I’m about to do a thing! Surprise 348 find

Congratulations, Rob! That's a beautiful 348 Spider. Drive it in good health.

Barry

 

I’m here! Been cleaning then driving the car all day. Still on cloud 9.
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What exhaust is that with the single rather than dual tips?

 

Not sure but it sounds great!

 

After driving the car a couple days getting a sense of what it needs. Needs new front struts, climate control works but randomly throws an E8 code then quits putting out heat, new tires (going with Michelin), new top, seat re dying, bank 1-4 02 sensor, radio inop, paint correction and ceramic coating, full detail and repaint/repair front valance.
Major service and address small oil leak.
I would like to source a set of factory wheels.
I think the automatic belt retractors are pointless. Just going to wear out. Can you put them in retracted position and cut power and just clip in?
I absolutely love this car and planning on driving it regularly and small trips.
Any help, tips, and links would be appreciated. This car is in excellent driver condition and I feel very fortunate.

 

Bob will the car be headed to the Wizard?

 

Well then, congratulations Bob! That's a beautiful 348 Spider. Drive it in good health.

17" Factory wheels are easy to find.

Barry

 

I'd leave those wheels on it, much nicer than the factory wheels. I think it looks good with those 355 wheels, and it gives you more tyre options being 18" rather than the 17" factory wheels.
Doesn't look like too much wrong with it.
Make sure whilst the engine is out, you do all the things worth doing...
Oil leak is possibly just cam cover gasket or cam seal, all of which is addressed on the engine out service.
Make sure the timing chain tensioner and the oil pump drive chain tensioner is done as well.
Hills engineering water pump.
Remove the fuel pumps and replace all the rubber fittings and shock absorber sleeves for the fuel pumps, they have probably crumbled away to sloppy goop by now (thanks to the ethanol in the fuel now).
Get the injectors serviced.
No struts in the 348, double wishbone suspension in the front and rear, what makes you think something is wrong in there? Shocks might need servicing. But could also be the steering rack bushes flogged out.
Replace the bushes in the steering rack, and replace the steering rack boots.
Replace the CV boots as well, they'll be cracked.
Just replace both the oxygen sensors, they don't last forever.
There's more of course, it just depends on how far you want to go.......if you want to drive it regularly you might want to go full out and do lots of stuff...
The climate control computer is a bit of a drama, but can also just be intermittent connection issues, you can re-seat the connectors and see how that goes.
Keep us posted on progress....

 

Hi, Bob! Good to meet you! I finally got my F355 last year after wanting one since they were introduced. It was heart-warming to see you get your Ferrari! I hope it treats you well!

 

Ahh thought that car looked familiar from the video. Good work Bob!
Also another one to say keep the F355 wheels!
If possible - get a Kreissieg exhaust. I have one and it'll make Hoovie jealous.... especially since he's bought a capristo which isn't as cool

 

I have a Kreissieg Exhaust, I highly recommend them!!

 

Congradulations Bob!

Useful reading here for fixing some of those issues. Pretty much a "how to" on all things 348.

http://www.my348.com/