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  1. patpong

    patpong Formula 3

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    #1 patpong, Jul 13, 2005
    After years of waiting, four years of serching, monthes of investigation, weeks of inspecting, last monday I made my move to buy my second Ferrari...

    Many threads here that I posted regarding the Testarossa this past weeks, Thank you for all responds. The decisions were hard. But I am sure it's the right one. There were three to choose from; 1) 86 Testarossa, 26,000 miles red 2) 86 Testarossa, 10,170 miles, black 3) 85 308 QV, 10,100 miles, red.

    After a long inspections, I had to go with the one with best mechanical condition, not cosmetics. So the black one was the one And the color will be changed later. For about $100,000 US I paid, I got one heck of a good solid car that nicely kept, in other word, garage queen. I might be having hose issues coming but that better than machanical problems of the other red Testarossa.

    It sure is a great supercar, the Testarossa. I now know what they mean by the Grand Touring. It's a nice, grand feeling within a comfort zone, yet traveling at rocket speed... The more I look at it the more I love it... thank you for the advice guys...

    http://www.xok.com/sundaymorningdrive/thumbnails.php?album=29
     
  2. greg246

    greg246 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #2 greg246, Jul 13, 2005
    Well done! IMO the TR looks best in black.
     
  3. fluque

    fluque Formula 3

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    #3 fluque, Jul 13, 2005
    Congrats on your great car. What's wrong with the color? A Testarossa in black looks it's awsome
     
  4. my_adidas

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    #4 my_adidas, Jul 13, 2005
    The steering wheel is on the wrong side :). Just kidding. great looking cars...You have excellent taste. it will be interesting to see if black grows on you and you decide not to paint. I think the Testaroosa in black looks mean!
     
  5. Theo

    Theo Formula Junior

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    #5 Theo, Jul 13, 2005
    Congrats as well. Now drive, drive drive!

    Theo
     
  6. Chiaro_Slag

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    #6 Chiaro_Slag, Jul 13, 2005
    That is awesome, congrats!

    The red carpets look great & I really like the red stitching in the interior - I have never seen that before on a TR!
     
  7. rob

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    #7 rob, Jul 13, 2005
    Looks great best of luck with it!
     
  8. AC6

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    #8 AC6, Jul 13, 2005
    Love them rims! And please keep it black! :)
     
  9. Kevallino

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    #9 Kevallino, Jul 13, 2005
    Congratulations. I love the red carpets and stitching.

    Cheers
    Kevin
     
  10. FerrariFabio81

    FerrariFabio81 Karting

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    #10 FerrariFabio81, Jul 13, 2005
    Very nice TR! I also think that you should keep it black.

    The interior looks like new!

    Congrats.
     
  11. Chiaro_Slag

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    #11 Chiaro_Slag, Jul 13, 2005
    I am a firm believer that we have very similar tastes. :)
     
  12. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #12 Bullfighter, Jul 13, 2005
    Magnificent ride, congrats.

    I'm sure you'll find a way to blow some of those spiderwebs out...
     
  13. patpong

    patpong Formula 3

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    #13 patpong, Jul 13, 2005
    Thank you very much, I have it for a day and driving it for a couple hours, starring at it... It really got a great shape. But to my style, the black tends to hide out all the lines and features of the shape. Sorry I couldn't accept the black. The car is now at Ferrari body shop for color change respray. It should be done in a month. But it sure is the most beautiful car I ever owned. IMO, the 308 and the Testarossa are the most gorgeous in shape and body style for the modern Ferrari era ( except the super Ferrari range, of coures ). It drives so great. I think I'll keep this as stock as possible. May be test pipe and that's it. OR, may be the muffler, I notice there are four of them, two for each banks. May I will bypass the smaller two with stainless steel pipe and keep the big center mufflers stock. Anyone done this? How is the sound? any improve?
    I will be sure to keep you posted on the upcoming of my Testarossa make over....
     
  14. screentime

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    #14 screentime, Jul 13, 2005
    Are prices higher outside of the US? I think the highest price TR I've seen is $85K US. Nice car by the way.
     
  15. burriana

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    #15 burriana, Jul 14, 2005
    At last! :D

    And it least the interior will still go nicely with rosso red bodywork.

    Would've been a bummer if the perfect mechanical one had been blue with blue leather!

    Are they going the clean the engine bay and get that looking like new too... one of the advantages of any major work on a Ferrari... the engine usually comes back nice and clean.

    Looking forward to seeing the pics once it has been done.

    a.
     
  16. widdlewade

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    #16 widdlewade, Jul 14, 2005
    SWEEET. It's awesome in black!!! Why do you want to change the color??
     
  17. 8valve

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    #17 8valve, Jul 14, 2005
    Beautiful car!! But I really think you have decided too fast to change it from the beautiful and rare colour black to the colour that 96% of all TR's have, red. Why not wait a year, then decide.....
     

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