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Bill Sebestyen (Bill308)
| | Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2001 - 9:35 pm: | |
Oliver,
Do you have all the emissions equipment on it?
Bill |
Oliver Cagle (Ocagle)
| | Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2001 - 7:03 pm: | |
Just found my password so I been out for awhile. In June I bought a 78 308 GTS and I can't be happier. Right, some electrical stuff nothing big. Inspect it and have another mechanic look it over and tell ya whats worng or needed. They are relatively expensive to tune-up, but its not needed alot with the amount of driving I do. Go for it their fun. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
| | Posted on Saturday, September 15, 2001 - 9:30 pm: | |
Peter -- I agree that the F-Glass GTBs are an exception deserving a premium (but this thread was about late 70's 308s not mid-70s 308s) |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Friday, September 14, 2001 - 11:54 pm: | |
11K, sounds like a garage queen (or a speedo sending unit never repaired, which the odometer will never turn over during this time).
Look the car over, from nose to tail, bottom to top.... Inspect carefully!
Steve M.: Your comment about pricing, harsh as it sounds, I agree (except F-Glass GTB's, one of the rarest of the 308's, will always be higher than a similar-condition Steel GTB). |
Frederick Thomas (Fred)
| | Posted on Friday, September 14, 2001 - 6:44 pm: | |
Bill V.,
Where is the 79 308 you are going to look at located? |
bill v. (Doc)
| | Posted on Friday, September 14, 2001 - 6:24 pm: | |
Thank you all very much for the input--it is much appreciated. I plan on possibly getting to look at a '79 with an alleged original milage of 11k . Sounds great--we'll see. Once again, thank you. I'll keep you all up on what happens. |
Mark C. Gordon (Markg)
| | Posted on Friday, September 14, 2001 - 10:06 am: | |
My 1982 GTSi had every receipt that one would want pre-purchase. Either they were phony receipts or the the shop charged for work not done. In any event it cost me more in duplicate repairs than a new Saturn SL2 costs. My car runs like a champ now, I will be replacing all relays Saturday hoping to solve my shut-down problem; it also sounds like I may need a rear wheel bearing soon, my car has noise back there since 4 wheel allignment (shop said it was way off, I believe this may have been on purpose to hide the noise). Pre-purchase inspection will be expensive but is a must!
I have very mixed feelings about these cars, but I can honestly say that when I sell mine I will not miss it and will not but another. My 1969 911S Porsche went 100k miles trouble free, but did not have the beautiful Pinninfarina body that Ferrari has. You will find the 308's to be very heavy cars, due to excellent quality of fit and materials.
Good luck, and have a MAJOR amount of $$$ in reserve!! |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
| | Posted on Friday, September 14, 2001 - 9:25 am: | |
bill v. -- Peter's point is more than well taken (it's too easy to wind up where Mark is with 1/2 the initial cost in repair bills -- especially if you don't DIY). Discount heavily for:
1. any incompleteness (even if you don't need the emission stuff for registration/use you can always remove it yourself, and it's a real plus on resale), or
2. even minor rust (so this includes probably every 2-valve 308 that hasn't had a $10K paint/body restoration).
I'd have a hard time paying $25K for the very best, original, low-mid mileage, with excellent (or freshly restored) cosmetics, late 70's 308 on the planet -- so for a decent, slightly incomplete car with presentable cosmetics I think your target should be sub $20K (sorry guys -- just to let you know that I'm not picking on 2-valve 308s, I also think there isn't a TR on the planet where the seller should scoff at a $60~65K offer and way less for a single lug car). JMHOs |
stu cordova (Balataboy)
| | Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2001 - 10:52 pm: | |
Bill, check out this page...
http://www.ferrariclub.com/faq/
it's part of the Northwest Ferrari club site, which is very helpful. Good luck and have fun with the "process" - enjoy the "hunt" for your car, as that can be as exciting and as educational as actually owning one. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2001 - 9:38 pm: | |
Most of these older cars have some electrical gremlins lurking around (not because of a faulty design or odd choice of components, just from age and corrosion). Most of the time, its a simple fix, like replacing a fuse or a relay. Sometimes corrosion between a grounding connection.
Don't worry about slow windows, all Ferraris have that and simple fixes have been posted here (from just a clean & lube, to re-wiring the motors).
It can't be stressed enough to have the car inspected by a reputable, independant mechanic.
The '70's Ferraris are a great car to start off with. They're simple to work on, make all the right noises (any other Ferrari that I'd get in the future has got to be carb'd, I just LOVE that sound) and best of all, they're still affordable. |
bill v. (Doc)
| | Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2001 - 8:09 pm: | |
I'm considering purchasing a late 70's 308 as my first Ferrari. Are there any particular quirks / unique/ commonly oberved problems which I should be aware of when inspecting potential purchases . Any hints/tips would be much appreciated. Although I've never owned a Ferrari, I'm a fanatical fan and have read this wonderful forum for quite some time. Keep up the great work, guys! |
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