Ferrari Mailing List: FS: '85 Mondial Cabrio "eurotrash"

[Frank Terhaar-Yonkers (fty]

This car was purchased 7+ years ago from fellow lister Steve Levine with 
22,500 on the clock.  It now has ~51,000 miles on it.

This car is NOT an all-original collectible (one would argue that no 
Mondial is worth collecting anyway)  hit Delete right now if what you 
want is all original or something considered collectible.

What it is, is a very-reliable daily driver - and I *know* some would 
also argue that no Mondial is reliable, but the history of this car, 
plus what I've done to it, say otherwise.   You get in, you turn the 
key, and it just *works* - like a modern car.  :-)  It's only been 
flat-bedded (towed) *once* and that was my own darn fault as I ignored 
the warnings of a failing fuel pump (blowing fuses) until the pump 
failed solid.

See:  http://www.employees.org/~fty  - there are hi-res photos there 
plus a detailed web page about the EFI conversion. 
       (More photos available on request, including with roll bar 
installed.)

The car currently has a roll-bar installed in the back seat, but it's 
borrowed.  So, if the roll bar is desired for tracking, I'll put you in 
touch with the owner.

The car was originally delivered in Germany (Euro spec) and was 
"federalized" by the original owner.  It has an EPA sticker saying 
something about catalytic converters, but has never had them.  The rest 
of the import process involved putting steel reinforcement in the doors 
and adding yucky corner lights. 

I have all the original books, paperwork, tools, and maintenance/import 
records (from Steve) - a folder about 1-1/2 thick.

The car has been extensively worked on/modified since I've owned it, 
including:
   Full EFI conversion (Nick's Forza/Electromotive 
http://www.nicksforzaferrari.com/forzaferrariwebsite1_010.htm )
   Wideband O2 sensor (Innovate Motorsports 
http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/ )
   Stebro Exhaust (stainless)
   16" wheels from an '89 Mondial (*exact* same offsets as the original 
crappy metrics)
   Gas tanks removed, tig welded and re-installed
   Power windows "fixed" with relays and direct wiring to the doors and 
back windows - they run better than new
   New clutch
   New starter - NOT the original Fiat piece of s...  but a new, 
geared, nippondenso with lifetime guarantee
                  ( http://hometown.aol.com/martingf/Ferraristarters.html )
   Rebuilt clutch slave  (needs a new clutch master, in the process of 
dealing with that)
   Halogen headlights
   LED tail, brake, license and corner lights
   Hill Engineering "Slick" shift gate and shift ball (Nice! 
http://www.hillengineering.co.uk/catalog/index.php)
   2meter/70cm dual-band "ham" radio (available if you are licensed to 
use it)
   CD player (Pioneer) and 2 Sony 100watt amps (which I never use .. )

On paper it has the horsepower of a US Spec Mondial t (348 engine) - 
people that have owned the t have driven it and agree.
Power comes on at much lower RPMs making it very drivable at low 
speeds.  Then, when you put your foot in it ..

If you want to go nuts, it's ready for you to bolt on one of the two 
Super Charger kits available (see Ferrari Talk) and the EFI system is 
there to handle the fuel requirements.  You sidestep the problems of 
using the original FI pump and risk running lean.  The ECU and sensors 
are there to handle the boost, air density and knock detection.  
Included is an old ThinkPad (it has a real serial port) for programming 
and monitoring the ECU as well as an Innovate Motorsports LM-1 mixture 
tuning box and air/fuel ratio meter, and an extra wide-band O2 sensor.  
There is an O2 bung in each bank, but the ECU only handles one sensor, 
so the second bung could be used for monitoring.

Please contact me privately if interested and I'll fill you in on the 
rest of it's history and condition.
   (voice: 919.392.2101 anytime, Eastern US) - I'd like $30k but will 
entertain reasonable offers.

cheers,
- Frank
  

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Frank Terhaar-Yonkers      W4FTY   TRA 8325/L3
Apex, North Carolina  
fty [at] employees.org