Has this 355 been clocked?!

[rhubarbbear]

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1249613.htm

1. What are the chances of the milage being bank on a round thousand
2. The numbers don't line up

[V8-S]

Well the ad says that it has full Maranello and dealer history plus receipts.
Therefore you should be able to trace it's historic mileage.
I think Autofficina have a good reputation anyway.

[Mr_C]

It looks lovely

[christer]

rhubarbbear said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1249613.htm

1. What are the chances of the milage being bank on a round thousand
2. The numbers don't line up

lol

Whenever I sell a car, I also give the mileage to the nearest 500 or so unless the car really is not going to be used at all during the sales period. I am about to sell a SLK230 with 87923 on the clock and I will advertise at 88k miles....to my knowledge this does not constitute clocking which involves altering the mileage shown on the car, rather than rounding the mileage to avoid any disappointment if it is 18 miles higher than when advertised.

Maybe its more likely it has been clocked though........... -_-

[Lagerlout]

Main dealers do this too, mine was supposed to have 19,000 on it but it had about 18.5 on it when I bought it.

[christer]

Was this actually a serious question? (Apologies for the sarcasm in the last spot, I assumed the OP was joking....^^)

[Del 203]

christer said:

I also give the mileage to the nearest 500

christer said:

Maybe its more likely it has been clocked though........... -_-

A pony clocked ?

[Mr_C]

It's nearly 36001

[Del 203]

Mr_C said:

It's nearly 36001

Roll it around the showroom a bit & job done....



As has been said do your homework !!!



& then buy on condition/budget anyway

[68sebring]

Del 203 said:

christer said:

I also give the mileage to the nearest 500

christer said:

Maybe its more likely it has been clocked though........... -_-

A pony clocked ?

I'd be more concerned that at 500rpm and about 12mph it has no oil pressure

[Bacchus]

have you seen the state of the leather (scratches) surrounding the dashboard?!!

[neil-f]

It is easy for your fingers to catch the dash on F355's

[yellowtr]

Italian speedos are rubbish, period. Why don't you check the car out and get it confirmed if you are interested? Autofficina are top guys and know their stuff. Peter and Elias know what they are doing, unlike other so called "specialists" who don't have a clue, charge a lot and do a shoddy job.

[Stig]

neil-f said:

It is easy for your fingers to catch the dash on F355's

You must be a piano virtuouso then, as judging by that pic you'd need fingers at least 6" long!

[lanan]

It has just clicked around to 36000....The numbers will align after a few more miles.


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[neil-f]

Stig said:

neil-f said:

It is easy for your fingers to catch the dash on F355's

You must be a piano virtuouso then, as judging by that pic you'd need fingers at least 6" long!

The gap between the top of the wheel and the dash is small (not 6 inches ask your wife )
When I had my F355 it was marked from this and most I looked at also had marks no big deal.

[Lagerlout]

Don't those marks get there from grabbing on and pulling down the instrument binnacle? Can't think why though....... LOL

[Bacchus]

Lagerlout said:

Don't those marks get there from grabbing on and pulling down the instrument binnacle? Can't think why though....... LOL

that was my first guess! I can't imagine that a Ferrari leaves the factory
like that! But I'm not an expert.

[renmure]

My old one all lined up when it turned 40

[Guyr]

Unless you buy a Fezza brand-new there is a very strong chance it's been clocked.

Someone I know used the services of a 'mileage-adjustment ' expert and was told that most of their business was on high-end cars like Porsche and Ferraris.