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Mike Dawson (Miked)
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2001 - 9:24 pm: | |
Chris, as a GT4 owner I must agree with the previous posts. The GT4 was a transition car for Ferrari. The first mainstream non V12 car (the 206/246 Dino was sort of off to the side of the Ferrari lineup). The first to really have to be heavily modified from Euro spec to get past the US regs. The lessons learned caused the later 308 GTB/S to take US regs into consideration during the design stage. Four seats in a non "touring" car. Accually they are the same size as those in a 911 but Porsche wasn't critisized. All these things gave the GT4 a bum rap. Those who look closer with find a real gem. The original design was very well done, see pics on the following web site.
http://www.sanghoyoon.com/
Take advantage of the low price.
Mike 77 GT4 |
Mondial Man
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2001 - 8:28 am: | |
My 2 cents is that GT4's while cheap to buy are as expensive to fix as any Ferrari, so try to find the best example you can (good luck, they're rare!) unless you're like Peter and have the expertise to do your own work. You might find that by spending about 10 grand more, a Mondial may be easier to live with (my prejudice shows!). |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2001 - 3:22 am: | |
Chris, it all probably goes back to day one when this car was introduced. First, it wasn't badged a Ferrari, second, it didn't have a twelve and third, it wasn't designed by Pinninfarina. From then on it never got full appreciation that it deserved because people were too quick to judge a book by its cover. It was only when great drivers like Paul Frere did road tests and came away incredibly impressed with the sound, feel and quality of the car, that the car became appreciated by enthusiasts. But over the years, as this car became "just another exotic Italian", prices dropped, flash gits bought them without any idea of how to take care of them and they perished. I know all too well now. It is hard to find an immaculate example for sale. But most were bought by enthusiasts like me, with not too much money but lots of passion and desire and there are a few out there that are great cars and would make an excellent way to enter the world of Ferrari.
If you have the time, take a look at my web site and if you have any more questions please feel free to email me, there's plenty to talk about.
http://pages.sprint.ca/peters_ferrari/
[email protected] |
Bret M
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2001 - 8:59 pm: | |
I think all Ferraris are pretty high quality (with the exception of maybe the electrical system). It's not like a stepdown car at all, it's a Ferrari through and through. I think the price mostly reflects their age. They are kind of in that gap between classic and modern so I guess they are making the transition, and until they do they will probably be lower in price, I think they will pretty much only go up in price in the future.
They definitely look better in real life (as all Ferraris do), especially when they are moving. I think they are alright in pictures, but I remember seeing a silver one go by (I was at the golf course) along the small road that borders the course and it was absolutely stunning. That was when I began to truly appreciate the GT4. |
chris pfeiffer (Clpfeiffer)
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2001 - 8:00 pm: | |
I've recently become interested in purchasing a 308 GT4 and have found it a little unusual that while they are some of the hardest Ferraris to find, they seem to be priced the lowest.
What makes this Ferrari so much more affordable than others? Are they of a lesser quality, or are they just Ferrari's version of a Porsche 944? I absolutely love the way the GT4 looks (in pictures) but have yet to see one first hand. If you have the time, I'd love to hear opinions on whether it's worth pursuing and why. Thanks. |
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