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89TCab (Jmg)
Member
Username: Jmg
Post Number: 583
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 12:05 pm: | |
Hey Kevin,
If you are interested, have Specialty Cars or FoS perfom a PPI on that car...PP LTD has had a lot of interesting stories coming out of it of late, few are doing it any favors in terms of reputation. I purchased a "no stories" non-FCar from them a while back and it turned out that there were, indeed, stories of significance.
- JMG |
dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 1974
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 11:19 am: | |
I was there on Saturday night (Porsche Club event...) and it was not anywhere to be found. They had a tired looking 328GTS and a very nice 355 spider...that was it. Lot's of P-cars though. Kuzi's 575M was the hit of the event when he rolled up!
Wait, correction, I did miss the back showroom on the far right, so it is possible I missed it...I did miss the 550 Barchetta too, come to think of it. |
Steven J. Solomon (Solly)
Member
Username: Solly
Post Number: 630
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 10:57 am: | |
A good GT will sell for 50-70k depending on originality, full service history and condition. A good GTS will go for 80-110 with the same conditions applying. FRom persona; experience it's best to go with the best specimen you can afford and not look for a "bargain". The reason for this is that repair costs on a dino are at, and sometimes above (due to rarity of parts) repair prices for all other 30 year old Ferraris. Spend the extra $$ up front for an excellent specimen and you won't end up with very expensive repairs. I paid about 80k for my GTS 3 years ago (above average price), but it has been a gem. total repairs including service and carb rebuilds for my 3 years of ownership have been about $3,000. I consider that cheap.
Don't worry about not being able to shift into 2nd until the car is warm, and don't worry about light oil "oozing", they are both normal. Have a PPI done by a Dino expert and a compression test with leakdown. Also, they are very easy to service at home, needing no computers or diagnostic equipment. If you can change a spark plug and a distributor you can do most of the maintenance yourself. Do replace the "Dinoplex" ignition with a modern electronic ignition. They have some that will fit in the Dinoplex box to maintain the original look.
It is my favorite car to drive out of 3 F-cars and 2 other high-performance cars I own. It is huge fun. |
Kevin Deal (Tube_guy)
Junior Member
Username: Tube_guy
Post Number: 64
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 10:46 am: | |
Thinking in the back of my head about a Dino...I saw a concours one yesterday, chairs and flairs, stunning...but too many $$$.
This one is less..if it's a correct car
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6212&item=2436188467
their website:
http://www.parkplaceltd.com/webinventory/details.asp?id=2020
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