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  1. michael2

    michael2 Rookie

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    #1 michael2, Feb 26, 2006
    Just wanted to say thanks to all the posts here. I read a lot of them before selecting my 348 Spider from Bobileff Motors in San Diego. The buying experience was fair and Gary Bobileff has been great to work with to address some of the deferred maintenance on the car.

    The 348 "Primer" is among the most detailed and informative articles available and well worth reading. My thanks to the author for all the effort that went into that project.

    Enjoy the picture. I am enjoying the car at least once a week on the road and every day looking at it in the garage.

    Mike Partain
    San Diego
     
  2. BT

    BT F1 World Champ
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    #2 BT, Feb 27, 2006
    Congrats, and welcome! No Doubt put the primer together with lots of info from others on the board here. You should get together with Bullfighter, he is also in San Diego, and has a 328. Maybe he will like 348s better if you show him a nice one. :) Beautiful car BTW.
    BT
     
  3. ernie

    ernie Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #3 ernie, Feb 27, 2006
    Welcome to the 348 brotherhood.
     
  4. ghost

    ghost F1 World Champ
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    #4 ghost, Feb 27, 2006
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  5. ghost

    ghost F1 World Champ
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    #5 ghost, Feb 27, 2006
    Moved to the appropriate sub-forum.

    Congratulations on the new car.
     
  6. LSU348

    LSU348 Formula 3

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    #6 LSU348, Feb 27, 2006
    Excellent - welcome to the brotherhood...I'm still in recent purchase bliss also...drive that bad boy! I also love that 348 primer.

     
  7. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #7 Bullfighter, Feb 27, 2006
    Congrats Mike. I was just over at Bobileff's this week to get a window switch straightened out on my 328. He seems like the guy for classic Ferrari's in San Diego, although I ended up buying from out of state to get the right car.
     
  8. michael2

    michael2 Rookie

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    #8 michael2, Feb 27, 2006
    Thanks,

    The back and tan combo is very stunning. I know it is hard to keep it looking great though because I've had two previous black sports cars. Do you belong to the San Diego chapter of the FOC? If so, it will be good to meet you at one of the events.

    Mike
     
  9. michael2

    michael2 Rookie

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    #9 michael2, Feb 27, 2006
    That was supposed to be "black and tan" opps
     
  10. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #10 Bullfighter, Feb 28, 2006
    Haven't joined the FOC yet, but I'm looking for events locally and plan on joining. I'm sure we'll meet.

    Yes, black is hard to keep clean. This one's black metallic which is a bit easier, but definitely not as forgiving as red.

    Enjoy that car!
     
  11. Drpalm

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    #11 Drpalm, Mar 1, 2006
    I'm buying a 94 348 Spider and it has Ansa exhaust on it. I'm thinking about switching to QuickSilver or Tubi. I want it to perform well and sound loud. Any thoughts on the subject?
     
  12. No Doubt

    No Doubt Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    #12 No Doubt, Mar 1, 2006
    The stock 348 spider exhaust is markedly better than the earlier 348 models.

    The weak point is the stock cats.

    If you aren't running Hyper-flow cats, then there is simply no need to pour money into your 348 exhaust (because the key bottleneck is in the cats).

    Also, you can find your Ferrari 348 pre-purchase inspection checklist (and other useful tips) here: http://webpages.charter.net/aircover/348/1994Ferrari348Spider.html

    That might save you some headaches.
     
  13. VTChris

    VTChris F1 World Champ

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    #13 VTChris, Mar 1, 2006

    good to know. I wont shell out the money for exhaust if it does not help.
    I will put the 3k towards my TDF 360 fund. workin on it slowly. it's gettin there!
     
  14. Ciao Bello 348

    Ciao Bello 348 Formula 3

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    #14 Ciao Bello 348, Mar 1, 2006
    Awesome car. I wanted a black one but couldnt find one clean enough. If any of your friends are looking, my 348 is still somewhat on the market. Waiting till springtime in the North East to officially list it again.

    Drive it and enjoy! Its a lot of fun!
     

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