| Author | Message | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 629 Registered: 11-2001 |
Don't like the shields either, if it came with it embedded then Oh well but if there was an option I'd be without it. Adding the shield reminds me of a lot of cars that have either too many badges or stickers on their car like having a identity crisis, besides I also agree on a clean look. If you add a shield, I'm sure in time you'll get some evidence of shield marking remaining after removal. Again it's personal preferance so you do what makes you pleased. | ||
| Tenney (Tenney)
Member Username: Tenney Post Number: 385 Registered: 2-2001 |
Am told this option is most popular on U.S. cars. Wouldn't order a car this way, but wouldn't be a deal-breaker on a used one. I'm with those who say to each their own. | ||
| Craig A (Milo)
Junior Member Username: Milo Post Number: 249 Registered: 4-2003 |
I have two words.... Silly looking! Well maybe a few more... I think they break up the lines of the car and the overall look. I mean you're following those smooth curves with your eyes and then BOOM there's this bump in the road. I love the clean look. | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 326 Registered: 11-2002 |
Jim E - LMAO I'm with Doody, whatever floats your boat, but I don't care for them. Before owning a F car I remember seeing either a 348 or 355 going down the hwy with shields and I thought 'who is he trying to impress'.. seems that they are too large... but now as an owner, I do appreciate the ones that are factory stamped into the body... but prefer the clean lines without them... | ||
| Bart Duesler (The_bart)
Junior Member Username: The_bart Post Number: 111 Registered: 1-2003 |
Shields on my beast would be like the word "PORSCHE" on the side of one of them. Thankfully, they don't do that anymore. | ||
| Gary Reed (Gary_reed)
Junior Member Username: Gary_reed Post Number: 92 Registered: 2-2002 |
Dave, Yep, I just got spammed by him the other day too. He sent it to my F- Club email address. I don't like that kind of advertising.... | ||
| Todd Gieger (Todd328gts)
Member Username: Todd328gts Post Number: 462 Registered: 6-2002 |
Shields | ||
| david handa (Davehanda)
Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 931 Registered: 5-2001 |
Hey Paul Bianco, you're the rat that Spams me every so often about those sheilds. "This is not a plug" Bullsh*t! Total plug, and you know it. Advertise your product if you wish, but knock off the Spam, that is just plain rude! | ||
| DHutchison (Hutch308)
Member Username: Hutch308 Post Number: 317 Registered: 1-2002 |
My 308 didn't have the shields. My Testarossa doesn't have the shields. IMO, a street only Ferrari doesn't need anymore badges to certify that it is in fact a Ferrari. I do, however have 2 Scuda shields on the back tail gate of my cherokee. | ||
| Bert Kanters (Bert308)
New member Username: Bert308 Post Number: 39 Registered: 11-2002 |
I have these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418211878&category=34204 They are perfect, much better looking in real than in this picture. And I won the auction for 80 Dollars, which is 80 Euros including shipment to the Netherlands! (Strong Euro, ha) I did have to wait 3 months though, high demand, slow supply. | ||
| sindo rodil (308qv_miami)
New member Username: 308qv_miami Post Number: 12 Registered: 5-2003 |
I have the enameled shields on my black 308 and they look great. Got them from Paul Bianco, very nice. Stuck them on with 3m double sided tape,heavy duty. Go for the ones with slightly less curve , Paul will know the ones. | ||
| neal (95spiderneal)
Junior Member Username: 95spiderneal Post Number: 156 Registered: 3-2002 |
if they didnt exist i might not be an fcar owner is how much i love them. priority for me is style, engine sound, stickers, performance in that order. get the raised resin stick on ones for about 20$ pair. look great and easily removed | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 643 Registered: 9-2002 |
On certain colors like Pozzi Blue, I think they can look good (black too, but black has that stealthy appeal that dictates they go without). On colors like silver, I think it looks a bit silly, disrupting the lines. --Dan | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1183 Registered: 11-2001 |
whatever floats your boat, dude. i personally don't like them. doody. | ||
| Dr. Shelbee (Shelbee)
Member Username: Shelbee Post Number: 350 Registered: 12-2002 |
Definitely it is a must. | ||
| David Stoeppelwerth (Racerdj)
Member Username: Racerdj Post Number: 270 Registered: 1-2003 |
My next car will have the shields ordered from the factory. I personally like them on a red car. | ||
