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1998 Ferrari 355 F1 Spider Annual Service Just Completed on 2040-cars

US $45,000.00
Year:1998 Mileage:39500 Color: Red /
 Tan
Location:

Northport, New York, United States

Northport, New York, United States
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.5 liter
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: ZFFXR48A9W0112735 Year: 1998
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Ferrari
Model: 355
Trim: Coupe
Options: CD Player, Convertible
Drive Type: Manual F1
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Mileage: 39,500
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Sub Model: 355 F1
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Rosso Corsa with tan interior, custom mats.  Car is in excellent condition a runs great. 39,500 miles. I purchased it in September of 2010 with 34,033 miles.  Has some wear on the driver seat bolster which is common.  No sticky parts.  E brake handle is the only part that was not redone.  Carfax shows two accidents. I am the fifth owner.  One was a minor rear impact involved with a parked car.  Other accident was not on the report when I bought the car. I ran another Carfax on it when I was thinking of selling it last year and noticed there was a second accident on it from 2005. It was reported to Carfax on 7/17/12!  Definitely cannot rely on Carfax for accurate information.  No details about it so I'm assuming it had to have been minor and there is no evidence of an impact anywhere.  PPI showed no evidence of an impact other than rear bumper.  I had it repaired and repainted correctly and now it is perfect. I have a copy of the Carfax dated 10.13/12 that I can fax if needed.  I also had the front bumper and side skirts redone as well.  Front bumper had some scratches underneath which is another common thing with these cars due to the clearance being so low.  I also had skid plates installed.  Side skirts has some rock chips around wheel wells so I had those redone.  Overall the paint is in excellent shape.  There is a clear bra over the hood/fender area.  I installed expensive aftermarket "Yoshi" shields on the sides.  Michelin Pilot SS tires were installed @ 37,864 miles so they are like new.  Clutch was done @ 35,728 miles.  Throw out bearing was also replaced with a superior Hill Engineering part. CV boots, motor mounts and all new rear bushings where installed. Dash was recovered in original black leather.  New - F1/clutch sensor.  360 pump upgrade, Seat potentiometers, Tubi headers. Rebuilt rear shocks.  New battery. Alpine stereo with CD and iPod hook up. Billet aluminum passenger footrest and dead pedal. Annual service just completed.  I have shown the car in many shows and I took either 1st or 2nd place.  Trophies included in sale.  I have the complete toolkit with tire inflator and all manuals in the original leather pouch. I only have the red master fob and one key.  Last major was done in July 2010.  Ferrari recommends doing the major every three years which no one does.  Most people do their majors every four years and sometimes five.  If I were keeping it I would do the major next summer.  The convertible top is original and needs to be replaced.  There are two rips on either side of the top.  One about three inches and the other about two inches.  They have been stitched up as I was going to replace the top this year.  New tops can be purchased on eBay for $800.  Only other thing is the operation of the convertible top.  It goes down fine but when going up it needs a slight push right behind the driver seat so the fork engages the cam that pushes that side up.  Hard to explain but was never a big deal to me.  It just has to be realigned and I was going to do that when the top was being replaced.  There is a thread on Ferrari Chat explaining how to do this.  Recently had a shifting issue where car was going into neutral for reasons unknown.  Ferrari of Long Island said my TCU accumulator bottle had a leak and needed to be replaced.  I ordered a new 360 bottle and retrofit kit (an OEM 355 accumulator bottle is not available from Ferrari).  It was installed and of course didn't solve the issue.  I wasn't at all happy as you can imagine so I got Ferrari North America involved.  They then found the culprit was the intermittent trunk switch failed and needed to be replaced. This lets the ECU know that the trunk is secured correctly.  A relatively cheap fix that was overlooked.  All is perfect now.
I put in over $20k in upgrades/repairs with receipts to back it up.  I also have service records from 9500 miles
I love this car and it pains me to sell it. There is simply no sound like that of a Ferrari and especially the 355.  Lots of TLC put into it.  I just feel it's time to move on to a newer model like a 360 or an F430.  I am being as honest as possible here and if there is anything I missed or if there are any questions, please feel free to ask.  I feel the price is very fair for the work performed and what it needs.


On Aug-02-13 at 16:30:08 PDT, seller added the following information:

 Forgot to add that I also had good used, low mileage radiators put in with all new SRI silicone radiator hoses installed at 38,490 miles.

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