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Re: 550/560/612
From: Matt Boyd (ferrari308drivergmail.com)
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:15:15 -0800 (PST)
Clyde,

Just out of curiosity, what would you say are the things Ferrari changed with the 328 that were issues on the 308?

Here is my short list (some aren't really issues, but improvements with the 328):

328 has better....:
Low end torque
Brakes
Waterpump
window motors (not that it made much difference with the same regulator design, right?)

What else? Curious about your opinion (and anyone else's).

For me, the 308 has better exterior looks (less softened than the 328) and a more interesting, retro interior.

-matt
'85 euro 308


On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 11:10 AM Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com> wrote:
The cars have been around long enough to work thru most of the issues 
The 550 had the most
As with anything Ferrari the next model they fixed it 
The 575 is almost perfect 
Just like they did with the 328 following the 308
The got it right
Parts are not an issue 
Major components don’t break unless your real stupid the car should last as long as my 512 TR with over 107k on it 
Me I am either going to get a 575 or a 612 
Big fast and realistic priced and everything works!




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On Feb 26, 2019, at 12:02 PM, Bart Denys <corazonfix [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Clyde,

Why are these cars at this price point? While you state “no major issues” are maintenance cost/spare parts much higher?

Bart D

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 1. Re: F-1 transmission replacement (Lashdeep Singh)
 2. Re: F-1 transmission replacement (Clarence Romero Jr.)


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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:43:11 +0000
From: Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
To: "Clarence Romero Jr." <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F-1 transmission replacement
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Clyde, drive them all first.

550/575 are fast but really boring after about 20 minutes.

On Feb 26, 2019, at 12:55, Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

The 550/575/612 is what I am looking at
They are reasonably priced and don?t have any crazy issues




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On Feb 26, 2019, at 1:45 AM, Robert W. Garven Jr. <rgarven [at] gmail.com> wrote:

I can?t believe I?m saying this but I?m having a hard time trying to find a new Ferrari that I think is good looking. Wasting a V12 in this is sacrilege. It?s sad that Lamborghini is designing really sexy cars is and Ferrari is trying to do something which I?m not sure what it is.....

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On Feb 25, 2019, at 3:23 AM, Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

https://autoweek.com/article/car-reviews/2019-ferrari-gtc4lusso-review-cold-weather-testing




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On Feb 25, 2019, at 1:57 AM, Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

Yeah, I know the perspective and agree with you. 26K is A LOT of miles for a Ferrari, but really, let?s not kid ourselves here, it is a car like any other.

Despite the fact it uses a delicate and complex mechanism to change gears, at it?s heart, this generation of their F1 transmission is a glorified manual (still uses conventional gears, syncros, shifter forks, etc). There?s really no excuse for something so major to fail within such a short period of time.

I may have mentioned this story here before, but at one of the shows I attend, a 355 F1 drove up and I couldn?t believe how much I could smell the burning clutch when he drove past... Plus how the car bucked and jerked when trying to drive slowly. I caught up with the owner later and he said it was his first Ferrari. Oh boy...

Actually, tire rot is low on the priority list, cam belts being the topper! Remember, gotta do it every three years or else your engine will explode! Ha!

I really have no interest in owning a newer Ferrari. I would?ve considered nothing newer than the 456, but I?ve learned recently that they can suffer from major corrosion issues, even the pampered examples. It makes sense as I remember when they were introduced that they featured a new chassis construction technique that somehow they could weld the aluminum panels to the steel chassis (instead of just riveting/screwing or adhesive bonding together). I believe Pininfarina patented the technique(?). I?ve seen the effects of how aluminum reacts with steel. Yep, scratched that one off of my list.

Peter

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From: Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 3:47:11 AM
To: Peter Rychel
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F-1 transmission replacement

Peter agreed
But you have to put it in perspective
The average Ferrari-Maserati driver does 3K miles per year !
So in retrospect this was a lifetime of miles!
One of the biggest expenses of a Ferrari owner is rotting tires and bad gas in the tank!
I kid you not
And the convertible crowd has to deal with hydraulic rams that lock up because they leave the top down rather than cycling it
There is a whole cottage industry now in Ferrari rams for the tops!

Ferrari has it made
They sell a product that everyone wants
They make just under the market so you always have to wait for one
There are only, what 25 Ferrari authorized dealers in the US
The car deprecates just like every other one ( no matter what the sh*t rag FML says)
Maintenace is no longer and issue because they come with a 7 year warranty
So the dealer can ask what ever he wants for a used one after he has raped the poor dolt for trading it in.
When something does break it?s $185+ for labor and parts quality control of a LEGO set!
I am just glad I can work on my car and have no desire to own any of the new cars.
Still looking to buy a 575, it will happen, they are going back to reality slowly.
There is a guy in NJ selling one at a clyde price, I will wait until it starts to snow and hit him for it.
There is also one in BNA but it?s on consignment and owner is on meth with his pricing.
It?s a 9 owner car, yes and the idiot is asking top dollar, somebody call him at let him know what color the sky is in the real world!

It?s insane  

Currently in St. Barths our of the cold wet weather



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Clyde Romero    


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On Feb 24, 2019, at 3:21 AM, Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

26K mi and the entire transmission replaced... Jesus, even Dodge Caravans get double more mileage out of theirs!