| M.J. Callie (Dream_cars)
New member Username: Dream_cars Post Number: 18 Registered: 5-2003 |
i love the shields. I think they give the cars a finished look. and they make them look more sporty. IMO | ||
| Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member Username: Paulie_b Post Number: 255 Registered: 1-2003 |
This is not a plug, but if anyone is interested, I sell the metal Scuderia Shields. They are NOT the decal or plastic type. Martin embedded them on his 348. They can also be installed with double stick tape or epoxy. Email me direct for info and pictures. Cost is $200 per pair plus postage. Have sold many pairs. | ||
| david handa (Davehanda)
Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 924 Registered: 5-2001 |
Jon and others, don't worry about it. Do what you please and move on, it ain't no freakin' big deal. I had shields on my 308, but have chosen not to on my 328...but maybe I'll change my mind later... :-) | ||
| Red GTS2 (Redgts2)
New member Username: Redgts2 Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2003 |
Hello, Jon. I have Scuderia Ferrari Shields on both my Ferraris: 328 GTS (magnetic) and 550 (metal enamel). I love the shields. Typically, the purist looks down on putting the SF shields on cars like the 360s, 355s, 348s, 328s, and 308s. They believe it should be only on 12 cylinder front engine cars. Then you have sub-set of those purists that believe the SF shields should only be on the racing cars. I like them, and I really don't care about the thoughts of the purists. If you like them, put them on. I have the magnetic ones on my 328, so when I show my car, I remove them. It does leave a tan line, but with polish, you can buff out the tan line, which is real small and light -- real negligible. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 1841 Registered: 7-2001 |
I like to put shields on my floormats. And wax them using a license plate frame. We've come full circle yet again. Who had June 6 in the pool? | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 857 Registered: 11-2001 |
LOL, Paul...you fooled me on that one...thought you had lost it there for a minute! I personally like the shields, and currently have the dealer supplied resin adhesive 3-D variety on mine. Been thinking about "upgrading" to the enamel ones with the adhesive backing...will probably do that soon. | ||
| Paul Green (Diesirae)
New member Username: Diesirae Post Number: 21 Registered: 11-2001 |
Definitely!! I love them so much I put them all over my '3X8' vehicle...    Don't worry, I know this is a 'Sacrilege'. This topic usually seems to get quite heated and when I saw the thread come up I quickly went and staged some photos with my magnectic shields. I actually do like them (only 2 of them on the sides, that is), even though the racing gods didn't officially put them there on my car. | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 1551 Registered: 10-2002 |
That was one Alpha Alfa! | ||
| Bryan Phillips (Bryanp)
Junior Member Username: Bryanp Post Number: 105 Registered: 8-2002 |
to expand on James G.'s historical note - back in the days when odd-serial numbered cars were the production street cars and the racers were even-numbered serials, only the Ferrari factory team racers had the SF shields. My dad's car, 0556MD, was sold to a privateer in May 1955 without the shields. When it was sold back to the factory 5 months later, the factory put shields on it and ran it as a factory entry in the GP of Venzuela. I think some of the first privateers to put the shields on their racers were J. Von Neumann and R. Ginther in California. as others have said, it's your car - go for it. The shields certainly recall how the Ferrari legend was born - on the track. | ||
| Dom Vitarella (Dom)
Junior Member Username: Dom Post Number: 200 Registered: 11-2002 |
James, Aaaaack. It's Alfa not Alpha. And I believe you are right: the first scuderia Ferrari cars were alfa's. I've heard that the first time a ferrari beat an Alfa at the race track Enzo supposedly said "I feel like I've killed my mother" Dom | ||
| Byron (Bmyth)
Member Username: Bmyth Post Number: 751 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jon, do the shields... Martin (Cavallino) had the embedded shields done on his former 348... and others have had it done on their 355's. That would be awesome, too. Do a search in the archives and you'll find some great pictures. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 397 Registered: 6-2002 |
I personally LOVE them on just about any F-car. Get the 3D resin sticker kind, affix to magnetic sheet, cut around. It's a FERRARI, it's allowed exactly one sticker, and one loud muffler. ;) Best! Ben. | ||
