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

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

The owner has posted in this thread of emails.

On 6/17/09, Stephen Sherman <sherman [at] wildblue.net> wrote:
> There was a 5 speed 400 i for sale on flist and Ferrarchat a few months ago
> in Conn. I was interested but was not able to act on it. I don't know if it
> sold.
>
> Stephen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <BRIGANDBAR [at] aol.com>
> To: "Stephen" <sherman [at] wildblue.net>
> Cc: <ItsmeMrWright [at] aol.com>; <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Maintenance [Digest, Vol 35, Issue 18
>
>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> That is exactly the model I was considering changing over to when it all
>> comes together.
>>
>> Dr. Steve
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 6/17/2009 8:28:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time, JAshburne
>> writes:
>>
>>
>> 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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>> 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
>> lex talionis
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>> 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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>> Director, Forensic Sciences Laboratory
>> Explosives Engineering  Technologies
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