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NOOO 😬 Keep it red! I actually cannot imagine it in white, no matter what it was originally, I don't think I have ever seen a white one. You could try a wrap if you are unsure. That way it's easily put back if you hate it. It also would protect the bodywork underneath. It's great to see you enjoying this car. Your patience and knowledge has revived this car. PS I wrote this 👆🏼just from the title of the video before watching it. Seeing it in white, it really did look ghastly. Keep it in 'resale red' as I believe it is called by many online.
@@Number27 I've always loved the 308 in Marrone, but that would also require a change of interior color. Like crema, moccha or caramel with chocolate brown for example.
Great idea on rebuilding the oil cooler line. I had the oil and fuel lines on my Porsche rebuilt recently and it turned out great. Saved a boat load of money too by reusing the stock fittings. If you’re going to repaint, go for the color you want. But you will have to change your theme music if you deviate from red!
I know it’s not the same system - but I put washing powder in an old merc I had in the coolant system - worked a treat - cleaned every part of it spotless - top video by the way
Fellow 308 owner here. Check your airbox without the filter in it. Is there a mesh metallic material with some sort of fiber material behind it? If so you can cut out the mesh and remove the fiber material, which will improve the sound. The earliest 308s didn’t have this, afaik it was added because early rhd customers complained about the noise, so Ferrari just made all the air boxes like that that after the fix was introduced to rhd cars.
I agree with Dave Allison below... if YOU want it blue, make it blue! It's not going to be factory paint either way, so have it the way you want it. The only reason really for you to make redo it in red is because you want to make it easier to resell. Personally, I like red, but I'm not the one who has to live with it.
Your right about the white, 308's look good in a lot of colours except white. They did a lovely dark green metallic, my favourite is Giallo yellow. What about a wrap?
Sounds great now! I'm a fanatic for red sports cars. Every single one I've owned has been red and I wouldn't own one in a different color. To me a sports car that isn't red just doesn't feel right. That's just me though. You should repaint it the color you feel looks best. I'd definitely go for the blue over the white.
My girl had one back then, and she preferred my driving. I had no complaints. Hers was the only white one I’d seen. I wished it was red, but I remember the white fondly. I’m glad your car sounds better but still not quite running right. My guess is air. How are the exhaust manifolds? An intake that is fed from above would be nice. I like your videos 👌🏾
Hi Jack I’m really enjoying your videos of the Influenzo and it’s great to see you getting more confidence in the 308. My 79 308 GTS was originally Blu Metallic Dino and it was repainted in Rosso Corsa in the late 80s. There is still a small patch of blue showing at the bottom of the A pillar as evidence. I would love to return it to the original colour but when I looked into the cost of doing this it was going to be £8k to £10k for a nut and bolt professional paint job so it is still red and that’s no bad thing. For me it was a big cost relative to the value of the 308 which is in good order already. How much do you think you would need to spend to address the issues with your 308’s bodywork and still keeping it red?
Gena below said it, how many do you see in white? Don’t you think that would be more interesting than the multitude of Rosa corsa out there especially if it came from the factory in white?
It would actually look nice in Bianco Fuji. However if it's not the original white, does it make sense... Red isn't the original so blue is as good as red in that sense. Bianco Fuji would be a little twist to originality ;) Best is to paint it in your favourite colour
I owned 2 Ferraris in white, the first one was a 308 1978 the second was a 328gts 1989. In the 60s and 70s there were many Ferraris In all colours running around, but when I wanted to sell my 328 nobody wanted it. It must be red most of them said. Most real Ferrari collectors, or Enthusiasts I know chose a colour they liked Leaving red for the novice second hand know F all about the cars. The last Ferrari I owned was black but the best looking by far was my White 328 GTS Thank god things seem to of changed again with all the new colours available today. Just to add, my mother ran a white 246 For year's, she used to go to the shops in it and used it as a run around this was in 1964 When she sold it in , I think 1973 she got £ 4000 With a full service history and 30,000 miles On the clock. To tell the truth I can't remember seeing any red cars around at the time.The main dealer always had a few 246 for sale including Two or three boxer's the most popular colour was dark blue white and Fly yellow
Personnaly, I'm very conservative. In my youth, racing cars thus sports cars wore their countries racing colors. Silver for Germany, BRG for you Brits, (can you imagine an E Type or a Healy not in BRG ? Not me) medium blue for France and of course, bright Red for Italy. So, please keep this lovely car in Ferrari Red !! Respect !
