Help from the 360 experts

Hi Dean,

Although I am no expert, I think there should be a sticker somewhere proving the federalization was done.

One thing I DO know for sure, those are NOT Strad wheels as the ad states

 

i bought a 03 spider with service just completed and all the papers showing who and what was done to the car to make it DOT for low 80's. Excellant condition with 12,000 miles.
So I would say without paperwork this is high.
If you look at some of the links on euro conversions, you will see paperwork is everything and if it is a 50 state car that makes a big differance.
so without paperwork i would stay away, unless you get it very cheep. because you dont know what someone has done to it.
also some recall's were on the older 360's, so you want to make sure they were done.

my car also as stickers on the doors, engine compartment and trunk in english with the specs for the car at the right locations.

 

I had promised to post this earlier but forgot. Anyway, here is a picture of the CA BAR sticker that substantiates that it is a 50 state car. Without this and/or paperwork you can not get the car into CA. That limits the potential market quite a bit.
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I looked into this a fair amount when i was in the market for a 360.

I would not do it without paperwork. The cost to federalize at that time was $25k (about 6 years ago)

The euro cars cost less. The problem at least then was you cannot get euro cars parts.

The euro cars also run a dark smoke because they are tuned for euro gas.

I was told they are tougher to sell and dealers do not want them.

Good luck

Lee

 

Lee- Euro parts are no problem and not that many of them are very different. Daniel and Mike at Ricambi can get any Euro part and the parts catalogs show all versions sold. I just put a RHD only shock absorber ECU in my car. There is no difference in function from LHD ECUs, just not fitted to US cars originally. Easy to get.

Taz
Terry Phillips

 

my euro does not smoke at all.. if your car is smoking i would say there is a problem.

 

Dean- US DOT will have the paperwork and can tell you everything you need to know. Dick Merritt is a Ferrari expert and will likely be happy to help.

U.S. Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Enforcement
Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Contact Name : Richard Merritt (may find him in directory as Dick Merritt)
Rm 6115, NEF-30
400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590

202-493-2266
Kathy Rice is his secretary - 202-366-5291
Main Dept is 202-493-5300

Taz
Terry Phillips