testarossa thread
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oo7ml said:
4rephill said:
oo7ml said:
Yes, far too many Testarossa’s with a silver horse on the rear (should be black), side Scuderia shields, lower painted skirts, and to top it off, a silver prancing horse on the front grill… correct me if I am wrong, but neither of these were factory options?
People make the same complaints about 348's - It's hardly the end of the World, all easily reversible, and doesn't destroy the value of the car 
You'd never fit Hill engineering uprated cambelt tensioners, or an uprated water pump to a Ferrari, because they're not the original setup?
You'd never do an upgrade that wasn't original to the car, even if it made the car much better/more reliable to drive?
Or is it only superficial, cosmetic updates, that are easily reversible that you object to?
4rephill said:
oo7ml said:
4rephill said:
oo7ml said:
Yes, far too many Testarossa’s with a silver horse on the rear (should be black), side Scuderia shields, lower painted skirts, and to top it off, a silver prancing horse on the front grill… correct me if I am wrong, but neither of these were factory options?
People make the same complaints about 348's - It's hardly the end of the World, all easily reversible, and doesn't destroy the value of the car You'd never fit Hill engineering uprated cambelt tensioners, or an uprated water pump to a Ferrari, because they're not the original setup?
You'd never do an upgrade that wasn't original to the car, even if it made the car much better/more reliable to drive?
Or is it only superficial, cosmetic updates, that are easily reversible that you object to?
Your above mechanical updates are exactly those that tell a different story about the cars ownership… i.e - the car has been meticulously cared for… but either way, this is all just my opinion and how I tend to look at cars when buying one… each to their own.
4rephill said:
oo7ml said:
4rephill said:
oo7ml said:
Yes, far too many Testarossa’s with a silver horse on the rear (should be black), side Scuderia shields, lower painted skirts, and to top it off, a silver prancing horse on the front grill… correct me if I am wrong, but neither of these were factory options?
People make the same complaints about 348's - It's hardly the end of the World, all easily reversible, and doesn't destroy the value of the car You'd never fit Hill engineering uprated cambelt tensioners, or an uprated water pump to a Ferrari, because they're not the original setup?
You'd never do an upgrade that wasn't original to the car, even if it made the car much better/more reliable to drive?
Or is it only superficial, cosmetic updates, that are easily reversible that you object to?
It's always an interesting argument of originality vs improvements.
I always try to keep as original as possible but recognising a few improvements will always make good sense. The example given above of replacing sodium filled valves with solid ones is an easy choice because this is an improvement Ferrari would have made themselves on a later model.
However, would I upgrade the rubbish brakes on my 308 to 328 brakes for example? Not sure. If I wanted the improvements on a 328, maybe I should have bought one!
Same for a Testarossa. May well be my next Ferrari but do I go for the original (and it must be original) or the later and better 512TR?
I always try to keep as original as possible but recognising a few improvements will always make good sense. The example given above of replacing sodium filled valves with solid ones is an easy choice because this is an improvement Ferrari would have made themselves on a later model.
However, would I upgrade the rubbish brakes on my 308 to 328 brakes for example? Not sure. If I wanted the improvements on a 328, maybe I should have bought one!
Same for a Testarossa. May well be my next Ferrari but do I go for the original (and it must be original) or the later and better 512TR?
Great pictures! Fessia fancier said:
Never a lover of red even on a Ferrari but have to admit that it's the right colour fot theTestarossa ,Looks like a sports exhaust?
If you don't mind me asking how much does Mike and Phil charge you (ball park) for a routine service.
Edited by rat rod on Sunday 16th January 01:08
[quote= rat rod]
Never a lover of red even on a Ferrari but have to admit that it's the right colour fot theTestarossa ,
Looks like a sports exhaust?
If you don't mind me asking how much does Mike and Phil charge you (ball park) for a routine service.
Thanks Rat Rod, and yes a sport exhaust (came with the car), which sounds super.
Happy to let you know about the servicing but please drop me a PM message and I'll answer as probably not fair on QV to post publicly.
Never a lover of red even on a Ferrari but have to admit that it's the right colour fot theTestarossa ,
Looks like a sports exhaust?
If you don't mind me asking how much does Mike and Phil charge you (ball park) for a routine service.
Thanks Rat Rod, and yes a sport exhaust (came with the car), which sounds super.
Happy to let you know about the servicing but please drop me a PM message and I'll answer as probably not fair on QV to post publicly.
Fessia fancier said:
rat rod said:
Never a lover of red even on a Ferrari but have to admit that it's the right colour fot theTestarossa ,
Looks like a sports exhaust?
If you don't mind me asking how much does Mike and Phil charge you (ball park) for a routine service.
Thanks Rat Rod, and yes a sport exhaust (came with the car), which sounds super.
Happy to let you know about the servicing but please drop me a PM message and I'll answer as probably not fair on QV to post publicly.
OK thanks, Never pm anyone on here before so you may or may not get one.Looks like a sports exhaust?
If you don't mind me asking how much does Mike and Phil charge you (ball park) for a routine service.
Thanks Rat Rod, and yes a sport exhaust (came with the car), which sounds super.
Happy to let you know about the servicing but please drop me a PM message and I'll answer as probably not fair on QV to post publicly.
Not tech minded as you probably gathered.
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