Ferrari Mailing List: Re: First 1000 miles done in the 308 :)

[Grahame Reinthal (grahame]

Hi Peter,

Good to see all the photos. I'm jealous - you have 2 sets of wheels! I am
about to buy either 16" or 17" rims. BTW, did all those bits come extra with
the car or have you been quick off the mark in pulling it to bits?  Good
news that you are changing the valves, having personally gone down the
exhaust valve through piston tragic saga. Also, is your muffler stainless? I
have a stainless Mille Miglia muffler surplus to requirements here in Sydney
if you or anyone's interested.

Cheers,
Grahame

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Pless [mailto:ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au]
> Sent: Monday, 14 May 2007 11:39 PM
> To: Grahame
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] First 1000 miles done in the 308 :)
> 
> http://www.pless.com.au/cars/gt4/
> 
> It's got the sodium valves. They're being changed before I do more driving
> 
> I think the pics tell it all.
> 
> 63000km...that's about 30000m 3 owners @10years.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimshadow [at] verizon.net [mailto:jimshadow [at] verizon.net]
> Sent: Monday, 14 May 2007 11:39 PM
> To: Peter Pless; The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] First 1000 miles done in the 308 :)
> 
> WOW!  Congrats!!!!
> 
> Before you do anythning, replace your fuel filler  hose and it your hands
> on
> all of your fuel lines!   If you cannot be 100% sure that they were
> recently
> replaced, DO THEM NOW!!!!!!
> I had submitted a post on this with pics last week, but the server bumped
> it.  Ill roost it soon with pics posted somewhere....
> All the fuel hoses can be sourced at NAPA.   I have a link to sizes if you
> need it.
> 
> Send pics and DO TELL about your GT4!!!!!
> 
> Jim
> Sent from my BlackBerryR wireless device
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Peter Pless" <ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au>
> Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 23:22:15
> To:JIM <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
> Cc:'The FerrariList' <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] First 1000 miles done in the 308 :)
> 
> I just picked up my 308 GT4 today. If you have any other little tips like
> that one, please do share!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug and Terri Anderson [mailto:dnt [at] dock.net]
> Sent: Monday, 14 May 2007 11:16 PM
> To: Peter Pless
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] First 1000 miles done in the 308 :)
> 
> Gavin notes "I gave the car a good clean and in the process found "Made in
> Taiwan" on the mirrors!!!!  ?|"
> 
> Hoo Haaa Gavin - aint it a ball?  Getting used to the clink clink when
> shifting?  Man, I love that sound.
> 
> So the mirrors had Taiwan on them eh?  Wait till you take a close look at
> your tool kit - India.
> 
> In 1999 when we were at the factory I asked one of the people there why
> they
> had put cheap tools made in India with chrome peeling from the screw
> driver
> in the earlier cars - his reply was - well, back then we were a small
> company and couldn't concern ourselves with luxury as we do now - besides,
> you aren't supposed to do any work on the car yourself - take it to an
> authorized dealer.  heh heh
> 
> DOUG
> PS - you may want to check out the accelerator pedal box for lubrication.
> Ours was so stiff it took two feet - turns out the original grease had
> gone
> pink and was hard as a brick.  I bet the same problem happens to the
> window
> winders - But NEVER take one of those apart unless you absolutely need to
> -
> that picture hanging wire goes everywhere.  Just a few shots of motorcycle
> chain lube does the trick
> 
> 
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