Hi Everyone, I am in Sydney, Australia and have just purchased my first Ferrari. It is a 1987 328 GTS and I love it! It is Rosso red with bone leather. I am an engineer and intend to do all my own repairs and maintenance, so be prepared to answer some questions until I can get my hands on some repair manuals. Cheers, Ross
Welcome mate ! Congrats on the purchase. I saw Beverly hills cop 2 today again and the 328 looked hot !!!
Congrats Ross. Post pics of your car when possible. Say hello in the Aussie section also. A great bunch of guys there know ALOT about the 308/328. Cheers.
Congratulations - two rules, you must post pics and you need to buy a round for everyone on the site ....
Well, Welcome to the lounge! The F-Club is one hell of a world. You are bound to meet people that you would normally not be involved with, make many new friends, and drive at speeds far beyond the trooper's liking. I think that most bleed red. But we bleed rosso corsa... That's kind of gross... Regardless - have fun, and post often! You will learn more here than anywhere! I guarantee it! Kind Regards, -Jon
i'll save you your FIRST post Sometime in the near future, you'll be at rest and notice the idle is above the normal ~1000 rpm...no, it's not the fuel, not the ignition, it's the floormat under your feet. These babies have a tendency to creep forward and have the lip near the gas pedal exert slight pressure on the pedal, resulting in a faster than normal idle... A search on the forum will show you workarounds/fixes other 328 owners have come up with... Of course, this effect is -not- noticeable at 7000 rpm
Hi Again Guys, Thank you all for the great welcome! Unfortunately I have had to go over to NZ for a couple of days with work, so I couldn't log back on. Greg, in answer to your question, yes, the care was registered as ALI-46Q. Is that good or bad? Car is now registered SB-8765. I need to change the timing belts but cannot find a "workshop manual" anywhere. Can anyone give me directions please? Will be taking some photos on the weekend and will post as soon as I learn how. Cheers, Ross
congrats on the purchase mate, maybe we can have a meet sometime in Sydney. Welcome to Fchat... and yeah check out us guys in the Aussie section... and watch out for a guy called PAP lol nah joke.. hes a good guy.
Hi Ross, Just seeing if I could pick the car This thread has a wealth of 328 belt change information. http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100888 and much like this site in general.. the search can turn up some great information. Yes, looking forward to the photos. cheers, Greg
Ross - Congratulations on the new car!!! PM me your address and I'll put a CD-ROM in the Global Priority Mail for you. The manuals are no subsitute for experience and having the correct tools, but they'll provide a reasonable foundation. Now... post those pictures. -Daniel
Yeah........what he said. Daniel, you are a great guy helping this new owner out! That why I love ya........
Daniel, you're a stand-up guy for sure... Ross, welcome and congratulations...! Bone leather sounds beautiful, I can't wait to see pictures...
Pap...dont ask me how I know this...but I think you search for your name and see where you get mentioned Edit: And welcome to the new guy!