@@Number27 when ya gonna replace those engine mounts? Apart from the exhaust issue, I think you'll find your gearshift will improve. Try resting your hand on the gearshift whilst in say 2nd and get it loaded up and try backing off and powering on. Feel for the shift loading and moving. I bring this up 'cos I noticed the amount of torque reaction when you're revving the donk without a load ;)
@@Number27 wow. Thats a lot of torque reaction for a transaxle setup. I guess 'where' the mounts are would determine how much that affects the cv joints and shift linkages...
Great video, please keep it Rosso, suits it so much. Looking forward to your video with Tyrell Classic cars, that is a great guy and wonderful channel.
The car will always be a repaint car, so it might as well be a repaint car in a color that you love. Blu Scuro or Blu Sera Met. would be great, although you might also consider Blu Montecarlo nonmetallic.
What about fitting a bypass valve in the exhaust (vacuum pipe actuated) like later models, that would massively improve the sound, which currently seems a little bit like a 4 pot lump.
Retail Red!! I like Blue I think it’s Chiaro but the white is not for the 308. I swore I’d never have a black or a white car again...all the cars on my drive are grey.. except for my 944 which is white and does look good. Intake noise is great .. can’t you use the mesh domes they used to have on racing cars ?? Maybe a finer mesh to stop cats getting sucked in?? You’re doing the right thing, driving a classic is exactly what’s required, they hate being parked up, no square tyres for the Influenzo!! Thanks for another great instalment!
Rosso Red of course! White would be for a Vauxhall. Also, you must never use municipal tap water in your rad. That really goes for all cars. Buy deionized demineralized water in the large gallon container. Coolant is often overlooked by car owners. The chemicals in the coolant degrade and those are specifically formulated to keep seals supple and properly functional. Please take time to research how to do a full flush out and then use the deion / demin water. In addition to this all cars have factory spec glycol mix. Use the right glycol for the specific car and never mix in anything else. Ever!!
l think that an oiled gauze type filter like K&N's will improve the intake's sound. Driving with those carbs open to the engine compartment is a fire hazard.
Agreed, I have K&Ns on my Alfetta (dual 45mm Webers mated to single centre-mounted hotdog and no back box - glorioso). But there are plenty of generic trumpet-filter options for Weber carbs, that will be cheaper than anything badged as "suited to Ferrari".
It's really nice in red and maybe it looks better but I think if white was the original colour it should be that way. And I think it's rare also ajjajaja but remember it's yours so... Any decision is going to be good
Much better with the open carbs, as for paint, if you are a purist for it to be original, than white is the colour, however, looks amazing in red and met blue, bottom line is, she is yours so have her how you want her. Fantastic vid as always
Love the intake sound ! Always ran my Simca 1000 Rally 2 without the air filters on the Webers.....Just some nylons for extra kinkyness ...just saying.. Besides, I think the 308 looked better in white ...
RED for sure….Hope you are not running to weak without the air filter, burning holes in piston crowns could be expensive. Perhaps fit a sliding rear window ala FX4 to get more NOISE.
Greetings....glad u agree on the induction mods and yes, more of an Ansa Sports Quad exhaust sound will be finishing touch - and, you dont need me to tell you.................Red all day long :)
Keep it red. Back then, used Ferrari lost value just because not red. If I were you, I would increase not just the airflow with a slightly different airbox like the red one you showed, but I would file and sand internally the exhaust manifold to let more gases get out through your new exhaust at the same time. Good Luck!
Mine is factory silver. I painted the inside of the 5 spokes on the rims black and it looks like it should have come that way from the beginning. Its a good combination.
There's nothing like the intake sound of a carbureted 308. I love these videos as I live vicariously through you! Keep the red. I'd tolerate the white as they both work with the black interior but the red is iconic for this car. I'm with you, though, as the blue 308s are gorgeous....but the interior needs to be crema' if you're going to go with blue. I wouldn't kick a "Blue On Black" F-car out of my garage, though.
No, no, no; Ferrari's should always be red, except when they are yellow. But seriously, white is the last color. White is what you use on a car when you are trying to cover imperfections in body work.
It almost looks the bonnet gets hollow when you floor the throttle without the airboxcover :D please keep it red...if you need to get it painted then night blue.
