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.
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.
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!
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!
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! 👌👍
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!
I don't know if it was worth it to you...but it was worth it to me to follow along from the beginning!!! Loved seeing this car pop up on my feed, still think the 308 is the sexiest car made. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
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.
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
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!
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.
None of us are in the classic car caper to make money ... people that ask why we do it ... just don't understand ... Great series ... we all have lost money on cars, pulled our hair out & had little 'wins' which have kept us going ... this build/resto is a work in progress and when it runs, the smile on your face says it all ... that's what it's all about ... Well done and I think it's fair to say you've inspired me to keep going with my project ... 👍
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.
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.
If nothing else, it demonstrates that you have to be in a certain income bracket to be able to pay for Ferrari repairs, never mind actually running the thing. And I write this, having spent a few grand over the years to rectify a 1988 Citroën CX!
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.
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!
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
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)
@@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!)
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.
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.
A labour of love for you. I used to have a 328GTS many years ago. It never really went wrong in 6 years and 9000 miles - I was lucky - the previous owner had to shell out for a new gearbox at £12k fitted (in the year 2000).
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.
This is the greatest advertisement for never buying an old Fezza I've ever seen. Having said that I love the channel and please keep going! We're rooting for you!
Jack, $50k… Love and Passion plus you gained 88,000 of us just because of the influenza! The car looks and sounds fantastic. Glad it’s running perfectly, drive and enjoy it. The rest of us are living owing a Ferrari through you!
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 !!
I am going through basically the same thing with my Detomaso Pantera. Lots of Body work, suspension rebuilding, and engine rebuilding. Been in a body shop for 6 yrs. Monthly payments $$$$ and parts chasing. Did not know that it was a European GTS model and I bought it sight unseen. It was advertised in the Auto Trader magazine. Now I'm a member of POCA with many friends as well. 😁
Its worth it imo Jack. Listen, never underestimate the value of the fact "it's Jack's car from Number 27". You've learned a hell of a lot, if nothing else, never to buy a cheap Ferrari 😂 Its been a journey and then some. Well done, and it's been fun for me to watch u work your way through it 👌
I know i'm late to the party....just catching up on these. I'm doing a Rocketeer conversion on my MX% and I have had many many disasters, some of which were my own doing. Glad you hung in there - from one accident prone car guy to another (Maybe!) - well done on all you have achieved!
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!
For THE Ferrari for folks of a certain age… (funny how we all want the car but not the moustache)’ I swear Christmas the year would equal your parts outlay! Thanks so much for all the entertainment you’re giving and loving the new content too👍
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.
Number 27, it may not be as nice as many others but it still sounds great and you do pretty good for a left hand drive car. Doing a lot of the work yourself is satisfying for some like me. That way you learn and know the quirks of your machine and enjoy those backroad drives. I hope you become diligent about keeping this car dry and never drive in wet weather. My '75 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe has been kept dry most of it's life and is still pretty solid but ive sealed most of the small rust spots with a rust sealer thats stops further oxidation in it's tracks if applied properly. Getting Italian cars wet is not recomended if you want them to last. Also, bad roads with bumps and holes car ruin an older car's suspension. Enjoy the drives. Peace.
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
Well it was a long journey but worth the wait to hear that 308 V8 running sweetly. It sounds fixed too, congratulations, Jack This car put you on the map, long live The Influenzo.
The influenzo sounds better than it ever has Jack. Well done. I watched the MP4-4 video the other day, I’ve got to say that was one of the best things that I’ve ever seen.
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.
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! 🎄
4:30 LOL The look on your mug as you wag the front wheel!!👀🧐🧐😜 Hilarious. Worth the entry fee all by itself mate. Great stuff. On with the list now. Thank you for sharing this. All of us want to know what it cost.
Totally worth it. You have a Ferrari which you are not afraid to drive, both because of all the amazing work you have done and also because it already had high mileage so you won't be afraid to put kms on it. This is the sort of car that after all that effort I would not want to to sell but the nature of RUclips means it may need to fund new content, if so I hope you get to enjoy the car and stretch its legs in summer with some great drives before it moves on.
Fair play, a mechanically sorted 308 for £46k, not as bad as I feared. If the RUclips world goes belly up, you can use your extensive knowledge to trouble shoot other folks 308 engines! You deserve a medal for patience 🏅merry Christmas 🎄
Great video that will be a real eye opener for anyone considering buying a 308. Hopefully once everything is sorted you’ll get some enjoyment from the car.
