Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 355 maniflod & valve issues,any 360 issues?

[Charles G. Perry IV (charles]

I have experienced every known 355 issue except the valve guide problem:
1) Melted headers (rebuilt by QVLondon)
2) Bad seat sensors (3 times, spiders only)
3) Leaking shocks (rebuilt by Delta V)
4) Melting interior (will probably replace with Valence carbon fiber)
5) Alternator Issue (ground strap added)

Plus a couple that are rare:
1) Broken timing belt (my fault for waiting so long)
2) Broken valve springs (bad luck)

Luckily all of the common problems have been irritating but not disabling, 
but if I were shopping for a 355 I would either make sure the above issues 
have been addressed or I would put aside a serious chunk of change for 
addressing them. I will probably have spent $10k on stuff to make this car 
the way Ferrari should have made it by the time I'm done. If you count the 
rare items, more like $25k.

I still love the car, but if I had it to do over again I would probably wait 
another couple of years and buy a depreciated Gallardo spider. My experience 
with my Diablo leads me to believe Lamborghini is head and shoulders above 
Ferrari in terms of build quality and engineering. Flame on!

-- charles

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Rehkopf" <CaptRehkopf [at] msn.com>
To: "Charles G Perry IV" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:47 AM
Subject: [Ferrari] 355 maniflod & valve issues,any 360 issues? Hate to see 
Rick go! Talladega is about Ferriari's,Your City


> Although for many years I have said the next RehkopfMobile will be a 
> Yellow/Black 355 GTS, I knew about both these issues. However, how 
> pervasive are they? Should I start thinking 360? Are there 360 issues too? 
> I haven't heard because this wonderful List and the Listers knowledge has 
> been missing from my life.
> I hate to see Rick go!
> Talladega has everything to do with Ferrari's!
> My City is no different than yours, it only takes one crime for it to be 
> personal, and every City has a crime.
> Thank You
>
> Robert Rehkopf
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