Finally a Ferrari 348 owner!

[chuno]

Picked up my car from Gavin (TigerS6) today.
Been looking forward to today for years and it's such a good feeling to get one!
It was the car that was for sale in the classifieds here. Drove faultlessly on the 180 trip home.
Still doesn't seem real! Gonna take it out for a quick blast up to the local twistys tommorow and take some pics, can't wait!
Just a quick question - I am having a bit of trouble closing the bonnet, is there anything i could be doing wrong?

Thanks

Edited by chuno on Saturday 23 January 23:04

Edited by chuno on Monday 25th January 09:15

[ferrari spider]

Congrats on the new car mate. The bonnet should just close easily by letting it drop from a short distance. (some people drop, some push it shut) The two latches may need adjusting on each corner of the bonnet. this is an easy job to do and will only take a few minutes.

[TigerS6]

Glad to hear you got back okay mate.
Very sad day for me

re: the bonnet, don't push it in the corners on to the latches as you can bend the metal, it's only aluminum.
My technique was to hold it about 10 or so inches up, and push it (dropping probably wont' do it) down firmly from the vent in the middle. Don't be scared of it.

[MitchT]

Congratulations. Enjoy! I want one too!! Can't wait to see the pics

[Angelis]

Congrats.

Welcome to the Brotherhood.

[Foundy]

Congrats as it is a fantastic car... just taking mine out today for the first time in ages and smiling writing this.... its currently engine running in the garage waiting for me to jump in

[celcius]

Welcome and enjoy

[judas]

Congrats on a fine purchase

I've just watched mine drive off with it's new owner at the wheel

[burriana]

Nice one Chuno ... as has been said earlier, I let the bonnet (with a bit of a push) drop from about 18". Sometimes it does not catch on the L/H side first time and I just push it down on the corner and it clicks in.

Well done on the sale Pete. Did you do a deal with the 911?

[judas]

burriana said:

Well done on the sale Pete. Did you do a deal with the 911?

Yup - very tidy '84 Carrera 3.2 in Guards Red with obligatory whale tail. Proper old skool