I have to congratulate you on your patience, persistence and passion. I don't think many people would have even spent more than a month with that poor stricken car before passing it on and putting it down to bad experience. You have been a massive inspiration in dispelling alot of fears and doubts I'm sure for most prospective owners considering having one of these as a useable and rewarding classic. I have been an avid viewer for the last couple of months watching your reviews, but thanks to a back injury managed to go through the whole adventure with your gorgeous Influenzo in less than two days. As a mechanic I am very envious of the lack of electronic modules and other pointless plastic nonsense that constitutes modern cars. A proper gentleman's B road blaster. Please don't ever pass this car on, it's a peach Jack. Well done mate!
@@Number27 Thanks Jack, much appreciated mate, I just hope we see and hear more from the Influenzo, even if he decides to behave himself! They say every day we learn something new, and I certainly did witnessing your dedication and sheer bloody minded patience to get you through. Old Italian cars are the best, but need a different mentality to see you through. Wondrous things. Hopefully one day I can recreate amd improve on a Lancia beta coupe if I can get one and the financial manager let's me and relive my childhood. Fingers crossed, and keep up the great work you do with this car and your reviews, they're brilliant. Take care mate
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.
Great to see it running as intended. Enjoy it while it lasts as it might not be long. If it allowed you to create RUclips content for all to enjoy then it was certainly worth it.
Your perseverance with this car is to be commended. I’d have put my head in the oven long ago. It’s only going to get more valuable now. Probably a keeper.
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!
It was well worth it for you mate. You've changed your career, learned new skills and meet new friends. Don't forget you've jumped into exclusive club of vintage Ferrari owners with a car which is not a garage queen. Don't worry about car price at the moment, make sure it will be seen on many car shows and when time comes to sell it will be praised base on the wide knowledge, rather than just pure car value set by the market at the end it is a RUclips star :)
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. 👍
As you know, this 'thing' is the foundation of your channel Jack. All the other cars can come and go but if you lost the Influenzo....no show! Merry Christmas!
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.
The influenza will give you more than you ever think in rewards, learning all those skills has set you up to purchase and repair cars that you probably never would have before. Congratulations! I think it has been well worth the time and effort.
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!!
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.
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 🇺🇸
HI there! You got your Christmas gift even at a high price but long lasting! It was well worth it i think! You will enjoy it! Have a safe and joyful season.
Wonderful video Jack, and I was one of your first subscribers, God knows how/why RUclips recommended you to me! Those numbers are eye-watering, some of them more money than the purchase cost of my car (a Honda Accord 2006 2.4 vtec which I absolutely adore). Got me thinking.... might be hard for me to explain but I'll try; at what point do you think that expenditure is simply not worth it? What I'm trying to say, is that my bills for my car are maybe £500 for the year, and to some, even that's excessive in itself. But when you're forking out that kind of money on average each time you're spending on your car, it got me thinking what's the point, can that amount of money ever translate into money well spent (on pleasure)? Either way, of course, the fact that it has helped launch your RUclips career means that it has been worth every single penny, but were it not for that, I'd be wondering. Of course, each to their own :) (a pointless post, I know, but know that I love your channel and support your endeavours and wish you all the success you clearly deserve!). Happy Christmas and keep these great videos coming :)
Its the car that changed your life, for me it was a motorbike, my first MV Agusta F4. From the day I bought it I started doing new things and had so many experiences I just never would have imagined possable. Enjoy your journey it's all you realy have.
Back in about 1978-79, when my dad bought a new 308GTB, he was unhappy with the exhaust. It would glow red hot on the track and be very restrictive on the top end. We ended up using a 70 Camaro exhaust stuffed into the original shell of the Ferrari exhaust. Not only did it sound fantastic, but it also allowed the engine to produce so much more power on the top end that the 12 cylinders were no longer pulling away down the straight.
Let's not forget the joy of knowing your car in details. As opposed to driving around in a car with a lot of unknowns. You *know* what has been done. To almost every bit of the car 😁 Merry x-mas!
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 ✌️🇬🇧
Some think only with their heads and wallets. Others think with their hearts. You love this car and have done a marvellous job keeping the icon running. It may not work out on the balance sheet when you sell it, but you are solidly in the black for enjoyment, the people you have met to help and those you have entertained. I am amazed how much you have done with her; removing the heads is mind boggling for me.😱 I replaced a corroded rear tail light signal socket on my BMW and saved $800+$ 250 diagnosis from my dealer and thought I was a mechanical stud😂 have a happy 2023🎉
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!)