Not keen on the white tbh, red looks much better, white is a bit Chris Evens (cringe) You wanna do a road trip video to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, now that would be epic!
Leave red paint for sure as iconic and looks better than white - keep tinkering mechanically as with every step you’re building a very desirable car - well done 👍
Any reason why you change down through all the gears before getting to a junction, your going to go through clutches and wear the gearbox, why not just depress the clutch at the junction?
@@Number27 ...and that is the correct way. Use the engine for braking and this way you'll always be in the right gear if you need to accelerate instead.
Doing so once literally saved my life. Coming to a stop at a traffic light, and spotting a car in the mirror, apparently not going to stop. Having my bike in the appropriate gear enabled me to get away from disaster.
I personally like those cars in silver/grey metallic colour. I think that those colours would benefit the car and show its beautiful lines even more. Red and blue is okay, too. 😊
It definitely looks better in Red, not sure about the blue not my cup of tea. It would look aggressive in black but in white you bring the originality of the car back.
While it does sound louder, to me it sounds more like an American V8. I like the screaming/ wailing high pitch sounds that Ferraris like the 355 makes. To each their own. Love the videos.
Just keep it red . Full colour change will cost a fortune. .to do a decent job . Just get some sport intake filters . I know that sound is you want that It's that rasp from the exhaust
The paints nice, leave it. There will be something that has to be done that will need money soon enough. l have a simple mantra with classics, dont go looking for ways to spend money on them, they will find you soon enough.
A Ferrari is not really a Ferrari if it's not red. It does look good in blue, but even better in red. But then again, I might be biased because I drive a red Stinger. Anyway, I don't fancy a white car, Ferrari or not. Nice sound out of those opened carbs. Thanks for sharing, Jack.
Just a thought but why not cut holes in the lid above the carb trumpets and fit mesh above them or go for ITG foam filters i have one on my Race Mini. If you watch some of the videos while we where setting it up before painting ( btw it‘s in the gulf blue colour now, ) Red, Red, Red, Cheers Dave
Quite sure Superformance have some K&N filters for your Influenzo. If not... try Minispares. Lots of Minis running Webers. They will have the pancake type filters you need (bolt on, no doubt). Minis also suffer lack of space. Notice tour car doesn't splutter much at all on the overrun. If you get K&N filters you'll need to re-adjust the mixture. Else your car may be running lean, lose power and you might even overheat. Also, you'll need to remove some baffles form the exhaust if you want it to scream, hammer and splutter. What you'd really need is "cherrybomb" type instead of baffled pipes/boxes. They reduce the noise but let more "bang" through. Your speedo is probably driven by a cable and it is worn out or lack of oil. Try oiling it... else new cable. It starts with the needle shaking, then it sometimes works, or jumps around. Means the cable is frayed or sticking. Also on the white - if you are not keen on washing cars, never take a white (or black...) car. Avoid like the plague.
@@Number27 that is really early then, I have no cars with electronic speedo (I have a bunch of 60s/70s/80s...) except the modern ones. It saves a lot of work though (replacing cable is fiddly, and if the outer sheeting is broken, you are in the sh...).
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NOOO 😬 Keep it red!
I actually cannot imagine it in white, no matter what it was originally, I don't think I have ever seen a white one.
You could try a wrap if you are unsure. That way it's easily put back if you hate it. It also would protect the bodywork underneath.
It's great to see you enjoying this car. Your patience and knowledge has revived this car.
PS I wrote this 👆🏼just from the title of the video before watching it. Seeing it in white, it really did look ghastly. Keep it in 'resale red' as I believe it is called by many online.
Ha!! Yes I doubt I’m going to go with white!!
I think ‘Harrys Garage’ covered a white one.
Chris Evans has a number of white Ferraris - that marks it down in my book!
@@Number27 I've always loved the 308 in Marrone, but that would also require a change of interior color.
Like crema, moccha or caramel with chocolate brown for example.
Number 27 don’t!
It's Magnum, not Miami Vice - it looks great and needs to stay red.
U said it
But Magnum's are chocolate brown! :)
@@trickyrat483
Magnum P.I.E.? 😂
its like the land of the dads!! presenter pottering around in his PJ bottoms, dad classic car and dad jokes :)
Hahaha... killler comment!
Just leave it alone, Red is good...look at the mess Evans created with his White themed Ferraris ....
