May 2012 is when I signed up to Fchat to start researching (and searching) for my F355 - that's how long I've wanted one. After spending some time looking back in 2012, I decided against the Ferrari, as I had young kids, and wanted to take them on rides -- so went with a 997 TT. The "thing" for the F355 never went away, so a few years later I hopped back on Fchat and started looking again, and was dead set on finding a non-red F355B with lower mileage. I spent countless hours reading threads about all the "things to look for", and the the things that could and "will" fail, and basically scared myself away from buying the car. I told myself I would get over the car. Fast forward a couple of more years, and I found myself back on Fchat looking again, and determined to buy a car - still for a gated non-red F355B. Sadly, I found that prices had significantly increased, and the selection of vehicles on the market was basically zero . I quickly saw that I had to manage my expectations, or adjust what I was looking to spend on a second toy. Long story short, I came across a one-owner 1995 gated CDF Spider with 8000 miles, that sparked my attention. The color combo, the mileage, the condition - it was love at first site. I did my homework about service history, and had the vehicle brought into a a local dealership for a PPI, and everything passed. Funny enough, I found myself not caring that it didn't have guides done, or headers done, or stickies done, etc.. In fact, I'm excited for the process - I'm smitten. I'd also like to thank @Robb , @Yellow Compass , Dave (stickyRX) and Kulu (Kulu Motorcar) for letting me drive them crazy over the last while with questions. Having such genuinely nice people willing to help a total stranger is what makes this community special. Without further delay, here she is: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Congrats man! Car looks slick. Interior looks like creamy peanut butter. Beautiful classy combination. Now where are those Tubi Evolution sound clips??
Thanks Guys! Will get evolution videos posted ASAP! First mods: - Tubi Evolution muffler - Hill engineering spacers -- 11mm/15mm - fantastic recommendation @Robb - 2cm drop using the OE coil overs Next is fixing the fuel gauge that shows empty all the time, and RH fan that seems to not be operational
Car looks pretty slammed as is, but to each his own . You have a 95. You can get away with alot more . Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yes, it's lowered already in those pics. I had the vehicle delivered to my local mechanic, as I needed to get a safety in order to plate it. While it was there getting that done, I had them install the muffler, lower, spacers, etc.. I also picked up a set of rims, but I'll wait to install those... I kinda like the stock ones for now. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Is the low fuel warning light illuminated? See this thread for new fuel tank senders: https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/new-fuel-gauge-sender-for-348-355-other-models.627172/ They are now available at Ricambi USA, but do basic faultfinding first. I would start a new message thread on this rather than spoiling your intro thread. Unfortunately, buying a car with low miles (aka "garage queen") comes with its risks.
