93 348 Spyder question......Strange

might be an ex billy idol car.

 

sorry.

i made an off-hand joke to one thread, then noticed you'd posted the same thread in two other places.

didn't want my joke missed, no matter how lame. but i couldn't be bothered re-replying to all the other threads this time so you'll have to wait say 3 or 4 pages of useless replies like mine until Carl888 shows up and gives you the answer you're looking for.

somewhere in there was hopefully a useful response.

 

Its 2am here!!! I think you need to wait till the big guns wake up

 

if you have the cash burning a hole then the hurry isn't on your side, it's on the seller's.

if you're looking for advice around here, wait until at least carl888, 360c, 348ch, ferrarifixer, and a couple others have chimed in.

 

RUN, Don't walk, and don't look back.

OR, buy it for 50% market price and turn it into a track hack.

 

Ferrari VIN decoder:

http://www.red-headed.com/index2.html?articles/vin.html&3

 

What is the story with the VIN plate on the column. Why was it changed? Did you get any explanation as of why?

 

There is NO reason to change that plate. If that isn't a sign.....

 

Remote and distant possibility that it got swapped between two cars accidently, as the plastic column shroud is often removed for repairs (gooey covering etc).

What's the VIN.... is it a LHD/RHD conversion?

 

Got to watch those mechanics hey?

Haven't worked it out, just posted the means.

 

RUN RUN RUN!!!

 

Do the factory make mistakes like that......... I dont think so!! Aint no mistake there son... The VIN ZFF>U- is 348 GTB/S & 348 Spider Euro version,A-is the 3 point inertia belts with auto retractors for front,43-is the 348 Spider(35 is 348tb,348GTB,348 tb,SS) C-is right hand drive UK,12345 is a low build number. Id still stay away from the OHOS. Check it out......(Thanks to 360C)
http://www.red-headed.com/index2.html?articles/vin.html&3

 

Alarm bells !! Cannot possibly be 12345, the last 5 digits (6 from about 1995) run chronologically. All 348's began with an 8 or 9 A 1993 348 Spider should be something like 97326.

12345 belongs way back in the days of Daytona's long before the 17 digit VIN was introduced.

Forget this car is my advice, at any price.

 

if you believe that then they deserve your money.

 

In fact serial # 12345 belongs to a 1970 365GT 2+2 (without the ZFFxxxx prefixing of course)

 

I think the "12345" was just an example!

And what are you doing with a flippin Maserati 3200GT.... anyway? Has it had the crank thrust bearings changed yet?

 

so what the hell is going on with this car, then?????????

 

There you go. Very good work chasing that up Birel. Hopefully dc348 is going to stay away from the car. Actually,maybe he should tell us where the car is and who was the dealer that told him it could be a factory mistake with the VIN plate.