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Message |
William Badurski (Billb)
Junior Member
Username: Billb
Post Number: 77
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 15, 2002 - 8:43 am: | |
Congrats Bob. I think that most of us feel the same way... going out to the garage just to look once in a while and think how lucky we are to have a Ferrari. |
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member
Username: Bob308gts
Post Number: 308
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 10:40 pm: | |
Rijk
My 308 is still at the mistress stage to me, drive it all the time and it wouldn't be special anymore. Damn I love that car |
Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Junior Member
Username: Rijk365gtb4
Post Number: 57
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 8:56 pm: | |
Bob, you need to drive more often. Even for 7 months this is only 225 miles per month. I drive 7000 miles per year in my Daytona and the more I drive the better the car gets. My goal for next year is 8000 miles |
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 1310
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 8:33 pm: | |
today is my 1 year too also my b-day |
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member
Username: Bob308gts
Post Number: 306
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 5:06 pm: | |
I do all my own work, to me that is half the fun of ownership. |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 1342
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 4:50 pm: | |
You had all that work done for $1258 or did you do it yourself ? |
Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member
Username: Vwalfa4re
Post Number: 281
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 11:36 am: | |
I hit my 5 year mark on Sept 7. I still walk out and stare at her too. |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member
Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 749
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 10:43 am: | |
Congratulations Bob. I hit my 1 year last month. But my cost of ownership has been significantly higher! The good news is, the 30k is done, it has a new water pump, new AC compressor, re-cored radiator, etc., etc. |
Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member
Username: Jh280774
Post Number: 78
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 8:42 am: | |
Congratulations Bob,
The 308 is certaintly one of the best designs ever from Pininfarina. You might not keep up with the latest stuff of course but hey you are driving a living legend!
Hope you enjoy your car for years to come. At the moment I feel like never selling my first Ferrari for the rest of my life!
Hope you have got nice weather today to celebrate your first year ownership (or should I rather say relationship)with a nice drive on an open road.
Con saluti cordialissimi,
Jens Haller |
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member
Username: Bob308gts
Post Number: 305
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 8:27 am: | |
Sept. 14th marks the first year of ownership. I have driven about 1600 mi. in that time, being in the Chicago area it was parked for 5 of the 12 months. Repairs and maintenance totaled $1258, in that amount are new oil cooler duct, new coils ( Blaster II ), plug wires and extenders, syn. trans oil, 3 oil changes, 2 sets of plugs, flush and fill cooling system and rebuild the carbs and the alternator. All totaled including the above amount plus gas and insurance, cost of ownership was under $2000. And you know, I still walk out to the garage just to look at my 308. |