How Much Did It Cost To Restore My Cheap Ferrari 308?
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- Опубликовано: 21 дек 2022
- 3 years after I bought it, this is the total price breakdown of all the costs involved in buying and rebuilding my cheap ferrari 308 GTS. No part of the car has gone untouched but it is now finally running...
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There can’t be too many people around who have done this level of work to their Ferrari themselves. Impressive stuff and great to see it now in such good health !
Thanks Pete! Happy Christmas 🎄
You're a tenacious person, Jack. You saved yourself a few thousand pounds, learnt a lot (both automotive and video), met interesting and very helpful people, and made some friendships. I think the satisfaction you feel is well deserved. Was it worth it? Seems to me very much so. Priceless, really.
Happy Christmas.
Thank you chap.. let’s hope it really is fixed!
...the YT content value surpasses the monetary expenditure...the price of Jack's sanity is still up for debate, lol...
As many people say no such thing as a cheap Ferrari, but that being said Jack you can be so proud of the work and the ho so many hours of enjoyment you have provide to me and I am sure many other. Can believe it's been almost 3 years can still remember watching the first video in lockdown on this you got many of us through those times.
Ah thanks Owen.. that first vid really did lead on to great things for the channel!
@@Number27 didn't you change steering wheel I don't remember you talking about that cost.
I’m feeling a bit odd as I pushed the like logo for this comment and changed it from 27! To 28, groan……..
Totally agree! Well said 😀
@@Audion I'm sure he had plenty of 'oh yeah' moments after posting the cost....
This kind of sincerity and honesty is rare to see in car videos and I think that is what makes this channel special.
I think this video sums up life in general and particular, anyone going through hard times. The major low point when you jacked the car up and caused damage, your face tells a thousand words, but guess what, you got through it, and a year or two later, it really wasn't the end of the world. I've seen comments time and time again about your positivity, especially with this beast :-) Well done Jack! Guys (and girls), it might seem the end of the world today, but tomorrow brings new hope. Merry Christmas Jack and the same to all your viewers!
Well said
The Influenzo has brought so much content Jack, it's been a great journey to watch. You've done an amazing job with the car and the channel buddy. I take my hat off to you Jack! 👌👍
Even a "sorted" one for 55k-60k will still have issues, and worse yet those are unknown to you.
You know what you have, what's been done, what needs done. So I think you're still ahead.
Plus not many Ferrari owners ever held a tool let alone rebuilt the top end of their engine.
I think you got through it with a very reasonable amount of money to sort an old ferrari. All the knowledge you gained by staying the course and seeing it fixed is really awesome. Well done!
Its been totally worth it matey, you have bought so much pleasure to people in difficult times and your channel is growing all time…You deserve it! Have a fantastic Christmas and here’s to a prosperous New Year for you Jack - Thank you
Well done.
LHD makes much more sense than RHD as GB's roads are very crowded and GB is packed full of sportscars for sale.
Good maintenance is also more important than mileage.
Most garage queens need a full mechanical rebuild through a lack of use.
I have absolutely loved every episode of this journey, you never let it get you down and have finally figured it out! This is the type of content that is so much more helpful than you can imagine. Happy you have this going and running properly - Love from across the pond in sunny Florida. Really enjoy your content Jack great job and what you have in it vs. what you could get for it -- I would say you're way ahead especially in today's market but how much you love it is the real value in it.
Thanks Scott and I hope you have a fab Xmas in sunny Florida!!
I think it's been a worthwhile project, and no doubt you've gained loads of knowledge in the process +it's been fun watching you getting it back to life. Cheers Jack, hope you have a great Christmas and a happy new year dude.
Awesome video. Loved this series and the car. Please continue to have plenty more videos on it. Keep up the good work.
Great video, have a great Christmas and Happy New Year Jack! So glad that I found your channel and looking forward to your future projects and videos!
