What is the best 3x8 series?

"I am disappointed with todays cars, because I think you have to go too fast to enjoy them."

Then you don't need a Ferrari, you need a Model T.

Just remember that the overhead on an old Ferrari is more than most cars,
and even a 25k euro 308 can have problems come up that cost a small fortune.
So be prepared to have additional funds available if 25k is all you have.

As far as the rev range on a stock carb 308, every dyno run I have ever seen, shows a drop in power before 7700 rpm.
So if you wanted to run at higher RPMs you would have to have cams that shifted the power band, more of an all out high RPM racing motor that would not have a whole lot of torque in the street-able range.

 

I've got to agree here too on the GT4 (big surprise). I also want to add that I've read that the GT4 is lighter than the GTS model cars, which probably has partly to do with it's better performance on the track (along with the longer wheelbase, better handling, etc.).

Dom

 

I recently traded my Boxster for my first Ferrari - a 308 QV. The Boxster was a fun car, but it just didn't do it for me like the Ferrari does. The Boxster is just as quick and handles well, but it just doesn't have the looks, sound, or smell of the Ferrari.

 

In answer to the original Q it is rather budget dependent. I was looking at the cheaper end and wanted the "classic" feel/noise of a carbed car - so no contest for me... a 308GT4. After a lot of fettling over the winter (it had stood in a barn for too long!) it is improving with each drive as it gets used to being used again.

Highlight of the weekend just gone: I set my friend off down one of our favourite twisties in my GT4, with me tucked in behind in a top down Z4. I knew the sound was great from inside but from behind! Petrolheads should be paying me to overtake them! The icing on the cake was the tasteful flames from the Tubi as he went down the box. I can certainly recommend following your car at some point...

Ricardo - My preference was for the older GT4 over the Mondial for the reasons above, but I guess others will think the opposite.

 

The Boxster was a 2001 regular version (not the S) and the Ferrari is a 1984 GTS QV euro version. I've only had the Ferrari for a few months so I really can't comment on reliability. The Boxster was under factory warrantee and I had no problems with it. As far as service goes, I can tell that the Ferrari will cost a lot more. The Boxster has a recommended oil change service every 15,000 miles or 1 year and the 30,000 mile tune up is about $800. I just had a 30,000 mile service (the car's second at 66,000 miles) which included a few other minor issues and cost about $5000 - which I considered part of the price of buying the car.

I knew that the Ferrari probably wouldn't be as reliable - it is 20 years old -and service would cost more, but it's a Ferrari. The driving experience, for me, is so much better that it's worth it.

 

Fully agree with Dom and Robert Garven plus I will add: less engine BS