Knoxville Ferrari owners?

Dave,

I haven't been a Ferrari owner all that long but I have wanted to be for a long time. This may I made the plunge and bought a 360. I am completely happy with the decision. I love the car and frequently go out to the garage to look at it. I have owned a numer of Porsches including a 996 turbo I took to the track regularly. Great cars, but definitely not the "event" that a Ferrari is. One of my business partners has owned Ferraris for quite some time and really peaked my interest. The clincher was when we went to the US Grand Prix in Indianapolis the year Ferrari had their national meeting. There were cars everywhere and the nicest, most enthusiastic people you would ever want to meet.
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That is a gorgeous car, I really love the wheels.

 

Thanks, the car is lowered, has front and rear challenge grills. The interior is black with red stitching and I have the carbon fiber race seats. I have a carbon fiber interior ordered for it. The carbon fiber will be black/red to match the stitching. I'll post pics when it is installed.

 

The car looks awesome! Can't wait to see the interior.

 

Stick around. There are several of us running around K-town...

 

There is one of those in Knoxville. In almost perfect shape too...

 

You'll see the testarossa in West Knox quite a bit. He is either a walker or runner because it is frequently parked over at the Concord soccer fields. I drive my 360 and you will see it out on nice days, also take to track days.

 

My cars are occasionally in town when I am visiting family (or the mechanic has one of them that he's working on).

 

That would be one of mine. It's back home in AL (I'm in TN this week), but it will be back sometime in 2007 for a new paint job.

 

Larry, Who's your mechanic? I'm trying to toubleshoot a slight miss at idle and under load under 2000 rpm's. Could probably use a hand...

 

Larry, Who's your mechanic? I'm trying to toubleshoot a slight miss at idle and under load under 2000 rpm's. Could probably use a hand...

 

Actually I'm Erik. I do know a Larry in the area with a 330 GTC and a 400i...

My mechanic is James Ward. PM me if you want his number.

 

IF it was up by Lovell road that was me. I have a tubi on it and it sounds really good. I take it to the gym (the Rush) sometimes on nice days.

 

I am thinking about purchasing either a 308, 328, or 348 very soon. Are there any reliable mechanics in the Knoxville, TN area? If so, this would make my purchase decision a bit easier so I would not have to haul my Ferrari off to Atlanta for servicing. Would someone please help me out with a mechanic's name and phone number. Thank you.

 

I get my 3.2 worked on by Skip Trammel at Air Cooled Classics. They are a Porsche shop, but Skip knows Ferraris fairly well and works on several.

Also, LNS Motorsports on Sherway has some Ferrari gurus, although I've never used them myself. Mike Grande is one of the owners.

 

I get my 3.2 worked on by Skip Trammel at Air Cooled Classics. They are a Porsche shop, but Skip knows Ferraris fairly well and works on several.

Also, LNS Motorsports on Sherway has some Ferrari gurus, although I've never used them myself. Mike Grande is one of the owners.

 

I get my 3.2 worked on by Skip Trammel at Air Cooled Classics. They are a Porsche shop, but Skip knows Ferraris fairly well and works on several.

Also, LNS Motorsports on Sherway has some Ferrari gurus, although I've never used them myself. Mike Grande is one of the owners.

 

It's funny. I had my 308 for 3 years and James Ward became an absolute LEGEND to me in the time I owned it, though I never met the man! So many people told me about him and his "shop" at his little house in Dandridge that I had to see it for myself. I found it, and sure enough, there was a 308 and a couple of Porsches out front. The guy was described as kind of crazed genius mechanic, the sort of man who can literally "lay hands" on a car and know what's wrong. Then you'd hear that he had been driving your car around town. He'll even load up tools and come to your house, so I hear.

Everyone said he loves to work on British cars but his real passion is figuring out the Ferrari. Very interesting fellow. I never needed his services because me mechanic in Maryville was so good (Tim Pitts at Performance Tuning), but I would definitely consider taking a car to James Ward after all the stories I've heard.

 

I recommend Mike Grande at LNS Motorsports. He's first rate. Speaking of needing a mechanic- I was out recently driving my 308GTS to the great metropolis of Clinton (I live in the sticks) and a rock kicked up by a Dodge pickup cracked my windshield!!! Arghh! I only drive my Ferrari a couple thousand miles a year. This should happen to my Chevy truck! Anybody know where to get a new windshield?

 

Wow Lee, sorry to hear that. Any luck with the usual sources?