My one year aniversary

I'm proud to say that today is my one year aniversary of my 84 308 GTS QV , it had 67,000 miles when I purchased it and now has 71,000 miles without any problem other than it needed a new battery. I'm very happy with the way it performs, on the stock motor, it's smooth, clean and reliable. I hope to get many many more miles out of her as long as I'm up to date with the preventative maintenance and major servivce.

 

CONGRATS!!!! I know a guy who got 130K out of his QV. He sold the car and it is apparently still running.
Drive 'er like you stole 'er brutha!!!!!!

 

Congradulations on your milestone

For my one year anniversary I made and baked a cake of my 348 It tasted better than it looked

How did you celebrate this day?
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Happy Anniversary, Mike. I am looking forward to the day I can say the same thing, except for a 308. Well, enough F chat for now, Sat is chore/errands day....enjoy your Saturday!

Joe

 

Congrats Mike!

May you have many more.

 

Bravo!

Our first anniversary was a couple months back. Time flies.

 

Same Here. Trying to think off the top of my head some of my experiences that first year.
- put about 7,000 mile on her
- longest nonstop drive was 4 hours
- did a major service, timing belts were only 2 years old but tensioner bearings were not done, so had everything done (for piece of mind as well as starting a new maintenance cycle)
- got new carpets and shift knob (save originals for the car shows)
- installed aluminum racing pedels
- replaced both windshield washer nozzels, rubber intake hose for the air box,
both front and rear weatherstripping gaskets for the targa top (rear had a little rip in it, so if I replace one might as well do both)
- fixed the fog light switch (loose contact), the right front side light (glued the mounting stud back to the base of the light
- repainted the fiberglass rear shield in the spare tire well, and the heat shield above the engine (used some special under-the-hood hight temp paint) looks just like OEM
- gave everything a real good cleaning (engine compartment, undercarriage, suspension, ect)
- new battery (red optima)
- removed both seats to clean/condition the leather
All in all not a lot of stuff. You would most likely do all that and some more on any 20 year old car. Now that I'm into my second year, I'm going to do one big maintenance project a year, in addition the the normal maintenance. This year I went through the fuel system, replacing all the rubber fuel lines and hose clamps, new fuel filter, check valve and accumulator. Next year it's the cooling system (new hoses & clamps, ect) then replace the rubber brake lines with Stainless steel ones. It kind of goes against the "if it isn't broke don't fix it approach" but there is something to be said for preventive maintenance, and after 20 years more than justified, remember that reliability is a function of maintenance.
- To sum up, my first year was a very positive experience, which gave me countless smiles and enjoyment, to quote the commercial "PRICELESS"

 

Thank you ALL for your Warm and Kind words. Anybody else have Aniversary comming up, please lets us know after all we are all in the same FERRARI FAMILY.

 

FChat break from Saturday chores......

You guys are lucky stiffs....celebrating and all.......Back to chores........

 

PAP that cake sure looks GOOD

 

Thanks mate, I took 3 cake mixes to make a cube then carve out the 348 shell, a bit of licorice for exterior trims, some biscuits for the wheels and a few jelly lollies for the indicators and it turned out not to bad

We ate the lot except the candle , didn't even leave behind a crumb
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Did the cake have a subframe so you could drop out the insides for servicing?

 

Hey PAP,

May health and happiness embrace you like a raincoat in the rain of winter - - and Key West Tan, during the summer rays -------. One day, I'll be out there----My favorite film direcrtor, Bruce Beresford (I did 5 pictures wth him & I believe he is considered a national treasure), has a bottle of Cab. waiting for me.-----------I'll drink whatever you got, my friend

I think I need to do this trip before I plotz

Be well ------------- A 348 cousin, (Mondial t.)

Hank

 

It didn't last that long I bit my tongue when I was eating it

 

Get an AIDS test!
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Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy over my head Hank.
But you welcome anytime mate.

 

PAP, Bruce is an Aussi film making treasure!! - think," Driving Miss Daisy"----------Oh ****, just IMDB him------

But when you say "down under" - - you ain't kidding

Cheers, Hank

 

Cool Hank.
Will look into seeing who he is. If you really want an Outback experience, visit Mount Isa Hank. Cant get any more remote Outback then that mate.

 

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Mike, it's Glenn! Congratulations!!! I still remember when we picked up your car and you drove it home for the first time ...man, I was so happy for you! Didn't even know it's already been a year. Time flies, or maybe you just drive too fast haha. Anyway, have fun and take care of her! See ya soon.

P.S. Thanks for always bringing me along to the meets when you can and for all the joyrides

 

Thanks Glenn, and your welcome, there will be alot more meets comming up I'll always keep you posted.