Something for the haters a REAL engine
03-03-2007, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bosch-Man
...gearbox is out back...clutch change piece of piss..cam belt change not a piece of piss 
belive my mate is sorting his clutch seals out on his tomorrow
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03-03-2007, 05:27 PM
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Seriously id love a 348, but was just put off by the maintenance costs. as it turns out, i hardly use my escos so could actually justify getting one now. Still dont think i could let the escos go for one though, not just yet anyway.
Am i right in thinking performance figures are about 6 sec to 60 and 14 qurater mile? Not amazingly fast, but look awesome, maybe even better than a 355 in my opinion.
Am i right in thinking performance figures are about 6 sec to 60 and 14 qurater mile? Not amazingly fast, but look awesome, maybe even better than a 355 in my opinion.
03-03-2007, 05:34 PM
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...a man with taste 
..0-60 is 5.4 seconds top speed 175mph...only 320bhp though but have an 8200rpm limit...and sound AWESOME with a sports exhaust.
Maintanance is a killer though
...although fortunately i supply a ferrari dealer and a bloke who is ex ferrari.....so its not as expensive as it could be..the first full cambelt service was 3k from an independant...then i needed a clutch...but i was very lucky and instead of 1200k it was only 700 quid back door 
...just getting the climate working as the compressor fucked up...fortunatly a grand job only cost me 400 quid as we recon the pumps!....tyres are not too bad as you can get second hand ones...and i run the 355 18inch wheels so its shod on the rear with 275's ...had to do a wiper arm and i got it from bosch the cost to me was still 120 quid though!....so thats all so far ...has sailed thru 2 mot's now too which is always a worrying time
..0-60 is 5.4 seconds top speed 175mph...only 320bhp though but have an 8200rpm limit...and sound AWESOME with a sports exhaust.
Maintanance is a killer though
...although fortunately i supply a ferrari dealer and a bloke who is ex ferrari.....so its not as expensive as it could be..the first full cambelt service was 3k from an independant...then i needed a clutch...but i was very lucky and instead of 1200k it was only 700 quid back door ...just getting the climate working as the compressor fucked up...fortunatly a grand job only cost me 400 quid as we recon the pumps!....tyres are not too bad as you can get second hand ones...and i run the 355 18inch wheels so its shod on the rear with 275's ...had to do a wiper arm and i got it from bosch the cost to me was still 120 quid though!....so thats all so far ...has sailed thru 2 mot's now too which is always a worrying time
03-03-2007, 05:48 PM
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Does sound expensive to run if you do loads of miles, but id only be doing a couple of thousand a year. I suppose the main thing is to buy a decent one in the first place and maybe one thats had most of the expensive things done, to get a head start.
What are the service intervals then? Cambelt change intervals and the life of clutches etc?
Im really liking the idea of one more than ever now. Got to be RHD though.
They do look absolutely awesome............
What are the service intervals then? Cambelt change intervals and the life of clutches etc?
Im really liking the idea of one more than ever now. Got to be RHD though.
They do look absolutely awesome............
03-03-2007, 06:07 PM
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..clutch is depends on how you drive....10k seems the average...mine is a twin plate job the later is single plate all about the same price though....service is yearly never looked at milege as i only do about 2k anyway!....cambelt is 5 years ..was 3 years but a better quality cambelt and tensioner is avalible.
Buy the best you can thats just had everything done...go for higher milage as its used and nothing will be rotten..lol....mine has now done 65000miles!!!
Here is a dirty mine
..was 3 years but a better quality cambelt and tensioner is avalible.Buy the best you can thats just had everything done...go for higher milage as its used and nothing will be rotten..lol....mine has now done 65000miles!!!
Here is a dirty mine
03-03-2007, 06:09 PM
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I dont think the engine is anything special 
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
03-03-2007, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cocofireblade
I dont think the engine is anything special
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
03-03-2007, 06:11 PM
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i must say it does look very nice for what it is and nothing comes close to the sound of a ferrari v8 though imho.
re: fiesta thats not a duratec, it's a zetec se.
re: fiesta thats not a duratec, it's a zetec se.
03-03-2007, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by cocofireblade
I dont think the engine is anything special
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
03-03-2007, 06:15 PM
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...well Gareth i admire your balls BUT service history means EVERYTHING...imaging having to say to a buyer yes it has got FSH up until the last..that one was done by a welschman with spiky hair and a fascination for sheep.
BUT service history means EVERYTHING...imaging having to say to a buyer yes it has got FSH up until the last..that one was done by a welschman with spiky hair and a fascination for sheep.
03-03-2007, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by S1rst
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
I dont think the engine is anything special
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
No mate, seriously.... if you were to hear the two of them being thrashed around a track im sure the one drawing the most attention would be the Pinto
Unless of course you are a 10 year old school kid
03-03-2007, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by James
Originally Posted by cocofireblade
I dont think the engine is anything special
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
Not a huge fan of Ferarri anyhow and think they are overpriced status symbols, same as Ducati's really
Would far rather listen to an old 2.1 Pinto on 44 IDF downdrafts bouncing off its 8000 rpm limiter
Seen and heard many of them mate and just dont do it for me im afraid
03-03-2007, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by timrud
Imagine trying to sell the car, and telling anybody the car has been driven by YOU 
03-03-2007, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Bosch-Man
...well Gareth i admire your balls BUT service history means EVERYTHING...imaging having to say to a buyer yes it has got FSH up until the last..that one was done by a welschman with spiky hair and a fascination for sheep.
BUT service history means EVERYTHING...imaging having to say to a buyer yes it has got FSH up until the last..that one was done by a welschman with spiky hair and a fascination for sheep. BTW,,, i havent got spiky hair
03-03-2007, 06:26 PM
#34
...yes gareth i know...but they have the service history stamp that you wouldnt have ...although i spose you could write in there..cambelt service by Gareth (i am better than an independant,trust me)
...although i spose you could write in there..cambelt service by Gareth (i am better than an independant,trust me)
03-03-2007, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bosch-Man
...yes gareth i know...but they have the service history stamp that you wouldnt have ...although i spose you could write in there..cambelt service by Gareth (i am better than an independant,trust me)
...although i spose you could write in there..cambelt service by Gareth (i am better than an independant,trust me) i wouldnt have a service stamp
03-03-2007, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by S1rst
Seriously id love a 348, but was just put off by the maintenance costs. as it turns out, i hardly use my escos so could actually justify getting one now. Still dont think i could let the escos go for one though, not just yet anyway.
Am i right in thinking performance figures are about 6 sec to 60 and 14 qurater mile? Not amazingly fast, but look awesome, maybe even better than a 355 in my opinion.
Am i right in thinking performance figures are about 6 sec to 60 and 14 qurater mile? Not amazingly fast, but look awesome, maybe even better than a 355 in my opinion.
