Unthinkable DeLorean alternative?

[RobvdVeer]

Nice car!! Feels good I was that close!

PS. How many cars do you actually have, arran? Looks like your buying one every week!

[jerzybondov]

Arran is SPOT ON.

I was talking about a Ferrari 308 GT4:
http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/octanebuyingguide/223158/ferrari_308_gt4_19731980.html

For equivalent condition, they seem to go for about £2k less than Ds. Must be a low demand thing, because there were fewer of them made (less than 3000) and they're a much better car. But then there's the BTTF effect which I reckon adds about £10k onto the value of what D's would otherwise go for.

The one I bust the door of at the classic show was a 308 GTB - the two seater Magnum PI job:
http://www.seriouswheels.com/def/Ferrari-308-GTB-B-RA.htm

Martin gets second prize for going for the Mondial - it was the 308 GT4 replacement, (and goes for similarly low money) but to my mind it's slightly less pure than the 308, just looks like a crap 80s ferrari, rather than a oooh, what's that?!

They're not too bad to run either apparently - perhaps a £1500 service every 3-5 years but other than that parts aren't bad (you get reconditioned stuff like you do with Ds, at a similar price) and the engine is solid considering it's Italian. Things to watch out for are body rot and iffy gearboxes.

So, who else is in with me?

[arranj]

Nice car!! Feels good I was that close!

PS. How many cars do you actually have, arran? Looks like your buying one every week!

I bought 12 DeLoreans last week

[arranj]

Arran is SPOT ON.

I was talking about a Ferrari 308 GT4

You know that's a "fake Ferrari" don't you Gez?!

[jerzybondov]

Yes, I know

But if you get a post-1976 one it is at least badged as a Ferrari!

[Admin-bloke]

So is your D up for sale then Gez ??

[bozzzydmc]

For me if there was no DeLorean ...this would be the dream car for me

[jerzybondov]

"This is considered the Countach model, is this correct?"

Er... DUH! No, this is Lamborghini Countach is in fact the Testarossa model...

Bozzy - I absolutely agree, a pre-85 Countach would be my number 1 choice too, but they're £45k for a good one. Too rich for my blood!

[arranj]

From Alan H on Facebook.....:

[Darren C]

NO NO NO Gez!

A friend of mine in the 90's had FOUR 308 GT4's at once It took four to strip down to keep just one running

They're a nightmare! Stay clear. I helped him most weekends working on them, and now the damn things are 15 years older than they were in the 90's! They are s**t and it's why they are CHEAP.

Take my advice and steer clear.

Regards
D