The Hidden and Unseen Ferrari

sinner · 29th August 2005, 23:16

The Hidden and Unseen Ferrari

Nice day it was pretty laid back and was juz chilling at home when Maverick called me to drop in at Navneet motors to take some snaps of the new BMW M3 but to my hard luck I could’nt take any from my digi as the director of navneet as well as 8 german testers were there so had to satify with some shots using Nokia phone, then started roaming around the workshop saw some real mean machines like

Big B’s BMW 7 Series & Range Rover (totally stripped from inside)

A BMW X5 which owns the badge of the most powerfull BMW X5 in Mumbai

And a BMW 6 series the day was good so far.

Then Maverick took me and ArmourOfGod towards the basement saying

“ Now I’ll show you something that nobody has seen”
( I know it generates a huge curiosity well trust me I had the same feeling )

and then after reaching that dark basement and the dude switched on the Lights and we saw a red dusty but still FERRARI 308 GTO

he told me it is there in the showroom for some 6 years nd no work is going on it. Tell me what’do’ya’ll think should be done to the owner??

Well anyways here are the pics

That’s ArmourOfGod coming out of the Car

This car was also under water in that Mumbai Flood

The Interiors are totally …………….. u know what I mean

The Ferrari badge

turbo_lover · 29th August 2005, 23:26

mamma miaa !
does it still have an engine ?
painstaking to see such a beauty in such a horrible condition ..

sinner · 29th August 2005, 23:34

Well that fact regarding 6 years is what was told to me by maverick, but seriously it was smelling bad inside ,and had fungus on the seats . still my friend sat , he was so xited to see a Ferrari he juz couldn’t resist ..

Well ya it still has an engine ,, maverick told me that the car came to the workshop with a seized engine and then never left the vicinity|

turbo_lover · 29th August 2005, 23:37

perhaps the repair cost was a bit too much for the owner ..

v12 · 30th August 2005, 09:35

nice find sinner. maybe maverick can shed more light on this car. car parked in the basement, huh? Those water marks on the wall show that the car must have been half submerged during the rains.

Also since this car's been lying there for 6 years it would definitely not be the one thats parked off the Expressway in Panvel.

GTI WR6 · 30th August 2005, 11:14

I wonder what the resale value of a 308 is in South Asia....?

comfortablywacky · 30th August 2005, 12:14

Whoa!! just look at those pics ...I still can't believe that I'm seen a FERRARI in such a Horrid condition!!

sinner · 30th August 2005, 12:22

Trust me dude lookling at it in person was a total different experiance.

BTW what do u think guys , should be done to the owner of the car who was left the car in such condission forpast 6 years.

v12 · 30th August 2005, 12:31

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BTW what do u think guys , should be done to the owner of the car who was left the car in such condission forpast 6 years.

Nothing. Its his car. His problems. Atleast he's not left it somewhere else to rot.

v12 · 30th August 2005, 13:52

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A BMW X5 which owns the badge of the most powerfull BMW X5 in Mumbai

What badge ?AC Schnitzer? Alpina?

ajmat · 30th August 2005, 14:03

Look at it from an economical point of view - the 308 was quite troublesome -. The 328 resolved most issues. A servicable one has not much market value as it is a "mass produced one". Restoring this would be totally uneconomical - would be best to sell the parts of it.

Sid Schumacher · 30th August 2005, 14:05

Did a Bull-Dozer go on it...its as flat as a pancake..but I have seen worse Ferrari's...but this is the first one in India.

GTO · 30th August 2005, 14:33

WOW - Thats a fantastic rebuilding project. After spending 4 months on my Jeep, I have got addicted to the process of rebuilding cars.

Superb fine, sinner

GTO

Gordon · 30th August 2005, 15:13

How many 308's are there in Mumbai?! The count is two I guess. I had seen one around six years back, never seen one since.

ajmat · 30th August 2005, 15:15

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Originally Posted by GTO

WOW - Thats a fantastic rebuilding project. After spending 4 months on my Jeep, I have got addicted to the process of rebuilding cars.

