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

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Thanks Charles - Good points - good points.
What about 355 blind spots?
DOUG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles G. Perry IV" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>

To: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>

Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>

Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 6:28 AM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 355 maniflod & valve issues,any 360 issues?
My Diablo is a 99, which means the real engineering behind it took place 
during the Chrysler ownership of Lamborghini. I suspect this helped a lot 
of things in the same way that Ford ownership helped Jaguar. Having a big 
company with some testing standards and some idea of how to head off 
warranty costs can be a good thing for a small manufacturer.
The only known issue that I know of for late Diablos is that the clutch 
rod at the slave cylinder fatigues and breaks, which does strand you. But 
the replacement part is only like $140. I have only done a little work on 
the Diablo in the two years I've had it (it's basically needed nothing 
besides some connections jiggled/Stabilant 22), but in that time it 
strikes me that everything I've encountered is more solidly built and from 
better materials than the 355. Perhaps the 355 leans a little too far into 
the F1 formula of things - make it just solid enough to last the next 
race.
I also think, since they've had a waiting list for as long as anyone can 
remember, that Ferrari has no impetus to improve their materials or 
processes. They're perfectly happy to deliver a 90% engineered car, 
knowing that 90% of their production will be out of warranty by the time 
problems are discovered. I think this has been better since the 360 
debuted, but I don't have personal knowledge of any later cars besides 
what I read here and on FChat. Since Lambo has had to work harder for 
their customers, they are more intent on retaining them and so are more 
responsive to service issues and material quality.
-- charles

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>

To: "Charles G. Perry IV" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>

Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>

Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:14 AM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 355 maniflod & valve issues,any 360 issues?
Nice and compact posting CP.  Thanks.  Um, why do you sense Lambo is 
better build quality?  Better factory conditions?  Fewer cars clamored 
for and therefore the assembly line is not so fast? (gotta love ol Henry 
Ford and his rheostat that could speed up the very early Ford assembly 
line - heh heh)  Just the way it is?
Also - having never driven a 355, so have never had to pay attention to 
blind spots, how is the 355 GTB?  What about the Lambos?
Thanks,
DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles G. Perry IV" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>

To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>

Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>

Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 5:54 AM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 355 maniflod & valve issues,any 360 issues?
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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Re: 355 maniflod & valve issues,any 360 issues?	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: Doug and Terri Anderson (dntdock.net)
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:36:11 -0700 (PDT)