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

[LS (lashdeep]

Guys go vintage...there's no technology and maint is simple...

LS

'66 GT350
'67 GT350
'69 365GT 2+2


--- On Thu, 7/31/08, David Thursby <david [at] thethursbys.net> wrote:

> From: David Thursby <david [at] thethursbys.net>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 355 Advice [Ferrari Digest, Vol 24, Issue 43]
> To: "LS" <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 12:58 AM
> Funny... I had a Mondial t and a 355 at the same time. When
> I needed to 
> liberate some funds, it was the 355 that was sold. The 355
> was a better, 
> faster car, but the Mondial is the most fun. I've put
> 32000 miles on in 
> almost 3 years (total now 62K) and the car is pretty near
> faultless.
> 
> Dave
> 
> cdatte [at] spawar.navy.mil wrote:
> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >> Dr. Stephen B. Spies, CES,  CFI
> >> Director, Forensic Sciences Laboratory
> >> Explosives Engineering  Technologies
> >>
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