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Jean-Louis (Jlm348)
New member
Username: Jlm348
Post Number: 18
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 2:23 pm: | |
I have a 1994 348 Spider, The only time it has been driven in the rain was briefly on thanksgining and there was not one leak. |
Jano Minassian (348_spy)
New member
Username: 348_spy
Post Number: 6
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 9:25 pm: | |
NO leaks with my spyder. |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1030
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 12:16 pm: | |
Rob and I both have Targas, no experience with Spyders. I've heard horror stories of 348's with leaking tops. |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1029
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 12:15 pm: | |
I drove mine 90 miles in 'driving' rain last July, not a drop got inside. |
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator
Username: Rob328gts
Post Number: 2899
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 9:57 am: | |
328 is perfectly tight, I've been in a couple down pours. |
Alan Ma Wong (Alanmawong)
New member
Username: Alanmawong
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 9:52 am: | |
No new info, I have a question of my own. How water tight are the Spyder tops? If I get one, it will be driven daily so it will need to seal against Texas thunderstorms. And how does the sealing compare to the targas? |
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator
Username: Rob328gts
Post Number: 2893
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 9:29 pm: | |
I'm just guessing based on how many 328's we've documented. It's just a guess, but once on the new server, then I can upgrade the Db and we'll have a real time complete user list and it can show any field we want like Ferrari. |
Ron R (Ronr)
New member
Username: Ronr
Post Number: 29
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 9:15 pm: | |
Rob,
Since you quoted an approximate number of 348 owners on the board, does that mean you have a count on the other models too? That would be pretty interesting info if you could post it, or tell me where to find it.
Ron |
Dan Marlett (Ferrari_dan)
New member
Username: Ferrari_dan
Post Number: 41
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 6:19 pm: | |
Paul, I e-mailed you off line. Call me and I will fill you in about the Carrollton car. I can also give you some pointers as to purchashing 348's. |
Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Member
Username: Ricrain
Post Number: 290
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 6:07 pm: | |
Send me an email at [email protected] and I'll send back my cell phone number. I will help you with any car you find in the DFW area. I know a fair amount about 348s, including the updates (published and "non-published") and their quirks. I don't charge a thing, but I ain't liable neither! :-) |
Paul Hamilton (Verskel)
New member
Username: Verskel
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 3:27 pm: | |
Thanks ~ this info. helps me a lot ~ GREAT Forum to get the 'real' scoop on Ferraris |
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator
Username: Rob328gts
Post Number: 2884
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 12:51 pm: | |
ask this in General Ferrari Discussion, only about three 348 owners that visit the Texas section, about 75 in the General area.
Regards,
rob |
Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Junior Member
Username: Tillman
Post Number: 202
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 12:45 pm: | |
Is that the car at EuropeanCarCare?
If so, you may want to speak to Dan Marlett, who's also on this board, about that car. I understand that he inspected it in the past.
As for the general 348 info, you'll probably want to read this thread: http://server.ferrarichat.com/~ferrari/ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/21/178458.html?1039113557
Have fun, and welcome |
Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Member
Username: Jim_schad
Post Number: 525
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 12:43 pm: | |
Don't buy that one in carrollton. It was owned by a doctor and he got rearended in it. there was a thread on here about that 3 or 4 weeks ago as I was looking at it. If it is the same car it is red/tan at autocare european. has been for sale for some time. Look at the body where it meets the lower valance trim. I heard you can see cracking from bondo work or something. I never saw it in person. |
Paul Hamilton (Verskel)
New member
Username: Verskel
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 12:38 pm: | |
Newest of newbies - I'm still working on acquiring my first Ferrari. I've noticed a dramatic decrease in price for 348's with the new Modena being out for a few years.
Any other reasons ?
How difficult is it to keep the 348 tuned and does anyone here peform their own maintenance on their Ferrari ?
I've located a 348 with 30k miles in Carrolton for $49k but what defects / weaknesses should I look for ? |