Re: TestaRossa
From: clyderomero (clyderomeroworldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:54:45 -0700 (PDT)
Pay attention to Marty he has Tribal Knowledge on Tr's

Clyde
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-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net>

Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:13 
To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
Cc: Ferrari list<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] TestaRossa


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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