| Author | Message | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 278 Registered: 3-2002 |
John, I know how long your service dragged out, and I'm sorry to hear you're having clutch problems now. What a pain. I also know how an untimely encounter like the kids can really be infuriating. You deserve credit for not doing anything drastic. Good luck, and hope you're back driving sooner rather than later. Jack | ||
| chris cummings (Entelechy)
Junior Member Username: Entelechy Post Number: 80 Registered: 5-2001 |
Hi John, I truly do feel for you. Living in L.A. I have to deal with idiots like that on pretty much a daily basis (and I don't even have a Ferrari yet! Then I would really be pissed if something like that happened.). I can understand what Michael's saying about the clutch, but it's more a case of timing and circumstance compounding your frustration. I've also used this forum to vent on occasion and I think you'll find we're all pretty sympathetic to these experiences. Thanks to Stu for the good laugh, and I hope things are looking up for you by now. | ||
| John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Junior Member Username: Jjstecher Post Number: 206 Registered: 1-2002 |
Thanks Carm!! Just a bad day all around! The good news is your seats look great in my car, and are tons more comfortable and supportive than the stock ones for someone my size! Once again thanks!! | ||
| Carm Scaffidi (Cavlino)
New member Username: Cavlino Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2002 |
John, Sorry to hear about your "road raging" incident. Unfortunately we are targets due to jealousy etc. and its not always easy to figure out what the best response is. I haven't had anything as drastic as your episode happend but similar stuff has happened and it is very annoying for sure! | ||
| John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Junior Member Username: Jjstecher Post Number: 201 Registered: 1-2002 |
P.S. I didnt race them I meant blow them off by telling them "no". I just did my normal street start trying to baby the clutch shifting at a screaming 3500RPMS :0) | ||
| John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Junior Member Username: Jjstecher Post Number: 200 Registered: 1-2002 |
Michael you must have misread my statement I wasnt pissed the tards wanted to race me I was more pissed they swerved into my lane forcing me into the oncoming traffic lane while I stood hard on the brakes then they proceeded to slam on their brakes directly in front of me as I returned to the right side of the road to avoid an oncoming car!!! If you dont see how this might get you a little upset you must be the most calm individual in the world! I'm sorry if someone wants to play games and try to wreck or do something to harm a car that I worked my ass off to purchase and then maintain, I am going to be a little pissed!! The clutch is no biggy except for the fact that I just dropped 6K plus on the 30K and would have had the clutch replaced when the engine was out of the car thus saving me money on labor. It actually is an honor when people want to race I think its fun cause most of them just love the car....people trying to cause an accident thats another story! | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
New member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 39 Registered: 4-2002 |
Ah yes, love all the urban legends compiled in one place.. ;) | ||
| stu cordova (Balataboy)
Junior Member Username: Balataboy Post Number: 213 Registered: 4-2001 |
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| Greg Rodgers (Joechristmas)
Member Username: Joechristmas Post Number: 297 Registered: 3-2001 |
I would have been very uspset. Hell he endangered your life. I don't think that is funny at all. Racing on the street is not very smart either. | ||
| Marv B (Mdb69)
New member Username: Mdb69 Post Number: 27 Registered: 4-2002 |
Racing on the street is stupid. Really it is  Not like it would have been a real race (a Corsica?) Just dumbass kids being dumbasses really i think. | ||
| Michael Yip (Mightyslash)
New member Username: Mightyslash Post Number: 42 Registered: 4-2002 |
Oh yeah, I think you should be happy when people want to race you. It's a compliment to your car. I dont get races or the time, sometimes I have to instigate people to race me. I'd be happy if somebody says he wants to race me. | ||
| Michael Yip (Mightyslash)
New member Username: Mightyslash Post Number: 41 Registered: 4-2002 |
I dont see why you're so mad. At least there's no damage to your car. As far as the clutch, it's a common problem with cars and it shouldnt be a surprise. It's gonna come sooner or later. If you drive a Ferrari, I think you can afford a new clutch anytime. | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Intermediate Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 2086 Registered: 5-2001 |
John, you day may get worse. If you drive the car with a slipping clutch it is slipping everywhere and that means it will heat up more and that means the seal of the flywheel my have been broken and that means $% 3500 extra for a new flywheel. When you feel the clutch going park the car, have it towed and pray it is only the clutch but do not take back country roads. I completely feel you here, had both done 40 days 30K inspect and the clutch and flywheel. Did the same BTW, welcome to the club | ||
| Dane Sander (Dane_sander)
New member Username: Dane_sander Post Number: 31 Registered: 4-2002 |
Those must be the same kids that seem to find me in Hawaii. I don't ever remember being like that. I am truly bummed for you. If it makes you feel any better, I'm still at work and a co-worker just suffered a heart attack and had to have both legs amputated due to his diabetes....Things can only get better. Keep your head up! Dane | ||
| Stephen Patterson (Srpatterson)
Junior Member Username: Srpatterson Post Number: 143 Registered: 11-2001 |
Sorry about your day. If it makes you feel better, those kids are probably destined to work in low paying government jobs processing census forms to count the number of sheep in Iowa. I also had a not terrific day. Forgot that the engine needed to be hot to check the oil level in the 355 and put in 3 quarts when I really needed 1/2 quart. Luckily, 30 minutes with the Turkey baster solved the problem, although there are now no insects anywhere nere my office. | ||
| John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Junior Member Username: Jjstecher Post Number: 199 Registered: 1-2002 |
Hey guys long time since I have been able to post on here with work and all but I just got the 348 back from the 30K service and the engine runs great however one my first drive out I had a few f***ing problems! First off on the drive home from my 30K I decided that I should test the new job all out and romped on the gas in 5th gear at about 65mph.....first thing that happens is the beautiful sound of a de-catted ferrari fills the cabin followed by the realization that the clutch is slipping terribly and the engine is reving towards 6000RPMs and I'm doing 70mph. After 6K for the 30K now I have another 2K to blow on the new clutch. Secondly I get the car home and since it is still driveable in the lower RPM range I take the car out for a spin on a back country road. As I am leaving the city at the last stop light a car load of punk ass kids in a corsica pull up along side of me and ask to race...I kindly blow them off and obviously it pissed them off so they attempted to run into my car!! They missed the front nose by about 4 inches (would have hit me if I didnt slam on the brakes) and then proceed to slam on the brakes in front of me and flip me off!! Real class individuals.....I follow them around for about 15 minutes hoping to flag down a cop and get them pulled over, but as usual the po-po are no where to be found. Well I feel better now blowing off some steam from the totally crappy day I have had! If anyone knows what it takes to convert from the dual-plate clutch to the single plate in a 348 let me know! Thanks all for listening! Fuckin punk kids this is a good reason to NOT have a weapon in the car cause I probably would have used it I was so mad!!! |