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1999 Spider - Yellow/Black - Serie Fiorano / 19k+ miles as of 08/2007 / Red calipers / Challenge grill Offered for sale by Sarasota Ford for $109K - 08/2007----------Offered for sale by Exotic Motorcars - 09/2007
11/02/2000 New York Police Report Case #0-436503 Accident reported Vehicle involved in crash with another motor vehicle Image Unavailable, Please Login
I thought Ferrarichat was frowning on giving out "free" Carfax reports. There's a thread now in non-model specific discussion about this. Of course, the 285's registry is privately held and we can do with it what we please.
I never understand why people won't pay $25 for a carfax report when they are shopping for $50-$100,000 vehicles... You can pay $30 and get as many reports as you want...
In 2001 offered by Progressive Motors, Pompano Beach, FL/USA. White with bordeaux interior, black top & bordeaux boot. Two-owner car with only 3,600 miles. CD changer, books, records & tools. Excellent condition. (FML 2607). Identified as an F355 Spider Serie Fiorano. (Keith Bluemel 17 Dec 2001). Thanks for the update on history, Robbie - I guess this car was repainted...?
Not sure about the repaint, but I have never seen or heard of a Serie Fiorano painted white. I have seen pics of the car and it was Yellow when I entered my info into the registry.
+1 For someone shopping for a Ferrari, it shouts of "cheapness" - well either that, or the person isn't serious enough to spend $30. I would hate for carfax to start chasing up all the forums and go for legal action. I would if I were them. I've seen too many "could you please look up..." at various forums.
For me, it shouts "BROKENESS" lol How cool, I bought my car sans Carfax, I felt the documentation I received told me what I needed to know.. BUT, i'd love to see the Carfax on my car! ZFFRG36A4M0090474 (thread hijack unintentional)
It looks pretty much yellow to me.... check it out for yourself... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-Ferrari-F355-Spider-F1-Fiorano-Edition-Low-Miles_W0QQitemZ170160264785QQihZ007QQcategoryZ6212QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This is what I know about your car... I would love to know the assembly number, engine number and date of production though. 1991 offered by Ogner Motorcars, Woodland Hills, CA/USA. New. (LATimes 24 Nov 1991). Offered again 1994. Red with tan leather. Only 10,450 miles. (LATimes 02 Jan 1994). 1994 offered by David R. Brien, Los Angeles, CA/USA. Red with tan leather. Only 14,000 miles. Beautiful condition. Sold new by Ogner Ferrari. (FML 1919). Offered again 1995. (FML 2001).
Repaint?...Accident?? Oh, good.....that means I can now get the car real cheap and paint it HelloKitty pink and dye the interiors to limegreen. Yeah, that's it!!! Now seriously...is it possible the seller simply posted a wrong VIN?
The guy came on a Ferrari board, asked for and received a car fax report. BFD! What does being serious have to do with it? Kill me if I'd drive to the other side of an intersection to save a dime a gallon on gas!
When you're having a major service, drop by the dealership while they've got the engine out and have them point it out. If that's inconvenient, it should be listed in the service manual. Thank you for the other data. Testarossa 90048 was built in May, F40 90223 was built in July, and F40 90528 was built in July. You car falls between the latter two. I'm fascinated by how these things turn out. Just because one serial number is higher than another, doesn't necessarily mean anything.
Got it.. 27585 I actually have the original bill of sale from Ogner, the car sold for $117,905 new... I just wish the dumbass original owner kept the window sticker! Even though the car was built in May 1991, it wasnt purchased by the 1st owner until March 10th 1992... 4 days before my 25th birthday Is it weird that the car was 10 months old before it was sold??
Awesome, thank you...! I don't think it's weird, and I doubt there was anything wrong with it, especially since the car was being advertised for sale in the L.A. Time by Ogner as early as November, 1991. The 348 was not well received and 1991 was a low point for Ferrari. How long have you owned it...? How many miles on it currently...?
I bought it 3 weeks ago today... my 1st Ferrari. it has +/- 68,350 miles on it. I did my research on 348's for years before buying... I actually wanted a car with some miles on it so the notorious bugs had already been worked out. Plus, I firmly believe that a DRIVEN Ferrari is far more reliable than a parked Ferrari. I had the pleasure of speaking for hours on the phone & in person with the Ferrari certified mechanic who exclusively maintained the car since 1999 before I bought it. and overall, the car itself is a solid 9 on the scale of "driven Ferrari's". I got a great deal on it, and I am VERY happy with it! It had a recent full major w/ full (kevlar) clutch service, new tires & new kevlar composite brake pads, and not withstanding any unforseen mechanical failure, the car is not scheduled for any major service until 2015.
Awesome...! You actually get it...! A higher miles Ferrari is a great choice because, as you said, all the bugs are worked out. And a driven Ferrari is definitely more reliable than a queen. Congratulations on Ferrari ownership, it sounds like you scored a stellar example. And it sounds like you'll do with it exactly what Enzo intended. Post pictures - or link me to a thread if you've already started one elsewhere.
My factory maintenace book says the timing belt should be changed at 52.5K miles. There is no time exception. Most owners will change it if the engine is out for any reason... which I would also, but its not mandatory. Low mileage garage queens need more belt maintenence because the belts are not moving, and thus dry-rotting. A driven car wont have these issues at nearly the same rate. I bought this car to enjoy driving it, not as an investment and thus obsessing about its potential resale value because of mileage... my dream was to own and DRIVE a Ferrari, not JUST stare at one sitting in my garage. I do have 2 other cars, so this ISNT a daily driver, but I do plan to log at least 5-7K miles a year in this car. Why do Honda's go 80-100K miles without needing a timing belt change??? because Honda's are DRIVEN! I saw a story on one of the cable news channels a few months ago that explained how more people are buying exotic cars every year, and thier putting more miles on them per year than ever before. This tells me that the market will not be so anal about high end cars that have an odometer showing more than an average of 900 miles a year. SO get out and enjoy DRIVING your Ferrari dude!
Steve, The interval went to three years, after Ferrari saw the result of the 52.k no time interval recommendation. It is what it is, and you can do as you please, but it is Ferrari's current recommedation. Most other cars can go 80k because they are not capable of being wound up to 8500rpm constantly. If they expected that sort of treatment, they would likely change the recommended change interval. I completely agree, no more GARAGE QUEENS! We all need to get out and drive our cars more. I am at 46k miles on my 355 spider, driving 6 or 7k miles per year.
