I only found this site

Welcome to the site, it is a great one.

 

Welcome. You mentioned 288 as in 288 GTO? We'd love to see the pics .

 

I second that

 

Welcome aboard! You own a 288 GTO? love that car!

 

OK don't bash me --your not 13 my bad!!!!! I apoligize ... Must be getting tired and read the post wrong. Going to bed now.

 

Really, what is the chassis number?

 

I assume you didn't take that pic? Its taken off the DK Engineering website a while back. I believe it was owned by Juan Barazi back then.

 

Quite possibly. Also, why does he list his location as California but claims to be in the UK?

 

IIRC the 288GTO was produced from 1984-85. Do you mean it was a 1983 308 that was modd'ed to be a 288 replica? Or that it was an early 288GTO that actually shows a mfr date of 1983 on the factory data plate? In either case it was then first registered in the UK in 1985?

If you provided the 5 digits of the car's serial number, then someone on here would be most likely be able to explain your car's history. You would probably learn a lot.

 

I think he's saying he wants a California, not that he's in California. He's also changed his "owned" Ferrari from 250 to 288 recently. Possibly a mistake when first entering in his profile, or not.

Serial number & pics would help a lot.

 

Hi Eddie,
Thanks for PM.
So you are a norwegian, living in UK, bought a trashed 288GTO in DK.
Amazing story!! Don't worry, chassisnumber are worlwide known.
Posting it on Fchat is the best way to get some history of your car.
We are only here to help you, if YOU want.

 

Please post the numbers and there will likely be experts here that can ID the car.

 

Just post it here, you don't need to create a new thread.

 

Here is fine. Lots of people here who know everything about the GTO's.

 

I hope you did not spent GBP 88K without the slightest knowledge??

 

Eddie

If you can E-mail or PM me the UK reg number and chassis number I'll pop it through HPI and tell you exactly what you've got and if its on the hit list or not.

Regards


Andrewg - Cheshire Sport and Offroad Ltd. - Ferrari & Maserati specialist

 

Eddie -

You're starting to sound like a troll. You've been offered lots of help but you haven't given anyone any info that can be used to help you. Granted it's pretty late in the UK right now, but you say you're "scared" that you made a mistake - if I were concerned about losing GBP 70-80K, I wouldn't be going to sleep right away; I would be pulling the serial/chassis number right off the title paperwork and posting it in response to the generous offers of help that have been made.

Frankly, anyone who has written a check for GBP 88K for a wrecked 288GTO (I seriously doubt anyone would finance an unrepaired salvage car) has to be a "big boy". Especially if you consider that you also had to know that repairing the car could possibly cost as much again or more, which would again be out of pocket. That person should also be better informed because he's done at least some minimum research about the purchase he's made and the reconstruction project he's about to undertake.

The words you're writing aren't consistent with the person I've described. To be honest, you sound like a "little boy" and perhaps it is past your bedtime.

 

Agreed. Classic troll sign #1:

I can't take pictures because my camera is broken but I can afford to spend almost $180000 on a wrecked 288 GTO.