| Author | Message | ||
| Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
Member Username: 308gtb Post Number: 626 Registered: 2-2002 |
Taek-Ho Kwon, Sorry you missed out on that Fiberglass GTB at Steve Harris. Looking at the front bumper again, it appears that it is a Euro bumper:  Here is my North American version front end treatment:  Barry | ||
| Tyson Hall (Trhall)
Junior Member Username: Trhall Post Number: 166 Registered: 6-2003 |
Any time Taek. | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
New member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 47 Registered: 12-2002 |
Drive it daily. But you need a work truck to go for parts, fix flats and stuff like that. | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 1751 Registered: 11-2002 |
The Steve Harris 308 has been sold. Damn. I called them just now. I would have called them when I found out about it at first, but even then it would have been too late. Either way, I was preoccupied about another car at the time too. Maybe brokers are worth it?  I should draft Tyson Hall! Cheers | ||
| Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
Member Username: 308gtb Post Number: 625 Registered: 2-2002 |
Yes, Dave, sure enough! This one has both sets of back up lights. Also, the rear valance is a North American version as on mine:  The Euro version GTB Fiberglass has a single cut-out for the exhaust pipe:  I think it's a good prospect, Taek-Ho Kwon, for you to check out. Barry | ||
| dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 1371 Registered: 5-2001 |
The Steve Harris 308 GTB IS a euro. Did anyone notice that the rear tailights are incorrect? It as the North American ones (amber) with the backup lights in the center. Euro cars have the back up lights in the bumper, hence no backup lights in the tail lights... This car has both! | ||
| Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
Member Username: 308gtb Post Number: 624 Registered: 2-2002 |
I think the GTB at Steve Harris is a Euro version. The DOT conversion is responsible for the US sidemarkers and front directional lenses The rear bumber is a Euro bumper. The front bumper might be a North American bumper, retracted a bit. Barry | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 1690 Registered: 11-2002 |
Ralph, I've always wanted one. It is definitely a beautiful car in my eyes. Yeah, I'm afraid about the high mileage, although I always preach that people should drive drive drive their cars. Jim's put over 100k miles on a TR though...that's a good start. Another thing that bugs me about the car is the weird front fender. Looks like a US model that had the front bumper retracted a bit. It doesn't look like a Euro model. Also, if I want to get into old cars it seems that I'm going to need a few daily drivers in case the odd thing goes wrong here and there. Cheers | ||
| Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member Username: Ralfabco Post Number: 551 Registered: 3-2002 |
Is 50K miles excessive on a glass 76 308 GTB. Is'nt a full rebuilt motor just on the horizon ? This is the S. Harris Car. | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2091 Registered: 10-2002 |
Taek Mine was an 80 308 GTBi bought new traded in on my TR which was my next daily driver which I drove 115,000 miles. Best Jim | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 1687 Registered: 11-2002 |
Jim, Was that a carb car you had or a QV? I'd love to get one as a daily. But I've been scared out of it twice already. Cheers | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2090 Registered: 10-2002 |
Drove mine 85,000 miles in rain, sleet, and snow into and out of NYC. Bumper to bumper. Loved it. | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 803 Registered: 11-2001 |
I drive a 328 pretty much daily, amd my commute is 70 miles round trip. Buy the latest, best car you can afford, put aside some cash for maintenance, and don't try to be Schumacher. The 308 isn't going to win stoplight drag races, so don't be tempted -- it'll only cost you money. I have over 6K miles on my car since October. The previous owner really worked the car over, so reliability hasn't been a concern at all. In fact, the only real downtime I've had was due to pinched and burned wiring after a console switch was replaced, and even then the car was still driveable. | ||
| Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member Username: Enjoythemusic Post Number: 593 Registered: 4-2002 |
MB, 85 308GTS QV is my daily driver. Matt "The Don" is spot on. Get a good ppi, make sure clutch and cam belts are done, or expect these. Have driven the QV here well over 5k miles since Feb without incident. Have seen/heard of quite a few 308QV with well over 100k. Just keep her well-serviced and all is fine provided you do not take her mudding or on too rough roads too often. The car IS durable, but not a 4x4. Enjoy the Drive, Steven R. Rochlin | ||
| Peter Cyr (Pete04222)
Junior Member Username: Pete04222 Post Number: 59 Registered: 6-2002 |
I would go with a QV. For a daily driver stay away from points and carbs. | ||
| "The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member Username: The_don Post Number: 6114 Registered: 8-2002 |
MB, I use a 78 308 carb has my daily I average about 15-20k a year. It's fine for me. I can deal with the limited storage and room just fine. Maintenance is higher on the carb cars then the FI or QV. the QV is down on power compared to the carb cars and the FI has the least HP of them all. The key is to get a car that has a clean PPI and requires little or no work otherwise you will be throwing money at it the whole time trying to play catch up. Don't get the lowest milage car either. Get a car with some miles that are well documented. Make sure the timing belts and a recent clutch (40k miles or higher). Those are the two single most expensive things to fix. Expect about 2k a year in maintenance using the car daily. it may be higher or it may be lower. It really depends. Where are you located? If you are in So Cal I can bring my car over and you can take it for a spin. Matt | ||
| DGS (Dgs)
Junior Member Username: Dgs Post Number: 201 Registered: 5-2003 |
It depends on routine quality service. My 328 was my summer daily driver for the last three years, without a problem (up until the last service). The QV should be just about as capable. But pay attention to your commuting roads. While it's possible to steer around the odd pothole, a Ferrari is not an "off-road" vehicle. This summer, the massive road construction around "Metro-West" Massachusetts makes it a hostile environment for a Ferrari. The EVO VIII is better for the "special stages". It's been some time since I've been in the Phila area, but in the '70s, the "sure-kill distressway" was also a car eater. | ||
| MB (Speedracer33)
New member Username: Speedracer33 Post Number: 1 Registered: 7-2003 |
Does anybody here use a 308 as daily transportation? I'm considering purchasing one for this purpose, and I wanted to see if I could get some guidance here as to whether this is a good idea or not. Okay, I know it isn't a *good* idea, but I want to know exactly how bad of an idea it is. I live in Pennsylvania, but I do have a sport-ute that I use when the weather is bad (and only when the weather is bad). Does anybody have any insights for me? Thanks. Matt |