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Hey guys, I want to buy a Ferrari 348. I like the look of the car and I want to be able to tell people I drive a Ferrari. Its a shitty reason I know, but its what I would like to do.
I would like to find a used/abused 348 and "restore" it if possible. I did this to a 987 Boxster and it went well. I understand that the 348 is an entirely different animal though, so using ferrari parts would be expensive (Porsche parts can be found online and in junkyards, especially boxsters). I am wondering
1) can I LS swap a 348 or another ferrari?
2) would doing so...
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348 is timing belt + interference, needs an engine out service every 3 years. You won't be able to do it yourself. Yes going to an American V8 will make it easier to deal with but there's 0 chance you are going to be able to do the swap if you're asking here. You can find wrecked Ferraris on Copart. Major service on a 348 is ~$8k, plus whatever else you need to keep it going I would estimate $10-15k every 3 years to keep it in good shape.
>>14154279
So you don't give a shit about resale value, right?
You should keep an eye out for one with a dirty title. The place down the street from me had 2 512's a few months ago. One was $75k and one was $150k. They were almost identical years, miles, condition. The one for $75k had been stolen a couple years ago and written off, so it had a rebuilt title.
And definitely search outside your local area for a good deal. Don't be afraid to drive a few hours for a good deal.
But as far as...
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>>14154279
I was curious about this too, but I'd rather find a 308 for the same exact affect.
All of them are expensive for what you end up getting: a go kart with a prancing horse logo.
https://autofrei.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/ways-to-lose-money-ferrari-348tb/
Good luck finding a rusted snowflake for cheap, though. I want a high revving LS1 dumped into one of these, and 180 degree headers.
Honestly, go for a fiero with a bodykit and drop that FWD 5.3 liter in the bay.
Their sales always seem to be below that of the Germans, Lexus and Cadillac.
Their motorsport efforts are lackluster, their cars always also-rans?
What do they need to do to get their image back? What do they need to do to crawl out of the shadows of the other sports car brands?
>>14141004
get gud
Hook back up with TWR.
>>14141004
I'm not sure that's a fair assessment. Jaguar has seen six successive years of global sales growth, their cars tend to receive excellent reviews, and they haven't seriously been involved in motorsport for some time; this Formula E thing they're going for might be the start of some sort of comeback, or it might not. We shall see.
Regardless, they're doing just fine.
What is a good general set of tools to keep with you in order to properly maintain your car
Torque wrench
>>14140837
impact driver and hammer
