Never too late for an 8

I sure hope you didn't pay more than $20K for it, if it needs parts or even tyres. Both are hard to come by and very very expensive.

Looks better than a project car though.

 

Jesus Christ, Russ. Take it somewhere else man.

What Russ SHOULD HAVE MEANT to say, was - Congrats on the new 8!!

They're very cool cars... true vintage Ferrari's. Welcome to the Mondial team! Enjoy!!

 

Congratulations!!!

It's a beauty! Let us know your experiences. This community has been one of the best things about Mondial ownership.

Russ is our resident curmudgeon. He actually has a lot of good info when you catch him in the right mood.

Again, a hearty congratulations - and welcome to the club!!!

 

On the value of the car, it really depends on condition and mileage.

The reality is, it could be 20K too much or 20K too little.

As for the TRX wheels - there is cheaper alternatives correct?

 

Russ is our resident bitter, sour grapes, ex-Mondial owner. Bought a bad car at a gov't auction, and got what he paid for, a POS. Got burned on repairs, sold it and the new owner fixed it correctly and flipped it for 2X the price.

Now he comes around to pile **** on Mondial threads.

Put him on "ignore" like I have and stop quoting his posts please, I don't want to read them.

And to the OP: Congrats on the new to you "8," you will love the car once you get it sorted.
Alden

 

Ah yes, looks exactly like my first Ferrari (except the badges). Nice memories for sure.

Like you said, it's "Never too late for an 8".

Enjoy, and welcome.

 

Congratulations, I too am a first time Ferrari owner. I also have the exact same car.

 

WHOO WHOO another addition to the Mondi family!

Congrats on the new baby, kick your shoes off post your issues and we will try our best to help!

yep for less than a used Toyota you have joined the exotic club!

 

Congrats on the buy. I recently got a Euro '88 Mondial 3.2 and working through some bugs as well.. The Forums are awesome place for info, DYI projects and more. Plenty of info online as well for additional details. Ebay will be additives (looking at new auctions daily for spare parts) as well as Ebay.uk and Ebay.co.uk. You'll quickly get to know Ferrparts and others. Enjoy and we'll look to hearing from you soon!

 

Nice buy! Upgraded fusebox is a really good start, being here in the Mondial group is even better! Lots of knowledge here. Welcome!
/Peter

 

Fantastic, and a upgraded fuse box? That puts u leaps ahead from my experiences. There are threads alone on that little chestnut. In my opinion, one of the most significant Ferraris being the 82 Mondial. Great that your a mechanic, when I got mine, it was trucked straight to the mechanics for a $5k service......My mechanic says it's the best he has ever driven.....I keep that close to me every time I drive it

 

It would be interesting to know exactly how many of the 8 models are still in existence. I believe there were only about 700 made. Probably a good number of those have been totaled by now.

 

From a post by Mike "Soucorp"

Mondial 8
Production started: 1980.
Production ended: 1982.
Total production: 703, 145 RHD.
First serial number: 31075.
Last serial number: 41727.

I keep track of all Mondials I encounter, in real life and Internet, for over 20 years now, but need to check on how much I have when I get home.

best
Jurgen

 

Congratulations and welcome to the family! I also bought my first Ferrari (1985 QV Mondial) this year, lots of 'interesting' quirks and character these cars have.

 

I've wondered the same exact thing, I guestimates maybe 15-20 % have gone to car heaven? Do you think that is too low or high?

 

Btw there is an auction for an 8 in England in the 12th

https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/features/barn-find-e-type-stars-imperial-war-museum-auction

 

Congrats and enjoy!

 

If you paid less than $20K for a car that does not need a lot of parts, you will be OK. If the car has problems then it has probably been neglected to some degree and you should start with the systems that can contribute to a fire or crash: fuel lines both hard and soft, any electrical shorts or damaged wiring, brake lines/brake seals, tyres. Next up you need to take care of the belts. If they break you have an "expensive paperweight" in the words of one newbie whose Mondial blew up before he got it home. This motor has an interference valve system. If the belts break your pistons will destroy your valves, your cylinder head, the pistons themselves, and possibly the crank case. Cooling system and hoses next. All the rubber will need to be replaced if it has not been done within the last 10 years. You can worry about the idiot lights and window motors later. Cosmetics come last.

To get away from TRX you have to change the rims.

To enhance performance, not so simple. The 8 needs enhancement. One of your first realizations will be that the car does not live up to the badge in that dept. You can get it to go faster with major engine surgery but basically not worth the money. Look up Caribou and Nick Forza to see what is involved. If you are really ambitious, you could put an LS motor into the car and then you would have something.

To those of you that have taken this opportunity to make a personal attack, I might have made unflattering comments about these cars and their quirks and failings based on my TWENTY YEARS of Mondial ownership, but unlike some here I have NEVER made a personal attack on any member of this forum. Stick to arguing the facts.

 

Well there was one exception, someone who didn't like my comments about his horsie called me an "oozing boil on the ass of the hobby" and I retaliated appropriately.

 

Hi Paul,
it's difficult to say. But the 8 has been considered the lowest on the Ferrari foodchain for a long time, even today.
But my guess would be the same.
Best
Jurgen

 

Thanks Jurgen for your thoughts! Interested to see how it performs in the auction this Wednesday

Buy Classic 1982 Ferrari Mondial 8 Car's At Auction

 

congrats on the purchase !
and don`t worry ... it`s a real Ferrari and worth saving

with your mechanical background and the help of this forum, you will not have to many problems... at least not more than all of us once had or still have

well bought !
would be really nice if you updated this thread on a regular basic, documenting your work and showing pictures of your progress

good luck !

 

While I'm not currently looking for an 8, it would be difficult to turn down one in Oro or Verde, in any condition (except rust buckets, of course).
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