Mad to buy 70000 mile 308?

[dotdog]

great condition/immac. history/fab body.. but am I mad to buy a 308 with this miles?...
in a few years it'll be near 100k... and who's going to buy one with that mileage without a rebuild?
Anyone got a 100k+ car? should I spend another 5K now and get a lower mileage?
feedback gratefully received

[dotdog]

Great to hear! That's kind of what i figured.. it's averaged about 3k p.a. and has not sat and wasted. fingers crossed it turns out to a good one!

[dotdog]

I am gobsmacked chuffed just bought a fabulous 1980 308GTB from 'The Hairpin company' in Compton Basset .. it is beautiful and drives very sweetly.. cant wait to pick it up.. if you fancy a trip out on the A4 past marlborough it's worth it - neil has some amazing cars there, including an original daytona coupe with only 38k. usd to belong to Ian Frazer ofcar mag fame.but notoverrestored..my car still has the 70's leather smell.. i am delirious! thanks for your advise, and hope to meet up with some of you at some stage.. this is my first one, and i am touch wood confident it is not hiding any horrors -

[dotdog]

Thanks.. mine was 23k, website: www.thehairpincompany.co.uk .
The Daytona coupe is not on there, although there is a convertible, but the coupe was at 140k! they have all sorts of interesting cars there - many not on the pics.
Anyone know who is good for insurance??
Buy on condition/history not mileage..

Edited by dotdog on Tuesday 5th September 08:28

[dotdog]

ta for that..fortunately this one has had 6k recently spent on body by moto-technique, and a full respray - has that lovely darker rosso than more modern ones.. i pick it up in the morning .. dont think i'll need an alarm..!

[dotdog]

Had a fabulous first day, drove from Compton Basset to Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, last day of their season tomorrow.. a great day out, very friendly crowd with some bonkers cars doing the 1000 yard climb in under 25 seconds! Had a chat with Simon... who climbs a 6.0L HWM from 1950. Spectacular stuff, racing tomorrow from 10am all day, all sorts of cars. I am going again tomorrow with the 308.. there was a well used 365BB in the car park last visit.

[dotdog]

Re ins., thanks Mark - ended up with Carole Nash for this year, similar sort of deal, but with only 5000 miles - probably enough but we'll see..
loving the car, 4th and 5th on an A road are superb - great having them in the same plane with the dogleg box..
treating it gently..(5000 rpm.is fine) love the fact you dont have to thrash it to get the best out of it, and the way it all blends together, and the fact it takes 20 miles to warm up! bella!

[dotdog]

YES! thought the gauge was faulty at first.. these were built for the italian summer i guess.. still, wit global warming we should be ok!!

[dotdog]

Cheers Mike - the challenge is going to be using it regularly enough as the days shorten and weather worsens.. i dont really want to use it in the wet and end up putting it in the garage damp.. and doing long enough journeys to get it thoroughly warmed through - still, I'm luckier than most as i live near malvern and the welsh borders are within easy reach! my fav. lambo is the 350GT.. or 400GT.. bliss!