Need some help on possible 308 purchase

Regarding fit, you need to sit in a 308 or 328 to confirm. Some people fit just fine; others don't.

Rich Saylor is 6'5" and says he is "big". He built his own seats for his 328: Replacement Seats

I am just a hobbyist and bought a 308 with the intention to learn how to wrench on it myself. So far, I have found it quite doable; no unsurmountable surprises.

 

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If you have a 246 the 308 is pretty much the exact same chassis with a V8 and different shaped body panels.

 

Wear your most NARROW shoes.

 

You can fit, but the feet will be tight. I agree that if you drive a 246, you will be fine.
If you're handy, you can do just about anything on a 308. You will sacrifice knuckles, and gain grey hair though, as even the simple stuff can be frustrating.

 

Like others said best if you try one on personally. I’m surprised you can fit comfortably in the Dino I always thought it was smaller. I’m 6’3 270 lbs can’t fit in a 308 gtb my head hits the headliner. I can fit in a gtsibobviosly with the top off but then if I have to drive it with the top on or stowed behind the seat that is tight. Some guys have made modifications to the seat and or steering column which they say have helped. I have size 13w feet and with sneakers have never had an issue with the footwell other than one time I had my work boots on and it was tight driving.

 

246s look smaller in photos than they really are (and GT4s look bigger in photos than they really are).

If the cockpit seems small, a counterintuitive trick is to move the seat forward so that the backrest can be tilted backward to give more headroom. Weirdly, I have grown so accustomed to driving with my knees bent that I catch myself adjusting all car seats like that now.

I have size 10 feet and find that I actually find heel-and-toe shifting tricky because it seems like the brake and narrow accelerator pedal should be closer together.

 

Most people fit in a 308, but some find it hard to get out.

 

I was gonna say, in my experience there is actually more room inside than most people think there will be. But getting in and out if you are a bigger dude can be a challenge, escpecially if it's a GTB or GTS with the roof on. With the roof off obviously it's way easier entering and exiting.

There are also a couple threads at the top of this section that go into some of the stuff to look for on a 308 before buying. Look for rust in the bottom of the doors and the rear quarters and try to find one with the most comprehensive service history you can find.

As for working on them I found most stuff accessible but some things were tight. On my GTS I found doing anything on the front bank like plugs or wires etc. it was easier to access by standing in the interior and reaching over the top.

 

I end up with kind of a smooth side roll / falling motion where my hand is on the door sill and my feet land on the ground. If it is practiced enough it can look like you meant to get out that way. It doesn't look good for a middle-aged guy to lose his balance while getting out of a Ferrari. lol Yes getting in seems much easier for some reason.

 

It’s already been mentioned but when I first got my 308 it seemed there wasn’t much headroom and I could barely push the clutch or the gas pedal all the way to the floor, had to really stretch. Eventually I found I had to move the seat forward a couple of notches and recline the back to a ludicrous angle and suddenly it all worked. I could even see all the gauges through the steering wheel. Felt weird at first but I quickly adapted and got used to it.

Again, if you already own a 246 then you already know this.