Anybody own a Ferrari?
 

What year & model do you have? Pics.?

Not many up north here, some of the guys have them, but most of us like our Maserati's, (engine's are made by Farrari). Here's mine does 0 to 60 in 5.2 sec. and will top out at 185 mph [IMG]http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/z...092207_041.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/z..._141844792.jpg[/IMG]

My buddy had one of the early Q-porte's......Bought it used, 30K off MSRP (he thinks he stole it that is until he traded it). Kept it about 15 months, had it towed at least a dozen times. He loved the car, the car loved the mechanic! He is an attorney, got tired of the valet guy running back to him (key in hand) and saying "Sir your car won't start"..........Traded it for a Platinum F150. When I asked why, he said he just wanted something that would run and have some resale! :D

I want one, but I fear the maintenance would eat me alive. I enjoy working on my own stuff, but even still, ferrari parts aren't cheap.

I' have a 81 308 for years & I'm almost done restoring a 1987 328 to sell.
There is a place called Ferrparts that I bought everything I've needed for both cars very reasonably.
T Ruttlands is another parts place.
These two models are very simple & reliable to own. Read upon them and you'll see.

From what I inderstand, folks who buy these types of hotrods (Italian exotics) want "paper" on all the service from authorized mechanics. If you do your own work, it makes them harder to sell and less desirable than cars maintained by certified mechanics.

The PM is intense and expensive.

This purchase is about Sex. And when sex is good. It is not Predictable, Boring, Dependable, and it sure ain't Affordable. When you buy, say a QP, you have to be ready for a relationship. There is "you" and there is "her." Yeah, it is a she. A Sleek, long bodied, quick tempered hot Italian babe who just wants to have fun. Seeing her for the first time, is like meeting a hooker at a bar in Vegas. You get all excited in anticipation of what she might do. And then get hooked after she does it. After all you ain't sitting there all bugged eyed 'cause your thinking about the wife and kids. Nah, this is all about you. Why not? you work hard, you deserve a little fun. So you pay her price. Oh, that first encounter was so good. She didn't miss a trick. She turned over smoothly and then moaned loudly. Then she quickly got down to business. She twisted and turned and gave you a thrill. You in turn drove her hard. But in your heart you knew she had more to give. Next time, yes there would be a next time. You were committed. You knew you could maker her yours. When you were away from her, she was always on your mind. A preoccupation, now, firmly in your head. You get a lot of looks with her, when you take her out, so you begin to take her places to show her off. She doesn't disappoint. Now she's an obsession. You feel great when you are with her. She has invigorated you. Life is good... She is so beautiful, she is so fast and she likes it when you turn her on. How quickly, affection blooms. You spend your nights with her, out. During the day, you spend your time bathing her gorgeous body. Rubbing her. But there is something wrong. The more attention you give her, the worse she seems to treat you. She nags you with little problems. She taunts you, with little cryptic messages you don't understand. And in public, she even embarrasses you. When you try to stop her, she squeals to high heaven. You become frustrated. But then things suddenly calm down. After one or two good experiences out with her, you soon rationalize that the problems are behind you both. Yes, you really were meant for each other. So, now you start throwing money at her, new shoes, expensive manicures and makeovers. But the more you do for her, the more she wants. Costly saloons, special attendants, it's getting expensive. Now the wife wants to know what's going on. You start seeking advice from your buddies. You spend hours on those internet chat forums looking for help. Sadly, you are convinced she has taken you for a ride. You meet others who have been equally jilted by the likes of her. What's it all about? Everyone is stricken. They share their stories, each one tops the other...are they all mad? This makes absolutely no sense. And this is when you realize, she's not just a car. Your head over heels in a relationship you can't figure out. And there seems to be no hope. But there is one thing you do know, you wouldn't trade it for anything else, cause anything else is just a car.

You hit the nail on the head!

Now tell me you're the original author on this! Well said!

He is!!!........author & client!.........don't ask me how I know ... we're asked not to divulge that LOL

watch his wife bought him that car for RWS Cig - just messing with you but had to say it.

