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I love my dry sump glass 308GTB

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  1. Aircon

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    #1 Aircon, Mar 31, 2011
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    Well, I actually didn't know it was dry sump, but it obviously is. Today we drove up and down Mt Hotham. There was a mixture of long open corners, tight opening corners, tight closing corners and heavy up and down hill braking. I was going fast enough to drift out of corners and yet....wait for it....no oil surge!! Imagine my surprise. Maybe KIAFF was right *cough*

    On top of that, until today, I sort of thought 'oh yeah...glass GTB...it's ok I spose'

    But today I actually put the foot into it a bit (ok...a lot) and I was very pleasantly surprised. It's got heaps of get up and go and handles like a dream, as well as having an induction roar to die for (I hadn't taken it over 4000rpm before)

    Compared to the GT4? It might be my new set up, but the GTB is not quite as stable on the straights, but it's significantly better through the turns. Nicer turn in and definitely more nimble too.

    I love my car.
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  2. Horse

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    #2 Horse, Mar 31, 2011
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    So, Love now, is it? ;)
     
  3. Aircon

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    #3 Aircon, Mar 31, 2011
    yes yes yes.....and i KNOW I have you to blame....I mean THANK for it.
     
  4. SPEEDCORE

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    #4 SPEEDCORE, Mar 31, 2011
    Nice pic :)
     
  5. moretti

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    #5 moretti, Mar 31, 2011

    more castor ?

    are you going to tell us or is it a secret like Brett and his banana ?
     
  6. 360C

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    #6 360C, Mar 31, 2011

    Did you check to see if it had any oil in it?
     
  7. Aircon

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    #7 Aircon, Mar 31, 2011
    What a waste of time! Everyone knows with no oil, you get no surge!!
     
  8. mhh

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    #8 mhh, Mar 31, 2011
    Hell, it looks good. Love those wheels.
     
  9. Aircon

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    #9 Aircon, Mar 31, 2011
    it's a secret....sorry. I simply can't tell you that I have 4 deg caster, 2 deg neg camber all around, 2mm toe in front and 4mm toe in rear.

    and if i did tell you, I'd have to kill you.
     
  10. moretti

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    #10 moretti, Mar 31, 2011
    no problems, I died 6 years ago next week :p
     
  11. 360C

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    #11 360C, Mar 31, 2011
    I thought you had been married much longer than that?
     
  12. Horse

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    #12 Horse, Mar 31, 2011
    Big lol. :)
     
  13. PAP 348

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    #13 PAP 348, Mar 31, 2011
    Great to hear PP! :):)

    Beautiful car! Enjoy buddy! :):)
     
  14. moretti

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    #14 moretti, Mar 31, 2011
    oh you cruel man :D

    yes, technically you are right, ....but I "tried" to do something about it 6 years ago :D
     
  15. 360C

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    #15 360C, Mar 31, 2011
    Sorry, I couldn't restrain myself ;)
     
  16. yasmin

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    #16 yasmin, Mar 31, 2011
    stunning colour, great looking car...........
     
  17. Aircon

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    #17 Aircon, Mar 31, 2011

    Oh. Thank you.

    I wish I could take the credit. lol
     
  18. mondial32

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    #18 mondial32, Mar 31, 2011
    Hello.......


    Grats on the New addition PP.



    I too think the colour is somewhat titillating.


    Makes me miss owning a Ferrari....... :(
     
  19. Aircon

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    #19 Aircon, Mar 31, 2011
    Thanks Mondi


    waddaya mean? you've never owned one :)
     
  20. mondial32

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    #20 mondial32, Mar 31, 2011

    Haha, was waiting for that......


    didn't disappoint :D
     
  21. Aircon

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    #21 Aircon, Mar 31, 2011
    only the girls....only the girls.
     
  22. F40LMGTC

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    #22 F40LMGTC, Mar 31, 2011
    pity about the colour
     
  23. F40LMGTC

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    #23 F40LMGTC, Mar 31, 2011
    HAng on......what do you mean "you didn't know it had a dry sump". Isn't there an oil tank somewhere next to the motor, as opposed to NO oil tank next to the motor ?
    And GT4...forget it, 308's a much nicer looking car
     
  24. moretti

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    #24 moretti, Mar 31, 2011
    he's not very observant
     
  25. goober

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    #25 goober, Mar 31, 2011
    thus its not an aussie delivered car.........unless dry sump is an after thought.....that would make it non original........thus its a bitsa

    I'm glad to have an original 16k 308 glass car.....aussie delivered of course
     
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