Yes, they are cheap looking but are there when you need them...
Rob brought up the time he used his with that guy’s 365 QM. I used my tool kit when I was on a drive with the Alfa Romeo club, when my buddy’s car had a leak at the radiator hose. Pulled out the cheapo screwdriver and tightened it up. Was
good for the rest of the drive and the ride back home. The point of the toolkits is not to do regular service with them, but to get you out of a bind when you’re 247 miles away from any kind of dealer or service shop/garage.
Same thing with the Mondial. I went to change the plugs and none of the spark plug sockets I have fit. The toolkit has one and it’s actually top-grade USAG (it even has a circular magnet inside to grab and hold the plug, not just a rubber
donut like all of the regular sockets on the market). The hex on the plugs is 18mm. With a modern fuel injected car like this, I won’t have to change the plugs on a constant basis, so I’ll just use this one from the kit when I need to. It’ll be in great shape
for the rest of it’s life.
I guess I fall into all of these camps because I use my cars, I drive them, I take care of them and I want them to be complete. I’m not a concours guy, but I understand the importance of them and what role they play in the market and this
hobby in general. I’m going to the FCA meet in July and I’ll bring the Mondial and enter it. I’ll make sure it’s working 100% and will complete the car as best as I can. If I don’t win an award? BFD. I’m going there as I’ve never been in all of these years
of being a club member and I’m taking time before and after the event to visit family and friends who I haven’t seen in years. I’ll have the Ferrari with me and I’ll treat them all to rides and drives. That’ll be worth more to me than any award. But if do
get one? Just icing on the cake.
Peter
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You whats funny Ferrari tool kits
They are worthless to work on the cars, why they even put them in the car is beyond me
From: Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 2:23 PM
To: Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: RE: [Ferrari] Talk about stupid
cLyDe, you’ll do a disservice to your estate if you shred the window sticker, or to Britt if he wants to buy the car from you while you’re still alive... It’ll just become another used 296 with missing stuff – a car that is valued less
than it’s counterparts.
It’s kind of like my GT4. It only came with a soiled owner’s manual when I bought it. I dropped some serious coin over the years to get all of the books and tools for it. If I ever sell it (God forbid), or my estate, what’s going to get
a buyer to open up his wallet? Enthusiast or otherwise? No matter who it is, they’ll shit their pants when they see this. Oh yeah, I have a copy of the bill of sale from the original owner – Bill Badurski – who bought the car new in 1976 from Joe Marchetti’s
dealership in Chicago, IL... All this from nothing. Who’s dedicated now?
Peter
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