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  1. nevets308

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    #1 nevets308, Sep 23, 2012
    I have an 85 308 qv. I notice some lables on it say gts while others say gtsi. Is there s differance in gts and gtsi.
     
  2. Fave

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    #2 Fave, Sep 23, 2012
    gts is the style of the car, the I stands for injected and the qv for quatro valve.
    A 308 gts is carbeurated.
     
  3. miketuason

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    #3 miketuason, Sep 23, 2012
    Steven, I assume you are taking about the label on the back of the car, if so, yes, it's what Fave said. Did you just got your car?
    Where in SoCal are you from?
     
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    #4 PhilB, Sep 23, 2012
    Seems like this question gets asked a lot lately.

    ;)
     
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    #5 nevets308, Sep 24, 2012
    I got this car a few months back. On the documentation it says gts, the badges on the car say gtsi. As i reserched it i notice the vin# is after the production run.
     
  6. Matto

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    #6 Matto, Sep 24, 2012
    GTS = Gran Turismo Spider
    GTSi = Gran Turismo Spider, Injected
    Quattrovalvole = "Four Valve" (per cylinder)

    Over the years, it's possible that there are cars whose badges/emblems have been monkeyed with. You'll know a GTS by the removable hard top. The only other (factory) body option was GTB (Gran Turismo Berlinetta), with a fixed roof.

    An early GTS/GTB will have four carburetors with or without an air cleaner housing riding above them. A later two-valve injected car will have an intake plenum to top the engine.....as well as the Bosch K-Jetronic fuel distribution unit mounted to the right-rear firewall. The injectors will be apparent, mounted in the intake manifolds/stacks. A 4-valve car (the final iteration of the 308) will have an intake plenum topping the engine as well, with "Quattrovalvole" etched into it. Quattrovalvole models were also labeled with a badge on the rear, which may or may not be there now. Four-valve cars also require additional cooling, so additional ventilation was added to the front bonnet/hood.
     
  7. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

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    #7 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Sep 24, 2012
    The i was necessary to differentiate between a carbed car and an injected 2V car. The injection was added to the series in 1980 so you will see GTSi or GTBi on the back of the 80-82 2V models only.

    All 4V's were injected so the i was unnecessary. The "correct" way to refer to a QV would be to drop the i, so now you are back to GTS or GTB again just like 76-79.

    The little badge on the fuse box cover will still have the i, presumably because Ferrari was still digging through old stock of them. If you look in an early 80 model (an i car) you will still see the GTB or GTS with out the i again for the same reason - old stock and lots of it.

    The rear of a QV will not have the GTB or GTS, only 308 and Quattrovalvole.

    confused yet?
     
  8. Matto

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    #8 Matto, Sep 24, 2012
    It's all part of the Ferrari mystique :D haha
     
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    #9 MBFerrari, Sep 24, 2012
    Makes sense. My 83QV has QV on the back of the car yet still has GTSi on the fuse box cover...love the fact that they just grabbed that at the factory and put it in my car. That is what makes these cars have a personality.
     
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    #10 branko, Sep 24, 2012
    Same with my 85' euro QV.
     
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    #11 nevets308, Sep 28, 2012
    Thanks everyone for the information. I received the car from the original owner and have been told that nothing has been done to it except oil changes and having the tires replaced due to age. it only has 7500 miles on it so I need to have a major service done.

    I would like to keep it as "original" ferrari as possible by using oem parts. I only plan on driving the car a few thousand mile per year. The car came with original bill of sale, complete shipping papers, all papers pertaining to the US conversion, also with complete tool kit, lift jack, and owners manual. The spare tire is also unused. There is no rust spots any where and the paint only has a few small chips in it. I have also checked the vin numbers to ones listed on other posts and my cars vin# is 59273 which is after the last production car. Any advise on using oem parts to keep value in it or should I go with better after market parts.
     
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    #12 miketuason, Sep 28, 2012
    Post some pics.
     
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