Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NCC (No Camaro Content): Ferrari F40 Trophy Rally

[clyde (clyderomero]

I am really glad that your car works as advertised John
But it seems that the majority of the 400s out there don't do as well.  As for 
the 512 issue it was a design flaw that was addressed it later models which is 
what Ferrari always does!
The 400 was not a big seller hence. Never got a chance !
Glad you got a great one and beat up as many lesser cylinder cars as you can!
That what I do!

Clyde 512 TR 
Cylinders are like inches 
The more the better!

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-----Original Message-----
From: JAshburne [at] aol.com
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 00:09:01 
To:clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net
Cc:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NCC (No Camaro Content): Ferrari F40 Trophy Rally

Hi Clyde 
  
Hmmm, that might be a common perception but it is more myth than reality.  Does 
the 400i have weak points, such as a fragile fuse box?  Oh yeah, unlike any 
other Ferrari model (;-))  right? that have none (like notoriously weak 
transaxles in the 512TR, really fun sidedraft carbs on the C4 or bad valve stem 
seals on the 355, or bad windows on the 456GT)! 
  
But on balance, they are really good solid cars.  Their reputation comes from 
the fact that they, more than other 2 seater Ferraris, are likely to have 
serious deferred maintenance issues.  No Ferrari can work well for long if it 
isn't maintained and the 400/400i is an example of what happens when they 
aren't. 
  
Maintain it like a Ferrari should be and they are excellent cars that still 
give a great V12 experience.  Especially for the money. 
  
I took my 24 year old 400i out for a 100 mile drive to nowhere today in CT and 
NY after 4 months of sitting.  It started right up and ran great all day.  I 
had a fun time running north from CT up into NYS with a guy behind me in a 
current BMW 5 series and his young son in the passenger seat.  When curvy North 
St. in Greenwich and Bedford was clear, I comfortably outpaced him, but maybe 
his comfort level was lower than mine.  I could see that he had the windows 
open to hear the V12 (it got up to 60 degrees today).  When he had to turn off 
at a hardware store in Bedford, he honked and waved.  I guess he enjoyed the 
car also! 
  
Its not a Daytona, but then again, I can buy 7 or 8 400is for Daytona money or 
I could just buy one,  maintain it like no other, get a hell of a Ferrari 
experience and still have $150K or so left in my pocket  to spend on wine, 
women and song. 
  
The worst model Ferrari is still better than 95% of the cars out there! 
  
John 
  
  
In a message dated 3/3/2007 9:45:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, clyderomero 
[at] worldnet.att.net writes: the 400 is a dog ask anyone who has owned one

good luck

buy an NSX with the money at least you will get something that will work



         



Capt. Clyde Romero Jr.

Mobile 678 641 9932



-----Original Message-----
From: LarryT [mailto:l02turner [at] comcast.net] 
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 6:52 PM
To: clyde
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NCC (No Camaro Content): Ferrari F40 Trophy Rally



With all the talk about Ferrari values and sales prices I thought ya'll 

might be interested in knowing the new April issue of Hemmings has a article


a buyers guide for the 400/400i  -- IMHO, one of the most practical V12 

Ferrari's there are.  The article makes many good points - such as the large


number of these models used as daily drivers and having high miles as a 

result - and the needed rebuild will be needed before too long.  Merely a 

word of caution -



About the prices they say the price had been stuck in the $25k-$30k range 

for the last 5 years.  Still out oif my range -;-)



Anyway - check out pg 36.



Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
 
 
 




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