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Discussion in '348/355' started by angelis, Dec 10, 2006.

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  1. angelis

    angelis F1 Veteran Owner

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    Continuing on from my driving on a track day in the rain thread.

    So there I was driving along in a convoy of cars when all of a sudden.............

    Make sure you have the volume up....... :D

    http://www.fgear.tv/fvideos/cooldown/cool.html
     
    angelis, Dec 10, 2006
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  2. VTChris

    VTChris F1 World Champ

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    Ah ****!!!!

    Your car sounds great though!!!!

    What happened!?
     
    VTChris, Dec 10, 2006
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  3. MS250

    MS250 Two Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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    Damn...so what was the issue with the 348?

    How did you get her home?
     
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  4. chaa

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    Looks like the clamp has bit through the rubber. Easy fix Sy.
     
    chaa, Dec 10, 2006
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  5. angelis

    angelis F1 Veteran Owner

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    It origianlly happened on friday when I was at the Track day. Managed to fix it and even did a few laps.

    Seems like I may have overtightened it on the fix so when I booted it, it finally split. Had to call recovery service as I did'nt have any tools. The guy got there within 15 minutes and we removed the engine lid. He then moved the clip down a few centimetres and I drove the 6 miles home....very slowly.

    I'll be replacing it with a silicon one sometime this week.

    Fortunatly it was an easy part to access.

    Even more fortunate, was that I was about to enter the Blackwall Tunnel, which is a looooong tunnel going under the Thames river. Then I would really have been screwed.

    The 348's having all the rads and rubbers changed next month anyway. Just bad timing.
     
    angelis, Dec 10, 2006
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  6. 285ferrari

    285ferrari Two Time F1 World Champ Sponsor

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    That sucks. Hate when stuff breaks out on the road!!! Hope you get all fixed up !!
     
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  7. JZ TWINS

    JZ TWINS Karting

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    Car does sound nice
     
    JZ TWINS, Dec 10, 2006
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  8. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Car sounds great. :)
     
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