Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari Maintenance [Digest, Vol 35, Issue 18

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

I could possibly be talked into a trade for my 365, have considered
getting a spyder.

On 6/17/09, JAshburne [at] aol.com <JAshburne [at] aol.com> wrote:
>
> Steve
>
> A V12 400i has plenty of room for a service dog.  Finding a good one
> without deferred maintenance issue is the challenge.
>
>
> In a message dated 6/16/2009 7:33:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> BRIGANDBAR [at] aol.com writes:
>
> No, its  not really one of those "mine is bigger than yours"   competitions.
>
> My biggest issue with the 348 is that there isn't enough  room for my
> service dog to travel with us, which means if we want to  take the Ferrari
> anywhere I have to trailer it behind the Excursion.  Other than that I love
> the
> car, and realistically, maintenance on  it, according to the mfr. specs.
> should
> (not is, only should) be less  expensive. And, of course I am an open top
> car  individual.
>
> It  is just that I'm not really into the Mondial, and most of the Ferraris
>
> that I know of that will accommodate Blackhawk and that I like are 12  cyl.
>
> cars. I don't know if I will ever sell the 348 as it is a lot  of fun, just
>
> wish I could take it more places and I might add an  Aston Martin to the
> crew
> rather than let go of the 348.
>
> My big  problem is that when the economy is down and these car prices are
> more reasonable, investments are down as well so the resources available
> for
> acquisition suffer as well.
>
> Dr. Steve
>
>
> In a  message dated 6/16/2009 8:29:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> Red5hilser
> writes:
>
> Hey Dr.  Steve: Move 'up' to a 12 cyl.? LMFAO! It  sounds as if Capt'n
> cLyDe
> has you  brainwashed enough to think that  if you bought a 6 cyl. Dino 246,
> it would be  a 'downward' move from  your 8 cyl. 348. Am I right?
>
> 6, 8, 12. What's  the difference? The  last time that I looked, they're ALL
> Ferraris. Please  correct me if  I'm in error.
>
> Up, down or sideways, they're all the same  to me.  The important thing is
> to possess and drive the car that I have  lusted  for, for over a half
> century. When I'm driving it to my  limits, I could  give a flying f**k how
> many
> cylinders it has. It is  just pure joy for  me to be able to test my
> abilities
> and feel and  hear what Enzo gave the  world.
>
> I think those who are wrapped up  in the number of cylinders  their car has
> are the same kind of people  who wear those wristwatches  with the big
> faces.
> And you know what  they say about those people. "The bigger  the watch (or
> the number of  cylinders) the smaller the schong."
>
> Are you  listening,  cLyDe?
>
> Yer pal, Shitbox Bubba
>
>
> -----Original   Message-----
> From: BRIGANDBAR
>
>
> Clyde:
> Now being blessed  [cursed?] with the ownership of one, a '95 348 Spyder,
> which being  the latest version of same, I'm curious as to why you have
> reached   this conclusion, and what to look out for in owning this car
> [leaving
> it
> in the  ghetto with the keys in it is not an option so please  just omit
> same
> and give me  some practical advice].
>
> Right now that means a timing belt, and any parts that are worn enough
> that
> they probably won't last until the next 5yr/40k mi.  service to save on
> the
> labor  of removing the engine etc. twice.  It also means locating a good
> independent to  do the work in  Nashville or Louisville, or a two car round
> trip
> to Atlanta to   FOA for this service to be accomplished. Not being lazy,
> just not  being  physically up to the task myself right now and probably
> for  the
> foreseeable  future.
>
> I'd like to keep it around, at  least for a while, until I can move on up
> (?) to a 12 cyl. one with  a back seat and AC for Blackhawk. That is the
> only
> downside for  my ownership right now and it is a Spyder problem, not a 348
> issue.   We don't travel much without him and I haven't convinced Audrey
> that
> the front  trunk was kind of first class seating for her so she won't  let
> me
> pull the right  side out for him to ride in.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dr. Steve
>
> In a message dated  6/13/2009 5:16:36 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> _ferrari-request [at] ferrarilist.com_ (mailto:ferrari-request [at] 
> ferrarilist.com)
> writes:
>
> 348 a  dismal failure across the board. (space shuttle  challenger  car!)
>
>
>
>
>
> 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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> 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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> Director, Forensic Sciences Laboratory
> Explosives  Engineering  Technologies
> lex talionis
> Fides tamen  Quin
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