Driving a 365 BB - this time not fun.

Boxer · 11-15-2005, 12:30 AM

A little over a week ago I picked up my 365 GT4 BB from the workshop where it had been for the better part of the last two months having a few things attended to. The workshop did a great job (PM me if anyone would like the name) and came in at the agreed budget.

What happened next was not at all fun. Upon leaving for the roughly 40 mile drive back, I hit a major traffic jam. Later I found out that a truck had crashed and caught fire, shutting down the major highway back towards London. It is now Friday late afternoon, rush hour starting, dusk decending rapidly, and I am sitting in a 30 year old Ferrari barely moving. Over the next two hours of crawling along detours in bumper to bumper traffic I came the following conclusions:

- the 365 BB is not designed for inching forward. Try this for over an hour and your left leg will just about fall off

- the side mirrors on a 512 BB are just about useless, but useless is still much better than no side mirrors at all

- having to do a 3 point turn, in the dark, with that not exactly outstanding rear 3 quarters visibility, is both an outstanding upper body workout, and involves a lot of praying that you are not about to back over something short and hidden

- 30 year old headlights, even if in perfect working order, are pretty pathetic

- the normal 12-14 miles to a gallon drops to 12-14 gallons to the mile when you are not moving

despite all this the car behaved impecabily. Oil temp & pressure, and water temp all stayed right at normal throughout the whole ordeal.

The 365 BB is clearly a car for days and open roads.

gma365 · 11-15-2005, 02:21 AM

I hope there was a good glass of red waiting for you when you eventually got home!

Dr. Bob · 11-15-2005, 02:30 AM

wow that doesn't sound very good. Glad you and the boxer made it through

Boxer · 11-15-2005, 07:03 AM

The Boxer arrived safely and in perfect condition. The driver regained use of his left leg a couple of days later. :wink:

zwoemba · 11-16-2005, 01:38 AM

Aaah, a classic Ferrari

I think it's just part of the game, if you like it or not

jungathart · 11-18-2005, 03:03 PM

A nice story. So what wine did you choose? 8)

11-15-2005, 12:30 AM	#1
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,773	Driving a 365 BB - this time not fun. A little over a week ago I picked up my 365 GT4 BB from the workshop where it had been for the better part of the last two months having a few things attended to. The workshop did a great job (PM me if anyone would like the name) and came in at the agreed budget. What happened next was not at all fun. Upon leaving for the roughly 40 mile drive back, I hit a major traffic jam. Later I found out that a truck had crashed and caught fire, shutting down the major highway back towards London. It is now Friday late afternoon, rush hour starting, dusk decending rapidly, and I am sitting in a 30 year old Ferrari barely moving. Over the next two hours of crawling along detours in bumper to bumper traffic I came the following conclusions: - the 365 BB is not designed for inching forward. Try this for over an hour and your left leg will just about fall off - the side mirrors on a 512 BB are just about useless, but useless is still much better than no side mirrors at all - having to do a 3 point turn, in the dark, with that not exactly outstanding rear 3 quarters visibility, is both an outstanding upper body workout, and involves a lot of praying that you are not about to back over something short and hidden - 30 year old headlights, even if in perfect working order, are pretty pathetic - the normal 12-14 miles to a gallon drops to 12-14 gallons to the mile when you are not moving despite all this the car behaved impecabily. Oil temp & pressure, and water temp all stayed right at normal throughout the whole ordeal. The 365 BB is clearly a car for days and open roads. Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

11-15-2005, 02:21 AM	#2
gma365 Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Australia Ferrari Life Posts: 188	I hope there was a good glass of red waiting for you when you eventually got home! Greg Current: 365GTC/4 #15709 Previously: 246GTS #07772, 365GT4/BB #17915

11-15-2005, 07:03 AM	#4
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,773	The Boxer arrived safely and in perfect condition. The driver regained use of his left leg a couple of days later. :wink: Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

11-18-2005, 03:03 PM	#6
jungathart Owner Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Manassas, NoVA Ferrari Life Posts: 566 Name: Кфmядde Jцйg	A nice story. So what wine did you choose? 8) "Liberals are the pallbearers of societies" '88.3 Testarossa '83 Mondial QV (sold!)

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11-15-2005, 02:30 AM	#3
Dr. Bob Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Almelo, The Netherlands Ferrari Life Posts: 2,211	wow that doesn't sound very good. Glad you and the boxer made it through

11-16-2005, 01:38 AM	#5
zwoemba Join Date: Nov 2003 Ferrari Life Posts: 411	Aaah, a classic Ferrari I think it's just part of the game, if you like it or not