Great idea on rebuilding the oil cooler line. I had the oil and fuel lines on my Porsche rebuilt recently and it turned out great. Saved a boat load of money too by reusing the stock fittings. If you’re going to repaint, go for the color you want. But you will have to change your theme music if you deviate from red!
Ha!! Can’t change the theme music!!
Number 27 then I vote red (and some 80’s shorty shorts)! pbs.twimg.com/media/C994KaXXsAIXrfC.jpg
I know it’s not the same system - but I put washing powder in an old merc I had in the coolant system - worked a treat - cleaned every part of it spotless - top video by the way
Thank you Bruno!
Fellow 308 owner here. Check your airbox without the filter in it. Is there a mesh metallic material with some sort of fiber material behind it? If so you can cut out the mesh and remove the fiber material, which will improve the sound. The earliest 308s didn’t have this, afaik it was added because early rhd customers complained about the noise, so Ferrari just made all the air boxes like that that after the fix was introduced to rhd cars.
Hey Matthew, mine doesn’t have the baffling! Thanks for the suggestion though!
"I want it to sound pissed off"
I want the same from my car.
I like this guy!
It looks like you are on the home straight! Whatever you do, keep it red! White only suits Monospecchio Testarossas!
I agree with Dave Allison below... if YOU want it blue, make it blue! It's not going to be factory paint either way, so have it the way you want it. The only reason really for you to make redo it in red is because you want to make it easier to resell. Personally, I like red, but I'm not the one who has to live with it.
Ger that trip booked, I'm about to do a trip to the Alps in mine. These are really strong cars.
Your right about the white, 308's look good in a lot of colours except white. They did a lovely dark green metallic, my favourite is Giallo yellow.
What about a wrap?
Up vote for Giallo
Yellow really does not do it for me. The Dino and GT4 are the only ones I like in yellow. Thanks for watching buddy!
Sounds great now! I'm a fanatic for red sports cars. Every single one I've owned has been red and I wouldn't own one in a different color. To me a sports car that isn't red just doesn't feel right. That's just me though. You should repaint it the color you feel looks best. I'd definitely go for the blue over the white.
Thanks Clell!!
My girl had one back then, and she preferred my driving. I had no complaints. Hers was the only white one I’d seen. I wished it was red, but I remember the white fondly. I’m glad your car sounds better but still not quite running right. My guess is air. How are the exhaust manifolds? An intake that is fed from above would be nice. I like your videos 👌🏾
Coming along nicely brother🤗
Giallo fly yellow or chiaro blue..... Or just keep it Rosso red as a ferrari should be mate 👍
Keep it red. White is for Miami "pimp my ride". Red + beige interior = best Ferrari combination.
Hi Jack
I’m really enjoying your videos of the Influenzo and it’s great to see you getting more confidence in the 308.
My 79 308 GTS was originally Blu Metallic Dino and it was repainted in Rosso Corsa in the late 80s. There is still a small patch of blue showing at the bottom of the A pillar as evidence. I would love to return it to the original colour but when I looked into the cost of doing this it was going to be £8k to £10k for a nut and bolt professional paint job so it is still red and that’s no bad thing. For me it was a big cost relative to the value of the 308 which is in good order already.
How much do you think you would need to spend to address the issues with your 308’s bodywork and still keeping it red?
Hey Stu, not sure really. I’ll need to look into it. It’s fine as it is for a while. Thanks for watching!
I think you have achieved your exhaust sound goal it realy does sound quite nice now. I wonder if you would like my 1992 Acura NSX twin turbo?
open up the air filter box for more noise, and keep it red sir
Gotta stay red and keep the money in the piggy bank for when you see Mr Tyrrell cos I'm sure he will have some great ideas for her mechanically !
Gena below said it, how many do you see in white? Don’t you think that would be more interesting than the multitude of Rosa corsa out there especially if it came from the factory in white?
Keep it red!
It would actually look nice in Bianco Fuji. However if it's not the original white, does it make sense... Red isn't the original so blue is as good as red in that sense. Bianco Fuji would be a little twist to originality ;) Best is to paint it in your favourite colour
Would love it in blue!!
@@Number27 A dark blue 308 is definitely a hit.
If the original colour is white then it should be white imo. Yes Ferraris main colour is red but a LOT of people prefer factory colour.
