On the road again - Robb's Ferrari Adventures

Engine on the way back in…

Y pipe design to squeak by the cross bracing sucks….

Robb

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Hats off again to Dave in Buffalo for the engine cart design. It is the bomb… and made life good with this service.

Robb

 

New O2 sensors…

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All fluids back in.

exhaust back on.

started up fine after the 3rd go.

still have some minor nuts and bolts to wrap up and brake and clutch bleed before getting back on the road. A really fun process of getting to know the cars.

Robb

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Wanted to give the group an update on several things. It’s been a while.

Finished up the major on Jon’s ‘95 B shown above and also wrapped up an extensive engine out service on our red ‘97 gts on our lift. We still have a couple of minor cosmetic things to take care of on the gts with wheel refinishing, and some interior cleaning but it’s a beautiful car that will be in the family long term. Parts took a while to get. Lots of delays because of the crazy world last years.

It’s been a very busy last couple of years. My wife changed up her job and we eventually moved to a second place in Reno, NV for a year. We thought that might be a permanent move but that stint ended and we are back in Arizona. We have been renovating some other parts to our house / adding a pool / etc, and contemplated selling it for a move but decided we like it too much with the garage, etc so we will likely keep it also long term. For my wife’s new work, we are getting a second place now in Tucson since it looks like this job will work out for her with a long term plan. So we’ll be back and forth between Tucson and Mesa. I can live pretty much anywhere as long as it has an airport…

I have not been as active posting in the 355 section for two reasons. The first is that I was tapped to be a moderator here with my work in the various car sections and that has stretched to keeping the place as civil as possible all across the board. Some time is also spent weeding out the scammers and phishers who try regularly to mess with our members and site. Or helping newer members and other members with admin issues.

The second reason is that I sold the blue F355 two years ago to go back to the original owner after being contacted by Southebys. I decided to pay off my house with it and the other cars being sold since Covid was not totally figured out and some uncertainty in life. It gave us flexibility on moving in any direction that we wished so it was very good in that respect along with no mortgage. At that time I also decided that after 4 355 that I was ok to move toward newer models of the marque with more time doing things together with my wife with the cars. So the aim was to move into an F12 and 458 for more comfortable road trips and add back some other cars we wanted when things settled down. So we will be adding something before too long and I’ll post about it here.

The funny part to the story was that I had some emails back and forth with the original owner of the blue 355 - Peter Kalikow. I got the communication from Southebys about the blue car and I wasn’t told who the buyer was but they resided in NY and FL. I assumed it was PK because of our emails on the car earlier and felt good about it going back to him because it was the only Ferrari (in his giant collection) he ever sold (to get a 456) for more comfort and the v12…

But I recently found out that the car did not go back to PK but to a similar owner who now wants a super car. And the blue 355 will be auctioned at Monterrey later this summer. So I expect it to do well since it has complete records from my work and was in very good mechanical condition with a light restoration with all Oem parts as well. It also had an engine out service at Miller Motorcars after the transport picked it up for me.

So I’ll post a link to the car auction once I get notice. Maybe it will go back to PK this time or another one of you who is looking for something very unique. All my 355 gave me smiles galore and pride of ownership could not be better.

But at least you all are caught up on life with my adventures. I’ll look forward to a unique F12 or 458 next up in blue or red…

Robb

 

Link sent to me:

https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/024/1995-ferrari-f355-berlinetta

 

these photos are just placeholders until the current owner / auctioneer finishes with the latest group of photos for the actual sale.

I can say that the car is super solid with me putting 25k into it after my purchase. Plus the current owner’s engine out. Not including sweat equity. It needs nothing really except some cleaning, and a seat bolster.

so buy with confidence.

And I have no affiliation except love for the car and my caretaking.

Robb

 

when the car was with the owner prior to me in Seattle area.

Robb

 

I thought the car was going back to PK through Sotheby’s but I assumed wrong. It was my intention the car go back to his ownership. Should have just emailed him for a confirmation…

Robb