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PJH308 · #31 Post by **PJH308** » Thu May 20, 2010 7:34 pm

Ok, here's the only one I have handy. Weather permitting, I'll make it a point to take some this weekend

PhatCat · #32 Post by **PhatCat** » Fri May 21, 2010 10:12 pm

Yeah, I think I could let myself be seen in a vehicle like that.

Nice!

PJH308 · #33 Post by **PJH308** » Fri May 21, 2010 10:36 pm

Thanks!

She needs a bath in the picture, and the cell phone camera and my poor photography skills really don't come close to doing justice to the beautiful Pininfarina design. I seriously still find myself just staring at it from different angles sometimes.

- Paul

erock308 · #34 Post by **erock308** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:40 pm

Awesome Car Paul, your a lucky guy! Hope to have one someday soon myself. ;{)

PJH308 · #35 Post by **PJH308** » Sat May 22, 2010 2:22 am

Thanks!

It really was the culmination of 20 years of dreaming and scheming. When I was about to turn 16 and get my driver's license, I told everyone I was going to get a 308, sooner or later. I'm glad I've been fortunate enough to be able to make it a reality.

- Paul

#36 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Sat May 22, 2010 10:18 pm

Sweet ride Paul! You lucky bas....

Do you get a lot of "honks" or "thumbs up" when you ride around town?

N1095A · #37 Post by **N1095A** » Sat May 22, 2010 10:25 pm

PJH308 wrote:Thanks!

"She needs a bath in the picture..."

- Paul

No no no, she's just perfect in the picture. Looks just like the way TM took took care of Robin's.

PJH308 · #38 Post by **PJH308** » Sat May 22, 2010 11:01 pm

J.J. Walters wrote:Sweet ride Paul! You lucky bas....

Do you get a lot of "honks" or "thumbs up" when you ride around town?

A fair number...but I live in South Florida, where newer Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bentleys, etc. are a dime a dozen. Truthfully, if I could afford a Ferrari 360 or 430 or whatever, I'd still rather have the 308. The design is timeless, and I prefer the "mechanical" old cars to the new "digital" ones - my daily driver is 22 years old!

I actually get a LOT of Magnum comments, many from people who weren't alive in 1988:

"Is that the car from the TV show?"
"Hey, Magnum!"
"What, no Hawaiian shirt?"
"Where are Rick and TC?"

and, probably the best...

"Higgins is going to be pissed!"

- Paul

PJH308 · #39 Post by **PJH308** » Sat May 22, 2010 11:06 pm

N1095A wrote:
PJH308 wrote:Thanks!

"She needs a bath in the picture..."

- Paul
No no no, she's just perfect in the picture. Looks just like the way TM took took care of Robin's.

LOL!

I'm trying very hard to not crash her, get her keyed, shot, or blown up!

And I wouldn't ask TC to do a tune up, even though she is out of warranty anyway...although, with the cost of a tune up.

I have to admit, I now get a very "inside joke" chuckle now rewatching the scene where TM is asking how much a tune-up on a Ferrari costs!

-Paul

#40 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Mon May 24, 2010 11:25 pm

PJH308 wrote:"Higgins is going to be pissed!"

LOL!!