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1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi

Condition: Used
Make: Ferrari
Model: 308
Type: Targa
Trim: Targa
Year: 1982
Mileage: 40,900
VIN: ZFFAA02A3C0040487
Color: Gray
Engine size: 2.9L V8
Number of cylinders: 8
Power options: Power Windows
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual
Interior color: Tan
Vehicle Title: Clear
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1982 Ferrari 308 Description

If you have always admired and wanted a Ferrari 308, and have thought that the recent price increases have made them out of reach, this might be just the car for you. For sale here is a well maintained good looking Ferrari 308 Driver. If you are seeking a perfect showpiece that, like the car in Ferris Bueller, only gets rubbed with a diaper and stored in a glass garage, this is not that kind of car. This car has been maintained, driven moderately, and enjoyed. If you are shopping for a 308, this car has had the maintenance items you would want done attended to. The timing belts and bearings are new, the clutch is new, the original metric wheels have been updated with replacements that can use modern tires, the car makes use of a new improved gear reduction starter, the fuse boxes have been updated, the list goes on.

The car is now in North Alabama, and the two owners prior to myself were in Texas and Arkansas. The car was repainted in about 1990 and shows some nicks and chips not unexpected for a 26 year old paint job. The is presentable as it is now, but a quality respray would certainly improve it a few notches.

The good:

Extensive maintenance records

Popular grigio over tan combo

New clutch, pressure plate, pilot bearing, throwout bearing, and rear main seal installed April, 2016.

Engine is very clean

Ansa exhaust - sounds like a Ferrari!

New oil pan stat-o-seals and stainless acorn nuts, applied with blue locktite

Clean original interior, leather has not been redyed and looks good with a small bit of visible wear on the drivers side bolster

Birdman Fuseblocks installed

Verell's cooling system bleed screw

Timing belts and water pump replaced in late 2014, includes bearings from Hill Engineering (best ones made)

Idles, runs, drives, shifts, and stops as it should.

Original Italian leather interior still smells *so* nice.

New or Updated items over past few years:

Clutch, pressure plate, release bearing, pilot bearing, trans and engine oil

Timing belts, bearings, water pump, and coolant

New upholstery fabric by rear window and on inside of targa top - original fabric from Re Originals

Rear exhaust cover

Ash tray (but car was not smoked in)

Steering wheel

Radiator - recored original, no overheating issues!

Reproduction QV 16" wheels wheels with Kuhmo tires in the 328 sizes (eliminates expensive metric tires)

Birdman fuse boxes - more reliable electrics

Cooling system bleed screw from Verell Boan - easier to bleed cooling system

new gear-reduction starter, lighter weight and better than the original

Maintenance Records:

The car includes extensive maintenance records going back years. A few of the highlights are listed below:

April 2016	40,826 miles	Clutch, Pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bearing, trans and engine oils ~$3100
July 2014	40,636 miles	Timing Belts, Hill Engineering bearings, water pump, bleed screw, coolant ~$1200
October 2012	39,600 miles	Gustavson gear reduction starter from ferraristarters.com $425
June 2007	38,478 miles	Service shift-shaft seals and starter $6321
January 2005	34,311 miles	Major service, 34,311 miles, $8723
July 2005	36,060 miles	Service radiator, a/c, 36,060 miles
February 2005	? miles	Stereo, Optima battery 2005 $862

The Less good:

One rust bubble on right lower door, but new door lower door skin is included

one tiny bubble on right rear fender

still seeps oil

small tear in console leather by handbrake

turn signals do not always cancel

A/C works when charged, but leaks and currently contains no freon

Silly graphics radio with remote is not working, the engine makes better music anyway!

clock runs but cannot be set, needs set-stem repaired

Includes:

Original Top with new headliner in original material from reoriginals.

owner’s manual

Ferrari leather document holder

parts catalog

maintenance records

complete tool roll

jack and spare belts w/case

spare oil filter

original TRX wheels (spare set with good TRX tires)

New original exhaust cover

Addco adjustable rear sway bar

original rear sway bar (not installed)

original fuse blocks and covers

original factory numbered keys

Extras:

new door skin

Spare power window switches

Window Accelerators from Rodney Dickman - makes windows go faster

full color wiring diagrams - purchased at http://www.ferrari308gtbi.com/

$1000 deposit within 48 hours, with balance by cash or cashier's check upon pickup. If you want to have it shipped, I'll meet your courier at their schedule and make it all as easy as possible. Car is for sale locally, so I reserve the right to end the auction early if a local buyer purchases.

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I've gotten a number of compliments on the car. Most appreciate that the car is not red! This color really grew on me as I was shopping for a 308.	This shows the new muffler cover, although the Ansa exhaust doesn't take up as much room as the original.
Factory tools, jack, spare belts, and bulb holder	Grigio is the original color, and a popular choice still seen on newer models for those who don't want red.
Car has Hella E-code H4 headlights
Embossed headrests was purportedly an option. When you leave the roof on the car, the inside still has that wonderful Italian leather smell.
Last fall I installed the Birdman fuse blocks with circuit breakers for the power windows. The car was working fine, but other 308 owners said this was a prudent upgrade to prevent electrical problems down the road.	All gauges work. Once warm, oil pressure looks to be around 35psi at idle, and around 80psi when driving.	The previous owner had this stereo installed. It sounds nice, but it really doesn't look right in the car to me. The stereo-shop installed wiring has a fault (not the factory harness), so the radio is disconnected now. The engine makes better music anyway!
Very nice interior, but there is a tear on the console by the handbrake, and the floor mats want to wrinkle up under your feet.	A new gear-reduction starter from Gustafson Machine. This starter starts the car more quickly, more quietly, and with less current draw than the original.	Original manuals and leather binder
Many years of maintenance records	The camera had trouble focusing on this because of the patterned material, but this is factory reproduction material from re-originals and matches the upholstery around the rear window. Previous owner told me this was $300 in fabric, and that doesn't include installation.	These are the new window accelerators from Rodney Dickman, these are not yet installed.
This is the new right lower door skin. It is probably overkill for the small bit of rust that is there, but I'm insistent on fixing things the right way.	This is the small rust bubble on the right door.	This is the smaller bubble on the right rear quarter.