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Magnum had a 308 GTS, not a 328...

 

Only concern I see is that if an Elise or 348/355 is out of your price range, you are cost conscious. Just because the purchase price of the 308 might be within the realm of possibility you need to set aside potentially A LOT of money for maintenance that would have made that Elise (or whatever else) cheaper in the long run.

 

I stand corrected.

Magnum PI Ferrari Tom Selleck and Ferrari 308 GTS. Actually, 3 models were
used:1979 308 GTS, 1981 308 GTSi, 1984 308 GTS QV


Found this on their website.

 

Thank you all and Luke especially. I knew that the cost of ownership would be pretty substantial, but I'll have to admit that some of those prices are quite high. I'm sure I'd be able to perform any minor servicing myself with the aid of the internet and service manuals, but the larger Honda Civic priced intervals frighten me a tad.

I think it's this whole exotic thing may have pulled the wool over my eyes. I had the same thing happen when I purchased my first ducati -which was expensive to maintain, and then my second - even worse. Man should learn from history but I'm a masochist and love repeating my mistakes.

We'll see. I'm in my mid-30's, I still have a good 20 years to bump up my offshore accounts for the car I really want, and shouldnt rush into anything.. especially an impulse buy.

 

Sounds like a great idea.. My father-in-law bought a Qvale Mangusta a while back with the lure of exotic looks and sounds but found even though it had a ford cobra engine in it, the price of maintenance and ownership was too much for him to stomach. He sold it to a lawyer in LA for a loss on what he paid for.

 

If the car is an 83 it's not fiberglass. The only 308 with fiberglass body is the 76.

 

Have you thought of a Detomaso Pantera? They are pretty exotic, you do need to make sure that it is in good order (rust, electrics, etc.) but it seems to fit your price range, and may be a little cheaper to maintain. the Big Ford 351C is pretty reliable and easy to upgrade...

Another cool vehicle I was considering was a '95-'97 993 Porsche 911. They were the last air-cooled 911s. They're really good looking and supposedly pretty reliable... they also get a great club in PCA.

Check Hemmings.com for the Pantera and Autotrader.com for the 911.

 

Another friend of mine has a lotus esprit and says it is very reliable. The mid-mount engine makes for good weight distribution.

 

www.ferrarichat.com

That's where you should be getting your information, not that the info here is bad but you'll get more actual owner advice over there- plus a pool of cars that are considered to have a good service history. Ferraris without a good service history can be worth a lot less $$$.