So great to see that this cool car runs well now. Great job Jack!!!!! You were so patient and you know bad things happen sometimes, people who don't do these things don't make mistakes. You owned your mistakes and stood up for it. I like your attitude and the way you approach things!! Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2023!!
Lots of hard work from you Jack and your willingness to work the problems has paid off. Smart decisions from you overall, it could have been way more expensive for someone less savvy. Good on you for hanging in there! Great videos, it's been an absolute pleasure following the ups and downs of your Influenzo journey on RUclips. 👏👏👏
Merry Christmas too! 🎄
A very merry Christmas to you and yours Jack. Thank you for all the entertainment and knowledge I have had and gained through your hard work. it has been great to follow your journey. Here's to even more in 2023. ATB.
Thanks for all the great videos Jack, Merry Christmas & best wishes for the New Year.
Merry Christmas Jack and happy New Year. Excellent presentation. Thank you very much for the superb video.
This has been a journey, Jack. Glad I found your channel as this is what dragged me in. But I kept coming back cuz your content is top drawer. So happy you have the InfluEnzo sorted. Now you can enjoy it or sell it on... whatever you choose, at least the work to bring it to snuff is well documented for any future owner. Happy Christmas to you and yours!
Worth every penny. Hands down. What you got out of buying that car when you did, for what you did, makes it an absolutely worthwhile purchase and project. I'm glad to have been here for the whole ride so far! Cheers Jack! And Merry Christmas!
This has been a long time in the making to finally see you smile when driving the 308, it is still an amazing car to look at, the lines of it. It did cost you a lot of money, but you did so much of the work, you know that car inside and out, so going forward, it should be easy to maintain as you know what needs to be done, or where to go and that is over half the battle. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and look forward to more of your good videos.
Excellent viewing and informative.
Another production that i watch several times.
Happy Christmas Jack. I can tell you I have felt physically sick at times watching you and this money pit; I once watched a friend win £4000 on a roulette table and lose it all again within 1 minute and you brought that feeling back to me. HOWEVER, I am delighted you have now fixed it and may have become a very credible and knowledgeable go-to person for 308's, even the mighty Iain Tyrell didn't sort it so that's even more credit to you, well done.
Merry Christmas Jack. I have loved your journey with the 308 and will continue to follow your many other adventures.
Happy Christmas to you too Jack from toasty Australia. So pleased to see all your hard work rewarded and to see you smiling driving the 308. Martin
A great learning experience & hobby car. Well done. I've enjoyed your journey & eternal optimism & perseverance.
As a self taught mechanic it was interesting to see this, i fully imagine how frustrated and down you must have felt at times, especially with self induced defects (we all have been there) i am so glad the car is running as it should, well deserved after all the effort and nasty surprises. Merry Christmas!
What you have there is beyond market pricing. You have had your own hands on the car and now know it very very well. Sure is beautiful. Thank you Jack for all the shared content. I appreciate it all and continue to watch loyalty. Merry Christmas all the way from Gilbert, AZ 🇺🇸
2.5 years ago! Crickey! I remember watching your video when it came out & the stunned look of surprise on your face! You should be proud of what you've accomplished Jack!
Think your car would still be a good price, as work has been documented, so it's a safe 'buy', if you do ever decide to part with it.
Happy Christmas & all the very best for the New Year!
Wel done Jack. What a project. Need to see a video of you reviewing it now it works and just driving it too!
The thing is, when you compare what you've paid for this one to others on the market, it's not the same. Your car is at the end of a long, hard ownership journey to get it mechanically sorted; the others are at the beginning of that journey and will likely need a fair few grand on top of the purchase price at least. You now have a car that you know (and trust?) inside and out. Cracking job, Jack!
Merry Christmas to you. Glad to see the Influenza is sorted. Also, sad to see the Influenza is sorted. It was a hard fight and you won. Of course, things wear out and you'll be working on it again somewhere in the future.
