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348 TB Serie Speciale

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  1. jgcferrari

    jgcferrari Formula Junior
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    Im looking for a 348 TB Serie Speciale (It must be a TB), only no stories perfect cars considered
     
  2. 550marcelo

    550marcelo Karting

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    #2 550marcelo, Mar 22, 2016
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    I have a 1994 TS


    1994 Ferrari 348ts Challenge, 1 of 13, Extremely Rare, Never Converted to race car


    Vehicle Specifications

    Year: 1994

    Make: Ferrari

    Model: 348

    VIN: ZFFRG36A0R0098188




    Transmission: Manual

    Engine: 8 Cylinder, 3.4 L

    Exterior Color: Red

    Interior Color: Tan











    Description
    In 1994, Ferrari built 45 special 348 models, with the intention that they would be converted to race cars to compete in the nascent Ferrari Challenge series. They were called the 348 Challenge.
    Most of these cars were actually converted to race, with the supplied conversion kit. However, a small handful were not ordered with the kit, stayed street legal, and were never converted. And, out of the 45 cars built, 13 of them were TS models, with the removable “targa” top.
    This car is one of the 13 348 Challenge TS cars, and this car was never converted to race. It was originally bought at Ferrari of Houston, and has been in Houston since new, with only 3 previous owners. Its VIN is documented in the 348 Challenge registry as a true Challenge car. All of the 348 Challenge features are present: the cut-outs for rollbar mounting, the harness mount points behind the seats, the non-offset rear wheels, special badging, solid suspension bushings, Challenge ECU, etc.
    In August 2013, this car underwent an extremely comprehensive engine-out major service at Ferrari of Houston, performed by the technician who worked on the car when it was new, as well as who maintained Ferrari of Houston’s 348 Challenge race cars when they were campaigned. And, a full and complete service history, going back to when the car was new, is present, as well as all books, tools, and keys.
    There is no accident damage on the car. The paint is in good condition.
    I do know that the displayed mileage is not correct. The speedometer was replaced at about 20K miles when it failed, an extremely common problem on these cars, and the mileage started at zero from there. So, the "mileage inconsistency" on the Carfax report is accurate. The car has about 49K real miles as it sits right now. However, realize that many, if not most Ferraris of this vintage have had issues with the speedometer, from mechanical issues to outright fraud from rollback, and this is never disclosed or is lost to history. This car has the service records to document the actual mileage, hence there is no question about its history.
    This is a truly rare modern Ferrari, one that will almost certainly increase in value as time goes on, but is also a Ferrari that can be driven and enjoyed on a regular basis. I have never driven a& 348 as "sorted" as this one, which is why I kept it for myself for the past year as part of my personal collection.
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  3. M. Brandon Motorcars

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  4. 550marcelo

    550marcelo Karting

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    The car is in Florida in my second home , I decided to keep here in the US
     
  5. M. Brandon Motorcars

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    Fair enough. You have a very special car, and I wish you all of the luck in its sale.

    However, please do not plagiarize my descriptions or pictures. I work hard to put them together, and I will not hesitate to call you out on it.
     
  6. Russ Gould

    Russ Gould Formula 3

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    Really? Seems rather small minded. I don't see a copyright statement at the bottom of your ad, and presumably you got paid for the car.
     
  7. bjwhite

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    Wow. Someone thinks rather highly of themselves.....sheesh.
     
  8. ttn27

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    Yes, but it is NOT cool to do that. I don't think Michael would mind if 550marcelo has quoted that paragraph from him and he actually would be flattered.
     
  9. Ferrari 308 Vetro

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    What are you asking?
     
  10. M. Brandon Motorcars

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    It is very common for scammers to re-publish ads, word-for-word and with the same pictures, usually on "third-tier" websites but sometimes on the major ones, but with two differences: a much lower asking price and different contact information. When you contact them, they give some kind of story that the car is overseas, that they need a deposit, whatever. Just fishing to get that initial deposit and then disappear.

    When you've had to deal with this multiple times before over the years, it gets tiring. Hopefully you can now understand why I am touchy about seeing one of my ads and pictures requoted, especially when I was originally told by the person who bought this car that it went overseas. Frankly, I was trying to protect other FerrariChat members from potentially being scammed, which is what this looked like initially to me.

    Again, I wish 550Marcelo the best of luck in selling his 348 Challenge. I had the car for over a year, and it's a wonderful and very rare car.

    Now, let's get back to finding Jose his 348 Serie Speciale. :)
     
  11. Mermic

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  12. 550marcelo

    550marcelo Karting

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    Guys , I am a private collector and I do not deserve an explanation to anybody here . My car is not on sale and I was considering to reduce the size of my collection for my own reason

    I am a very busy person that bought this car using an agent that for private reason said that the car was going outside the Us

    Let's stop to waste people time and let the guys that are real buyers and sellers to speak here

    I am a potential seller that bought a car and never drove it . And I was trying to represent the car that I owned and paid cash for it.

    As far as I am concern there is nothing wrong in using the original sales add to represent the car I have it .

    To be very honest , I do whatever I want here and this is not your business

    Go to waste your time with another person because here you owe me an apology for the wrong impression that you wrote about me


    I bought a car from you using an agent or broker and you bad mouth myself in this chat

    This is a joke ... You lost a client and a reputation about speaking about someone that you have no idea about who they are .....

    What happened here is your fault and you should learn from it

    Never speak about someone when you are not sure about it
     

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