New Testarossa owner, very excited and nervous

Welcome to the Testa owners club.

Would be good to fill out your profile so we know who we are talking to though.

Enjoy.

 

Congrats for you new toy. If you've already done your homework and know what needs to be known on Testarossa you should'nt be ruined. Enjoy and welcome!

 

Congrats Darius. I'm intrigued. If it's not a car mag but cars are featured, what is it? Can;t wait to read your article.

 

Congrats, Darius! It's an awesome feeling to go from the bedroom poster to the real one. You will probably, like most of us children of the 80's, stare at it in your garage for hours with a slight disbelief that it's actually there.

 

^^ What he said.

Congrats. And what a way to introduce yourself to F Chat.

It's kinda fun having trepidation and nervousness. It's a special time.

 

I am exited for you , I remember when I felt similar after buying my 91 TR. Its going to be the best car experience ever I am certain of it. love it and learn from it. I will wait for the article and pics now.

 

Congrats Darius
Well done mate!

 

After reading I had to go sit in my car. What a cool car. I love it.
Darius I'm sure you will love sitting in it and smell the leather. Grab the shifter, look at the nice little horse on the steering Wheel. Play with swithches etc. A fun new toy.

 

Oh well...You'll learn to live with it.
Congrats!...And don't forget the pics!

 

welcome to the flat 12 owners and drivers.

you start here with: .....but ZERO experience with old Ferraris

a TR or one of the complete TR family is not old, but you may see a big difefrnece between this car now and the new ones.

if you like an old F first of all it is nearly not payable anymore and second it is like a heavy old truck to drive. the TR is easy to handle, so enjoy it

 

Congrats Darius!

Spend the week reading up on posts here and download the Work Shop Manual (free).

Search 'white connectors' here and take a peek at your fuse box for them. Make sure yours are not getting brown (heat) etc. If they are there is a procedure to fix the fuse box before it melts.

Little notes: To turn on the lights in the engine compartment, you must turn on the light stalk on the steering column to position I or II (cant remember). There is a battery cut off in the front trunk. The thigh bolster does in fact go forward and aft. If its stuck, some TR's came with a retaining pin on the tracks, remove it. The front spoiler is fiberglass.....you will scrape it. But the good news is....ITS FIBERGLASS! comes off easily and can be repaired just as easy. Repaint with Semi Gloss spray paint.

The Trunk, Bonnet and glove box all have back up cables to open them if one of the primary cables snap. The window switches can be popped out and cleaned. After years, the internal grease gets gummy and breaks contact. Slow windows are generally due to the grease turning to glue on the cable spool in the door.

The differential is also a weak point. A prudent buyer would have it inspected at the very least.

Check out the cross reference thread for affordable alternatives to Ferrari parts.

Post some pics when you get her home!

 

Congrats and drive her in good health.. Don't be nervous. Wrong mind set to have. Be the boss.. you'll be fine.

R

 

Hi Darius, congratulations on that fabulous Testarossa.

You are very Lucky that there are at least two very active Fchat members in UK: Ross and Phil.

I take it that they will contact you soon.

Enjoy this new hobby: IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE !
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Congrats on he purchase! Lots of us new here in the last year. We are the Freshman class of '14-LOL!
You will love the car, it really is special. Be prepared for crowds wherever you go. Iconic is an understatement. As Christian said, read, read, read here on the forum. Your mechanical abilities may be limited, but many of these threads may give you the confidence to tackle some of the simpler chores. Not everyone is expected to change their own clutch (an inside joke). Even though you may not be able to fix it, you can learn to recognize/diagnose some of the issue that will pop up (and you will know if your mechanic is pulling your leg or not ). Plus if you are new to forums, they can be quite entertaining, and people say the silliest things on the internet.
Don't hesitate to ask questions here, this is a great knowledge base, and often help is only a keyboard away.
Just don't ask how much your car will be worth in 6 months, that subject has been flogged like a dead horse here lately

 

Congrats.....I only regret one thing,i should bought mine earlier.Not for the Money but for THE FUN

 

Damn you guys! Now I have to go out in the garage right now and sit in mine.

 

Congrats on your purchase have just put mine in carcoon for winter

 

Great read, thank you for posting. More importantly, thank you for writing it !

I would love to read your follow up first drive as well.

Enjoy the car in good long health !

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome and congrats. Great cars and whilst they cost money they don't have to drag you under.


Onno

 

My advice would be as with any low profile car, don't allow other cars to be directly alongside you, especially trucks & be aware of the sticky cold second gear. Enjoy!