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  1. bjwhite

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    #1 bjwhite, Dec 13, 2007
    Just noticed this on traderonline. At first I thought this was the one from Motorcar Gallery in Ft Lauderdale, but that one was an 83 series II if I remember correctly. I may call him to get the serial number. 1981 car would absolutely be a series I wouldn't it? I never really remembered in my head where the series I to series II cutoff was.

    SPECIFICATIONS
    YEAR:1981 LOCATION:Tampa, FL
    MAKE:FERRARI PHONE:(813) 930-2619
    MODEL:400I MILEAGE:
    PRICE: $28,000 EXT.COLOR: WHITE
    CLASS: Exotic INT.COLOR:
    ENGINE: TRANS: 5 Speed
    DRIVE TRAIN: VIN#:
    DOORS: BODY:

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    1981 FERRARI 400I, 5 spd, exc cond, dual ac, white and black int, $28, 000, 813-930-2619.
    SELLER INFORMATIONPrivate Party Contact
    Tampa, FL
     
  2. dstacy

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    #2 dstacy, Dec 13, 2007
    Its not a series 1 car. It is indeed #44121 a 1983 white/black 5-speed, the car Ed Waterman had down at Motorcargallery.
     
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    #4 ArtS, Dec 13, 2007
    Dave,

    Tell us more, how nice is it?

    Regards,

    Art S.
     
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    #5 blkprlz, Dec 13, 2007
    Anybody notice the difference of the taillights & rear fogs between the 2 cars? Look closely....closer.....closer...
     
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    #6 GrigioGuy, Dec 13, 2007
    Blue one is swapped. Repaint?
     
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    #7 dstacy, Dec 13, 2007
    Nope, not a repaint. I happen to know the blue one was in Geneva for about 4 months and had new bulbs installed. The tech cleaned the inside of the tailights and re-installed them swapped.
     
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    #8 dstacy, Dec 13, 2007
    :D
    <laughing>
    Someone will get this pretty soon
     
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    #9 Bad Dogg, Dec 13, 2007
    I get it..
     
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    #10 dstacy, Dec 14, 2007
    <laugh> shhhhh Howard :)
     
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    #11 dstacy, Dec 14, 2007
    I recall it being a good car. Not an exceptional car. Hey its a FIVE SPEED for $28k, just how bad can it be?
    I didn't look it over that well, sorry. Ed used it as his daily driver for quite a while.
     
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    #12 bjwhite, Dec 14, 2007
    Ahh....so if this is the 83 series II I saw with Ed in Ft Lauderdale, then I know the car.

    I took a look at it when I was down there mid-2006. The car is solid enough, sounds and seems to drive wonderfully. New exhaust. Black seats are somewhat tired, although some huge fans of leather call that "patina". Could use a re-dye and some softener. The carpet and headliner is tweedy tan stuff...that would have to go. I didn't like the look at all and was surprised to see it, however, since then I've seen this treatment on various color combo cars.

    I was surprised to see the black tail, although it seems that early series II cars still got the black tail treatment.

    I remember the TRXs were fair enough...not new, but not wasted either. IIRC, the tools and books were there. The car was in driver condition. The rear shocks were STIFF which means they'd need some attention...the self-levelers or something were way out of whack. Interior was in decent enough shape, again, looks like a 30 year old driver of a car.

    But yeah, black interior 5-speed for $28k. The white isn't true white. It's decently creamy......almost an ivory white instead of say, Alpine White.

    Interesting that it's in Tampa. Ed had it listed for $27500 if I remember correctly. Did he sell it to a new owner in Tampa who is immediately unloading the car? Or is it still in Ed's possession, just on the other side of Florida?
     
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    #13 bjwhite, Dec 14, 2007
    It's not often you see the back of a Ferrari 400i through the front window/dash of another Ferrari 400i. :) Neat pic.
     
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    #14 dstacy, Dec 15, 2007
    anyone else figure out the blue car is mine thats how I knew about the tailights?
     
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    #15 ArtS, Dec 15, 2007
    Yes we did Dave, but we thought there was more to it than that ;)

    Regards,

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    #16 dstacy, Dec 15, 2007
    Naw I'm not that complicated :D
     
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    #17 markcF355, Dec 15, 2007
    Just a little tangent:

    Who got the $12k silver 5 speed smoker off ebay and how did it work out?
     
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    #18 bjwhite, Dec 15, 2007
    Yep..totally figured it was yours since you got it from Ed just after I visited the white car. When I talked to Ed, the blue car hadn't yet arrived....
     
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    #19 Ashman, Dec 16, 2007
    Well, DUH! Dave. That was pretty much a given. I did pick up the switched tail lights, but not sure what you meant about the rear fogs, they both look to be in their proper places in the rear bumper. Unless you mean that yours stick out while the normal positioning is inset into the bumper. Which means that yours are "outies" while most are "innies"!

    John
     
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    #20 blkprlz, Dec 16, 2007
    All are innies! Just a little tricky reinstalling them after bulb swap.
     
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    #21 dstacy, Dec 18, 2007
    Tough getting the lens to fit correctly over the radar/laser detector on the left and the jammer on the right installed by the PO.
    I'm removing them.
     
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    #22 blkprlz, Dec 18, 2007
    That equip. was installed behind the rear fogs? Pretty fancy!
     
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    #23 ArtS, Dec 18, 2007
    Dave,

    If you are puling them, send them to me.

    Regards,

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    #24 aidanparte, Dec 18, 2007
    Very 007! What's behind the front fogs? Machine guns?

    Aidan
     
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    #25 Ashman, Dec 19, 2007
    I would have thought that the rear fogs contained the oil slick guns to go with the front mounted machine guns!

    John
     
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