Keep it Red, no question 👍
I owned 2 Ferraris in white, the first one was a 308 1978 the second was a 328gts 1989.
In the 60s and 70s there were many Ferraris
In all colours running around, but when I wanted to sell my 328 nobody wanted it. It must be red most of them said. Most real Ferrari collectors, or
Enthusiasts I know chose a colour they liked
Leaving red for the novice second hand know
F all about the cars. The last Ferrari I owned was black but the best looking by far was my
White 328 GTS Thank god things seem to of changed again with all the new colours available today. Just to add, my mother ran a white 246
For year's, she used to go to the shops in it
and used it as a run around this was in 1964
When she sold it in , I think 1973 she got £ 4000
With a full service history and 30,000 miles
On the clock. To tell the truth I can't remember seeing any red cars around at the time.The main dealer always had a few 246 for sale including
Two or three boxer's the most popular colour was dark blue white and Fly yellow
Got to try out a 328 soon...
Get the heads skimmed, polished & ported with Lumpier profile cams.... maybe bigger carbs ? then she’ll sing.... 🙏😜
That is very true!! BUT so much money!
I would leave it red, looks great, sounds great!!!
Paint the wheels the yellow they ran on their racing cars in the mid 1960s
A well-designed Ferrari looks good in every colour. 308s should be red.
RED !
Enjoying the journey with this. That seat back and headrest really is a joke isn’t it!
Your car your choice you bought it red very nice but black now there's an option
Personnaly, I'm very conservative. In my youth, racing cars thus sports cars wore their countries racing colors. Silver for Germany, BRG for you Brits, (can you imagine an E Type or a Healy not in BRG ? Not me) medium blue for France and of course, bright Red for Italy. So, please keep this lovely car in Ferrari Red !! Respect !
Thank Marc!!
Ford 'hugger' orange please.
White would be a mistake IMO, it's a Ferrari and so should be red.
Red will detract from the rust piles soon to be bursting from the frame.
😆😆😆😆
'ruggito di induzione' according to Google is Italian for induction roar...
It is Vinny!!
@@Number27 when ya gonna replace those engine mounts?
Apart from the exhaust issue, I think you'll find your gearshift will improve.
Try resting your hand on the gearshift whilst in say 2nd and get it loaded up and try backing off and powering on. Feel for the shift loading and moving. I bring this up 'cos I noticed the amount of torque reaction when you're revving the donk without a load ;)
Engine mounts aren’t bad.. checked them. Think they like like that as standard!
@@Number27 wow. Thats a lot of torque reaction for a transaxle setup. I guess 'where' the mounts are would determine how much that affects the cv joints and shift linkages...
Rossa!!!
I would paint it yellow
Keep it red
stay with red
Ferraris "should be available in any color you like....as long as it's red". !!!!
Bollocks. Ferraris are either red coloured or paid off. ;)
There’s only colour for a Ferrari, as there is for a Ducati, Red!!!
Don't forget to add Alfa's to that list.
@@FelixIsMyName Yes,but they turn rusty brown too fast to make it a viable option..lol
Patrick Hostler The proper colour for Ducati is yellow.
Great video, please keep it Rosso, suits it so much.
Looking forward to your video with Tyrell Classic cars, that is a great guy and wonderful channel.
Ferrari's look amazing in red, so keep the colour
Ferraris look amazing in black, yellow or white, too.
Keep it red, sort her out and drive the heck out of her!
Wow! LOL
RED is the best colour for this car!
Definitely keep the red, just looks right.
It is a repaint job.
Leave the paint... just drive it and enjoy it, get the panels painted/repaired and blended in where applicable. Use the money saved for a mk1 golf :-)
RED!!! RED!!! RED!!! RED all day long!!!
You just know it must stay red 😁
The car will always be a repaint car, so it might as well be a repaint car in a color that you love. Blu Scuro or Blu Sera Met. would be great, although you might also consider Blu Montecarlo nonmetallic.
Also he might consider painting it Pine Hurst Green.
Keep the red it’s the best colour
I think you're quickly becoming one of my fantasy dinner party guests along with Harry Metcalf and Iain Tyrrel
Wow, what an honour!! You need to get some women in there too though. To make it properly fun!
But you also have to include Scott C of Ratarossa!
Keep the red, Ferrari’s look crap in any other colour, especially white! The sound is much better💪
Probably best you don’t chat with Chris Evans 😂😬
Yellow looks amazing. After all, that's the house colour for Ferrari. Red is for the racing cars.
