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Excellent response to my original post but ... I also wonder what the “uh-oh” switch might be? Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat.com mobile app
One of the original (pre-salvage) owners of this very car was active on here on FChat when he had the car. Search for the VIN on FChat and you’ll...
Can anyone say what the black rubber grommet on the outside face of both the interior foot wells is for (mine is missing and I need to replace...
I flew from NC to CA to inspect and drive this car. Send me a PM. Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat.com mobile app
There are many posts on this and other Ferrari forums regarding the failure of Mk1 headers and, all be it less, posts about the failure of Mk2...
I sourced an answer out with this thread but thought to post it here just for good measure. As I understand it the Mk2 headers (some call them Gen...
Thank you - excellent information. Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat.com mobile app
What a shame, all this information listed but which cannot be used as the prefix codes for year and model seem to be meaningless ! Sent from my...
The car was brought to the US in 2008 but was tested in CA in 2016, so it seems to have nothing to do with import regulations. The car was both...
Is it possible to identify if an F430 has had it headers changed from Mk1 to Mk2? I have searched FChat and have found that very question buried...
Yes - that’s where I found the record. As you say, it does not explain why the car was tested in CA. Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat.com...
Thanks for those observations. Even if the exhausts (manifold / headers) were changed and catalytic converters deleted, that would still not...
Can anyone identify the 20” wheels on my F430? (Pictured below on car). The seller said that they were OEM 458 wheels but I understand that the...
First let me say that I am British so please indulge this question if the answer is all too obvious. In exploring the history of my F430 on FChat...
Clarification - the picture is of my after market wheels not OEM 458 wheels !
Hi, I have just acquired an F430. The (after market?) 20" wheels are in perfect condition (two years old) but they are black. I prefer the more...
Can anyone explain what the “model year” codes mean in this post. I’m obviously missing something, but the list is very interesting and I would...
