| October 20th, 2019 12:28 PM |
| AJ02 |
My late friend who died in the plane crash here a couple years ago bought 2 new Lambos in I think 1989 or 1990. He was living in France at the time, and he drove to the factory in Italy and wrote them a check for a new white Countach (sp?) and a new black Diablo. As soon as they delivered the cars to his place in France, he pulled the engine out of the Diablo and disassembled it to see how he could get more power out of it. He just said fuck the warranty. If it breaks, I'll fix it. Must be nice.
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| June 26th, 2018 04:53 PM |
| GTS Dean |
Not lately. That photo has a little age on it.
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| June 26th, 2018 12:57 PM |
| c6matt |
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Originally Posted by GTS Dean
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BTW - I appreciate really sanitary plug wire routing. That Ferrari motor looks nice!
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Yours looks great, you doing more upgrades?
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| June 26th, 2018 12:09 PM |
| Viper4Christ |
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Originally Posted by GTS Dean
BTW - I appreciate really sanitary plug wire routing. That Ferrari motor looks nice!
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Nice engine bay pic and you always have great tips which begs the question, is your car ever in one piece for more than a month at a time? 
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| June 26th, 2018 06:55 AM |
| c6matt |
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Originally Posted by GTS Dean
I think it was his Diablo, or maybe the TR that he determined had a cross brace that had to be cut out to drop the motor and re-welded upon re-installation.
BTW - I appreciate really sanitary plug wire routing. That Ferrari motor looks nice!
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Thanks, Glad we can all get along!
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| June 3rd, 2018 12:11 PM |
| GTS Dean |
I think it was his Diablo, or maybe the TR that he determined had a cross brace that had to be cut out to drop the motor and re-welded upon re-installation.
BTW - I appreciate really sanitary plug wire routing. That Ferrari motor looks nice!
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| June 3rd, 2018 05:53 AM |
| c6matt |
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Originally Posted by Viper Explorer
Shit yup, thats who it was. I remember pics back in the day of him pulling his own motors to do everything. That was skill, when you can take a Lambo or Ferrari motor out yourself for service, damn... lol
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If you take your time its really easy. They design them to just drop out the bottom as an assembly. I can have the engine out in about 2.5 hours.
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| June 2nd, 2018 04:26 PM |
| Viper Explorer |
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Originally Posted by GTS Dean
Ab? Seems I recall he was from TN or KY
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Shit yup, thats who it was. I remember pics back in the day of him pulling his own motors to do everything. That was skill, when you can take a Lambo or Ferrari motor out yourself for service, damn... lol
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| June 2nd, 2018 03:58 PM |
| GTS Dean |
Ab? Seems I recall he was from TN or KY
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| June 2nd, 2018 03:53 PM |
| Viper Explorer |
Anyone remember the guy on here that also had some old Ferraris and did all his own work? Or maybe it was a Lambo? maybe both? I remember pics of him pulling the engines out even himself to do everything in his garage...... forgetting who it was?
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| June 2nd, 2018 12:15 PM |
| c6matt |
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Originally Posted by BlackSnake99
I was thinking he had continence issues.
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I have found the passenger seat cushion tends to get wet... 
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| June 2nd, 2018 12:10 PM |
| c6matt |
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Originally Posted by GTS Dean
... that's why I have "bar closing time ugly bitch sacks" over the seats.  |
Actually my seats are mint, I do cover them when I am not using the car to keep them nice. I also cover cars in the winter and keep them in a heated garage, must be because I am ashamed and hiding them.
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| June 2nd, 2018 10:17 AM |
| BlackSnake99 |
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Originally Posted by GTS Dean
... that's why I have "bar closing time ugly bitch sacks" over the seats. |
I was thinking he had continence issues.
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| June 2nd, 2018 10:12 AM |
| GTS Dean |
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Originally Posted by c6matt
The leather does not age the best,
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... that's why I have "bar closing time ugly bitch sacks" over the seats.
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| June 1st, 2018 02:54 PM |
| c6matt |
I think you'd get a differnt response to the question on ferrari chat. I have a 90 348TS and love it, I also love my 00 ACR, very different cars. I did my timing belt / engine out and it really wan't bad. The reputation is ill deserved,IMO. If you get a clean example that's been taken care of its reliable and provides a wonderful sound as you go through the gears. The leather does not age the best, and some parts are expensive (castings/body panels) but for operation the parts are cheap if you take a little time cross referencing. Crank sensors are also used on a KIA, Fuel press regs are used on 90's volvos, ect.
The last of the manual steering cars, and standard non electronic coil overs, the last analog Ferrari. I would expect more here to appreciate a no frills performance car. I dont have a pic of it with the viper, guess my mustang will have to do.
The 89 you were considering is a bit of a unicorn with a 1 year only management system. just FYI
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| May 28th, 2018 01:12 PM |
| IC Prey |
Run Forest Run...............
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| May 27th, 2018 10:20 PM |
| Disturbed 02 |
Try a Ferrari 360. They are pretty good. Still dog turd slow but fun to drive.
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| May 27th, 2018 10:02 PM |
| SNKEBIT |
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Originally Posted by vipervegas
Thanks for the responses. I think I'll just stick with my good ol GTS.
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Smart man!!!!!!!!!!!
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| May 27th, 2018 09:12 PM |
| vipervegas |
Thanks for the responses. I think I'll just stick with my good ol GTS.
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| May 27th, 2018 10:00 AM |
| RobV |
what price you getting it for? and are you getting it because you like the looks or just because it is a Ferrari?
I am sure you will be disappointed driving it as you will be comparing it to whatever modern car.
Parts are expensive even doing the work yourself, it is an old car. I'd get a tight pussy hooker then a old loose one.
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