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How old were you when you had/bought your 1st F.

Discussion in '308/328' started by JonnyH, May 3, 2016.

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  1. JonnyH

    JonnyH Rookie

    Nov 17, 2012
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    Glos UK/Barcelona ES
    Interested to know how young or old you were when you realised
    you wanted and finally owned your 1st Ferrari.

    30.

    regards
     
  2. ddenboer

    ddenboer Karting
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    Sep 11, 2015
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    Austin, TX
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    David denBoer
  3. jm348

    jm348 F1 Rookie
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    Mar 21, 2007
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    35- 348 spider
    36- 355 spider
    43- 360 spider
     
  4. 2281GT

    2281GT Formula 3
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    Oct 9, 2006
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    Markus
    35 - 250 GT/E


    Best wishes
    Markus
     
  5. Albert-LP

    Albert-LP F1 Veteran
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    Sep 1, 2010
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    Alberto Mantovani
    6 years old, more or less.


    51
     
  6. luistino

    luistino Rookie

    Apr 10, 2016
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    12
    and
    25
     
  7. mwr4440

    mwr4440 Five Time F1 World Champ
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    Jun 8, 2007
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    Mark W.R.
    19
    and
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  8. 76SS

    76SS Karting

    Feb 28, 2014
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    Jeff Kelley
    20
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  9. 308 milano

    308 milano F1 Veteran
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    Jan 15, 2007
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    42. Sold all four Porsche 911's the year before. Man, sure wish I would've kept those Cars given their price now. Haha! If I had to choose it would be Ferrari, hands-down.
     
  10. antoninosavoca

    antoninosavoca Formula Junior

    Aug 9, 2011
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    Montesilvano Italy
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    14

    29 my Dino 246 Gt
     
  11. Rosey

    Rosey F1 Rookie

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    10 and 42 for my 328.
     
  12. topcarbon

    topcarbon F1 Rookie

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  13. JonnyH

    JonnyH Rookie

    Nov 17, 2012
    24
    Glos UK/Barcelona ES
    Alberto, why did you wait so long?

    JonnyH
     
  14. Albert-LP

    Albert-LP F1 Veteran
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    Sep 1, 2010
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    Who knows!

    A bit due to money, but also much due to the "fear" to have one: this brand always "scared" me.

    I was (and still I am) more attracted by Lamborghini brand, as Ferruccio came from a farm like me and wasn't a rich "dowtown man" like Enzo was (more or less). Consider that both lived very close to me so I could feel very much the difference among their ideas and factory "style" and targets.

    As actual cars, I don't like Ferrari at all while I like very much the actual Lamborghini lineup. I don't like (very much) any Ferrari model that was introduced after 1989.

    But the 308 GTB GTS family is a masterpiece: I wish I got one before.

    ciao
     
  15. ttforcefed

    ttforcefed F1 World Champ
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  16. topcarbon

    topcarbon F1 Rookie

    Nov 3, 2006
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    I feel the same
    I too am stuck in lamboville
     
  17. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

    Dr Tommy Cosgrove Three Time F1 World Champ
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    May 4, 2001
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    29 years 9 months

    I wanted it before I turned 30. Made it by 3 months.
     
  18. 19055

    19055 Formula Junior

    Jul 19, 2014
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    Netherlands, Europe
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    Emile
    For me it started when I was around 19 years old, in the early '80-s. I remember a used 308 was almost the same price as a new one, since new ones had quite a long delivery time. The very first Ferrari I could actually touch/was not on a poster or in a magazine was a white 308.

    I bought my first and so far only (? Does the Thema 8.32 count ??) Ferrari in 1995 just after my 33'th birthday. It would be awesome to have a 599 next to it, I find the 599 as charismatic and beautiful as a 308, and of course that V12...

    A Lambo V12 would be nice Alberto, really, réally nice... :)
     
  19. Steve King

    Steve King F1 Rookie

    Feb 15, 2001
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    55 when I got mine
     
  20. Martin308GTB

    Martin308GTB F1 Rookie

    Jan 22, 2003
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    14, when I saw the first 308 GTB in the flesh on the street and around two months later the first real 308 GTS on the IAA Germany (Frankfurt Motor Show) 1977.

    33 with my 308 GTB I still have.

    Best
    Martin
     
  21. Steve Magnusson

    Steve Magnusson Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Jan 11, 2001
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    Steve Magnusson
  22. spirot

    spirot F1 World Champ

    Dec 12, 2005
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    Wanted a Ferrari? - from 1973 so I was 6 years old. I had a Ferrari model that I actually slept with! polistil dino that my parents bought for me at Watkins Glen

    bought my first Ferrari - 25
     
  23. Milkshaker0007

    Milkshaker0007 Formula Junior

    Sep 22, 2012
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  24. jimpo1

    jimpo1 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Jul 30, 2001
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    Jim E
    16.

    Started saving for it at 18 with the goal of buying it by 35. Bought a lake house at 35 instead, so backed up the Ferrari to 40.

    Picked it up the day after my 40th birthday, drove it 1700 miles home.
     
  25. DANCER308

    DANCER308 Formula Junior

    Oct 24, 2009
    935
    KY
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    Dan
    28 watching Magnum PI

    58, only took 30 years to get it.
     

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