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"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
06/13/2018 at 00:22 • Filed to: Ferrari, F355, 355F1, California

Mistress had her final detailing session today.

Like any high-maintenance mistress would, it blew a power steering pump right after I listed the car for sale. Mid-auction I had to disclose the fact that the car had to go to the shop.

I saved the buyer $3k, call me charitable this time.

DISCUSSION (21)

Spanfeller is a twat > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 00:33

Snake, what are you getting?

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Spanfeller is a twat
06/13/2018 at 00:37

It boards a transporter tomorrow, but I won’t spoil it just yet!

M.T. Blake > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 00:58

Any real - Die hard. Oil bleeding. Bloody knuckled. Brake clean huffing. - Car guy must own a Ferrari once, if only briefly, at some point in their life. Period. Enough said. Bravo sir.

PS9 > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 01:19

512TR

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > PS9
06/13/2018 at 02:08

More than I can afford, pal.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > M.T. Blake
06/13/2018 at 02:34

Thanks! 4 years with the F355. I’m off to try other brands for now but would definitely revisit Ferrari and probably Porsche too.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 05:26

Citroen 2CV? :P

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
06/13/2018 at 06:46

That wouldn’t be a snake - that would be a worm.

M.T. Blake > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 09:18

What has been the biggest headache with the Ferrari? Do you find after sinking money into it that you can drive without much worry?

Milky > Spanfeller is a twat
06/13/2018 at 09:41

4C? Alfa of some sort would be my guess.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > M.T. Blake
06/13/2018 at 10:59

Generally, yes. Biggest headache is parts cost and availability for random stuff that can happen to any old car. The big-ticket time bombs were all taken care of very early in my ownership so it was *relatively* reliable for three years.

M.T. Blake > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 11:13

Good. I’d bet most people buy with records and research about any big engine out type services. It doesn’t seem like many parts are cheap. Unless maybe shared with Maserati or? But that’s probably relative? Cheaper but still expensive...?

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
06/13/2018 at 11:14

If a 2CV struggled to maintain speed on English hills, it wouldn’t make it up the local CA mountains!

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > M.T. Blake
06/13/2018 at 11:20

Only smaller parts like sensors and such would possibly be shared with other brands, and that is probably more common with newer cars. Most parts for older cars are expensive simply due to their lack of availability.

A wheel bearing cost me $2000 in 2016. I’m sure it cost a few hundred to make, but nobody has established a rebuilding service for these yet. A water pump cost $700 but an American company started building a better one for $350.

M.T. Blake > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 12:25

Good lord. 2k for a wheel bearing... I see a big market for cheaper aftermarket parts. I’d understand if the center console plastics are expensive or a door handle. But mechanical parts... yuck.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 13:08

Fiat 500 then? :P

May be slow, but Italy is full of mountains, so I am sure it could get up them.....just very slowly! :P

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
06/13/2018 at 15:16

An Abarth 500 would be my third car. Unfortunately, I’m not allowed to have a third car.

Also, that ain’t a snake ;)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 15:29

I meant the classic FIAT 500....it’s small enough and underpowered enough couldn’t you just claim it was for kids or something? :P

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/13/2018 at 15:29

I meant the classic FIAT 500....it’s small enough and underpowered enough couldn’t you just claim it was for kids or something? :P

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
06/13/2018 at 22:21

Not a snake.......already got a land yacht for commuting—errr, family duty.

I do want to try the original 500 someday.

PS9 > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/19/2018 at 00:55

BUT DAT STAR DOE