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Recommendations for PPI in Silicon Valley Area

Discussion in 'California & Nevada (Northern)' started by Jet911M3, Jan 9, 2007.

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  1. Jet911M3

    Jet911M3 Rookie

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    #1 Jet911M3, Jan 9, 2007
    Please recommend an excellent Ferrari independent to perform a PPI on a 355 or 360 in or near Silicon Valley. Thanks.
     
  2. Perfusion

    Perfusion F1 Rookie

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    #2 Perfusion, Jan 9, 2007
    Factory Authorized Dealers:
    Ferrari of Silicon Valley - Redwood City
    Ferrari of San Francisco - ???

    Non-Factory Authorized:
    Silicon Valley Auto Group - Los Gatos

    Independant Mechanics:
    Brian Crall (Rifledriver, on FChat)
    Juan @ Grand Prix Motors - San Jose (well...Campbell, actually)
     
  3. surfowl

    surfowl Rookie

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    #3 surfowl, Jan 14, 2008
    Has anyone used him for a PPI? I'm looking at a 355. -Alex

     
  4. Mikey P

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    Dec 1, 2003
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    Mike Ponte
    #4 Mikey P, Jan 14, 2008
    Juan is excellent! Very knowledgeable and honest. He's been working on Ferraris for years..has had several cars win awards at Concorso Italiano.
     
  5. surfowl

    surfowl Rookie

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    #5 surfowl, Jan 14, 2008
    I appreciate it. -Alex
     
  6. sting168

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    #6 sting168, Jan 14, 2008
    Tony Palladino, owner of Modena Motors in Redwood City, is most knowledgeable. His telephone number is 650-368-5819. URL: http://www.modena-motors.com/
     
  7. 2000YELLOW360

    2000YELLOW360 F1 World Champ

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    #7 2000YELLOW360, Jan 14, 2008
    If you're not going with a dealer (FofSF, FofSC), then I'd recommend Brian. Ex-service manager of Ferrari of Los Gatos, an absolute no B/S artist, and very, very knowledgeble about the 355, 360s.

    Art
     
  8. SANguru

    SANguru Formula 3

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    #8 SANguru, Jan 14, 2008
    FYI, FofSF does not do PPI's.
     
  9. Skidkid

    Skidkid F1 Veteran
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    #9 Skidkid, Jan 15, 2008
    Not surprising. They are factory owned. The others are privatly owned so shouldn't be a problem.
     
  10. redhead

    redhead F1 Rookie

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    #10 redhead, Jan 16, 2008
    Its actually not for that reason.

    At all.
     
  11. Finitele

    Finitele Formula 3

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    #11 Finitele, Jan 29, 2008
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  12. fc2

    fc2 F1 Veteran
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    #12 fc2, Jan 29, 2008
    A few years ago I had FoSV do an inspection on two 360's I was considering buying from Silicon Valley Auto Group, FoSV refused to call them PPI's and instead called them Safety Inspections. The reason I was told... legal liability if something bad happened after they inspected the car and declared it clean.

    Frank
     
  13. SonomaRik

    SonomaRik F1 Veteran
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    #13 SonomaRik, Jan 29, 2008
    FofSF does not do PPI's for same reason and for sale liability problems. They as FoSV will do safety inspections which are more like the annuals.

    However, the last/latest 456 I got last year was "PPI'd"[sic] by FofSV and they did NOT do a good job, missed radiator leak, missed an intake manifold leak, almost defunct motor mounts, and a couple smaller issues. IMO take it to Brian or someone else [ Perhaps Scott in Sacto??? ]. BTW, the inspection was done only two months before I acquired it.

    my 2 cents.
     
  14. Dapper Dan

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    #14 Dapper Dan, Feb 6, 2008
    Folks,

    does anyone know how much it costs to perform a PPI on a 328 or Mondial '88??

    Thanks.
     
  15. irondogmike

    irondogmike F1 Rookie

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    #15 irondogmike, Feb 7, 2008
    I paid $500 over four hrs and the car went on a smog machine,and a dyno and then on a lift for awhilebest money I ever spent
     
  16. irondogmike

    irondogmike F1 Rookie

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    #16 irondogmike, Feb 8, 2008
    try www.prestigeautohaus.com ask for Ben,he'll travel for a ppi,he was going to do it for me but I had a time conflict
     

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