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  1. MBFerrari

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    Just dropped my car off at Sport Auto for a Major and some other items to be taken care of to get my QV one step closer to how a Ferrari should be (factory OEM and correct).

    My first impression of Steve and Tom are as many of you have previously told me - top notch gents all the way. Tom knows his stuff and Steve is another Navy Man, so regardless of what some others on this site think, we have a proud and common history of serving our country.

    Looks like I made the right call handing them my keys.

    Regards,
    Matt B
     
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  2. 355dreamer

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    Why not competizione or ECS?
     
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    You're in good hands. Dale
     
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  4. MBFerrari

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    ECS and Radcliffe will certainly be working on this car and my Cadillac moving forward.
    MB
     
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  5. prd575

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    Matt,
    You are in very good hands!
    I have a major done on my 348SS at this time and I am amaized at how knowlegdeable and detailed Tom Jones is.
    I am very fortunate to have these two in my backyard.
     
    prd575, Feb 19, 2013
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    Matt, congrats on finally being able to get the 308 out for the refresh! I've heard good thinks abotu Sport Auto's work and expect you will report the same. Be sure to get a thread going and share some photo updates with us.
     
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  7. MBFerrari

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    I will Josh, and you will also have your hands on this car as we have a lot of work to do to get it up to my standards. I like to share the wealth as we discussed the last time I was at your place and I will share some of it with you too.

    Appreciate your perspective as well.

    Regards,
    MB
     
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    Because they are not Tom and Steve.
     
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    I am on my 4th ferrari from them and have nothign but praise for their establishment. Tom is one of the best in the country and Steves experience with italain cars goes back to the seventies. YOU WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF.
     
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    What he meant however, was the 1870's. !!! :)


    Just kidding. They are indeed great folks at SA. I bought my Aston from them, in probably the easiest car-buying transaction a person could ever imagine.
     
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  11. MBFerrari

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    Pictures you say? These are the new tips Tom will install for me. Keeping it decatted and the magnaflow resonator as it sounds ever so sweet.
    MB
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    Saw the real thing at SA. Great looking car.
    Congrats!
     
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    I'm not worried about it :) Are you keeping with original rubber bushings and Konis? Nice Tips, BTW!
     
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  18. MBFerrari

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    We can discuss. I have the shocks in hand but we will need to do everything else...Tom is going to do the critical pieces (he is also doing the steering rack and bushings for me) that are safetly related. We will need to do everything else.

    MB
     
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    :D
     
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    Matt, did you move to NC? I thought you were in NoVA/DC
     
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  21. MBFerrari

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    Still in NoVA, but I transport cars so transporting mine is not a big deal.

    MB
     
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    Due to previous issues, I am replacing the exhaust grill from TRutlands. For those of you who have been sleeping for the last 50 years this is the piece that surrounds the new tips being installed. :D
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    Oh yea, the "diaper"! Cool!
     
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