Magnum PI's Ferrari?

Oh you are so gonna get teased! Anyway, welcome to Fchat

It was a 308 GTS IIRC, they are not at all rare and good examples are about $40k.

 

Check out the buyer's guide at http://birdmanferrari.com/

Birdman is a guru here on Fchat.

Also, there's a 308/328/Mondial section down below here that is full of us nuts.

PS: you have a PM

 

There's no way you're getting anything behind the seats in a 308 GTS. I have gotten a small golf bag in the trunk behind the engine (not mine, I don't play, so can't tell you details)

 

Here's a tease just to get you started....
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308 GTS (topless version-best in nice climates) or GTB's, are great fun to drive, they handle like go-carts and have enough power to be exciting on winding roads.
They are also fantastic Eye Candy ! One of the most famous and beautiful Ferraris of all time.
If you like to tinker on cars, the 308 is probably the easiest to work on and most affordable to own.

 

According to this he uses 3 different models.

http://www.classictvcars.com/308-ferrari.php

 

In the link above that one pic is of a 328, not a 308.

Here is a link with some serial numbers from the NorthWest FCA FAQ: http://www.nwrfca.org/faq/magnum.html

 

Are these real posts or Obama adds?...I believe the latter

 

That link shows a 328 as one of the 'Magnum PI Ferrari Pics'. I thought all the cars he drove were from the 308 series???
BT

 

Ahhh, the irony of suggesting a vote for somebody who openly aims to take away his ability to buy the car he's asking about.

 

Buddy Guy drives a 328GTS, he was on the cover of Living Blues Magazine in 1993 leaning on the fender, and later signed the James Fraher print of both the cover shot and an out take for me..

Welcome man.......

Also signed his polka dot guitar Strat to my son........anyway Ferrari owner.

I left HIM a pic of me as a Pirate next to mine, from Mardi Gras......LOL!

 

I agree, I don't think that 328 is suppose to be there.

I don't know why they put that photo there. Hmm!

 

Huh?? What in the world gave you the idea that Obama has weighed-in anywhere on anyone's right to own any particular car? Didn't see anything of the sort on his web site. Let's stick to cars, okay? Besides, I can think of lots better ways to hustle votes for the candidate of your choice than via a screen name- give the guy a break.

 

Such a politically-loaded screen name opens up a political trail of breadcrumbs. I doubt it's the target-specific goal of preventing the aquisition of a certain car - it's the redistribution of what we work to achieve that accomplishes that.
I consider raising certain taxes for the expressed purpose of paying for socialism to be more than a little counter-productive to trying harder, working smarter than the guy who just takes, whether it be in the form of healthcare, automatic citizenship (if you'll vote for me!!!), or in a gub'mint check.

I don't want "my part" of someone else's accomplishments.

Off my political soapbox now, didn't really mean to hijack this into a Politcal Forum thread.

 

That center car with the front license plate is a 328, not a 308...

 

You have to be Silver Subscribed to see that section mate.

 

and he should,there he well find out more about that lieing b.o.

 

There were at least five different Ferraris used in the Magnum P.I. series. The first two were GTSi 308s and the latter three were all GTS QVs.

34567 is an '81 GTSi that was used in the '81-'82 series.
38527 is an '82 GTSi.
45579 is an '83 GTS QV tha was allegedly used in the series.
51941 is an '84 GTS QV.
57685 is an '85 GTS QV.

 

I don't think there is a "lemon" edition Ferrari. Everyone one of them seem to have common problem areas. Go to the 355 section and you will see people whine about the crappy interiors and warped heads. Your Ferrari could end up in the shop half the time if you buy a car that hasn't been maintained by the PO. And this is REGARDLESS of the price you pay for the car. However, just like old Jags/Triumphs/MGs, if you maintain them they will run. IMHO 308s are less expensive to maintain than say a 12 cylinder Ferrari. But compared to the previously mentioned Brit iron they are bloody expensive. Parts are expensive ($1800 for a starter!!!!!!) and sometimes hard to obtain. But the good news is this board has alternatives or has found alternate parts places for practically everything. One last thing. If you are not used to dealing with classic cars remember this; something will always break. It may be few and far between, but they are old cars. Time does as much damage as miles. Just realize that even with that mythical low miles and babied 308 you can still get slow windows or a failed speedo sensor.

Wasn't senseless if you were one of those millions that were being stepped on and treated like animals by your own government. And never say never...