When I was looking at a 308GTS I was warned that the car needed service
intervals regularly maintained, minor service was $3500 and major (which
included minor plus timing belt) was $7000. I don't recall the interval
anymore but I think it was one per year.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT ever so slowly turning into a V8
'63 Buick 215
"I sure wish I had a racer's budget, or are the racers just better at
explaining expenses to the wife?"
-Unknown
On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Max Heim wrote:
> Wow. That makes me think, we MG owners have to readjust our sights when
> evaluating Ferraris and other exotica. We are used to looking at some
> worn-out B and thinking "mechanical stuff, no problem... I can do all
> that. Probably needed replacing anyway at that age. But that rust/body
> damage -- whoa! that can get expensive. No payback there." But with a
> Ferrari it's almost the opposite -- the mechanical stuff is esoteric and
> hideously expensive, probably requiring expert intervention at a high
> hourly rate, but the body work, while requiring some specialized skills,
> is basically the same cost as on an LBC (high quality = expensive) -- and
> the car is worth a whole lot more (than an LBC) when restored, so it
> justifies the investment. Huh.
>
> RO Lindsay had this to say:
>
> >Tom.
> > Thanks for your note. The Ferrari that you have seen was cosmetically
> >a nightmare. I know. I watched it get that way. The car is however,
> >mechanically perfect. Every mechanical aspect from bearings, brake
> >calipers to main bearings and cam belts is new. While the cosmetics
> >were 1.0 the mechanicals are 10.1.
> > This car is of particular interest because it is a dry sump, European
> >specification berlinetta. The dry sump means no oil starvation as all oiling
> >is done under pressure from a 5 litre tank with the sump scavenged by
> >dual gear driven scavenger pumps. The berlinetta body is quite rigid
> >owing to the closed construction. The front storage compartment is
> >aluminum and the valences are fibreglass. ALL of that is as delivered
> >by the factory.
> > Today, all rusted metal is replaced with correct new panels, inside
> >and out. The car is repainted bright silver and the interior is preped
> >for new leather. As it sets, it's worth over $35,000.
> >
> >Tomsaudi@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> That is, without question, the saddest Ferrari I have ever seen. I can only
> >> hope the guy paid less than $10,000 for that.
> >>
> >> This, of course, easily beats my old sad Ferrari story. I was at Lime Rock
> >> with a friend at a Ferrari club event, and had the good fortune of getting
>a
> >> ride in a worked 308 GTSi Quattrovalve. A guy was there with this (then)
> >> brand new Ferrari 348 Serie Special who went it a turn too hot and
>seriously
> >> twisted some metal on the rear quarter panel. Casual observers estimated
> >> damage costs between $10-$20k.
> >>
> >> But man, this one takes the cake!
> >>
> >> Tom
> >> 78 Midget
> >
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
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