Hi Alan,
77 steel B's a
Hi Alan,
77 steel B's are my personal car of choiceof the 306 series..the best of all the refinements without cats.
The only reason to buy a glass car imo, would be if it has a Dry Sump engine. Then you have a true "special" car.
I like 78-79's also, but ....the loss of HP and additional heat generated by the cats takes it's toll on longivity. And if one wants an S, why not just buy an 82 or 4V ? Same car esentially with a little less tuning issues involved to keep them in optimum tune.
Of course the base issue comes back to price vs condition and availibility of choices.
I guess most would want to answer the future desirability (investment) issue. That's a hard question to answer as we move forward. Will gas be going to $3-$4 per gallon? Will the so called experts start hypeing certian cars & attributes? Will ownership of classics be considered respectable or will the newer geneerations fawn after gizmoo's & electronic gadgetry or will old "repairable" technology be looked upon with favor?
Ownership of old cars (especialy old Italian cars)requires effort & expense to keep them going and new appearing....over the years the guys that have been the happiest have been just average people that buy & fix what makes them comfortable..with price & effort required. These types seem to derive the most long term pleasure out of ownership...therefore when (or if) they ever add up the reciepts it's not about the money near as much as it was about the experience. In the big picture only a finite number of people ever get the chance to own a Ferrari, much less be one's caretaker for future generations.
Just my rambling thoughts...
Regards, JRV
77 steel B's a
Hi Alan,
77 steel B's are my personal car of choiceof the 306 series..the best of all the refinements without cats.
The only reason to buy a glass car imo, would be if it has a Dry Sump engine. Then you have a true "special" car.
I like 78-79's also, but ....the loss of HP and additional heat generated by the cats takes it's toll on longivity. And if one wants an S, why not just buy an 82 or 4V ? Same car esentially with a little less tuning issues involved to keep them in optimum tune.
Of course the base issue comes back to price vs condition and availibility of choices.
I guess most would want to answer the future desirability (investment) issue. That's a hard question to answer as we move forward. Will gas be going to $3-$4 per gallon? Will the so called experts start hypeing certian cars & attributes? Will ownership of classics be considered respectable or will the newer geneerations fawn after gizmoo's & electronic gadgetry or will old "repairable" technology be looked upon with favor?
Ownership of old cars (especialy old Italian cars)requires effort & expense to keep them going and new appearing....over the years the guys that have been the happiest have been just average people that buy & fix what makes them comfortable..with price & effort required. These types seem to derive the most long term pleasure out of ownership...therefore when (or if) they ever add up the reciepts it's not about the money near as much as it was about the experience. In the big picture only a finite number of people ever get the chance to own a Ferrari, much less be one's caretaker for future generations.
Just my rambling thoughts...
Regards, JRV