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  1. chrisj951

    chrisj951 Karting

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    #1 chrisj951, Jul 29, 2018
    Last edited: Jul 29, 2018
    Hello fellow F-Chat members. I just bought my first Ferrari. It's a 95 355 GTB Black on black, 14,000 miles. It was the one listed in the classified section in Miami. I'm scheduling shipping this week and will have the car in my garage very soon. I look forward to learning more about these wonderful automobiles.

    The car will need a major soon and will be replacing the headers, secondary cat bypass and muffler. The car already has Fabspeed sport cats on it.

    I will post pictures shortly. View attachment 2580642 View attachment 2580643 View attachment 2580644 View attachment 2580645 View attachment 2580646 View attachment 2580647
     
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  2. phrogs

    phrogs F1 Veteran
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    #2 phrogs, Jul 29, 2018
    Enjoy it!
     
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  3. chrisj951

    chrisj951 Karting

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    #3 chrisj951, Jul 29, 2018
    Thank you. I tried uploading photos, but for some reason they aren't loading. What am I doing wrong?
     
  4. vracer

    vracer Formula 3

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    #4 vracer, Jul 29, 2018
    FWIW, I agree with your philosophy in buying a 355 in need of a major. This way you can be sure it is done properly, that no corners were cut by a potential seller. I'm sure you have read/heard that these cars are NOT maintenance hogs once they are sorted.

    I was able to drive my car about 1 1/2 years before the service was called for, and one mistake I made was changing the battery myself prior to the service. It is not super difficult, but it is awkward, and I thought I had fastened it securely, but I hadn't. It is rather difficult to start a car with the battery disconnected, and no way to reconnect. Your mech can explain the situation to you.
     
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  5. Wsmatau

    Wsmatau Formula Junior

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    #5 Wsmatau, Jul 31, 2018
    I agree, but our opinion is definitely in the minority. I'd rather have complete control over selecting what work is done and by whom. I think some may view it as a cost cutting measure, but I'd rather have $70-80k in a car from a shop I trust (and can go back to) than a stack of receipts
     
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  6. phrogs

    phrogs F1 Veteran
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    #6 phrogs, Jul 31, 2018
    Not sure because it works for me.
    Try one at a time maybe the size of the file?
     
  7. Drock28

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    #7 Drock28, Jul 31, 2018
    someone just post a set of 5.2 Fabspeed headers new but unsued..
     
  8. INTMD8

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    #8 INTMD8, Jul 31, 2018
    He has a 2.7
     
  9. tres55

    tres55 F1 Rookie
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    #9 tres55, Jul 31, 2018
    Congrats! The Berlinetta is by far my favourite.
     
  10. Drock28

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    #10 Drock28, Jul 31, 2018
  11. chrisj951

    chrisj951 Karting

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    #11 chrisj951, Aug 6, 2018
    So I finally had a chance to drive my 355. After so much rain last week here in GA and being out of town, I took it for a 20 mile ride to get the emissions test done. It was 90 degrees outside, but the AC worked great and the car never got above 190. You sure can hear those fans behind you when they kick on. It's a pretty easy car to drive. Power steering works well and the clutch, although a bit stiff pedal, it engages smoothly. It's the original clutch, no slippage at all. Hope I can get a few thousand more miles out of it. I really look forward to driving it this fall, when the humidity breaks and can be driven with the windows down.
     
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  12. steved033

    steved033 F1 World Champ
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    #12 steved033, Aug 6, 2018
    Where in GA? Or have I asked you this already? GA people seem to be sprouting up more and more.

    sjd
     
  13. chrisj951

    chrisj951 Karting

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    #13 chrisj951, Aug 6, 2018
    Metro Atlanta. Smyrna to be exact.


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  14. steved033

    steved033 F1 World Champ
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    #14 steved033, Aug 6, 2018
    I'm just past the mountain in West Marietta/West Cobb.

    sjd
     

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