Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 Marenello

[Dave Handa (dave]

I ordered my factory oem replacement parts from Ricambi America.  His prices
are about 15 to 20% less than most FNA dealers.

http://www.ricambiamerica.com/

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 6:32 AM
To: dave [at] davehanda.com
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 550 Marenello

Dave,
That's a pleasant surprise.  I wonder if similar pieces for the 512TR would
be as reasonably (for Ferrari parts) priced.  Could you tell me your source?
 
(And if anyone else has suggestions for sources for such parts, I would
greatly appreciate hearing about them.) Larry
 
P.S. Apologies to readers for the automatic reformatting of prior messages
that are attached; I'm not sure why Hotmail does that and how to avoid it.



> From: dave [at] davehanda.com> > For the F355 the interior pieces are not all
that bad. I have found the> interior door handles for $60 each, the window
switch surrounds are $15> each, and a new steering column cover (both
pieces) was $147. The pricey> part is the A/C console control, which can
only be purchased as an assembly> with the actually controller and
knobs...around $1500 or so. Individual> switches are pricey too, they vary
from $100 to $200 each.> > So far, I have only replaced the worst pieces,
which fortunately for me,> were the less expensive ones.> > > -----Original
Message-----> From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com] > > I don't even
want to guess what replacing every rubber-coated interior part> in a 512TR
would cost.> > > From: dave [at] davehanda.com> To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com> 
CC:>
ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> Subject: RE: [Ferrari] 550 Marenello> Date: Sat, 
6>
Oct 2007 15:49:45 -0700> > Yes, and apparently that works...but then you>
have a non-stock plastic> surface, rather than the oem rubber coating.> > I>
prefer to replace the offending parts, then wait for them to fail>
again...I> am a glutton for punishment. ;-)> > Dave> > > > -----Original
Message----->> From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com] > Sent:
Saturday, October 06,> 2007 3:44 PM> To: dave [at] davehanda.com> Cc: The
FerrariList> Subject: Re:> [Ferrari] 550 Marenello> > And the "fix"
recommended by some people is not> for the faint-hearted:> remove the
residue with caustic oven cleaner.Larry>> > > From: dave [at] davehanda.com> >
Quote (snip) > "The usual "some dummy armor>> alled it" stickys of the soft
touch coated > >>> pieces. > > > The cause of>> sticky interiors of the
rubber coated pieces in modern day> Ferraris (346,>> TR, 355, 360, 550, etc)
is NOT directly caused by application> of ArmorAll>> (though it may speed
the process). There are many, many cases> of cars not>> receiving any
treatment of the parts and still they become> melted and>> sticky. It
appears to be caused by nothing more than a crappy> quality>> coating, and
direct exposure to the sun. More sun and heat, the> sooner it>> will
deteriorate.> >
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