testarossa thread

[S1ufo]

ro55a said:

When you say you have another red car with cream, is that a testarossa?

Yep - decided against the yellow one for the mo - mines now in having a full on engine out service, detail and general overall health check. Can't wait for the spring weather!

[LY99]

M4SER said:

LY99 said:

I noticed his has got an extended steering wheel boss fitted, does anyone else have one? I'd be quite interested in what they're like as it the most annoying thing on the car for me, long arms short legs driving position.

Glad you enjoyed the vid, I use a universal steering wheel extension available via Demon Tweaks on all of my '70s and '80s Italian cars but I see Hill Engineering do a bespoke Ferrari Testarossa steering wheel extension that allows the horn to still work (unlike on my TR), link here: http://www.hillengineering.co.uk/catalog/sws02b-p-...

Ordered one yesterday

I'll report back how I get on

[AMG Merc]

Guys, anyone care to consider a reason for engine cover badging?:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... nomenclature?

[ro55a]

S1ufo said:

Yep - decided against the yellow one for the mo - mines now in having a full on engine out service, detail and general overall health check. Can't wait for the spring weather!

Looks very nice!!
01/04/15 will see mine back on the road for the Spring and Summer season, hope its a sunny day!

[S1ufo]

ro55a said:

Looks very nice!!
01/04/15 will see mine back on the road for the Spring and Summer season, hope its a sunny day!

Thank you - its with Emblem Sportscars in Poole having all the work done, then its going into the paintshop to have the sills returned to black before a full on detailing session, so i think its going to be a few more weeks yet...

[ro55a]

In my opinion you cannot beat the black sills, they visually lower the car even further. Make sure they paint them satin and not gloss black!!

[gmarsh]

Good to see strong price paid at the Silverstone Auction this afternoon for the 1991 LHD Testarossa with only 1000 (ish) miles on the clock. £207000 (my calculation to include fees + VAT) which I believe the auctioneer said was a world record. Great cars.

[355Chris355]

gmarsh said:

Good to see strong price paid at the Silverstone Auction this afternoon for the 1991 LHD Testarossa with only 1000 (ish) miles on the clock. £207000 (my calculation to include fees + VAT) which I believe the auctioneer said was a world record. Great cars.

It also had a £10k luggage set and a £5k watch thrown in. Nevertheless a very strong price.

[ro55a]

So what would the equivalent RHD car make??

[Mac 3]

Few Pics from Maranello (Egham) around 1994

Edited by Mac 3 on Monday 2nd March 00:54

[AMG Merc]

Some nice historical photos there - I'd bet the local council wouldn't allow them to fix that Ferrari sign on the lamp-post these days. Also, interesting that all the Testas there would have been new or nearly new

[Maranellohouse]

This is my mates beside my Mondial from a few years ago. All being well it will be mine by the end of the summer after I sell my 308.

[MrPaulo]

ro55a said:

So what would the equivalent RHD car make??

I have just renewed with Lockton with an agreed value of 120000GBP

[michael243]

I seen G512 OKY yesterday in London, I'll upload a photo later on.

[RoverP6B]

Interesting hearing Harry's views on the 550 vs the TR. Personally, while I can appreciate the TR being a usable mid-engined supercar, perhaps friendlier than the Countach (which I think a bit garish, really - yes, it excites the 9-year-old in us all, but I'm well past that!), but I just can't live with the looks. OK, the 550 isn't the prettiest ever - it's a bit posh Supra - but I would take the 550 every time, precisely because it's only really known by the cognoscenti, and it's got those classic front-mid-engined GT proportions - it speaks to me of the 275GTB (my favourite Ferrari of all time) while being of a size that I could actually fit in it. I'd have the FHC over the drophead, though... I don't really understand the appeal of properly fast convertibles...

[AmoCS]

Luv the overmats

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...

[BOMBER123]

& the wheels !

[HIS LM]

BOMBER123 said:

& the wheels !

And it's the rare turbo version

[LY99]

HIS LM said:

BOMBER123 said:

& the wheels !

And it's the rare turbo version

Even rarer front engined too

[AMG Merc]