sold my modern ferrari - considering a 330 GT. Any advice?

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look great as a GTO tribute car.

 

+1

Best thing for it

 

how many GTO tribute cars have you done now?
8 or 9?

 

well, you've brokered the sale of at least 10. Nice little earner

 

I sold 7 of them but 3 cars twice.
Great idea of the Historic race committee to have a GTO race with all the ex touring car greats at next years Historic race meeting,which is in honour of Enzo Ferrari,can't wait a one hour race with Australia's greats of another era,our own little South Pacific Goodwood.

 

World out there definitely needs another hundred crappy looking & crappy driving "tribute cars".

 

Turning a 330 into a fake GTO is only a tribute to the builder's appaling lack of taste.

 

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As to the original post's question; I am glad to hear, Matt, that you are mechanically inclined. My impression of the younger Ferrari owners whose only experience is with the newer Ferraris (or newer performance cars in general) is that, when they dip their toe into the vintage Ferrari waters, the "romance" of vintage Ferrari ownership turns out to be a lot different than what they had imagined.

An old car has to be maintained. An old car doesn't stop, accelerate, or generally do anything as well as the new cars do, except for keeping the driver much more engaged w/ the driving experience. Add to that the contankerousness/finickiness quotient that comes w/ an old performance car like a Ferrari, and you have your work cut out for you. You have to pay attention to the car, when driving it and maintaining it. It cannot be treated like the appliances that most new cars tend to be.

Lastly, if you understand why the picture below is both hilarious and simultaneously stands for everything that is wrong w/ the Ferrari community, then I think you are fit to own a 330GT!! (FYI, the 330 America (NY) drove further than the car on the trailer (NJ) to get to Cavallino). Welcome to the club and enjoy smelling like some combination of gas and oil when you step out of the car after a spirited drive!
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Gee Bryan, I hate to say it but you are right again! WOW that's now twice in one year! When I first saw that photo I had a good laugh. Brilliant photo. So Matt if you like that photo then a vintage V12 might be for you, but as Bryan said you have to like the smell of gasoline/old oil and old leather in the morning (and afternoon and evening.) Good luck they are great cars. A real blast to drive and they feel special. Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtrhXdNY1e4 If that video appeals to you then go for an old banger. Also I think Yale above said the people you meet in the vintage world are cool. Well I wouldn't say a bunch of old farts are cool but they are a bunch of GREAT guys who love old cars and have FUN with this hobby.
Good luck.
John

 

relax boys, just a private joke between two mischievous Aussies

 

This is public. Please tell when you are done with it, and I'll be back. Best wihes, Kare

 

the comments by the 2 guys was spot on as we both would agree in private.
I love having a dig at these twits that chop up and then others buy these fake GTO/SWBs.

 

Something was lost in translation along the way.......

 

Too bad Google doesn't provide an English to English translator

 

be nice,thought you were better then that.

 

Again we seem to have a failure to communicate
If I were being nasty you'd know

 

just don't let one of them call you a "punter". It's an insult. I think.

Holy cow, John; I just watched the youtube vid you linked - PERFECT!

here it is again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtrhXdNY1e4

 

Imagine the chaos/world wars if an Aussie was head of the United Nations

 

+100

 

yep i've got orders for 100 GTO fake/tribute cars.
All i need is a few 250pfs,330's and the old favourite the 250GTE.

 

Well, as for "fakes", I passed on a new Ferrari and bought a beautiful 250 SWB California rebody when I turned 35 and have enjoyed every minute of it. It's not as fast as my friends' 360/430, but who needs to go 90mph around every corner?!

It's a "put hair on your chest" man's car that sounds better, gets more looks and feels more like real driving that any modern Ferrari. Yes, you'll smell like oil and exhaust when you get out, but what a blast. It's a Ferrari hot rod for those who like to DRIVE and tinker, not pose.

And yes, Kare, a lovely 365 GT2+2 gave up it's soul for it. RIP.

 

I don't care if you are aussies, kiwis, yanks, frenchies, or brits.

The joke is stale, repetitive, and in poor taste.

Congratulations for ruining an interesting thread, and bringing once again trollery and conflict to the vintage section.

 

A fake, driven by a faker.

And if you need a car to put hair on your chest, your fakery clearly extends to your masculinity.

For your instruction, many other people DRIVE, tinker, smell like oil, and don't give a **** about posing. But unlike you they do it with a real Ferrari.