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Nick Berry (Nickb)
Junior Member
Username: Nickb
Post Number: 66
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 9:37 am: | |
The cost for a 360 is between $12-15,000. Art is correct regarding the mileage for CA. If CA conversion is included the complete job would be around $15,000. |
William H (Countachxx)
Intermediate Member
Username: Countachxx
Post Number: 2041
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 7:33 pm: | |
Ive heard from the guys at US Conformance that the US Govt has become exceedingly strict now, mostly cus the NADA has become the 2nd largest donor to the Bush admin.
USC had to install a metal tube on a gastank for evaporating gas for conformance but it had to be an original Ferrari part, thing is Ferrari will only sell the complete tank for about $7,000 when the tube costs maybe $5 |
noel smith (Noel)
Junior Member
Username: Noel
Post Number: 57
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 7:07 pm: | |
the biggest and best place to get it done is JK in Baltimore, they are the ones that went head to head with ferrari and won. check them out on the net, they are very reputable. |
arthur chambers (Art355)
Member
Username: Art355
Post Number: 997
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 6:44 pm: | |
Matthew:
The cost for a 360 is about 25k, and can be done on the West Coast. I have a friend who has converted 2, 3 360s, and the cars work very well. However, some States, like California, will not register a car from Europe, unless its used, and they define used as over 7500 miles. You absolutely will not get the car registered without the mileage, regardless of the EPA, DOT certificates, etc.
Art |
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator
Username: Rob328gts
Post Number: 3751
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 4:09 pm: | |
I've heard that one of the required parts to convert a 360 to full US legal specs has never been ordered from Ferrari, so in other words there's not a single legal Euro 360 in the country. The importers and converters still got the cars past the US Gov. though.
Another thing to watch out for is many of these cars got special 1 or 2 year "show" license type papers. The importer then sells the car to someone unknowing and when those expire, the car either has to go back or be fully converted to US spec.
Don't mean to freak anyone out, because I know there are several Euro owners here, but just spreading some info I know. I doubt any of this would get enforced, the importers and Euro owners have the advantage of a very inefficient government that has bigger worries. |
Bruno (Originalsinner)
Member
Username: Originalsinner
Post Number: 981
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 4:01 pm: | |
There is nothing wrong with a conversion. Rule of thumb was always 10% less in value at resale than us car. I have converted car. No problem. Could not tell u cost of 360. Either check archive or call one of the companies that do it. Mine was done by Amerispec. |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 1833
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 3:52 pm: | |
Research FC and you will find the good, the bad and the ugly of euro conversions. I have had two, a 1977 400GT and my current BB512i and loved them both . |
Matthew J Germane (Mjgermane)
New member
Username: Mjgermane
Post Number: 18
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 3:48 pm: | |
Is there a basic cost to change a Ferrari from Euro specs to US specs? Or is it unique to each car? Anybody have the exact price for a 360 for example? I have seen that in Germany the prices for F-cars are much cheaper, and I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to buy a car from Germany and convert it. Thanks in advance. |