Modified Ferrari 348
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The problem that annoys me the most about my 360 is that in certain light the paint on the bumper, bonnet and the part in between all look like different shades. Plus it has a few stone chips.
So as I'm going to paint the front end next winter, I mat as well have some fun and put a stripe on it.
At the moment I've got it down to two different stripes.
The Tricoloure
Or the CS stripe (photoshopped on my 360)
What does everyone think?
So as I'm going to paint the front end next winter, I mat as well have some fun and put a stripe on it.
At the moment I've got it down to two different stripes.
The Tricoloure
Or the CS stripe (photoshopped on my 360)
What does everyone think?
Forgot to mention a major mod that I did last year.
The standard 360 exhaust doesn't actually sound that good unless you go into a tunnel. I looked at various options including Tubi & Capristo but they wanted thousands for it. The best sounding ones are the 360 Sports exhaust which you can't get anymore and even used is over £3,000 and the 360CS exhaust which also is not available.
So instead, I sourced a 430 exhaust which is similar to the CS one. Plus a lot smaller and lighter than the standard 360 exhaust. I had to get it cut open and have the thermal adding replaced as the original one breaks down and turns into a white powder that ends up in the engine bay.
The pipes also had to be cut to fit the 360.
I also had a switch hidden under the dash with which I can open and close the valves. When open, it becomes straight though exhaust and loud!!
About 2 years ago, my 360 was featured in Modern Classics magazine where it was put up against a SL55.
The SL55 won
The standard 360 exhaust doesn't actually sound that good unless you go into a tunnel. I looked at various options including Tubi & Capristo but they wanted thousands for it. The best sounding ones are the 360 Sports exhaust which you can't get anymore and even used is over £3,000 and the 360CS exhaust which also is not available.
So instead, I sourced a 430 exhaust which is similar to the CS one. Plus a lot smaller and lighter than the standard 360 exhaust. I had to get it cut open and have the thermal adding replaced as the original one breaks down and turns into a white powder that ends up in the engine bay.
The pipes also had to be cut to fit the 360.
I also had a switch hidden under the dash with which I can open and close the valves. When open, it becomes straight though exhaust and loud!!
About 2 years ago, my 360 was featured in Modern Classics magazine where it was put up against a SL55.
The SL55 won
tberg said:
Angelis,
I have just read through this thread with great interest. I admire your willingness to make the car what you what and "to hell" with what Ferrari aficionados think. You made the changes to make sure you enjoyed the car under your stewardship, not for the next owner. This is an approach I have taken with a couple of my cars. I have owned a '72 De Tomaso Pantera for about 18 years. I was never driving it because it was such a pain in the rear to start (always involved a 30 minute ritual). And after I bought my 5.0L Jag XKR in 2013, the XKR was quicker, more comfortable, didn't care if there was traffic or how hot it was outside, it just wanted to run, at that point I couldn't justify to myself putting up with the effort needed to take it on a drive. About 6 years ago, I decided that I would restore/modify the Pantera to make it more drivable and more desirable for me to want to drive it rather than resent driving it. What started as a carburetor to fuel injection changeover turned into a new built 500+hp engine, all new leather interior with C-4 Corvette seats in diamond quilted stitching, leather dash and firewall, flush windshield glass, harnesses, cooling fan upgrades and several other tweaks. Purists warn that you take away value by doing these, but I wasn't driving the car at all,, and now I drive it every weekend. I don't care what the next owner might want, it'll be after I'm dead and gone! Who cares?! I now enjoy it. Congratulations on your gutsyness.
Thanks Ted.I have just read through this thread with great interest. I admire your willingness to make the car what you what and "to hell" with what Ferrari aficionados think. You made the changes to make sure you enjoyed the car under your stewardship, not for the next owner. This is an approach I have taken with a couple of my cars. I have owned a '72 De Tomaso Pantera for about 18 years. I was never driving it because it was such a pain in the rear to start (always involved a 30 minute ritual). And after I bought my 5.0L Jag XKR in 2013, the XKR was quicker, more comfortable, didn't care if there was traffic or how hot it was outside, it just wanted to run, at that point I couldn't justify to myself putting up with the effort needed to take it on a drive. About 6 years ago, I decided that I would restore/modify the Pantera to make it more drivable and more desirable for me to want to drive it rather than resent driving it. What started as a carburetor to fuel injection changeover turned into a new built 500+hp engine, all new leather interior with C-4 Corvette seats in diamond quilted stitching, leather dash and firewall, flush windshield glass, harnesses, cooling fan upgrades and several other tweaks. Purists warn that you take away value by doing these, but I wasn't driving the car at all,, and now I drive it every weekend. I don't care what the next owner might want, it'll be after I'm dead and gone! Who cares?! I now enjoy it. Congratulations on your gutsyness.
That’s a gorgeous Pantera you have.
Edited by Angelis on Monday 12th October 19:24
I've got the itch again.
The Hamann bodykit has been removed and sold a while ago from the 360 and it will now have a 360CS body kit added.
It will also be having a coloured PPF applied so will be another colour.
Most recent modification was adding Capristo sp[orts cats that I purchased from a chap on facebook. It might actually be too loud now!!!
Will post photos and videos in the coming weeks.
The Hamann bodykit has been removed and sold a while ago from the 360 and it will now have a 360CS body kit added.
It will also be having a coloured PPF applied so will be another colour.
Most recent modification was adding Capristo sp[orts cats that I purchased from a chap on facebook. It might actually be too loud now!!!
Will post photos and videos in the coming weeks.
I also purchased an Aston Martin DB9 and have been modifying that as well.
Forget what the reviews said about the DB9 when it launched. It drives like a truck and has brakes made of marshmellows.
So far I have done the following:
- Custom dampers
- Powerflex bushes all round
- Sports cats
- Primary cats removed
- DB9 Sport wheels added
- Carplay installation
It handles much better now though and with an extra 30bhp, engine feels much more revvy.
Brakes still crap though.
Forget what the reviews said about the DB9 when it launched. It drives like a truck and has brakes made of marshmellows.
So far I have done the following:
- Custom dampers
- Powerflex bushes all round
- Sports cats
- Primary cats removed
- DB9 Sport wheels added
- Carplay installation
It handles much better now though and with an extra 30bhp, engine feels much more revvy.
Brakes still crap though.
TheJimi said:
The 360 just looks fantastic, and easily a better looking car than anything Ferrari have came up with since - with the possible exception of the 16M
(imo)
I wasn't fan when it first came out but the shape has really improved with age.(imo)
richhead said:
holy thread resurrection, i think i might know you, do you know a guy who used to have a cattery?
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