Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Great advice.

[Matt Boyd (ferrari308driver]

Michael,

 

I should have done that, too. When I bought new Euro front lenses from Ferrari UK, I bought two pair. I put the second pair on eBay with no reserve and selling that one pair almost paid for both pair. And that was several years ago....

 

-matt

'85 euro 308

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Michael James <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

One step ahead of you....I've been stockpiling 308 Carello plastic for two years now.  If anyone wants a Carello Turn Signal assembly (minus lense) for their 308 front bumper, I have one or two NOS units I can spare....

 

M

--- On Mon, 6/7/10, Doug and Terri Anderson <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:

From: Doug and Terri Anderson <dnt [at] dock.net>

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Great advice.

To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com

Date: Monday, June 7, 2010, 6:35 PM

THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS?

Yikes -

And here I was bitching about dropping a grand on a real Bosch complete lens set with silver trim for our '71 911T restoration.

Seems if we buy a newer Ferrari we also need to invest in "crunchables" such as bumpers, light cans and lenses.  Then, place them in a Halliburton Zero 21" carbon fiber carry on and place the whole mess in a cool dry place.

Thank God the Italia only has two tail lights - THE reason to buy one.

DOUG

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Brian Keegan

To: DOUG

Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com

Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 2:40 PM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Great advice.

Darn good thing as the only available front driving lamps for the 512TR are for French version cars or Euro version. A pair of them will relieve you of a wee bit over $3k.

> From: clyderomerof4 [at] bellsouth.net
> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 20:07:10 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Great advice.
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> To: bks281 [at] hotmail.com
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> I did this to all of my lenses on the 512
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:14:12
> To: Clyde<Clyderomerof4 [at] bellsouth.net>
> Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: [Ferrari] Great advice.
>
> Brian K. said......
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> "get the thick clear plastic to put over the lenses"
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> GREAT ADVICE!
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> Philip A Tegtmeier
> Go to: PhilvilleUSA.com
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> Be sure to visit: www.radnorconcours.org
>
> contact info:
> 610.525.8949
> philville [at] dejazzd.com
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> ---- Brian Keegan <bks281 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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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