1) Correct 2) Yes on F-chat, but GTSs are hotter in the larger market right now 3) Again, I think mostly on F-chat (I agree). However, I think most buyers would prefer a 98/9 based on newness and valve guide debate. 4) And how! 5) Yep 6) It is cooling, but this week has shown how random it can be. 7) Some people value the production numbers more than the aesthetic. (But we are still judgey)..lol
Time to Test the Market! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1998-ferrari-f355-10/ 98' Red/Tan/Gated/GTB in need of belt service Image Unavailable, Please Login
I think most of us agree this will provide a good market check. Desirable color combo, manual, GTB, low mileage. This checks most of the boxes that buyers focus on. I'm a low-baller, but I think this will stay below $175k.
Ferrari didn't make enough red ones to please the masses. Only 85% of 355's made were red. $250k car .
This car has a June 1997 build date, so I am going to assume this does not have the most updated guides installed from factory. Whether the market knows that or not, we'll have to see. From what I can tell so far in regards to the 355, the market is efficient at not knowing much .
Lots of questions on seat and steering wheel cover and tire dates, ok then, this one is going to hammer nicely.
I just bought this undesirable yellow car. 1998 355 EVO with >5k miles. Surprised the owner didn’t pay me to take it away… Image Unavailable, Please Login
The red '98 on BaT seems really, really clean. Those underside pics -- not a scrape. Also didn't realize that a June build could be the following year's model.
I’d been hunting for a good challenge car for a year and a half. This popped up for sale in OH and I was ready to go. I’ve been fortunate to have spoken with each owner (except one) from new and collected a ton of info on the cars history which is great fun. Next it’s going to Ferrari for a full detail, major service, new/original livery, and hoping to have it at Sebring in November.
Perhaps. Although looking at the receipts, it appears as if timing was out on this car in 2015. It had a knocking engine and lost compression....with bent valves that were correct in 2015? I assume that would mean it should have the updated valve guides? Image Unavailable, Please Login
That's to believe. If the timing is off enough to bend the intakes in one cylinder then all intakes should be bent on that bank. In any event, that right up doesn't indicated anything about the guides, other valves, or the other head.
The timing was off on my car and I had a total of five bent valves across two cylinders on the same bank.
They might not have the updated guides, but there might not have been anything wrong with them. I’m going to assume they were checked. Now the million dollar question is, if you’re already that far into the job, do you change them knowing they are not the most updated ones?
