Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 512BBRR

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

30k sounds high, unless you include tuition for your mechanic's kids.
Or a down payment on his new boat...

On 8/16/10, Peter Pless <ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au> wrote:
> Really?? I had one done 2 years ago for $15kaus..for everything.pistons,
> valves, rings, all bearings.
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> From: Michael James [mailto:cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, 16 August 2010 10:12 PM
> To: Peter Pless
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 512BBRR
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> Those numbers have to be low - Boxer-12 engine parts, even the fabricated
> kind, are near-double what 308 parts go for these days.  $30K buys you a 308
> engine rebuild now, BTW.  And that's with aftermarket (less expensive than
> factory) pistons for more compression, as this Boxer has.  Add
> porting/polishing the heads, flow-bench work, custom sodium valves, etc.
> that the 308-rebuild won't get.....More like $50K+ for the engine alone.
> Caribou isn't 'cheap labor', which is why they mentioned that this was done
> with a blank check and little restraint.
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> --- On Sun, 8/15/10, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
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> From: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 512BBRR
> To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 7:53 PM
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> Not sure, but I'd estimate this build up to be in the region of $50k
> including parts and labor.
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> The engine work must've been $30k at least...not cheap to mod Ferrari.
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> 100bhp over stock is legit though.
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> LS
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> From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
> To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 1:56:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 512BBRR
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> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 10:41 AM, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com
> <http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> > 
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> http://www.carobu.com/html/project_cars.html
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> Just in case anyone wanted to talk Ferrari today...
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> The BB in the link above looks positively delicious.
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> Indeed it very well does!!
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> Thanks Lashdeep for starting my sunday off right....
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> Question....any idea how much this project cost???
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> Having seen a ghetto 512BB in person and being somewhat impressed I could
> only imagine the street presence of this monster...
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> FG
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