Absolutely brilliant, it’s been the making of you and the channel, love it. Keep well Jack.
You now have a good driver….nice that it is no longer a “black box”of unknowns …the repair experience is priceless. Unfortunately you will never recoup your money. But you will always enjoy the memories. The car is beautiful !!
Happy Christmas jack and thankyou for this year its been very entertaining. keep up the good work.
Well done Jack - it’s well worth it for what you have learnt and the people you’ve met, for sure. I’m glad it’s sorted now!
Happy Christmas Jack ! I most appreciate your sincerity and honesty. The 308 has really been a bit of a nightmare but you managed to keep your enthusiasm, it would seem ! Looking forward to seeing your next adventures ! Ciao Jack.
Happy Christmas Jack. Glad to see the Influenzo back together and hopefully fully sorted. TBQH mate you've probably ended up with a a better car in the process than if you'd have gone out and bought a £50 or £55k car. Well done, I love watching the Influenzo videos. 👍
I've only driven a 308 (GTB) once and I'm very unlikely to own one, so you got my attention right at the start. It feels like we've been on this journey with you, Jack and what a journey! Congratulations on finally getting your 308 running well, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next.
Wonderful saga, sad to see it end. Please do one more video of the final finished product (on a dry day) You deserve a medal for the lesson you've given us all. Well done.
Well done , your patience is a credit to you .glad you got it all fixed in the end , put some miles on it in the spring summer , I love the 308 best looking shape on the road
It's been a great project to follow through the downs and ups. I was gutted for you when it slipped off the jack. Fabulous to see it's finally sorted.
Hi Jack many thanks another great feature 👍....Merry Christmas 🎅 cheers Andrew
Nice. Glad it's finally sorted. I've been watching your travails since the beginning of the pandemic when I stumbled on one of your fist videos with the car. I really don't think you could put a price on this car personally, as the connection you have probably developed with the car is priceless.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Such an entertaining project to follow and feel part of…well done for all your perseverance.
Mind boggling! Great series, thanks for sharing.
I’m cringing as I watch this… but if it’s any consolation whatsoever… the ‘content of misery’ the car has given us viewers has been absolutely amazing 🤩 😊
Brilliant thanks chap!!
We all love this car, well done, your patience is exemplary!!. The JM video is definitely well worth watching.
Being that I didn't to go through the pain of actually doing the work, spending the money, etc. it was 100% worth it. This car and the associated videos are why I started watching this channel in the first place, especially during the dark days of the lockdown. Happy Christmas, Jack, and thanks so much for seeing this through and for sharing your journey with us!
Jack, with you now on the home stretch to completion, I reckon you've done incredibly well with this "cheap investment" car, in rebuilding and fault finding lots of wear and tear damage, with some faulty parts thrown in for good measure! It's been wonderful to see that you've been able to do most tear-down and rebuild work yourself, with support from very good local expert help to backup the conclusions. Plus, you've gained 1000s of viewers who love old Italian cars that help return us to our teen years with Magnum P.I., and who have jointly shared your emotional roller-coaster rides with you. We are all the richer for the whole drama of cliff-hanger episodes and the total rebuild experience. This has made such great video content! Cheers and Merry Christmas to you and your family from NZL, David.
I had much the same experience with my long-hood 911. It was cheap, but crabbed down the road and had a rattle-can paint job -- but it was a 911! I drove it most summers and fixed stuff most winters, doing everything but the paint and the machining myself. Out of pocket, it was much cheaper than buying a fully restored car, but I had to do all of the work myself. Never the less, I've been able to live my dream of owning a 911 for the last 20 years, I know the car inside and out and I know exactly how it has been put together. I can take the drive-train out by myself in a morning, and install it again in a little more time. And I now have a really nice early 911. I'm living the dream!
Thank you for all the entertainment Jack. I shall be watching again in the new year. Happy Christmas and happy motoring!! Roger
Definetly worth it. You've done a great job and spurred me on with my own projects. Many thanks
Great video, lovely to see the 308 out & about & driving good.
