One of the things that is holding us up are the scarcity of certain Ferrari-specific studs, bolts, and other small hardware pieces that are difficult to source through traditional means. Many other 308 parts are 'available', but not nearly as cheaply as they were just five years ago. I'll confer with my mechanic regarding various pieces/parts that we're having trouble sourcing, and get back with you.
M
--- On Wed, 5/5/10, David <david [at] tynerroberts.com> wrote:
From: David <david [at] tynerroberts.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Factory Tour
To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 12:12 AM
Apologies for the shameless plug, but let me know what you want. If itâs out there I can probably get it and generally cheaper than most others.
Dave
From: Michael James [mailto:cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 8:44 PM
To: David
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Factory Tour
SO, if we were to, um, need some 'exotic' parts for, say, a 308 engine rebuild or somesuch, somebody knows somebody in Maranello who can get pretty much ANYTHING we need, F-car parts-wise?
--- On Tue, 5/4/10, David <david [at] tynerroberts.com> wrote:
From: David <david [at] tynerroberts.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Factory Tour
To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 10:55 PM
Flavio is no longer there J Claudio is the manâ.
I believe that all their old stuff was packed up and sent to MarCon in the UK . I donât think they had a choice in the matter although I would be happy to be corrected. As for newer parts, well, they are pretty close to the source so things arrive pretty quickly J
Dave
From: Doug and Terri Anderson [mailto:dnt [at] dock.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 7:52 PM
To: David
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Factory Tour
>>Hans sez - " Modena 's Ferrari dealership's parts department apparently isn't what it once was. I was advised to go there too, but found a facility that had recently been severely downsized."
Hmmm, well, that explains why my pal Flavio hasn't returned my emails.
I think it's right across the street from the Porsche dealership - well, concessionaria. And oh yeah, a buffet. Point and grunt and at the cashier pull out a bunch of money and let them pick what they need.
BUT the factory restaurant in '79 - Yeah - the Cavalino - When Tibor and I were there in August '79, it was a Pizzeria. I took pictures in there too. Cute place - all the stools slip into a rail under the tables enabling the brooms to zip zip zip.
We ate there when the guard at the empty factory hand signed and somehow got it across to us that someone would be back at 1:00 who could speak English - long story short - we got a tour from a guy in an Armani kinda suit named Pierro.
I gotta find his name - can't be THE Pierro but I do have some pics - hey, Pierro has gotta be a popular name, eh?
Waiting room was one F1 car sized with yellow checker board tiles with alternating prancing horse and plain yellow tiles. On one side of the single F1 Ferrari was 12 and on the other 11. Jody's name on one side & Giles on the other. Hey, save space, eh? heh heh
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