Stik with the red...
What about fitting a bypass valve in the exhaust (vacuum pipe actuated) like later models, that would massively improve the sound, which currently seems a little bit like a 4 pot lump.
Overwhelming vote for red so I say blue
Lol. I was thinking the same.
Would be a less common more unique
Car painted blue.
Ian Tyrell yes!
I'd say go for the blue or a British racing green, no use trying to appease collectors for resale value.
BRG??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wot?????
Having a white car makes it look like you ran out of paint. Just my opinion.
Retail Red!!
I like Blue I think it’s Chiaro but the white is not for the 308. I swore I’d never have a black or a white car again...all the cars on my drive are grey.. except for my 944 which is white and does look good.
Intake noise is great .. can’t you use the mesh domes they used to have on racing cars ?? Maybe a finer mesh to stop cats getting sucked in??
You’re doing the right thing, driving a classic is exactly what’s required, they hate being parked up, no square tyres for the Influenzo!!
Thanks for another great instalment!
Thanks Karl!! Definitely will be driven!! I think you’re right.. it was Chiaro a light sky blue. Looks lovely.
Rosso Red of course! White would be for a Vauxhall. Also, you must never use municipal tap water in your rad. That really goes for all cars. Buy deionized demineralized water in the large gallon container. Coolant is often overlooked by car owners. The chemicals in the coolant degrade and those are specifically formulated to keep seals supple and properly functional. Please take time to research how to do a full flush out and then use the deion / demin water. In addition to this all cars have factory spec glycol mix. Use the right glycol for the specific car and never mix in anything else. Ever!!
I only used tap water to flush the system, it was refilled with distilled water from my dehumidifier!
I'm normally a fan of originality... but not white. Stick with red. :)
l think that an oiled gauze type filter like K&N's will improve the intake's sound. Driving with those carbs open to the engine compartment is a fire hazard.
Agreed, I have K&Ns on my Alfetta (dual 45mm Webers mated to single centre-mounted hotdog and no back box - glorioso). But there are plenty of generic trumpet-filter options for Weber carbs, that will be cheaper than anything badged as "suited to Ferrari".
It's really nice in red and maybe it looks better but I think if white was the original colour it should be that way. And I think it's rare also ajjajaja but remember it's yours so... Any decision is going to be good
Somebody buy this poor guy some driving gloves!!
Much better with the open carbs, as for paint, if you are a purist for it to be original, than white is the colour, however, looks amazing in red and met blue, bottom line is, she is yours so have her how you want her. Fantastic vid as always
Love the intake sound ! Always ran my Simca 1000 Rally 2 without the air filters on the Webers.....Just some nylons for extra kinkyness ...just saying.. Besides, I think the 308 looked better in white ...
RED for sure….Hope you are not running to weak without the air filter, burning holes in piston crowns could be expensive. Perhaps fit a sliding rear window ala FX4 to get more NOISE.
Rather like a white Ferrari but Magnum wouldn’t approve so paint correction is the way to go. Sounding magnificent
Greetings....glad u agree on the induction mods and yes, more of an Ansa Sports Quad exhaust sound will be finishing touch - and, you dont need me to tell you.................Red all day long :)
It sounds OK above ca. 4000 Arrrs or so but I think it sounds like a 4 banger with NO EXHAUST below that.
Keep it red. Back then, used Ferrari lost value just because not red.
If I were you, I would increase not just the airflow with a slightly different airbox like the red one you showed, but I would file and sand internally the exhaust manifold to let more gases get out through your new exhaust at the same time. Good Luck!
I would have it in a medium dark grey.
Mine is factory silver. I painted the inside of the 5 spokes on the rims black and it looks like it should have come that way from the beginning. Its a good combination.
White is a HORRIBLE color for a 308. Red ONLY.
There's nothing like the intake sound of a carbureted 308. I love these videos as I live vicariously through you!
Keep the red. I'd tolerate the white as they both work with the black interior but the red is iconic for this car.
I'm with you, though, as the blue 308s are gorgeous....but the interior needs to be crema' if you're going to go with blue. I wouldn't kick a "Blue On Black" F-car out of my garage, though.
Thanks buddy!!
