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Keith Mahan (Gyrokeith)
New member
Username: Gyrokeith
Post Number: 14
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 13, 2003 - 4:22 pm: | |
Whoa! 18K ohms on the 1-4 bank coil wire! I'm off to find a temporary spare.. |
Keith Mahan (Gyrokeith)
New member
Username: Gyrokeith
Post Number: 13
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 6:53 pm: | |
Since I'm off work tomorrow I'll be continuing my trouble shooting. Let's hope for the sake of my wallet this is the elusive problem.
I have been able to piece together the cap with a little epoxy and HV insulating paint. If I install it and everything is ok then I'll be a very happy camper. And ready for a new cap!! |
Russ Gould (Russ)
Junior Member
Username: Russ
Post Number: 55
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 11:50 pm: | |
Mitchell, ever hear of Veblen goods? They are items that don't obey the normal laws of economics. The more expensive they are, the more people want them. It's a vanity thing. That's why the cars are priced so high when new, and also why the price of Ferrari parts can stay up there. We like telling our friends at cocktail parties how much we just spent on a waterpump or clutch; spice that up with some scare tactics (oh, you'll surely seize your engine if you don't fit factory plug wires....) in the few cases where there is an alternative. So combine the fact that most owners are reluctant to choose a non-OEM part with the relatively small market for parts (there are only so many vain car nuts out there who have the means to get into the club, and we daren't drive our cars in case they wear out), and that leads to a situation where nobody is really interested in making parts for F cars and so the vast majority of parts are ONLY available from Ferrari, at whatever price they deign to sell them.
Seriously, the reason old production Ferraris are so cheap (good news if you are planning to buy one, in the short term at least) is that they are a financial liability. Every time some little thing goes wrong, it's $1000. However, this is very bad news once you own one, and also if you want to sell one. Shees, some mass produced American muscle cars sell for more than a decent 308 of the same vintage. It's a shame really, takes a lot of the joy of owning these pleasure machines away.
In other words, Ferrari's balance sheet is nice and fat while yours is nice and thin, and not likely to get any fatter when you sell your car. If the parts were cheaper, Ferrari wouldn't be able to spend the money they do on F1 while your production car would have better resale value.
The only sensible way to deal with this is to find and use the generic parts when you can, to even out the times when you can't. In fact, many are technically superior to OEM parts (brakes, electronic ignition, performance clutches, wheels and tires, exhausts etc.). And to drive the cars sympathetically and service them thoroughly and regularly. That way, things won't break as often. |
Keith Mahan (Gyrokeith)
New member
Username: Gyrokeith
Post Number: 12
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 8:22 pm: | |
I'm sure I'll be sticking with factory parts for my "red bundle of tube frame fun". They were good enough for Enzo...
I'm possitive I would be very uncomfortable paying a tenth what you paid for bed sheets. I am 100% comfortable with what Ferrari parts cost. You can sleep anywhere... |
Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member
Username: Yelcab1
Post Number: 553
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 6:46 pm: | |
Now I see the power of the internet. |
JohnR. (Rivee)
Junior Member
Username: Rivee
Post Number: 236
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 4:05 pm: | |
I ditto what Davidhanda says, I've dealt with both also, and it's a toss up on price, quality, and speed of delivery.
Only diff. I can see is buying from an American supplier vs. U.K. |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 460
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 2:06 pm: | |
Gosh i LOVE capitalism! But damn those are some expensive distributor caps!!! Then again i just got two new sets of bed sheets... to the tune of $3k total! And you think Ferrari car parts are expensive!?!?!
Enjoy the Sleep, er, um, Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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david handa (Davehanda)
Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 956
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 1:45 pm: | |
Keith,
Don't ya love it, two parts houses fighting for your business; I LOVE free enterprise! :-)
I will tell you that I have done business with BOTH outfits and I have found both to be above board and great to deal with. The choice is yours.
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Jeff Howe (Ferrari_uk)
Member
Username: Ferrari_uk
Post Number: 304
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 4:03 am: | |
Keith...
By purchasing from us you will of course be buying
a) Genuine Parts from a Genuine Factory Authorised Distributor with
b) the peace of mind and
c) service level only Ferrari UK can provide...
:-) |
Chris Aaron (T_rutlands)
New member
Username: T_rutlands
Post Number: 6
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 5:44 pm: | |
I also have these in stock.
#115518 - Distributor cap OEM $240.00 each
#118826 - LH Lead set OEM $150.00 each
#118827 - RH Lead set OEM $150.00 each
These can be shipped however you like without any international shipping charges or customs duties.
Best regards
Chris Aaron
[email protected]
800-638-1444 |
Mark Langfield (Ferrari_co_uk)
New member
Username: Ferrari_co_uk
Post Number: 29
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 5:28 am: | |
Hi Keith,
Just to let you know that we have the distributor caps and the HT leads all in stock.
#115518 - Distributor Cap �147.75 (approx $244.15) each
#118826 - LH HT lead set �93.50 (approx $154.51)
#118827 - RH HT lead set �93.50 (approx $154.51)
These can all be ordered securely online through the Ferrari Owners' site: www.owners.ferrari.com or you can email me directly. We also do next day shipping to the States via Fedex!
Regards
Mark |
david handa (Davehanda)
Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 940
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 9:48 pm: | |
Check out sponsor Ferrari UK.
For now, I would avoid the reproductions... |
Keith Mahan (Gyrokeith)
New member
Username: Gyrokeith
Post Number: 11
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 7:18 pm: | |
Oh yeah.. it's a 1985 308 QV. Everything is still "factory". |
Keith Mahan (Gyrokeith)
New member
Username: Gyrokeith
Post Number: 10
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 7:16 pm: | |
I finally think I found the source of that nasty bank 1-4 miss/drop out. I took 2 screws out of the dist. cap and it fell into 3 pieces. Guess it won't work well anymore! I saw some imformation on bad caps. Does anyone know a source of reliable caps?
I'd certainly prefer not to pay the $480 factory price but I don't want to buy junk! I think I'll go ahead and put new wires on, also. Ditto on their availability/quality, also.
Thanks in advance.. |