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Video: Hagerty guy enjoys his new GTS

Discussion in '308/328' started by vaccarella, Feb 23, 2017.

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  1. vaccarella

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  2. 308 milano

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    Enjoyed that very much! :)
     
  3. ragtop1

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    nice shift...from 3rd to 5th

    at 2.25 min
     
  4. Jdubbya

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    He did a 1st-3rd at the beginning too. :) Nice looking car.
     
  5. GordonC

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    Interesting video, thanks. It was posted just over 1 year ago, and it's fun to note that in the comments, our Dr. Tommy was right there to point out that there's no question or mystery, his tail lights are currently installed "inside out"! :D
     
  6. Adelphia

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    I always shift 1st-3rd until the gearbox is fully warmed up. Doesn't everyone?
     
  7. Labman

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    Thanks for sharing that. And I agree with everything he says about the car :)
     
  8. Brian A

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    #9 Brian A, Feb 24, 2017
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    That shift struck me as weird. He skipped an opportunity for a bit of engine noise!

    I do the 1 to 3 shift when the gearbox is cold just because other people have told me to do it. I might do a 3 to 5 shift if I've accelerated and immediately become caught behind slow traffic. Not on open road though!
     
  9. Brad308QV

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    I didn't realize this had been "reposted" until last week. I just got back from a big road trip in it from Maryland to the Amelia Island Concours and back, and I've put almost 10,000 real miles on this car since I bought it in Dec 2015- including cross country from AZ through CO to MD, down to FL, up to Michigan for the Concours of America at St. John's, down to SC for the Euro Auto Festival, and a lot of other points in between. I flat out love this car, and am making it my mission to drive it everywhere, damn the miles. It has done really well in this time, only needing the radiator rebuilt (simple recore, and replaced all the rubber hoses at the same time), an AC line clean out and recharge (works great, but I do have a bearing noise on the compressor that will likely get worse), and a couple of other doo-dads like a clutch adjustment and a few oil changes (using Brad Penn 20/50 out of habit). It was fully serviced with belts and tensioners in Oct 2015, but at this rate I'll need 'em again! As for the skipping shifts in the video, I was just sort of putzing around in the car at the time, just getting used to the first 308 I'd ever driven, much less owned. When I drive it like I mean it, I use all of 'em just fine. Car still has all it's CA emissions stuff in place and everything operates as it should. It's just dirty. Really dirty. I've gotten to know some of the other folks in the Mid-Atlantic Region of FCA, and through my job I've been able to meet other members all over the country that have given me great advice and friendship. My lasting impression of this car is always that it feels more exotic than it should for the money, and certainly is rewarding to own on every level. Couldn't be happier.
     

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