Chasing after cars you worshiped as a kid....

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Timco

For me it was Magnum PI's 1977 308 GTI. Man I loved that car. Liked the 328 more though.

Renting a 308 for a day quickly cured me!

[Mark_T]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Renting a 308 for a day quickly cured me!

You didn't like it?

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

You didn't like it?

No, it was slower than my DD 1973 TransAm, heavier clutch, A/C was inadequate, not very comfortable. It was a 1978 model with carbs & 5-speed, 7 years old at the time. Looked cool at the time & exhaust sounded good. Transmission felt bulletproof.

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

You didn't like it?

As he said, drive one first. I have driven a couple, 308 and a 328, MAJOR letdowns, both.

[coreseller]

As it has been alluded to, be careful what you wish for. My partner just got his 1969 Shelby GT500 back from the restoration shop this spring after it was being worked on for 2 years, he parked it in 1980 and it had sat in his barn since.

After his first drive in it......Talk about a grown man looking like he just found out the truth about Santa......his daily driver is a Caddy CTS-V.

[Coffinhunter]

Originally Posted by coreseller

As it has been alluded to, be careful what you wish for. My partner just got his 1969 Shelby GT500 back from the restoration shop this spring after it was being worked on for 2 years, he parked it in 1980 and it had sat in his barn since.

After his first drive in it......Talk about a grown man looking like he just found out the truth about Santa......his daily driver is a Caddy CTS-V.

Well if he is looking for a charity to give it to, I am not to proud to beg!:dance:

[Timco]

Originally Posted by coreseller

As he said, drive one first. I have driven a couple, 308 and a 328, MAJOR letdowns, both.

What about '88 Testorosa? A few in that year range in the 48k-50k range.

Seems 80k gets into the '00s and a nice 16k mile car in Ferrari.

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by Timco

What about '88 Testorosa? A few in that year range in the 48k-50k range.

Seems 80k gets into the '00s and a nice 16k mile car in Ferrari.

On the 308 and 328, while beautiful I thought they were gutless when I drove them.



I would look into what it costs to maintain an Italian beauty before doing any serious shopping. While they seem "attainable" the cost of entry is just the beginning. The Testarossa requires an "engine out" service for cam belts and other items. It's motor is a flat 12 vs. a V-12 which results in a very different sound. I do agree they are uber cool but the practical side of me says run away.

A friend of mine actually ended up with a 3k mile Testarossa about 20 years ago, it was his father's who died suddenly. He had it for a couple of years and sold it when a major service was coming due, it surprised me but when he mentioned what it was going to cost I understood.