| Mark (Markg)
Member Username: Markg Post Number: 507 Registered: 2-2001 |
I did not like the way they looked in pictures on 308 cars, but after seeing one w/badges in person I changed my mind. I have magnetic ones and remove them at will. | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 1546 Registered: 10-2002 |
Peter S Not exactly. At first these shields were painted on cars from Mr. Ferrari's "Racing Stable". I believe the first cars they appeared on were the Alpha's he raced. Over the years he affixed them to F Factory race cars. At a later point privateers put them on their F race cars. After that the factory put them on special cars such as the 288 and F40. After that the factory offered them as options on various street cars. It's your car, make yourself happy. Best | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 770 Registered: 9-2001 |
Jon, I have normal stickers on. It�s already my second set on the car and it doesn�t do any harm to the paint. The enamel shields look absolutely gorgeous when embedded into the fenders. Really stylish IMO. Sadly the shields as well as the embedding costs a small fortune and after all it�s just a cosmetical thing. Think I will probably do this when my car is absolutely PERFECT but not yet. Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| j scott leonard (Jscott)
Member Username: Jscott Post Number: 466 Registered: 1-2002 |
It's your car, do what you want. I have them on my white 328 and they look great! Don't have them on my red 348. Personally, I like them. Go for it. Don't listen to what others think, opinions are usually worth what you pay for them! | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Intermediate Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 1293 Registered: 8-2001 |
Badges are available as an option from the 355 series and newer. Before that, they're reserved for the modern limited series cars and factory racing cars (mostly). | ||
| Steve M (Steve308gtsi)
Junior Member Username: Steve308gtsi Post Number: 85 Registered: 5-2002 |
Jon, Go for it. I love how they look. As mentioned get the 3D resin type. Put them on and see how you like them. You can always take them off. | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Member Username: Peters Post Number: 625 Registered: 1-2003 |
My understanding is that this is an 'Earned' badge from tracking your car for a weekend by an authorized Ferrari sponsored event (Correct???). I am guilty of the sin! I bought the badge for my car because it looks great, but did not 'earn' it The badge is of decent quality, more than a 'sticker', its quite thick. I placed it on a thin magnet sheet and cut around the edges. It comes off for washing, etc. It just looks damn good! | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 1190 Registered: 10-2002 |
First I had the stick ons and now the real enamel ones. Totally love them. The stick ons came off fairly easy, no damage to the paint, just had to clean it thoroughly, no biggie. There are different types of the enamel ones, so make sure they fit your car. Send me an email if you need details. | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Intermediate Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 1291 Registered: 8-2001 |
No shields for me. But if I get a limited edition car (288GTO, F40, F50, Enzo), there's no choice. | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 260 Registered: 2-2003 |
Do a search........this thread gets very heated.....some people HATE them, some love them......I LOVE THEM.. I think they look nice and I have them on my car......(the sticky 3D resin shields).....no harm to the paint if you want to remove them...P.S. you can buy them usually for 12 - 15 dollars......order 1 extra...someone will steal them at some point....but for 15 dollars every 2 years, it doesn't matter.  | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1242 Registered: 3-2001 |
If they originally came on the car, I think they should remain. Why stop with the Scudi shields? If you like to add stickers to your car why not add Magneti Marrelli and Agip stickers too? | ||
| Charles Barton (Airbarton)
Member Username: Airbarton Post Number: 590 Registered: 11-2002 |
I put them on my car. I think they look nice on a black car. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 4499 Registered: 8-2002 |
Definitely put them on. Just my opinion, but definitely put them on, anyway... | ||
| JON BAER (Bobaer)
New member Username: Bobaer Post Number: 36 Registered: 5-2003 |
What the general opinion of putting on Scuderia shields on your car. And if you put on the stick on type, what does it do to the paint if you want to remove them. My car is a 355B. |