| Author | Message | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 271 Registered: 6-2002 |
Just to prove what a geek I am, here's a pic we snaped on aproach (winds were gusting to 25 at 210, hence the blury pic  Oh, we were also coming in steep deliberately, to stay out of a 737's wake turbulance.) I'm getting addicted to this flying thing. Last thing I need, ANOTHER expensive hobby!  Best! Ben. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 269 Registered: 6-2002 |
Art- Very glad to hear she's back! I recomend you make Best Speed to Highway 1 and get re-aquainted :D) (you probally know it already, but Highway 128 West from around Cloverdale to Highway 1 is an incredible road, one of the best. 2nd and 3rd gear the whole way, even much 1st. Plan to stay in a hotel somewhere along the coast, and take the long way home Have you had a chance to take the Baron up lately? My pilot buddy Jon has been taking the oppertunity as of late to build some Actual time. Got to land on 28R at SFO with him the other evening, he let me fly the aproach, was incredible, wish we owned the Dutchess :P Best! Ben. | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 1297 Registered: 6-2001 |
Guys: Do we have a fuel pressure guage on the 355? I've not seen one on mine. Never thought to put one in. Of the 22k, I suspect that at least 19k was fire related, maybe a bit more. I don't think there'll be a diminished value, since all the damaged parts were replaced with new, no paint damaged, and unlike most 1996 355s, I've got a bunch of brand new parts which the new owner won't have to think about replacing, such as a new water pump, new control cables, etc. It's the newest 96, 355 around now. Martin: I've got a 360 replacment on order, so I'm going to replace this, trade it in on the new car, or sell it to my friend Doug Daniels, who says he wants it. Art | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 4337 Registered: 5-2001 |
Art, don't know if that is even possible but see if you can get a deminished value from the insurance company as well. Glad to hear you have her back. still looking for a new ride or you gonna keep her put? | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 1005 Registered: 10-2002 |
Before I drive any car I note the normal position of critical gauges. I scan them all the time. I've shut down in time many times. The trick is to note the position of normal and learn to quickly see if something's wrong. Sometimes I mark the dash board with a red tick mark at normal as well. Best Jim | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 3373 Registered: 8-2002 |
James - just wondering... But in a racecar, how often do you look down at that guage to see if it 'drops suddenly'...? Wouldn't it most likely drop suddenly if you were on a track...? & if you're on a track, how often can you look down at the guage...? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 3372 Registered: 8-2002 |
Geez, Art, my condolences... i hope someone will help foot that, that's hella steep... Nice, though, that you have your car back... Thumbs up to FoSF for fixing it and apparently doing a good job, at that... | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 1004 Registered: 10-2002 |
My MK-IV has a cockpit fuel PSI gauge, as does my P4. If it drops suddenly, you shut down and hit your fire button. Not a bad idea. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 3289 Registered: 9-2001 |
good to hear you got her back, what piece of the 22k was related to the fire? if the paint was ok, surely wires and cables could not be more than a few grand? Does normal insurance cover engine fires? | ||
| P. Thomas (Ferrari_fanatic)
New member Username: Ferrari_fanatic Post Number: 19 Registered: 4-2003 |
Let's see, that leaves F of Los Gatos, now Bentley, or Prestige in WC. | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 1296 Registered: 6-2001 |
Des: I'm not going to name names, but it wasn't Ferrari of SF. They did the repair. The bill was slightly over 22,000.00 (approximately). Art | ||
| noel smith (Noel)
Junior Member Username: Noel Post Number: 189 Registered: 2-2003 |
that's a terrible story, sorry to hear it. I'm glad to hear that you have your car back, enjoy. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 3367 Registered: 8-2002 |
Glad to hear you got your car back, congratulations... Who was the genius who put the clamp on backwards and will they soak up some of that 22k... 22k seems steep... Is that a typo...? | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 1294 Registered: 6-2001 |
Finally got the 355 back. The small engine fire, which didn't even blister the pain, cost 22k to fix. All new wiring, all new cables, a fresh 30k service, new water pump, new cam seals, etc. Car works perfectly. Idles at exactly 1k, no stumbles, quieter, etc. Found that what caused the fire was a clamp that was put on backwards, and the top was hitting the steel braded fuel line. Art |