Greetings from the States. I have thought about owning a Ferrari including a 308. I missed the boat when I had the chance to buy a 360 a few years ago that was in great shape and priced around $50,000 US. Really enjoyed your video and Merry Christmas to you also.
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.
Jack, honestly, you really deserve some fun with the car now. Next spring/summer go somewhere to enjoy it. Put a Hawaian shirt on, trim your moustache and go the Alps or go to Italy to see relatives and drive the local roads. Now, I did recommend you quite early on that you should take the whole engine out. I think you should have done it, even twice. Things become so much easier that way. You need a place to take the car up, remove the engine and store the body while you take the engine home to your garage. In a sports car taking the engine out is usually in the end the best way. Well, let's hope there is no more need for big jobs, knock knock. but then you also have the Frank&lise. And you should not worry about the price. That is water under bridge. It's one life and you have a Ferrari.
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!
Oh...what a journey!!! In Australia, these cars are selling for more than $150,000 AUD. That is approximately 84,000 GBP. I absolutely adore this car. It is amazing to watch all the frustrations you have gone through fixing this car. It tested your patience but you have sailed through it successfully. Good job!! I think, it is time you pick another hoopty exotic and carry us through similar videos. Finally, it is a "Ho Ho Ho" moment. Merry Christmas.
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.
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
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!
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! 👌👍
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!
I don't know if it was worth it to you...but it was worth it to me to follow along from the beginning!!! Loved seeing this car pop up on my feed, still think the 308 is the sexiest car made. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
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
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.
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
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!
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.
None of us are in the classic car caper to make money ... people that ask why we do it ... just don't understand ...
Great series ... we all have lost money on cars, pulled our hair out & had little 'wins' which have kept us going ... this build/resto is a work in progress and when it runs, the smile on your face says it all ... that's what it's all about ...
Well done and I think it's fair to say you've inspired me to keep going with my project ... 👍
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!!
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.
If nothing else, it demonstrates that you have to be in a certain income bracket to be able to pay for Ferrari repairs, never mind actually running the thing. And I write this, having spent a few grand over the years to rectify a 1988 Citroën CX!
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.
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!
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
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!)
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.
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!!!.
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.
A labour of love for you. I used to have a 328GTS many years ago. It never really went wrong in 6 years and 9000 miles - I was lucky - the previous owner had to shell out for a new gearbox at £12k fitted (in the year 2000).
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.
This is the greatest advertisement for never buying an old Fezza I've ever seen. Having said that I love the channel and please keep going! We're rooting for you!
Jack, $50k… Love and Passion plus you gained 88,000 of us just because of the influenza! The car looks and sounds fantastic. Glad it’s running perfectly, drive and enjoy it. The rest of us are living owing a Ferrari through you!
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 !!
I am going through basically the same thing with my Detomaso Pantera. Lots of Body work, suspension rebuilding, and engine rebuilding. Been in a body shop for 6 yrs. Monthly payments $$$$ and parts chasing. Did not know that it was a European GTS model and I bought it sight unseen. It was advertised in the Auto Trader magazine. Now I'm a member of POCA with many friends as well. 😁
We all love this car, well done, your patience is exemplary!!. The JM video is definitely well worth watching.
Its worth it imo Jack.
Listen, never underestimate the value of the fact "it's Jack's car from Number 27".
You've learned a hell of a lot, if nothing else, never to buy a cheap Ferrari 😂
Its been a journey and then some. Well done, and it's been fun for me to watch u work your way through it 👌
I know i'm late to the party....just catching up on these. I'm doing a Rocketeer conversion on my MX% and I have had many many disasters, some of which were my own doing. Glad you hung in there - from one accident prone car guy to another (Maybe!) - well done on all you have achieved!
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!
Awesome video. Loved this series and the car. Please continue to have plenty more videos on it. Keep up the good work.
For THE Ferrari for folks of a certain age… (funny how we all want the car but not the moustache)’
I swear Christmas the year would equal your parts outlay! Thanks so much for all the entertainment you’re giving and loving the new content too👍
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.
Number 27, it may not be as nice as many others but it still sounds great and you do pretty good for a left hand drive car. Doing a lot of the work yourself is satisfying for some like me. That way you learn and know the quirks of your machine and enjoy those backroad drives. I hope you become diligent about keeping this car dry and never drive in wet weather. My '75 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe has been kept dry most of it's life and is still pretty solid but ive sealed most of the small rust spots with a rust sealer thats stops further oxidation in it's tracks if applied properly. Getting Italian cars wet is not recomended if you want them to last. Also, bad roads with bumps and holes car ruin an older car's suspension. Enjoy the drives. Peace.
