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I got a ride in a 288 many years ago. It had a vanity plate that said "QUICKIE"
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I've only had a ride in a 288 so far but it was memorable. The idle is lumpy and the noise was quite good for a turbo car.
Wheelspin in 2nd and 3rd gear...
On Thursday, October 21, 2021, 11:31:02 AM EDT, A.J. <newgent2tx [at] gmail.com> wrote:
The 288GTO has long been my dream car. Was house hunting about a year ago and just about died when we walked into a garage and the owner had a 288GTO and a Pista in there. That 288GTO was (and remains) one of the most drool-inducing pieces of machinery
I’ve ever encountered in person.
As for the 280SL, I learned to drive in a ‘67 250SL that my dad had owned since ‘73. Eventually sold it because parts were getting too hard to come by to keep it running properly, then less than 5 years later Mercedes started producing those parts again.
Rat bastards. Selling that car is one of the few true regrets I have in my life. Fantastic little cars.
Me too Grahame, the 288 GTO could be my all time favorite Ferrari.
We had a doctor friend (now deceased) who lived up Hwy 50 and was a very unassuming gent, very quiet. His wife had died in her late 40s of Cancer. He participated in the Pantera Club events once or twice
a year. He also owned a 288 GTO along with a Countach S and a few other significant cars... including my old Europa (long story). One day in the late spring of 1992 asked me if I could help him getting the 288 from the shop in town to his house in the hills....
sure. He picked me up in his little black Mercedes 280 SL and we went to the shop. I assumed I'd be following him home in the Mercedes, but hey, I'd be following a 288, so that's cool in it's own right. He settled the bill, tossed me the keys to the
288 and said "You know where I live, see ya there. I have a stop to make so take the long way and don't wreck it". "There is a key to the side door of the garage, put it inside the 4th door"... there were 9. I can still remember every bit of that route.
Turbo lag... wasn't as bad as I'd been made to believe and when it hit... who cares. It hit hard.
His kids (2) were idiots and he referred to them as such. He wasn't pleased with their life choices and didn't want to leave them the cars. Before he died, the entire collection was sold to an ex-pat American
living in Japan. He gave all the money to cancer research. I really wish I'd known... I couldn't afford the GTO, but I would have bought my Europa back. And maybe the 280 for my Mom. She always wanted one. The woman probably didn't drive 3000 miles
in her lifetime, but she always wanted a little Mercedes.
I absolutely love 288GTOs. To me they are the beautiful, ultimate _expression_ of the 308/328 design trend – and certainly a quantum leap in
performance from what preceded – but turbo lag, anyone? That’s part of the fun! I have seen a 288GTO here in Australia being driven as it really should be – very hard – including on a skidpan! Turbo lag meant the skidpan results were very entertaining, to
say the least!!! But good on the owner! Especially as this particular car is very collectable with great provenance, having been a gift from Enzo to the original owner, who was a well-known F1 driver of the day! Life is to be lived – cars are to be driven.
As Mark Twain supposedly said – “Dance like nobody’s watching; love like you’ve never been hurt. Sing like nobody’s listening; live like it’s heaven on earth.”
Cheers,
Grahame
The 288 is the car
It’s a shame too many dirt balls own them
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Good, now I have it in writing.
As long as you’ll sign the check (or how we spell it up here in Kanada: cheque), I’ll take you up on that offer!
As a young kid visiting Hollywood Sports Cars in 1988, they had two - TWO – 288 GTOs in their showroom. I almost passed out! I was so in awe. The salesman mentioned that one of them belonged to the rapper, Ice-T.
Jokes aside, that is a dream car and would be one that I’d love to own (after winning the lottery that is). I think they’re still in the $2.3 to $2.5 million range?...
Peter
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Psssst . . . . kid . . . comehr
You wanna try something 328ish but a bit more pop? Try a 288 GTO. Twin turbo and so scary
an F-1 driver sold his off.
Now all I gotta do is find one for you.
Sinecera
Guido (all Italian) Sarducci
I’m looking forward to it as well!
I’d still like to try out a 328... After a drive in that P.O.S. 308 QV I tested this past spring, there’s gotta be way more to that model/type than what I experienced (man, what a let down that was).
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It is really something to see them side by side to compare.
The ride height, track and wheel offset looks the most noticeable.
I want to hear your opinions on the chassis balance differences given the different engine layouts.
Could be interesting and fun!
No. My friend has a 3.0 Cab. Because of COVID, I saw him and his car at a recent C&C event for the first time in about two years. It was great to compare the cars side-by-side and it’s amazing the length Ferrari
went to change every body panel. Subtle details like the hood and head light pods are completely different! The T has one less grille slat and the headlight pods are longer because of it.
With the weather changing, I’ll probably only get the chance to swap cars with him next spring.
Peter
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This is a great reason to consider a T along with the good performance upgrade over previous models.
Have you driven a 3.2 back to back yet?
Not entirely.
It helps for gaining access to the cooling system hoses and also the tops of the timing belt covers, but you can’t do the whole job through there.
You can do it from underneath if you remove the gas tank. There’s this video by Ratarossa on YouTube using a 355 as an example, but the same process applies to the Mondial:
www.youtube.com - DIY timing belt job There’s a detailed thread on F’Chat specifically for the T. Totally do-able at home.
It was the deciding factor for me getting the car. I was always under the impression you had to drop the whole subframe out of the car, but you don’t. The less systems you have to disturb (electrical, brake,
clutch, A/C, etc), the better.
Peter
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Can you do the timing belt without dropping the engine since it has that door?
The Mondial has had a few issues pop up since I got it, but nothing serious and I’ve been able to get it fixed and up-and-running quickly.
The last couple of times it had hard starting issues so, checking it out further, the fuel pressure regulators were leaking by and I wasn’t surprised, as these do fail after years of use.
No biggie. I finished up the job this afternoon and made two videos:
Part 1:
https://youtu.be/R9yDRJrgrcc
Part 2:
https://youtu.be/8aZ6rXSqj8g
One thing I do enjoy is having that access panel/trap door behind the rear seats. This and other jobs are made so much easier because of it (as well as the convertible top folding away,
as you can just lean in and have complete access). I wish the GT4 had something like this!
Peter
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