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Larry -
I did all the goo removal myself on my 355 (and it was extensive in
that car). I collected a lot of info on FChat, here and other sources before
trying. I ended up trying three or four things on inconspicuous spots before
settling on my solution.
My own conclusion was that oven cleaner, acetone, toluene, Goo Gone,
mineral spirits and the other things recommended were way harsher than
necessary and could damage or discolor the plastic.
My parts came cleanest (without damaging the part) with just a simple
application of rubbing alcohol by q-tip. I went through two boxes of q-tips and
about 12 movies since I just removed all the parts at once and sat on my couch
for a couple of days polishing, but they came quite clean and the plastic
underneath was a pretty black, so for everything but the steering column I just
left the underlying plastic.
For the steering column, I liked the texture, so I used the textured
plastic paint from Lowe's that someone recommended. It came out
beautifully.
I'm not putting down any of the refinishing services. Everyone raves
about them, and I think they go the extra step of re-coating all the plastic
with newer paint or some other finish, but I have been quite pleased with what I
did.
I did replace the center console with carbon fiber because a) I
really like CF and b) I didn't want to have to get the new overlay to put over
the cleaned plastic.
But the cleanup is easy. Removing some of the parts from the car was
the only tricky part, and as with everything Italian, the trick is go slow and
don't use too much force. If you need force, you're doing something
wrong.
-- charles
I didn't realize the sticky plastic trim problem was also encountered
in the 348. Unfortunately, I'm well aware of its presence in the
512TR. What is the most commonly used method for "fixing" the problem
now (other than replacement of the deteriorated parts)? I've read about
using oven cleaner and other means that I don't care to
try.
Larry
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:34:22 -0700
From:
cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] What you can buy for
$30k....
CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
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Yea, but did you KEEP the car? Was it really that 'good' that
you couldn't see yourself parting with it as a truly Iconic
automobile? I keep toothbrushes longer than you keep
cars....LOL!
The 348 was a pre-quality-control machine that marked a 'first' for
Ferrari: the use of PLASTIC in the interior. A plastic that
over time, became sticky/gooey as the material began to leech or
deteriorate. It can be fixed 'now', but back then there was no
remedy for the slimey-plastic problem. How's that for a car that
sold new for $120,000 and got spanked by the NSX regularly?
M
--- On Wed, 8/18/10, LS
<lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
From:
LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] What you can buy
for $30k....
To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc:
"The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Date: Wednesday,
August 18, 2010, 6:27 PM
Haha...indeed.
My 348TS was great. More reliable than my
Honda minivan actually...
LS
From: Fellippe Galletta
<fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: LS
<lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList
<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wed, August 18, 2010 6:01:48
PM
Subject: Re:
[Ferrari] What you can buy for $30k....
Sensationalism
usually trumps reality in the online
world.... :-) FG
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 5:56 PM,
Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com>
wrote:
Wow, broken record much? I'd say you took a lesson here
from the Republican party, just keep repeating the message and maybe
it will become the truth... Certainly we will find WMD's in the
Iraqi desert one day... Clyde, be honest with us now? We
are all good acquaintances here... did a 348 sleep with your
mother, then smack you around a bit afterwards? Someone in a 348
knocked over your Ducati and didn't leave a note? Is it because
your 512 TR has bigger cheese graters on its sides? OK so how
many service bulletins did it really have? Give us the total
number please? vs. Say the 328 or a 1984 Chevette or a 360
Modena? OK not Ferrari's best effort certainly, but having
owned one, I can testify it was damn fun to drive, held up well on the
racetrack, and aside from a new clutch and TO bearing was largely low
maintenance for a (at that time 9 years old) used
car. Seriously you keep saying how awful it is, but having
driven several 355's, 348s a 328 and even a 550 or two, I don't see
really see it as quite as bad as you do? Mike clyde
romero wrote:
This car had more
service bulletins than the space shuttle
I would not buy this
car under any circumstances
"IF YOU CAN MEET WITH
TRIUMPH AND DISASTER AND TREAT THOSE TWO IMPOSTERS THE SAME"
CLYDE
Capt. Clyde Romero
Jr.
MANPAD SME
Clyderomero [at] bellsouth.net
Mobile 678 641
9932
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Tomorrow I am looking at a 1994
348 GTS, a very uncommon car around here being a late car sharing lots
with the early 355. Its a LHD (Which I prefer) and available right
now with fresh cambelts for 22,000 pounds which at todays exchange rate
is about 32k USD. That's about market price for the car right now. Has
40000 miles, is Red/Black, no rust and in good
nick.
355's will cost about 35k (pounds
right now) and a good 360 45-50k pounds max (even a Spider). I know one
Spider that just sold for 32k pounds here locally.
Don't really love the 348 but for
22k with a fresh service its a LOTTA car for the coin.
At the right price, almost any
enthusiast car is worth a shot....
I would say if they kept the
manual steering and heavier controls of the 348 onto the 355, then
perhaps you can say the 348 was truly a Ferrari anomaly. I would almost
say the 355 would have been the perfect V8 F-car save for the lack of
torque. ;)
But 308/328 feel with 355 performance, and it is that
rare unique quality of the 348 that keeps me from ever writing it off
completely.
Has the 348 become the Dino 308 of the modern age?
Loved only by those who own them. :)
FG
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