Absolutely brilliant, it’s been the making of you and the channel, love it. Keep well Jack.
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
Well it was a long journey but worth the wait to hear that 308 V8 running sweetly.
It sounds fixed too, congratulations, Jack
This car put you on the map, long live The Influenzo.
The influenzo sounds better than it ever has Jack. Well done. I watched the MP4-4 video the other day, I’ve got to say that was one of the best things that I’ve ever seen.
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.
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! 🎄
4:30 LOL The look on your mug as you wag the front wheel!!👀🧐🧐😜 Hilarious. Worth the entry fee all by itself mate. Great stuff. On with the list now. Thank you for sharing this. All of us want to know what it cost.
Thank you for all the entertainment Jack. I shall be watching again in the new year. Happy Christmas and happy motoring!! Roger
Wel done Jack. What a project. Need to see a video of you reviewing it now it works and just driving it too!
Excellent viewing and informative.
Another production that i watch several times.
Totally worth it. You have a Ferrari which you are not afraid to drive, both because of all the amazing work you have done and also because it already had high mileage so you won't be afraid to put kms on it. This is the sort of car that after all that effort I would not want to to sell but the nature of RUclips means it may need to fund new content, if so I hope you get to enjoy the car and stretch its legs in summer with some great drives before it moves on.
Couldn't agree more! Thank you and happy Xmas 🎄 chap!
It’s been ( thus far ) the best content of your channel .Don’t sell it !
We wouldn't be watching, mate, without this car. And the loony PJ'S. Thank you. And a very merry merry Christmas 🧑🎄🤍
Fair play, a mechanically sorted 308 for £46k, not as bad as I feared. If the RUclips world goes belly up, you can use your extensive knowledge to trouble shoot other folks 308 engines! You deserve a medal for patience 🏅merry Christmas 🎄
All I can say is well done Jack!
Have run exotics most of my driving life and still love it😊
Worth every penny, excellent story and a good end result.
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!
Great video that will be a real eye opener for anyone considering buying a 308. Hopefully once everything is sorted you’ll get some enjoyment from the car.
I have to congratulate you on your patience, persistence and passion. I don't think many people would have even spent more than a month with that poor stricken car before passing it on and putting it down to bad experience. You have been a massive inspiration in dispelling alot of fears and doubts I'm sure for most prospective owners considering having one of these as a useable and rewarding classic. I have been an avid viewer for the last couple of months watching your reviews, but thanks to a back injury managed to go through the whole adventure with your gorgeous Influenzo in less than two days. As a mechanic I am very envious of the lack of electronic modules and other pointless plastic nonsense that constitutes modern cars. A proper gentleman's B road blaster. Please don't ever pass this car on, it's a peach Jack. Well done mate!
Thank you Gordon… I hope you make a quick recovery mate!!
@@Number27 Thanks Jack, much appreciated mate, I just hope we see and hear more from the Influenzo, even if he decides to behave himself! They say every day we learn something new, and I certainly did witnessing your dedication and sheer bloody minded patience to get you through. Old Italian cars are the best, but need a different mentality to see you through. Wondrous things. Hopefully one day I can recreate amd improve on a Lancia beta coupe if I can get one and the financial manager let's me and relive my childhood. Fingers crossed, and keep up the great work you do with this car and your reviews, they're brilliant. Take care mate
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.
Thanks for sharing the costs! It's important for let every car enthusiast to know what they are getting in to!
Great to see it running as intended. Enjoy it while it lasts as it might not be long. If it allowed you to create RUclips content for all to enjoy then it was certainly worth it.
Your perseverance with this car is to be commended. I’d have put my head in the oven long ago. It’s only going to get more valuable now. Probably a keeper.
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!
It was well worth it for you mate. You've changed your career, learned new skills and meet new friends. Don't forget you've jumped into exclusive club of vintage Ferrari owners with a car which is not a garage queen.
Don't worry about car price at the moment, make sure it will be seen on many car shows and when time comes to sell it will be praised base on the wide knowledge, rather than just pure car value set by the market at the end it is a RUclips star :)
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!
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. 👍
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.
As you know, this 'thing' is the foundation of your channel Jack. All the other cars can come and go but if you lost the Influenzo....no show! Merry Christmas!
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.
The influenza will give you more than you ever think in rewards, learning all those skills has set you up to purchase and repair cars that you probably never would have before. Congratulations! I think it has been well worth the time and effort.
Mind boggling! Great series, thanks for sharing.
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!!
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.
