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Factory Restoration of 1983 308GTS 45563

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  1. GrigioGuy

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    Actually, I agree with Chris. I would be the last to defend his online persona, but in person Matt is a good guy. :confused:

    He hasn't signed on since Christmas, but I'm sure he'll fill in the blanks soon :)
     
  2. Newman

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    the magnetic field from the computer screen reacts with the metal plate in his head.
     
  3. nsxnick

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    these type of threads are great entertainment. i'd much rather waste my time reading this than a debate about which wax or motor oil is best for my car.

    can't someone run a carfax on his car to see if it changed ownership around the time it was supposedly shipped to italy?
     
  4. CMY

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    Surely he'd argue that the plate was, in fact, Carbon Fiber.
     
  5. Newman

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    lol, but then it wouldnt react and he would need another excuse. He did tell me once that he had an accident, sued and was basically debt free, etc....maybe he hit his head in the accident but then again im sure the whole story was a fabrication along with the boxer he decided to sell me.
     
  6. GrigioGuy

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    Nothing in carfax post 2004
     
  7. CMY

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    Anyone want to contact "Mario" and see what the deal is?
     
  8. ryalex

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    Doubtful. He probably has an alias or two. Probably one of the lesser known or unknown users furiously refreshing this thread.
     
  9. ^@#&

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    ain't that the truth.







    Now, I wonder how FNA would feel about this thread. Matt wasted their time.
     
  10. stugots

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    Maybe Finnerty could offer his opinion?
     
  11. Argento839

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    I would have thought that the guy would have been too embarassed to come back after you guys called him out on the boxer bit... He must not own a Ferrari anymore period...
     
  12. PeterS

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    #437 PeterS, Jan 15, 2007
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  13. sparta49

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    Maybe he had a financial problem that is forcing him to sell
     
  14. nsxnick

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    maybe he's selling to help pay for the restoration
     
  15. CMY

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    Well most people would just quietly fade into the background, not start a huge thread about a controversial topic and lie the entire time.
     
  16. Argento839

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    Its kind of spooky. It reminds me of something:

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  17. Glassman

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    The E-bay seller has verified that he has owned the car for about a month, and it did belong to Matt. Maybe Matt found a better car to send to the factory.
     
  18. Newman

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    Yes, the 250PF coupe he said he owned, the 308 will pay for that resto. Or maybe its the boxer he decided to restore. Cant remember what car he tried to sell L.Wayne Ausbrooks, ran him up and down the garden path, guess he decided to keep it and maybe restore it. Matt should actually go to jail for the fraud he spews out on the regular basis.
     
  19. BigTex

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    I remember during his "Boxer time" JRV was firmly convinced he actually was working on SOMEONE's Boxer, there was too much validity to the actual questions......and his BS detector is rarely wrong.

    *shrugs shoulders*

    Hard to say what motivates him, but any of us who have actually taken a 308 apart would tell you no special talents are involved to require Factory Certified technical support, that's just silly!

    "Righty tighty, lefty loosey" until all the stuff is on the floor! LOL!
     
  20. speedy

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    That explains why his last post for this thread was on 12/8. I'm sure he'll surface sooner or later. Or maybe not...
     
  21. Dave328

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    WHOA WHOA WHOA!!!!!! This is THAT Matt?!?!?!?!?!?!? It was Lemur,Lemus,... or something wasn't it? (Apologies if it wasn't)

    What a small plastic bottle of vinegar and water!

    <edit> Just checked and it was him. Cheezus, where in the F have I been?!?!?!?!? :D:D:D
     
  22. PeterS

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    #447 PeterS, Jan 15, 2007
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    Ya, on a fishing forum starting threads about sending his vintage Cris Craft back to the factory for restoration!
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  23. ryalex

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    Wow. So this means at the same time he asserted it was getting done and he had "no plans to sell it," he sold it?! EPIC!
     
  24. davem

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    Somebody should buy this up quick, this could be the most infamous talked about 308 ever!?
     
  25. 134282

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    I've called and e-mailed Matt with no reply as of this post.

    Though I believe anger is the platform on which rectitude is predicated - and many of you have good reason to be angry - I do not believe now is the time to unleash those feelings. With this latest piece to the puzzle, even I can no longer give Matt the benefit of the doubt, and am truly privy to his ill mind.

    Now is a time for truth and encouragement that Matt seek professional help. If you speak with Matt, don't scorn him; don't try to understand him or question him or get answers to questions that are all irrelevant - and all questions, at this point, are irrelevant. Just encourage him to get help. He needs it.

    As some of you know, Matt is a nice guy in person. Off the internet, he's personable, helpful and knowledgeable. But he is obviously pathological and needs care. I wish for him only the best and hope that many of you - who deserve to feel contempt - put it aside and help him if you should come into contact with him.
     

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