Happy Christmas 🎄
Definitely been worth it. Great content and its helped grow your channel (and therefore income from it). It definitely been my favourite car on your channel! You should also get most of your spend back when you come to sell it.
Nice work... At many points along the way, I felt your pain & frustration as i'd been there too: redoing things over & over to find something else wrong. I salute you. Should you decide to part with it, i'm sure the transparency via your RUclips adventure & the amount of hours put into it & it's mechanical stability will make it easier. Keep it up in '23.
What a journey Your on Jack. Thank you as always for the hard work you do. Merry Christmas
Cheers Jack! Been following the Influenzo from the beginning and while it may have cost a pretty penny to get her right, you've learned so much while entertaining all of us along the way! Well done!
Happy Christmas, Jack! The Influenzo was what originally led me to your channel, and what a ride it's been. I'm glad you finally got it fixed.
started to watch you as you got this...lock down. Awesome journey. Put it back to white, and now its priceless, even had Mr Tyrrell tinker with it!!!.
Happy Christmas Jack! Thanks for the great content!
Happy Christmas, Jack. Thanks for another great video!
Great episode Jack, Thanks 👍, have a good one n great 2023
Well done, amazing perseverance, I am in the middle of a project Ferrari Mondial, its a challenge & I have given it to Meridian Modena (on advice from JM) to get the belts & a few other things done, I’m trying to do as much as I can myself & your journey has been informative & inspirational, keep up the good work
Great to see/hear it running so sweetly now. Well done 👍
And a happy Christmas to you. Thx for the ride!
Well done Jack. Finally it runs properly! I feel relief so god knows how you feel? I look forward to a full road test. Happy Christmas and I hope you have a Ferrari trouble free New year!
Congratulations !!! Great work !!! Now you get to enjoy it often !!!
Looks like you're ready for miles of smiles Jack! Thanks for bringing us along!
Very interesting video! Especially for someone in love with 308s and tempted for ages by a good GTS.....
I have so enjoyed following your journey with this wonderful car.
Loved all your honest videos on the 308 Jack. Well done. Now go and enjoy the car and 'take us on some road trips' next year. I'm just in the process of restoring a LHD 328 GTB that I bought late summer and due to be ready by Easter 23. I say 'I' but my specialist garage is on my behalf. I'm not confident enough to work on cars so full credit to you. And yes I know all too well how costly these horses are to repair and maintain. When they are running sweetly though they are a joy.
Thanks for sharing the costs! It's important for let every car enthusiast to know what they are getting in to!
Hi jack, wow wow wow, it sounds awsome, and your still smiling, it’s been an amazing journey watching you with the Ferrari, fab effort,,merry Christmas.
Wow 3 years! It’s been a great ride (drive?). Influenzo looking great. I’m intrigued to see what else you’re going to do. Merry Christmas!
For hoses and pipes always try a local hydraulics place. I used to work in one and we made (braided or otherwise, covers to protect hoses in the future etc) pipes and hoses way, way cheaper as customers used to tell us how much dealers/manufacturer parts were in comparison. Plus hydraulics companies usually have great links to companies like Earls for braided car and motorcycle hoses. Big shout out to Norton Hydaulics in Braintree, Essex and Saint Albans! (formerly Edmonton)
We used to make boost hoses/pipes for Nissan GTRs, old classic MGs, Rolls Royce etc.
I tired them all.. no one could make the right one!
@@Number27 fair enough, so many dont even realise how helpful these places can be to classic, exotic or even tuner cars. Maybe Ferrari uses weird and wonderful parts just to be awkward (then you HAVE to buy everything from them at HUGE markup!)
Perfect Christmas gift video!
Thank you Jack.
Well done, can't wait for a spring car show video after winter.
