Owned my 400 for 1 year!

So long as you keep using and maintaining the car I suspect that you'll see the costs curve moving down and to the right as time goes by.

 

Glad you're still happy Aidan. While I do like my series two 5-speed, I sure miss your sleek black series 1.

The last time we talked you told me you were going to send me a couple of photos of the headers once they got back. Sure would like to see them.

You know Bill had the starter rebuilt for me. I think I paid something like an additional $400. I never was happy with it. Always seemed to be just a bit slow.

 

WOW! Those headers look fantastic!
I'm driving around, like everyone else, with headers that look like they are rustong out.
Did they sandblast them?

 

Aidan,

What was the cost for the in/out coating of headers?
Also noticed the bolts on the lower side of the pipes-- I have the same-- Is this where recirc. exhaust tubing back to intake(for emissions) or are they for measuring individual CO reads of each cylinder?

Bruce

 

The plugs on the headers are intended for individual emissions check for each cylinder

Peter

 

Thanks Peter mfor that info.
Bruce

 

Aidan,

Could you supply the name & # of the company that coated your headers?
Also, did you replace the exhaust sys. w/ the traditional '6 pack' under the seats plus the 2 under the trunk(Ansa)?

Bruce

 

Hey, an exhaust co. in your neck of the woods---how convenient!

 

Aidan

Bill is very popular, people on the west coast even know him. You are soooo lucky to have him around the corner. He's Good!
The price on the muffs were pretty reasonable as well; Larini (GB) advertises their 'sport exhaust' for the 365/400/412 to be in keeping with the gentleman's Ferrari--stately, not radical. Imagine a Tubi or a Capristo/level 3 on a 400, you'd hear that thing coming a mile away! From what I understand, the more expensive set-ups are closer tolerances/ease of fit.
I forgot to ask @ new starter/make, model#, etc. Mine (along with everyone else's orig., I'd guess) is slow on the crank. When cold, I only let it crank 2 rev's. & stop! Turn the key 'all the way off', then turn it on & crank a 2nd time--the motor pops before 2 rev's. Those cold start valves really do work. When warm, it always kicks w/in 2 rev's--I coax it with a little nudge on the fuel(Peter seemed to think that Ferrari might have set these up this way to give it that 'carb' car feel to it/organic in nature). If the motor gets a little out of tune, I can see how a faster starter would help. I bet you can't wait for Fall, you guys have some nice country north and west of you. Enjoy!

Bruce

 

good thread

 

Thanks Aidan!
Bruce

 

did you outline what it actually cost you ro run the car for one year in any thread.. kind of a time-line of what broke etc.. i am sure some of us would appreciate it as this is one of the main considerations in buying one of these.. love the car..

 

Was kinda waiting for Aidan to jump in, but it REALLY depends what shape the car is in when you acquire it, and where you want to take it from there. Aidans mid-section exhaust @ $2200., Tubi is like $6K($4k for the tail end, & I wouldn't doubt that manifolds go for $5k+), but their fit is unparalleled & sound like no other(okay, maybe Capristo level 3's). The inexpensive Ferrari(relatively speaking) is the Ferrari you pay big bucks for up front(cause of its spectacular shape), cause the service will kill ya!

 

wow i almost forgot about this thread.. if you get around to it i would still be curious to know what it all boiled down to...