Peter

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From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+dino308gt4=hotmail.com [at] ferrarilist.com> on behalf of Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2019 4:48:29 AM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] F-1 transmission replacement

This is a common item for 430
A good friend of mine had one
Luckily he had it under 30 days and he had the dealer fix it !
The early cars were bombs!
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-ferrari-f430-12/?utm_source=transactionalemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bat_model_notification


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Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

If you have no enemies, you have no character !

Clyde Romero    


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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:47:03 -0400
From: "Clarence Romero Jr." <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com>
To: Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
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Lash
You think all Ferrari?s are boring
You like American muscle
You don?t get finesse!




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If you have no enemies, you have no character !

Clyde Romero    


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On Feb 26, 2019, at 11:43 AM, Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

Clyde, drive them all first.

550/575 are fast but really boring after about 20 minutes.

On Feb 26, 2019, at 12:55, Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

The 550/575/612 is what I am looking at
They are reasonably priced and don?t have any crazy issues




   RF4-4EVR

Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

If you have no enemies, you have no character !

Clyde Romero    


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On Feb 26, 2019, at 1:45 AM, Robert W. Garven Jr. <rgarven [at] gmail.com> wrote:

I can?t believe I?m saying this but I?m having a hard time trying to find a new Ferrari that I think is good looking. Wasting a V12 in this is sacrilege. It?s sad that Lamborghini is designing really sexy cars is and Ferrari is trying to do something which I?m not sure what it is.....

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 25, 2019, at 3:23 AM, Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

https://autoweek.com/article/car-reviews/2019-ferrari-gtc4lusso-review-cold-weather-testing




   RF4-4EVR

Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

If you have no enemies, you have no character !

Clyde Romero    


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On Feb 25, 2019, at 1:57 AM, Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

Yeah, I know the perspective and agree with you. 26K is A LOT of miles for a Ferrari, but really, let?s not kid ourselves here, it is a car like any other.

Despite the fact it uses a delicate and complex mechanism to change gears, at it?s heart, this generation of their F1 transmission is a glorified manual (still uses conventional gears, syncros, shifter forks, etc). There?s really no excuse for something so major to fail within such a short period of time.

I may have mentioned this story here before, but at one of the shows I attend, a 355 F1 drove up and I couldn?t believe how much I could smell the burning clutch when he drove past... Plus how the car bucked and jerked when trying to drive slowly. I caught up with the owner later and he said it was his first Ferrari. Oh boy...

Actually, tire rot is low on the priority list, cam belts being the topper! Remember, gotta do it every three years or else your engine will explode! Ha!

I really have no interest in owning a newer Ferrari. I would?ve considered nothing newer than the 456, but I?ve learned recently that they can suffer from major corrosion issues, even the pampered examples. It makes sense as I remember when they were introduced that they featured a new chassis construction technique that somehow they could weld the aluminum panels to the steel chassis (instead of just riveting/screwing or adhesive bonding together). I believe Pininfarina patented the technique(?). I?ve seen the effects of how aluminum reacts with steel. Yep, scratched that one off of my list.

Peter

Sent from Mail for Windows 10


From: Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 3:47:11 AM
To: Peter Rychel
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F-1 transmission replacement

Peter agreed
But you have to put it in perspective
The average Ferrari-Maserati driver does 3K miles per year !
So in retrospect this was a lifetime of miles!
One of the biggest expenses of a Ferrari owner is rotting tires and bad gas in the tank!
I kid you not
And the convertible crowd has to deal with hydraulic rams that lock up because they leave the top down rather than cycling it
There is a whole cottage industry now in Ferrari rams for the tops!

Ferrari has it made
They sell a product that everyone wants
They make just under the market so you always have to wait for one
There are only, what 25 Ferrari authorized dealers in the US
The car deprecates just like every other one ( no matter what the sh*t rag FML says)
Maintenace is no longer and issue because they come with a 7 year warranty
So the dealer can ask what ever he wants for a used one after he has raped the poor dolt for trading it in.
When something does break it?s $185+ for labor and parts quality control of a LEGO set!
I am just glad I can work on my car and have no desire to own any of the new cars.
Still looking to buy a 575, it will happen, they are going back to reality slowly.
There is a guy in NJ selling one at a clyde price, I will wait until it starts to snow and hit him for it.
There is also one in BNA but it?s on consignment and owner is on meth with his pricing.
It?s a 9 owner car, yes and the idiot is asking top dollar, somebody call him at let him know what color the sky is in the real world!

It?s insane  

Currently in St. Barths our of the cold wet weather



   RF4-4EVR

Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

If you have no enemies, you have no character !

Clyde Romero    


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On Feb 24, 2019, at 3:21 AM, Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

26K mi and the entire transmission replaced... Jesus, even Dodge Caravans get double more mileage out of theirs!

Peter

Sent from Mail for Windows 10


From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+dino308gt4=hotmail.com [at] ferrarilist.com> on behalf of Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2019 4:48:29 AM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] F-1 transmission replacement

This is a common item for 430
A good friend of mine had one
Luckily he had it under 30 days and he had the dealer fix it !
The early cars were bombs!
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-ferrari-f430-12/?utm_source=transactionalemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bat_model_notification


   RF4-4EVR

Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

If you have no enemies, you have no character !

Clyde Romero    


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