Awesome car, a true classic.You have come a long way with this channel. Well done, it’s far from over yet
job well done Jack, well worth the efforts. merry christmas. keep the videos coming
Great work and perseverance Jack! Congratulations on getting the 308GTS on the road. Enjoy.
Thanks, will do Shaun!
Really enjoyed the journey Jack, and even tried to help you with your bad head (the aluminium one). It's been hugely entertaining.....but possibly time to sell it. Thanks so much from Rome. Merry Christmas ✌️🇬🇧
Merry Christmas Jack. This channel helped me stave off madness during lockdown, and I look back on the Influenzo journey fondly. I suppose the key thing is that while you state some percievable negatives impacting the resale, the reality is that you've got a VERY well-documented 308 - if only all Ferraris had the same level of information. So that will no doubt help with buyer-confidence (if that's the overall aim).
But in the meantime, IMHO, you can regard this series as one of THE most engaging and interesting stories of the last few years. Well Done. (the Frankenlise comes close too!)
The Influenzo is finally running! What a great Christmas present to yourself 👏
I had forgotten that it all started more than two years ago 😳 Have fun with it now.
What an excellent and informative video. I've enjoyed your journey every step of the way.
I hope that you take some time to relax over Christmas and recharge your batteries for the New Year. Who knows what that might bring.
Happy Christmas Jack!
I've been following your process with the Influenzo from the beginning and it's been quite a ride, so to speak. Eventhough I could never afford it myself I'd say the experience alone has been worth it.
I hope you'll enjoy the, now fully functioning, car at least for quite a while.
Greetings from the Netherlands!
Yes! Happy Christmas! Thank you for taking us along on your 308 journey. At the very least this troubled "cheap" Ferrari effectively launched you into consistently interesting and entertaining presentions; not something you can easily put a price on. Keep it coming Jack...
Happy holidays Philip and thanks!
Great job! I love the fact that you persevered!
Totally worth it imo - well done for sticking with it - I actually thought the total for repair was going to be more than the car cost!
Merry Christmas Jack and thanks for all videos over 2022
Happy holidays!
Great effort, it's lovely to see it painstakingly restored (your pain). As you say, for the channel content alone it's worth it, plus all you have learned along the way. Now you can enjoy it, then probably forget about the hard work and anguish it caused, just be proud of a lovely Ferrari. Have a great break.
You too Paul!
I did something similar when I "saved" a completely wrecked Kawasaki ZXR750 L3 out here in Brazil. It ended up being a last nut and bolt rebuild that included me learning to spray in the process. I must have spent £3000 on parts but I did all the labour (bar Carburettors set-up). The valve shimming was an education and my final setting up of the carbs took forever; but I would not have missed this 5year plus project experience for anything, it taught me so much, including patience and I'm now completely in love with the finished bike
If you enjoyed all of your hard work. And also the final result. Then it is worth it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Jack.
Jack, I think you did very well on this and pleased to hear you’ve made it to full time YT. I feel your pain. I’ve built a Mk2 Escort with a YB Cosworth conversion. The financials don’t bear thinking about 😄 Merry Christmas and happy New Year from Australia 🇦🇺😎 and keep up the great work! Very entertaining content 😊
loved the episode. Quite the journey, and for 45k you have a car that looks a million $$. Congrats and happy holidays!
Ah, but we got to meet you and share in your journey. Thanks for that and Happy Holidays 😊🌲
It's been an amazing journey, Jack. Bravissimo to you for sticking with it. The car is now an absolute cracker with added star value as a consequence of your channel (no small part of the success of which is, may I also say, your own very relatable humanity. A man alone battling the wicked temperament of the Italian luxury sports car industry - and winning! Buon natale e felice anno nuovo signore! 😎
Absolutely worth it. You have a Ferrari that you can actually enjoy and drive, you know it intimately and it's help you grow your channel. Kudos and congrats 🎉
Great job on a beautiful car, i was lucky enough to drive one on a track a few years ago, couldnt believe how well it went.