I wish

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Yes, I own an 85 308 GTS, red with tan interrior

I have a 87 328 GTS Grey with beige I want to sell 1 owner with 72K mi.

With summer coming, and it being a Ferrari, if you price it right, it should sell soon

Good luck to ya!

Uncle has a 308 or 328 and I think a boat is less bs then that car

Boats don't have the maintenance. My Ferrari gets cam belts done every 3 years, and don't even ask what a clutch replacement or valve adjustment costs

When I bought my Red 81 308 I had the belt service done + water pump + repair AC. I'm looking at the bill now it was $2122.71.

A month later I had a clutch + crank sensor & a few other small things done & the bill was $2115.

To change the belts every 3 years is insane! Unless you put a ton miles on the car.

When I had to replace the CMI headers on my old 38 F2 T/G it was $10,000.

If I told you how much $ I spent in 2 years on that boat you would call B.S.

Unfortunately, I have a younger brother who is Mr Ferrari. A very long time Ferrari Mechanic, worked for Ferrari for a long time, owns his own shop etc, etc. Brian says I have to change them every 3 years, I do period.

Are you on Ferrari chat by chance? My brother is Rifeldriver, I am Crallscars

As for boats, yes, I am a long time boat owner (Cigarette & Magum), huge expense, and only multiplied by the number of engines by the length of boat you have

Yes on f chat, Lucky Strike.

I see you have a 79 28 cig. I have had 3 28's when I was younger. I had a 74 SS & a 76 SS & I built a 79 28 SS new.
My 1st offshore boat was a 73 Mag 27 sport.

Trivia question... Anyone know what the SS stands for on a Cigarette 28 SS? Think I'll start a thread in the Cig section.

My 28 SS serial number say CRT 2828508 79 indicating it's a 1979, it was an ordered boat, the bill of sale and titles says 1980

My 1969 Magnum sedan once belonged to Huey Lewis and was used on his video "I've got a new drug" then sold off to too many, when I found her she was in pretty bad shape. She has had a lot of restoration done o her in the last 20 years, mostly trailered from town to town when we have moved and mothballed.

SS stands for Super Sport doesn't it?

Super Sleek

Are you sure, I have only heard for the last 25 years that I have owned mine 28 SS's called a Super Sport, although Super Sleek makes sense too.

Super Sleek is it.

I put the question on the cig site 60 some people looked & I asked for a yes-no answer
Got no response so I took it down.

I suspect at this late date, it will remain a gray area.

How long ago was it that Cigarette made them?

I hope one day to sell this one off and find a Cafe

My Magunm & the 3 28 Cigs
 

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28 ss

I didn't see the post you're referring to,sorry.

Aronow built me two 28s, a blue '73 and a white '76 with a red/white/blue striped interior by John Harman that I took delivery of in February. Aronow liked the interior so he copied it as a "bicentennial edition" 28.

I would love to know more of the history of mine, I purchased it from a friends fathers estate in 1992, it had been housed in Lake Tahoe for many years, prior to that it was purchased from a drug auction in Southern California, The story I got, she made at least one trip from Mexico to So Calif. before it was confiscated. I got the order sheet from Cigarette, but had no luck in tracking the purchaser.

My blue pictured 28 was that bicentennial edition also.with the red white & blue stripes
It had 270 T Volvos with speedmasters. I bought it from a guy Greg Young from Conn.

I had ordered mine in Nov/Dec '75 before all the bicentennial hoopla (remember that?) happened and the colors were chosen because the boat was going to be sold to a friend in So France for use in summer, you know, the Tricolore! I never told him that.

My blue 28 came with a three man bolster, red white & blue striped interior that I took out and replaced it with buckets.
I was the throttle man on the white 28 Great Adventure some times, and installed the red,white & blue bolster pictured when I bough the boat.
You can see it pictured in the Berks Law cig.

Lucky Strike, I think you are an old fart like myself

Just how old is old ?

68

you only have a few on my, 63 1/2

whew......you outlived Jesus annnnnd Elvis! :picard1:

But you aren't as old as Sy!

Now that is funny!!!!!!!!!! I'm still laughin!