Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 355 Advice [Ferrari Digest, Vol 24, Issue 43]

[cdatte (cdatte]

I have a mondial-t and looking to add another horsey
you really only have a few ways to go

348's are a even swap, 355's are the next step up on v8's without 
killing yourself in over complication and expense.
if your 6ft and over, 308's and 328's are out, 308gt4 is about it

you can branch to 12's and do a testerossa 85-89

after that the cost is quite high and it gets harder and harder to do 
your own work as well

At 12:18 PM 7/30/2008, BRIGANDBAR [at] aol.com wrote:
> Probably not what one would prefer to hear, particularly given the  hostility
> to 348 series cars on the list, but is there a particular reason for
> searching exclusively for a 355 series or is there just one 
> particular car in
> question that is being sought (sorry, but I've missed part of 
> this  discussion).
>
> I spent so long agonizing over my Ferrari purchase that I think I may have
> missed a model changeover in the process. I received much sage 
> advice from Tom
> Reynolds, Clyde, and a number of others, but one of the most memorable
> comments  was that the "348 series was the last one that was not 
> 'married to the
> dealers'  for maintenance and repairs. I'm sure that there are a number of
> independent  shops, but if you don't live near one, and don't wish 
> to budget for an
> FNA  dealership's rates for service and repairs, this might be a major
> consideration.  It was for me as the nearest shop specializing in 
> Ferraris is more
> than 60 miles  from here and dealers are in Indianapolis and Atlanta 
> (4+/- hrs.
> in either  direction).
>
> And, of course the Spyder has a good, old-fashioned, manual top that gets
> put up and down with a little more inconvenience but significantly more
> reliability.
>
> Dr. Steve
>
> In a message dated 7/29/2008 11:27:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> ferrari-request [at] ferrarilist.com writes:
>
> I have a  98 F355 spider which I've owned since 2002. I love the car,
> >>>>> but have had all but one of the 355's famous issues  and one that was
> my own fault. Overall it is a great car, but like all  Ferraris, some
> development work was left to the owners. Knowing the  issues will 
> help you see how much
> previous owners have done and how much  you may have  to do.
>
> 1964 Rolls  Royce Silver Cloud III...........1975 Pontiac GV Conv.
> 1980 MB  450SL..................................1982 RR Corniche
> 1985 MB 280 GE  G-Wagen................. 1985 GMC Brigadier 20 Ton
> Winch/Wrecker
> 1988 Rolls  Royce Silver Spur................1990 Cadillac "Eagle" Hearse
> 1994 F-350  Powerstroke 4x4................1995 Ferrari 348 Spyder
> 1996 Bronco  ......................................2000 Lincoln Town Car
> 2004  Excursion...................................(+ Audrey's 2x MB's)
> and  a
> 1976 Fire Truck...................................HAHN, WARNER &  SWASEY-
> DUPLEX
> DIVISION  HOWE  APPARTUS . MODEL #R400 FIRE  TRUCK w/a 100' Tower
>
>
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