87 Testarossa: Nero Black Metallic | FerrariChat

87 Testarossa: Nero Black Metallic

Discussion in 'Detailing & Showroom' started by carguy, Nov 29, 2003.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. carguy

    carguy F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2002
    Messages:
    3,424
    Location:
    Alabama (was Mich.)
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    Getting bored now that winter is upon us in Michigan. I often look at the many pics in this category for reference material. I decided to post my car as I've not seen another Nero Black Metallic TR before. Up close it's charcoal gray/black with a metallic, from 20 feet away it's simply black. My car is a "driver" TR and not a show car, so she's a bit camera shy.
     
    carguy, Nov 29, 2003
    #1
  2. carguy

    carguy F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2002
    Messages:
    3,424
    Location:
    Alabama (was Mich.)
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    ....front shot....
     
    carguy, Nov 29, 2003
    #2
  3. carguy

    carguy F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2002
    Messages:
    3,424
    Location:
    Alabama (was Mich.)
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    ....right front....
     
    carguy, Nov 29, 2003
    #3
  4. carguy

    carguy F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2002
    Messages:
    3,424
    Location:
    Alabama (was Mich.)
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    .....right rear....
     
    carguy, Nov 29, 2003
    #4
  5. carguy

    carguy F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2002
    Messages:
    3,424
    Location:
    Alabama (was Mich.)
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    ....my feable attempt at a dramatic shot....
     
    carguy, Nov 29, 2003
    #5
  6. carguy

    carguy F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2002
    Messages:
    3,424
    Location:
    Alabama (was Mich.)
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    ....the boiler room...
     
    carguy, Nov 29, 2003
    #6
  7. Trinacria

    Trinacria Formula Junior

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2002
    Messages:
    665
    Location:
    Long Island, NY
    Full Name:
    Baldassare Guzzo
    Nice car. You did great with the pictures. Engine detail looks very nice too. I have seen a 91 in that color.
     
    Trinacria, Dec 1, 2003
    #7
  8. Chiaro_Slag

    Chiaro_Slag F1 Veteran

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2003
    Messages:
    7,789
    Location:
    CA
    Full Name:
    Jerry
    Not sure why it's camera shy, looks great! Engine looks beautiful.
     
    Chiaro_Slag, Dec 1, 2003
    #8
  9. Doody

    Doody F1 Veteran

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2001
    Messages:
    6,099
    Location:
    MA USA
    Full Name:
    Mr. Doody
    how 'bout some interior shots?

    i'm a huge fan of gray TRs. benjet's is one of my faves.

    doody.
     
    Doody, Dec 1, 2003
    #9
  10. LRPMAN

    LRPMAN Formula Junior

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2003
    Messages:
    383
    Location:
    Aiken S.C. & FL.
    Full Name:
    George Pavlisko
    Now that is NICE, VERY NICE. Wife wanted the Nero instead of Rosa. Which brand of wax on BLACK? Tried the Maguiers 3 part system on the Porsche (RED) and it leaves OIL LIKE STREAKS when you touch it. Going to try there clay bar system on the Rolls BEFORE I try anything on the TR.
    Your HARD WORK SHOWS!!
    George P.
     
    LRPMAN, Dec 1, 2003
    #10
  11. carguy

    carguy F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2002
    Messages:
    3,424
    Location:
    Alabama (was Mich.)
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    ...Thank You All for the compliments, it's nice to know one's work is appreciated. I could write quite a horror novel about all the repairs I've done to this car. But I'm not sorry for a minute that I did it. I've driven the snot out of her lately, every day that is clear and dry, and will continue to do so right up until it snows or they salt the roads....which will be any day now.

    LRPMAN...for wax I used Maguires Gold and it seems to work pretty well. But prior to waxing I washed the car 4 times in a row, then blow-dried nooks and crannies, then clay bar, then wax. After the 4th washing the car was looking very good, and wax hardly improved it any. I'm a believer in getting the car as clean as humanly possible prior to waxing, which then goes on and comes off much easier. TRs are a bear to wash and dry...as I'm sure you know. Even with the car spotless it really doesn't reach out and grab you- due to the color, it just looks nice. This is my first Ferrari but certainly not my last!
     
    carguy, Dec 1, 2003
    #11
  12. Skyler

    Skyler Formula 3

    Joined:
    May 31, 2004
    Messages:
    1,874
    Location:
    Canada
    Full Name:
    Skyler
    ooommppphh that is the cleanest testarossa i think i have ever seen!
     
    Skyler, Aug 18, 2004
    #12
  13. VROOM!!!

    VROOM!!! Formula 3

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2004
    Messages:
    2,495
    Location:
    Los Angeles
    Full Name:
    Armen
    Can you please post some interior pictures? Your car is AMAZING!!! By far my favorite ferrari exterior...

    EDIT: I forgot to ask, some pictures of the behind will be awosme. I love the back of this car!
     
    VROOM!!!, Aug 18, 2004
    #13
  14. millemiglia

    millemiglia Formula Junior

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2003
    Messages:
    925
    Location:
    Stockholm, Sweden
    Full Name:
    Peter B.
    That's a great looking car!
    I've never seen a Testarossa engine that clean, spotless!

    Isn't it funny how fast you forget all the trouble/expenses once you start the engine and go for a drive?

    /Peter
     
    millemiglia, Aug 18, 2004
    #14
  15. doug328

    doug328 Formula 3

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2004
    Messages:
    1,599
    Location:
    The Space Coast, FL
    Full Name:
    Doug B
    Very nice car, the black shows of the lines of the testarossa really well.
     
    doug328, Aug 18, 2004
    #15
  16. F1racer

    F1racer F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2003
    Messages:
    4,749
    Location:
    Laval
    Full Name:
    Jean
    Nice Testarossa!!
    I once saw a TR just like yours.
    What a beauty!
     
    F1racer, Aug 18, 2004
    #16
  17. Bimmerista

    Bimmerista Formula 3

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2004
    Messages:
    1,765
    Location:
    Carrollton, TX
    Full Name:
    Mike
    Clean TR!! Nice pics, I don't why you said its camera shy. Take more pics!!
     
    Bimmerista, Aug 18, 2004
    #17
  18. mrmckay

    mrmckay Formula Junior

    Joined:
    Jul 14, 2003
    Messages:
    488
    Location:
    MD, USA
    Full Name:
    Chris
    Beautiful TR!
     
    mrmckay, Aug 18, 2004
    #18
  19. Doug.

    Doug. F1 Rookie Silver Subscribed

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2004
    Messages:
    3,301
    Location:
    Las Vegas, NV
    ha! as it should be! thanks for posting, your engine compartment is CLEAN!!
     
    Doug., Aug 18, 2004
    #19
  20. sparky p-51

    sparky p-51 Formula 3

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2004
    Messages:
    1,375
    Location:
    klamath falls, Or.
    Full Name:
    steve
    boy does that nero black look great. have been looking for a red/black but u may have just changed my mind. how about some int. shots. thanks, steve
     
    sparky p-51, Aug 25, 2004
    #20
  21. Dejan

    Dejan Karting

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2004
    Messages:
    61
    Location:
    SF Bay Area
    Full Name:
    Dejan Deklich
    Very nice, how do you keep the engine compartment so clean? Mine looks like something died in there...
     
    Dejan, Sep 24, 2004
    #21

Share This Page