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Jon Bon Jovis 328?

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  1. drftfan

    drftfan Formula Junior

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    Does an fchatter own it? Just curious. Been a Bon Jovi fan for the last 27 years and would like to know what happened to his car.
     
  2. pappy.72

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    Any info on the VIN? What year, color, etc.?
     
  3. drftfan

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    No idea of vin. Pretty sure it was an 88. Red with tan gts. So yeah that should narrow it down (eye roll)
     
  4. AJS328

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    I think I remember him getting it as a birthday present back then. Anyone else familiar with the story?
     
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    Gus, you mean you haven't owned this one yet? :D
     
  6. Renato

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    I remember seeing an '89 GTS in the DuPont Registry, many years ago (over 10 years) and it was listed as Bon Jovi's car.
     
  7. M.James

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    Correct - I had that issue many-moons ago. Nothing 'special' about it, other than it was hardly driven and wildly overpriced. Some goofball trying to Cash-In on celebrity ownership, but couldn't indicate when the car had a belt service or not.....
     
  8. AJS328

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    I know, it's hard to believe, right?
     
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    Maybe my wife would like to ride in my 89 if she knew it was Jon Bon Jovi's car. Mine did start out in the New York area so it would make sense since he was a Jersey native and I believe moved to New York when he hit it big. Hmmmmmm.
     
  10. 4REGT4

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    I own the car. It's an '88. Red/tan GTS is correct as well.

    EDIT: Interestingly enough, this thread lead me to discover a couple other items I wasn't aware of (I already knew about the warranty card [unfortunately never signed], but just found the insurance cards). The insurance cards were hiding in the Alpine owner's manual, wedged between pages that were practically glued together.

    Notice the spelling of Ferrari on the larger card... "FIRARI" :p
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  11. mwr4440

    mwr4440 Five Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    4REGT4,


    Please consider passing this info to Carbon (NNO) so he can update his data base.


    Brian C (Rifledriver) may want it too for his database/book.
     
  12. 4REGT4

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    This is the most recent photo I have access to at the moment (taken 4/13/13). For those that went to the Celebration event, you may have seen it (can be distinguished by the painted top). I've driven it in the celebration rally for the last 5 years and it's still running strong.

    Nothing particularly special about the car otherwise, but I'll post additional photos if anyone is interested.
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  13. AJS328

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    Yes please!
     
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    Whats with the morphed ferrari/weiner mobile in the background?? :D

    Aaron
     
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    The Band Bus.....They serve "dirty water" hotdogs out the back...
     
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    Wiener mobile? I believe that's a Porsche 550 Spyder.
     
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    ...with a painted top.
     
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    Is that Jon Bon Jovi polishing it up for you? - Times are hard for old rock stars! :p
     
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    That would be me, haha :p Girlfriend took the photo when I didn't know photos were being taken.
     
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    like button, where the hell is the like button??
     
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    Just sent Carb a PM.
     
  22. 4REGT4

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    If it's not clear in the photos, the VIN is: ZFFXA20A0J0075302

    For those interested, a service record I have from January 1998 notes the mileage at 11,xxx, so that would suggest Bon Jovi didn't drive it particularly often over the 9 years or so he had the car.

    Somewhere I have a magazine article that mentions the car. It was referred to as "the" Ferrari, so perhaps it's the only Ferrari he has owned or owned up to that point. It also suggested that New Jersey didn't allow for frequent use of the car.

    The car had been owned by my mother from 2004 through early 2008. Prior to the 328, she owned a 3.2 Mondial Cab. that got totaled after being rear ended. She loved Jon Bon Jovi and was ecstatic over the fact he owned the car. She informed me the car elicited certain fantasies...thankfully none of which I've had ;) . Sadly she passed away in 2008 after battling cancer for over two years (Age 48). She wanted me to have the car and had me sign onto the title months before she passed. She never did like the fact that I bought a Corvette after selling my GT4 (I later discovered that car went to fchatter "thecarreaper"). I can still hear "You want a Chev-Ro-Let?" She was funny... :p

    Vette was certainly a faster car than the GT4, but I must admit I missed the sound and kick of the carbs (in addition to the feel, handling, looks, etc. etc.). Only reason I sold the GT4 was the fact it had developed rust in several areas of the car after using it as a daily driver for 4 years. I didn't have time to do proper repair work during college and couldn't avoid driving it in poor weather as my only car at the time.

    Fortunately I've always had another car as a daily driver during my 5 years owning the 328 thus far, having only put about 4,000 miles on it myself. Currently no consideration towards selling the car.

    Hopefully I can get around to taking some shots of the car later today.
     
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    Very cool!!!




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    208 GT4 or the 308 GT4?

    My Vin's so far :

    Ferrari 308 GTS:*23785*, GTB :*20433*,*21311* 308GT4:*09362* EURO GTB QV*44297*, QV GTS *47407* Euro Dino 208 GT4, *13648* 1987 328:*72249*
     
  25. 4REGT4

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    The Red/Black 308 GT4. Came across pictures of it on FChat years ago and made a mention of it.

    Looking at that old thread, I had noted my car being 09562 based on a photo of the VIN plate, yet later saw that my documents read "09362" yet the photo looks a helluva lot like 09562... Perhaps it was noted wrong somewhere along the line.

    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/308-328/229482-infamous-craigslist-308-gt4-now-i-own-%3B.html (plate on page 1)
     
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