Ferrari Mailing List: Great advice.

[philville (philville]

Brian K. said......

"get the thick clear plastic to put over the lenses"

GREAT ADVICE!
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---- Brian Keegan <bks281 [at] hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> I recommend to anyone with a TR/328/3.2 Mondial/Mondial t to get the thick 
> clear plastic to put over the lenses. Anyplace that sells the 3M Clear bra 
> would have that stuff. Not a bad idea for the 348/512TR owners as all those 
> lamps are approaching extinction if not already there.Brian
> 
> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 04:29:51 -0700
> From: cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] A reason for a 328
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> To: bks281 [at] hotmail.com
> 
> Carello is no longer in-business.  Those front light clusters used to go for 
> $7,000/pair, IF you could find them.  They are NLA.
>  
> M
> 
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> --- On Sun, 6/6/10, philville [at] dejazzd.com <philville [at] dejazzd.com> 
> wrote:
> 
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> From: philville [at] dejazzd.com <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] A reason for a 328
> To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010, 9:56 PM
> 
> 
> I missed the first portion of this mail, Britts commentary on the 328 and 
> parts availabity, 
> Parts like lenses are becoming very difficult to find....any one happen to 
> have a LF lens for an 86 328 GTS?.
> 
> Thanks, Phil
> --
> 
> Philip A Tegtmeier
> Go to: PhilvilleUSA.com
> 
> Be sure to visit: www.radnorconcours.org
> 
> contact info:
> 610.525.8949
> philville [at] dejazzd.com
> 
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> ---- Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com> wrote: 
> > Ah but here is the thing...
> > 
> > If you truly loved her, you wouldn't care if she wasn't all original...  
> > You'd be keeping her forever so what does it matter if some
>  bits make 
> > her lose "resale" value when you won't be selling her?
> > 
> > It sounds like keeping it all original is a great idea for holding the 
> > car's value, but clearly there is a lack of commitment in doing that :)
> > 
> > If I were to have a 328...  (can't do it though, too many hours watching 
> > Magnum PI as a kid prevent me from not hearing the show's theme song 
> > every time I see a 308 or 328...)  Tubi exhaust (or similar), better 
> > tires, better brake pads, and god anything to make the car actually go a 
> > bit faster :)  I have said this before and I will say it again...  Very 
> > little good came from the 1980's (OK the 2nd Star Wars movie was 
> > decent)...    Emissions control went in in the mid 70's and was in full 
> > effect by 1980...  Making most all cars suck.  This may be why most cars 
> > that predate about 1975 are
>  worth so much more than what comes 
> > later...   Of course I was just a lil tyke back then, but I definitely 
> > recall my parent's 76 Stingray, and 79 Trans AM as being nothing close 
> > to the 71 Nova my Dad used to have... 
> > 
> > BR,
> > Mike
> > 
> > 
> > Britt2Asa [at] aol.com wrote:
> > > Personally I don't understand why you would want to modify a 328 at 
> > > all. Changing it changes the car and it is no longer a 328. If you 
> > > want something faster or more reliable than buy a different car, or 
> > > build a kit car. I want my cars in period. At the local FOC meeting at 
> > > a local pub here in Telford Thursday one guy brought his Daytona. Lots 
> > > of cars are faster and nicer to drive than a Daytona but to him its 
> > >
>  the car he wanted (he has owned it since 1983).
> > >  
> > > In terms of parts always being available for 328's they aren't over 
> > > here. Try to get a front fog lamp. Or a fuse box. Or almost any body 
> > > panel (maybe you can get used bits from scap cars but insurance 
> > > companies over here wont fit used parts to insurance repairs so you 
> > > can't get them)
> > >  
> > > In 2001 almost everything was available. For my 400i in 2004 
> > > everything was available until I stripped the marenello warehouse of 
> > > the last factory bits for use on my car! Parts are disappearing for 
> > > 328s. Need an ECU? Forget it,. Of course you may be able to use modern 
> > > bits and re-engineer things but then the car isn't original. Then it 
> > > isn't a Ferrari, its a kit car. Over here in the UK non original parts 
> > > would DESTROY the
>  resale value of the car. I wouldn't buy anything 
> > > that wasn't 100% as it left the factory. Not everybody feels this way 
> > > of course but I bet more people do than would admit....or maybe it an 
> > > American thing to modify so much....
> > >  
> > > Lastly on 328 values, a really really nice 88-89 328GTS here will 
> > > fetch about 35k so close to the 45-50k mark of Phils car. If I could 
> > > move back to the states tomorrow and the car was a very very good car 
> > > I would pay 50k no problem. For the right car who wants to mess around 
> > > for a few thousand?
> > >  
> > > Regards
> > >  
> > >  
> > > BR in the UK
> > > 1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
> > > 1980 400i (RHD 74,000 miles)
> > > Searching for the right 512TR
> > > 1985 Bertone X1/9
> > >
>  2003 BMW 530d
> > > 1991 Alfa Spider S4 LHD
> > > 1993 Alfa Spider S4 LHD
> > > 2010 BMW 320d
> > >  
> > > In a message dated 04/06/2010 16:24:17 GMT Daylight Time, 
> > > fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >     On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Fortune Motors
> > >     <wade [at] fortunemotors.com <mailto:wade [at] fortunemotors.com>> 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >         I currently have an 89 328 in my
>  shop doing performance
> > >         upgrades to it.
> > >
> > >         Electromotive Tec GT system, and am rebuilding the fuel system
> > >         on the car,
> > >         changing everything over to a larger throttle body with
> > >         electronic fuel
> > >         injection. After all is done we estimate to increase HP by 25%
> > >         It does away with the garbage mechanical fuel injection system
> > >         also going to
> > >         direct fire ignition. Much more reliable and cheaper to
> > >         maintain overall.
> > >
> > >
> > > 
>         Wade
> > >
> > >
> > >     These are cool and "kosher" upgrades that should be done on all
> > >     older fuel injected Ferraris.
> > >
> > >     FG
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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