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 🇺🇸
HI there! You got your Christmas gift even at a high price but long lasting! It was well worth it i think! You will enjoy it! Have a safe and joyful season.
I have so enjoyed following your journey with this wonderful car.
Wonderful video Jack, and I was one of your first subscribers, God knows how/why RUclips recommended you to me! Those numbers are eye-watering, some of them more money than the purchase cost of my car (a Honda Accord 2006 2.4 vtec which I absolutely adore). Got me thinking.... might be hard for me to explain but I'll try; at what point do you think that expenditure is simply not worth it? What I'm trying to say, is that my bills for my car are maybe £500 for the year, and to some, even that's excessive in itself. But when you're forking out that kind of money on average each time you're spending on your car, it got me thinking what's the point, can that amount of money ever translate into money well spent (on pleasure)? Either way, of course, the fact that it has helped launch your RUclips career means that it has been worth every single penny, but were it not for that, I'd be wondering. Of course, each to their own :) (a pointless post, I know, but know that I love your channel and support your endeavours and wish you all the success you clearly deserve!). Happy Christmas and keep these great videos coming :)
Merry Christmas Jack. I have loved your journey with the 308 and will continue to follow your many other adventures.
Hi Jack many thanks another great feature 👍....Merry Christmas 🎅 cheers Andrew
Its the car that changed your life, for me it was a motorbike, my first MV Agusta F4. From the day I bought it I started doing new things and had so many experiences I just never would have imagined possable. Enjoy your journey it's all you realy have.
F4 is such a beautiful bike!!!!
Back in about 1978-79, when my dad bought a new 308GTB, he was unhappy with the exhaust. It would glow red hot on the track and be very restrictive on the top end. We ended up using a 70 Camaro exhaust stuffed into the original shell of the Ferrari exhaust. Not only did it sound fantastic, but it also allowed the engine to produce so much more power on the top end that the 12 cylinders were no longer pulling away down the straight.
Definetly worth it. You've done a great job and spurred me on with my own projects. Many thanks
Let's not forget the joy of knowing your car in details. As opposed to driving around in a car with a lot of unknowns. You *know* what has been done. To almost every bit of the car 😁 Merry x-mas!
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 ✌️🇬🇧
A great learning experience & hobby car. Well done. I've enjoyed your journey & eternal optimism & perseverance.
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.
Some think only with their heads and wallets. Others think with their hearts. You love this car and have done a marvellous job keeping the icon running. It may not work out on the balance sheet when you sell it, but you are solidly in the black for enjoyment, the people you have met to help and those you have entertained. I am amazed how much you have done with her; removing the heads is mind boggling for me.😱
I replaced a corroded rear tail light signal socket on my BMW and saved $800+$ 250 diagnosis from my dealer and thought I was a mechanical stud😂 have a happy 2023🎉
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!)
Greetings from the States. I have thought about owning a Ferrari including a 308. I missed the boat when I had the chance to buy a 360 a few years ago that was in great shape and priced around $50,000 US. Really enjoyed your video and Merry Christmas to you also.
Awesome car, a true classic.You have come a long way with this channel. Well done, it’s far from over yet
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.
Great story. I’m glad it worked out.
Jack, honestly, you really deserve some fun with the car now. Next spring/summer go somewhere to enjoy it. Put a Hawaian shirt on, trim your moustache and go the Alps or go to Italy to see relatives and drive the local roads.
Now, I did recommend you quite early on that you should take the whole engine out. I think you should have done it, even twice. Things become so much easier that way. You need a place to take the car up, remove the engine and store the body while you take the engine home to your garage. In a sports car taking the engine out is usually in the end the best way. Well, let's hope there is no more need for big jobs, knock knock. but then you also have the Frank&lise.
And you should not worry about the price. That is water under bridge. It's one life and you have a Ferrari.
Perfect Christmas gift video!
Thank you Jack.
Well done, can't wait for a spring car show video after winter.
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!
"We're all mad here." :-D
So happy to see this car running and to see you happy with it, which is all that matters.
Oh...what a journey!!! In Australia, these cars are selling for more than $150,000 AUD. That is approximately 84,000 GBP. I absolutely adore this car. It is amazing to watch all the frustrations you have gone through fixing this car. It tested your patience but you have sailed through it successfully. Good job!! I think, it is time you pick another hoopty exotic and carry us through similar videos. Finally, it is a "Ho Ho Ho" moment. Merry Christmas.
There is no such thing as a cheap Ferrari, a dealer once told me. They are all a labour of love, great video story!
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.