^% so I get a rag, with the thot of back off a half notch and rethread it correctly and tightly.  One half click to the left and all hell break loose!

 

Not ONLY does it boil over (no scalds) but the coolant boils down on the exhaust headers and CATCHES ON FIRE – oh CRAP.  Yeah, I blew the fire out nearly hyperventilating and learned – take a fire extinguisher.  This was 1996.  That was ALSO the year I learned one can drive an old Ferrari if they remember two words: “cell” “Phone.”

 

Onward.

 

DOUG

997 Carrera S and the GTS and some other stuff

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+dnt=dock.net [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Larry Bard
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 7:04 AM
To: DOUG <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: Ferrarilist <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308 qv prices in latest Cavalino

 

Clyde,

As a 512TR owner who also has -- and loves -- an air cooled Porsche (normally aspirated 993, used as both daily driver and track events), I wonder how you would classify me.   (But maybe it's not so difficult, since I purchased it, used, long ago, not for anything remotely resembling "6 figures".)

Regards,
Larry

P.S.  Too late for me not to breed.

From: clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:36:57 -0400
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308 qv prices in latest Cavalino
CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com

The Porsche crowd is going stupid over
Now get this
AIR COOLED CARS
Yes Virginia you got it right

Shows you were that brain trust is
These are the same people who brought you the space shuttle challenger accident
There's no problem just launch it !!!!!
AIR COOLED
Why not just go back to a 3 on the column ?

It just amazing how someone would throw 6 figures at a car and be some dumb about it
The worst part is that these people BREED !