[Henrynh]

The 308 drives quite nicely. Even though it has been lowered a bit, it is still great as a daily driver. It soaks up bumps pretty nicely. The wheels are 14in diameters so the tires are like balloons compared to today's sportscars. The pedals are way towards the center and it takes relatively narrow shoes to hit only one pedal at a time. It has a dogleg first but getting through the gaited gears is bliss and second nature after a few drives! It is pretty easy to match revs on the downshift and the sound that it makes is amazing. The intake is actually on the passenger side vent but the driver can still hear it suck in air like crazy. I think the induction more noticeable than the exhaust. And that is awesome. It does not have power steering so at slow speeds the wheel can feel a bit heavy but at driving speeds I'd say the car is pretty nimble. It shares this with the Alfa. The only other non power steering, engine in the other place, independant suspension, low car I have driven is a Delorean. The Ferrari is MUCH more balanced in comparision. At highway speeds there is no shake in the steering wheel at all, it feels solid, planted, and calm. I have actually kicked the rear end of the 308 out a bit on a couple of turns in 2nd gear and it felt much more, I dunno, much more even I guess than other rear engined cars (Porsche, Delorean). But I guess the engine is more in the middle...

The power comes in pretty early in the rpm and there's plenty left to downshift and accelerate to pass cars on a road.

It's a fun car. It really feels like driving something completely different. The driving position, the height, the sound, the shifter, pedal placement: all make for a unique driving experience. The only con in my book is the 'status' that goes along with it.

I'm happy to attempt to answer any other questions in more detail!

happy motoring!

-H