Re: TestaRossa
From: Martin Stark (MStarkCopper.net)
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:02:13 -0700 (PDT)
I can attest to the cost of "properly" maintaining a TR. Mine is just now getting out of the shop having its crown gear carrier replaced with a one piece unit, replacing the clutch release bearing, and replacing 1st gear and its layshaft mate.
philville dejazzd.com wrote:

  Larry
  Because the Testa Rossas are Ferraris, I love them, I do not
  particularly like them, and, if you look at all iterations of TR from
  the mid 80's to 1994 there are over 10,000 of them.....needless to say
  this has some impact on the pricing.
  Also in these days of unstable economics there is a tremendous
  amount of deferred maintenance taking place and the TRs are VERY
  expensive to play catch up with.

  Having said all of this, I have an 86 TR on my web site, it suffers
  from
  (Percieved defferred maintenance) ( yes it needs a belt serv.). it has
  been owner maintained since 1993/4....every time I see the car and
  think about what it represents and what it can be owned for all done,
  I ask my self why not just buy it as my long term Ferrari and,

  1) I do not like black cars
  2) I do not have a burning desire to have a TR
  3) There is no way in Hell that I can justify the cost right now
  4) I need it like another head

  But when I look at the pics and think about what this car represents,
  I remind myself why I may do it any way. Besides, it is my opinion
  that over the long haul they will turn out to be very good investments
  esp. if you value your time/interests as being part of a return.
  Phil
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
  Date: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:27 pm
  Subject: [Ferrari] TestaRossa
  To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
  Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
  >     I came across this '88 TestaRossa in a
  > "Classic Cars" Autotrader paper showing a nice '88 TestaRossa
  > with 24k miles  with a price of $49K.
  > That's seems to be a low price for such a supercar.  For
  > the cost of a tricked out SUV people could have a true
  > Supercar.  I know those are different markets but still,
  > what a deal!
  >
  > http://www.gullwingmotorcars.com/inv.php?action=display&autoID=710
  >
  >     Or maybe my understanding of the market
  > prices of these classic Ferrari's is overstated?
  >
  > Later ya'll -
  > Larry
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