Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Might have found the car I might consider selling my '78 Euro 308GTB red/tan for.....

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

I do have a problem with that because this was the late Eighties and every manufacturer adopted galvanizing for rust protection.

 

Granted, nothing survives an east coast winter, but I would expect most Bentleys to be fair-weather-driven cars, so they should not rust (even from the occasional rain or car wash). Did Bentley dip the shells in zinc baths?

 

What are the places that are vulnerable and is there a reason for that?

 

Peter

 

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From: Erik Nielsen
Sent: December 30, 2021 6:01 PM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Might have found the car I might consider selling my '78 Euro 308GTB red/tan for.....

 

Find one that has been driven regularly and recently. They’re out there. Totally different experience than the Maserati. 

On Dec 30, 2021, at 7:56 PM, Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] hanshansen.org> wrote:



I have to admit, rust was one of my deciding factors for choosing a Maserati QP over a Turbo R. I realize we are talking about cars more than a decade apart, but I have no qualms about driving the QP torrential downpours. 

 

But that Turbo R or Mulsanne is still calling me.... 

 

Hans. 

 

On Thu, Dec 30, 2021, 5:04 PM Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote:

They will not melt, but they do rust and let water in. 

> On Dec 30, 2021, at 6:17 PM, Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] hanshansen.org> wrote:
>
> I've considered a Turbo R off and on.  Jay Leno did a show on his,
> saying (if I remember correctly) that it was the first new car he ever
> bought.  Apparently an earlier model.  But he claims that they will
> melt in the rain, and he has never washed his.
>
> True?
>
> Hans.
>
>> On 12/30/21, Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>> A good Shadow is easier to find than a third GT/4.
>>
>>>> On Dec 30, 2021, at 5:38 PM, Robert Garven <rgarven [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
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