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Had 360 , 360CS, 430F1 and now 430 Scud. Early Ferraris don't do a lot for me to be honest. Relaitively slow by todays standards, can be very expensive to maintain especially the V12's and unecconomical on fuel. To counter that of course they look (most of them) and sound great.
As mentioned the 430's are a bit wide but it's only parking that gives me concern there. I've been cross country following my pals Caterhams and the width hasn't worried me too much.
As mentioned the 430's are a bit wide but it's only parking that gives me concern there. I've been cross country following my pals Caterhams and the width hasn't worried me too much.
Hi. I had a 328GTS that I restored to win a 2nd place FOC concours place, and before anyone says "all show, no go" I did track days in it and didn't drive it like your Grandma. GT4, GTB - fine, GTS - Don't buy it. It had terrible torsional rigidity with the roof off and had lift off oversteer as violent as a 205 but less catchable = sweat!!! To counter that it looked fabulous and with an Ansa exhaust sounded wonderful all the way to 7,500. The original build quality is apalling, the brakes are great, and running it will cost nothing if you can wield a spanner. The Owners' Club publishes a list of stuff of that era that's really Fiat but in a Ferrari box and costs 3 times as much, so buy the Fiat stuff and save a fortune. You can change the cambelts on any 308/328 without dropping the engine, and there are precisely zero specialist tools you need, even to change the cambelt. You'll probably love the GT4, it handles on the public road the best of all 308s maybe because of the 8" longer wheelbase, and won't cost you a bean. Trev
cheers , for the replies and ideas Im open to any thoughts , it seems the prices are on the up , when I bought my Ultima , I glanced at then for a short while and it seemed 20-25 K got you a decent one , now that seems 30-35 is needed ,this was about 3 & 1/2 years ago , dont get me wrong ,Im not buying it to make money but its always a bonus when it happens , I bought my E Type series 1 , in 2001 for 13700 now look at them 
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Have had 308 GTS QV (the last model) for nearly 16 years now.
As you say values seem to be creeping up. Might almost get what I paid for it back then soon! Values seemed to drop off up to around 5 years ago but seem to be on the up now, though always hard to know until you actually see and drive the cars as they can vary in quality.
In 16 years I've had nothing go wrong other than wear and tear items. Servicing I've had done at specialists, though I bought from a main dealer originally. Never done it myself. It does cost a bit to run but probably as cheap as a Ferrari will get. I've not even had to change the clutch.
Earlier carb models seemed optimistic on the hp but sound great, the injection models (around 1980-1982) are apparently sluggish, the QV the quickest probably. Not modern Ferrari quick, certainly not Ultima quick(!) but quick enough to put a smile on your face, and glorious to hear at 7,700rpm. Only ever done 1 track day years ago when one of the instructors showed me what she could do in the hands of someone who could drive...and I was amazed. The engine will pull from 1,000rpm all the way up to the red line and never misses a beat.
Fabulous looks, great sound, and I hope a classic in the making. Not ultra rare by early Ferrari standards, but you don't see many around. Take a look at Dino prices now - I saw one go for £200k recently!
Feel free to send me a message. I am in Surrey. If you want to pop over to look at mine I am more than happy. Bring your Ultima though!
I am vaguely thinking of selling now the Ultima is done, but might wait a bit to see if prices climb a bit higher.
Cheers
Mark
Have had 308 GTS QV (the last model) for nearly 16 years now.
As you say values seem to be creeping up. Might almost get what I paid for it back then soon! Values seemed to drop off up to around 5 years ago but seem to be on the up now, though always hard to know until you actually see and drive the cars as they can vary in quality.
In 16 years I've had nothing go wrong other than wear and tear items. Servicing I've had done at specialists, though I bought from a main dealer originally. Never done it myself. It does cost a bit to run but probably as cheap as a Ferrari will get. I've not even had to change the clutch.
Earlier carb models seemed optimistic on the hp but sound great, the injection models (around 1980-1982) are apparently sluggish, the QV the quickest probably. Not modern Ferrari quick, certainly not Ultima quick(!) but quick enough to put a smile on your face, and glorious to hear at 7,700rpm. Only ever done 1 track day years ago when one of the instructors showed me what she could do in the hands of someone who could drive...and I was amazed. The engine will pull from 1,000rpm all the way up to the red line and never misses a beat.
Fabulous looks, great sound, and I hope a classic in the making. Not ultra rare by early Ferrari standards, but you don't see many around. Take a look at Dino prices now - I saw one go for £200k recently!
Feel free to send me a message. I am in Surrey. If you want to pop over to look at mine I am more than happy. Bring your Ultima though!
I am vaguely thinking of selling now the Ultima is done, but might wait a bit to see if prices climb a bit higher.
Cheers
Mark
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