Not a great way to start, but started anyway...

Congrats and ouch! Talk about mixed emotions. Best of luck and enjoy; hopefully my first isn't too far away.

 

Well congrats and sorry to hear about (and see) the damage! That sucks and I know the feeling but you will love the car once you get it fixed I'm sure. Look forward to seeing it sometime!

John

 

A great buyer is more like it.

We're just stewards of these beauties. She lived under my care for a few years out of her 35+ years of life. I know she'll enjoy living under yours.

 

It's poor form, to stuff the broken off pieces into the interior!! LOL!

You got a great car, Dave loved that thing!

 

FoS recommends Queen City Auto Rebuild out by Redmond Town Center. I had my Carrera worked on by them and it took a long time and then I was less than happy with the paint (orange peel-y.) Others who know recommend Bel Red. I'm going to have them do my bumper in a couple weeks.

 

Correct, Rich at Bel-Red is way better service and quailty of work..

Roy Cats

 

GT4s are great cars. You'll have a blast with that thing. Congratulations.

The valance is an easy fix but how on earth did they do it!?

 

+1...and once they replace those driving lights, please remove them! If you need better lighting, upgrade the headlights to Hella or Cibie euro code lights.

http://www.talbotco.com/cibie_main_frameset.htm
or
http://www.rallylights.com/Hella_5.75_inch_Round_Headlamps.aspx

Looking forward to see it in person, after the repairs...GT4's are one of my favorites.

 

Congrats!

Bummer about the dammage though. Hope it all works out. Glad to see another GT4 so close!( Kinda close anyway)

Hope you can make it south sometime!

Cheers!

 

Don't forget to get the " collector " plates, then you do not have to have a front plate! And only regester it once!

Cheers!

 

This thread har recent pic's of my Dino!

You will LOVE yours!

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280696

 

Anything new?

Also I thought you would like this, a quote from another thread refering to our GT4's...


"Overall, I was pleasantly surprised at how fun the car was to drive - ie very old school with a lot of character, especially being carburetted. Not trying to start a debate about the various models, but I have driven 328, 348, and 355's and I thought this car was more entertaining and fun - but that is probably me as I am reverting back to older technology as all the new stuff with paddle shifting, sophisticated fuel injection, etc. does not appeal to me!"

Cheers!

 

That's what I used to like about my GTS with the top off on a nice Sunday morning in the hills around my place.
With a gutted airbox and the passenger window down the carbs would just howl!

 

I think the right turn signal housing is broken (sigh)

Gregg this is VERY important. Get an extra pair of jeans and put them behind the passenger seat.

Start it up and let it idle in the drive for a bit until you get just a little temp reading on the gauge. Then head out. Take the city streets for 5 or 10 minutes until you see some oil temp. Once that needle comes up off the peg let her rip! Once you wipe that sh$it-eating grin off your face get those jeans from behind the seat. You're going to need them since you've crapped your pants but you're so pumped from your new ride that you haven't even noticed.

 

Very rat roddish for sure, hope you get her back quickly!

Cheers!

 

well..........???????????????????

What's new Magoo?

 

+1

 

Sure seems like its taking a long time. You may have to look at a supplier overseas to find what your looking for. Keep us posted!

Cheers!

 

The problem is the valance. It is a US only part. The one installed in europe is different so no overseas supplier has it.