Ferrari Mailing List: Re: The Lifespan of a Modern Car with Electronics...was Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on Tuesday)

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

Actually, I'm always totally amazed at what is available for the lowly
308GT4.  It's easier to get parts for - even little trim items - than a
similar vintage Corvette.  And, yes, I've tried getting 30 year old
Corvette parts.

Hans.

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:42 AM, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> Honestly, I don't see a problem...
>
> Fuse block? That could be easily reproduced...and probably way better than 
> original.
>
> Replacement foglights? If you want identical, it might be tough. If you want 
> something that fits and works, there are many vendors out there.
>
> Who is going to put crappy Carello foglights into a 328 20 yrs from now? Only 
> if you're going to win a concours. If that is your goal, you should be 
> hunting down every possibly parted out 328 there is. Thanks to the internet 
> and Ebay, doing this is way easier than it was 15 yrs ago.
>
> Or, you could try repairing the problem with the current lamp. Melted wiring? 
> Have it re-soldered. Cracked glass? Have it repaired or have someone make a 
> new lens. It can be done. Worn or faded reflector? Have that piece replated.
>
> There's a lot of ingenuity out there. If the car is rare, the creativity and 
> brain damage goes up quickly.
>
> If you're not out in the garage messin' with old heaps on a daily basis, this 
> may seem like science fiction.
>
> LS