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Noelrp (Noelrp)
Junior Member
Username: Noelrp
Post Number: 51
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 12, 2002 - 12:48 pm: | |
Check out SL Competition. They helped me sourced a replacement 348/355 Challenge wheel about a year ago.
http://www.garedcars.com |
Peter K. (Bubba)
Junior Member
Username: Bubba
Post Number: 83
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 10:16 am: | |
Carbon fiber replacements sound nice. If you know the contact details of a shop that can supply them, please let me know. Thanks! |
Joseph Caretti (Pino)
Junior Member
Username: Pino
Post Number: 61
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 9:56 am: | |
The '95 I had did not exhibit this problem.
The '98 I have just starting getting sticky within the last 5 months. So much for improvement of the breed.
I have heard of carbon fiber replacements, but am not aware of the cost.
Who are all these people complaining about C5 interiors? |
Peter K. (Bubba)
Junior Member
Username: Bubba
Post Number: 81
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 6:55 am: | |
The humidity and sunshine cause sounds plausible. I live in Hong Kong, which is hot, humid, and next to the sea.
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Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 1758
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 6:33 am: | |
And yet they say the Corvette has a cheap interior. DUH! |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 373
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 6:27 am: | |
well, not sure i'd use the word "normal".
it seems to happen to southern cars that get a lot of sunshine and a lot of humidity and salt water may exacerbate it. i'ven ever gotten a thorough answer.
this seems to be related to the sticky/gooey plastic problem, for which solutions have been posted here (the most informative by martin, i believe).
in my searching for spiders, i only saw one or two cars with actual melting/warping of the plastic. imo, this wasn't a standard ageing defect.
if you just have the gooey/sticky stuff, they can fix it with a good scrubbing (apparently). if you have melting/warping plastic you're obviously in a messier state.
replacing all the plastic will apparently run you $2000 - $2500 at a dealer (no clue on parts -vs- labor breakdown).
no clues on aftermarket stuff, sorry.
doody. |
Peter K. (Bubba)
Junior Member
Username: Bubba
Post Number: 80
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 4:22 am: | |
I am looking at this 95 355. I like it in every way except for the "melting" plastic in the interior. I read somewhere in Ferrarichat, I think, that 355 has this issue and is normal.
If I decide to buy, the dealer said they can spray it over, which I think is a temporary fix anyway.
Are there aftermarket spares that I can buy to replace the plastic ones in the car? If so, will they be made of aluminum, which I think would look really nice? Comments please. Thanks! |