Superb fine, sinner

GTO

A jeep is relatively cheaper and simple to rebuild - this thing will take a long time as parts are scarce. If I am right there was one sitting in Mumbai customs for a lonmg time - perhaps this was the one

29th August 2005, 23:16	#1
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 428 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	The Hidden and Unseen Ferrari The Hidden and Unseen Ferrari Nice day it was pretty laid back and was juz chilling at home when Maverick called me to drop in at Navneet motors to take some snaps of the new BMW M3 but to my hard luck I could’nt take any from my digi as the director of navneet as well as 8 german testers were there so had to satify with some shots using Nokia phone, then started roaming around the workshop saw some real mean machines like Big B’s BMW 7 Series & Range Rover (totally stripped from inside) A BMW X5 which owns the badge of the most powerfull BMW X5 in Mumbai And a BMW 6 series the day was good so far. Then Maverick took me and ArmourOfGod towards the basement saying “ Now I’ll show you something that nobody has seen” ( I know it generates a huge curiosity well trust me I had the same feeling ) and then after reaching that dark basement and the dude switched on the Lights and we saw a red dusty but still FERRARI 308 GTO he told me it is there in the showroom for some 6 years nd no work is going on it. Tell me what’do’ya’ll think should be done to the owner?? Well anyways here are the pics That’s ArmourOfGod coming out of the Car This car was also under water in that Mumbai Flood The Interiors are totally …………….. u know what I mean The Ferrari badge
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29th August 2005, 23:26	#2
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Windsor Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 4 Times	mamma miaa ! does it still have an engine ? painstaking to see such a beauty in such a horrible condition ..
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29th August 2005, 23:34	#3
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 428 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Well that fact regarding 6 years is what was told to me by maverick, but seriously it was smelling bad inside ,and had fungus on the seats . still my friend sat , he was so xited to see a Ferrari he juz couldn’t resist .. Well ya it still has an engine ,, maverick told me that the car came to the workshop with a seized engine and then never left the vicinity\|
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29th August 2005, 23:37	#4
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Windsor Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 4 Times	perhaps the repair cost was a bit too much for the owner ..
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30th August 2005, 09:35	#5
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,206 Thanked: 4,418 Times View My Garage	nice find sinner. maybe maverick can shed more light on this car. car parked in the basement, huh? Those water marks on the wall show that the car must have been half submerged during the rains. Also since this car's been lying there for 6 years it would definitely not be the one thats parked off the Expressway in Panvel.
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30th August 2005, 11:14	#6
GTI WR6 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dhaka Posts: 209 Thanked: 8 Times	I wonder what the resale value of a 308 is in South Asia....?
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30th August 2005, 12:14	#7
comfortablywacky BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 540 Thanked: Once	Whoa!! just look at those pics ...I still can't believe that I'm seen a FERRARI in such a Horrid condition!!
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30th August 2005, 12:22	#8
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 428 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Trust me dude lookling at it in person was a total different experiance. BTW what do u think guys , should be done to the owner of the car who was left the car in such condission forpast 6 years.
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30th August 2005, 14:03	#11
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 12,498 Thanked: 12,323 Times View My Garage	Look at it from an economical point of view - the 308 was quite troublesome -. The 328 resolved most issues. A servicable one has not much market value as it is a "mass produced one". Restoring this would be totally uneconomical - would be best to sell the parts of it.
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30th August 2005, 14:05	#12
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: Once	Did a Bull-Dozer go on it...its as flat as a pancake..but I have seen worse Ferrari's...but this is the first one in India.
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30th August 2005, 14:33	#13
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 51,170 Thanked: 113,796 Times View My Garage	WOW - Thats a fantastic rebuilding project. After spending 4 months on my Jeep, I have got addicted to the process of rebuilding cars. Superb fine, sinner GTO
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30th August 2005, 15:13	#14
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,459 Thanked: 208 Times View My Garage	How many 308's are there in Mumbai?! The count is two I guess. I had seen one around six years back, never seen one since.
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