Originally Posted by
reed
I had an early, fiberglass-bodied GTB in the late-'80s that I bought because of the looks. I sold it shortly afterward because of the drive. I found it slow and very heavy feeling. The engine made a wonderful sound but didn't really get you moving very fast. The clutch was big-block muscle car heavy (I thought I was going to break the seat back when pushing in the clutch) and the seating position ridiculous (I felt like a preying mantis). In short, it felt like a kit car. I believe the 3X8 cars have been "undervalued" for so long because they're just not very compelling to drive. Buy one, stick it in your garage and look at it. But to drive, no thanks.
That said, until very recently I also had a Dino that I bought for $48,000 not too long ago. At that price, it was a fun knock around car with many of the same driving characteristics of the 308. When someone offered me silly money for it, it was gone. No regrets. I'll never fully understand the Ferrari crowd.