No, no, no; Ferrari's should always be red, except when they are yellow. But seriously, white is the last color. White is what you use on a car when you are trying to cover imperfections in body work.
It almost looks the bonnet gets hollow when you floor the throttle without the airboxcover :D please keep it red...if you need to get it painted then night blue.
That's a better tune, and the smile on your face confirms that, I subscribe ti Iain Tyrrell he's a top guy, 👍👌😀🏎.
Not keen on the white tbh, red looks much better, white is a bit Chris Evens (cringe) You wanna do a road trip video to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, now that would be epic!
Do want to do that !!
Leave red paint for sure as iconic and looks better than white - keep tinkering mechanically as with every step you’re building a very desirable car - well done 👍
Thanks Malcolm.. !!
Any reason why you change down through all the gears before getting to a junction, your going to go through clutches and wear the gearbox, why not just depress the clutch at the junction?
It’s the way I’ve always driven..
@@Number27 ...and that is the correct way. Use the engine for braking and this way you'll always be in the right gear if you need to accelerate instead.
@@mercy_studio Yeah, it's done for safety reasons.
Doing so once literally saved my life. Coming to a stop at a traffic light, and spotting a car in the mirror, apparently not going to stop. Having my bike in the appropriate gear enabled me to get away from disaster.
This is how we were taught to drive / ride I passed my test in the military in the late 80's
I personally like those cars in silver/grey metallic colour. I think that those colours would benefit the car and show its beautiful lines even more. Red and blue is okay, too. 😊
A proper paint job would cost several thousand so probably best leae it red.
Have you tried Pirtek for a replacement hose?
It definitely looks better in Red, not sure about the blue not my cup of tea. It would look aggressive in black but in white you bring the originality of the car back.
Just as all Cobras should be blue, all Ferraris should be red.
While it does sound louder, to me it sounds more like an American V8. I like the screaming/ wailing high pitch sounds that Ferraris like the 355 makes. To each their own. Love the videos.
Thanks Stuart!!
You need to watch the Jay Leno garage episode with the white 308. It looked great but really it’s gotta stay red!
White is boring ;-) dont repaint as long as it is ok-ish and does not bother you...
Just keep it red . Full colour change will cost a fortune. .to do a decent job . Just get some sport intake filters . I know that sound is you want that It's that rasp from the exhaust
Yes, hopefully the rasp will come with the new back box!
The paints nice, leave it. There will be something that has to be done that will need money soon enough. l have a simple mantra with classics, dont go looking for ways to spend money on them, they will find you soon enough.
Amen!!
A Ferrari is not really a Ferrari if it's not red. It does look good in blue, but even better in red. But then again, I might be biased because I drive a red Stinger. Anyway, I don't fancy a white car, Ferrari or not. Nice sound out of those opened carbs. Thanks for sharing, Jack.
Just a thought but why not cut holes in the lid above the carb trumpets and fit mesh above them or go for ITG foam filters i have one on my Race Mini.
If you watch some of the videos while we where setting it up before painting ( btw it‘s in the gulf blue colour now, ) Red, Red, Red, Cheers Dave
Please keep it red! Spend the money on a tip top paint correction and ceramic coating
Quite sure Superformance have some K&N filters for your Influenzo. If not... try Minispares. Lots of Minis running Webers.
They will have the pancake type filters you need (bolt on, no doubt). Minis also suffer lack of space.
Notice tour car doesn't splutter much at all on the overrun. If you get K&N filters you'll need to re-adjust the mixture.
Else your car may be running lean, lose power and you might even overheat.
Also, you'll need to remove some baffles form the exhaust if you want it to scream, hammer and splutter.
What you'd really need is "cherrybomb" type instead of baffled pipes/boxes. They reduce the noise but let more "bang" through.
Your speedo is probably driven by a cable and it is worn out or lack of oil. Try oiling it... else new cable.
It starts with the needle shaking, then it sometimes works, or jumps around. Means the cable is frayed or sticking.
Also on the white - if you are not keen on washing cars, never take a white (or black...) car. Avoid like the plague.
Speedo is electronic.. it’s the sensor that is the problem. Will fix at some point soon!
@@Number27 that is really early then, I have no cars with electronic speedo (I have a bunch of 60s/70s/80s...) except the modern ones. It saves a lot of work though (replacing cable is fiddly, and if the outer sheeting is broken, you are in the sh...).
Black is the best colour for any Ferrari