1985 Toyota Tercel DLX 5 door hatch, 5 speed manual. Going to keep it.
https://m.imgur.com/a/4FUH3
1985 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 wagon, 6 speed (extra low) manual. Going to have to strip and scrap it.
https://m.imgur.com/a/urKDS
Running:
2002 GMC 3/4 ton pickup. Used only when I need a truck, so it does about 2000 miles a year.
1975 BMW R75/6. Used just for fun stuff, like popping 400 miles north to catch the eclipse.
2000 Z3M Roadster. Actually my daily, but only going about 5-6K miles per year as I work from home. Like the bike, I like to chase horizons with it when I can.
Not running:
1957 VW Beetle. I've had it nearly 30 years. I used to drive it all over Washington state when I was a bicycle racer. Working on its resurrection.
1965 VW Standard Microbus. A Really Big Project, not started yet.
I'm down to just the two VWs. These are the keepers. I spent over 25 years driving nothing else but ACVWs.
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would motor about a little and see the other parts of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen and regulating the circulation.
My current stable
2000 m coupe
1988 M5
1985 Ferrari f 355 manual. Getting the timing Belts replaced.
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2OO0 sun roof delete m coupe(34 k miles)
1988 e28 M5(92 k )
1995 Ferrari f355 manual. Getting timing belt service(23 k miles)
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Love the 355. Would buy one, but many purists wouldn't like that I would do the work myself.
I've seen the documents for the engine out timing belt service on that car. Huge hassle.
Were the cracked headers a problem across all of them or certain year ranges?
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
Just replaced a set of headers on a neighbor's 355 proactively. Even that was a hassle (moreso getting the bulky stock ones out than refitting the aftermarket ones__not that they weren't without issue, like the thermocouple wells being comically too small; it's what you get for Ferrari Dollars).
I'm "supposed" to do the cam-belt service on it too, but I put the car back in the owner's garage as Irma approached__better for it be damaged there than in my garage! An oil analysis has revealed, combined with a visual clues, that it also needs the valve guides replaced, so might be more than the owner wants to rectify (or succinctly put, more $$,$$$.$$ than he can hide from his wife...).
Ralph, the 355 is a 3-1/2 ltr V-8 mid-engine'd sportscar (no slouch in straight-line or handling performance) while the 550 Maranello was a return to the classic front engine'd 5-1/2 ltr V-12 Gran Tourismo. Retro was in during the mid-'90s, and there were plenty of references made to the popular early '70s 365 GTB/4 Daytona model
I imagine the Ferrari ecu runs the car quite lean on full throttle to get the exhaust to melt like that. Good for maximum power I guess.
Hmm I wonder what ignition advance it runs as well.
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
Yes faulty manifolds were from 95-99. Cars are quite simple the entire subframe comes out. Easy to work on. I have heard of issues with bad manifolds on 360s and 430s although rare. Pretty crappy considering you pay so much for the car.
Last edited by ljpviper; 09-26-2017 at 08:24 PM.
Motor pics
One nice thing about the 550, the motor does NOT need to come out to do any maintenance, short of a full rebuild. Reasons to prefer a Z3, I can do a full synthetic oil/filter change on the Z3 cheaper than I can buy 1, of the 2, oil filters for the 550. Now that I have the Z3... I think the 550 is going up for sale as I rarely drive the 550 any more.
Jim
'16 BMW X5 3.5i
'15 GMC 2500
'01 550 Maranello
'01 BMW Z3 Coupe 3.0 manual 5sp
'97 Land Rover Defender 90
550.........one of the more recent classic long nose beauties................
250 gto, swb and a 550 or 575.........perfect italian horses
jrkoupe I'm with you. I had a 348 once and I loved that car, but always wanted a 550. Hard to know that one might be for sale in Maine soon while i have two kids in college. Do they really need an education?
send them to a community college.....get the horse.
Which one would you rather drive?? I have put 10x the miles on the Z than I have on the 550.
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Jim
'16 BMW X5 3.5i
'15 GMC 2500
'01 550 Maranello
'01 BMW Z3 Coupe 3.0 manual 5sp
'97 Land Rover Defender 90
but....
the ? is y dont u drive the 550 more??????????
geez.......jut look how handsome that car is.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The roads here are not terribly conducive to driving the 550 like it is meant to be driven and I am certainly not taking it to Wally World or parking it on the city streets during tourist season. It takes about 15 minutes of HARD driving to get the tranny warmed up enough so it shifts smoothly. I am half tempted to block the tranny oil cooler to get it to warm up faster. On the other hand I have never driven a car that is quicker, faster, handles better, stops better than the 550 it is just an awesome machine, although my previous car was more fun to drive.
Jim
'16 BMW X5 3.5i
'15 GMC 2500
'01 550 Maranello
'01 BMW Z3 Coupe 3.0 manual 5sp
'97 Land Rover Defender 90
ok ok ok.....Ill bite.....
previous car??????????????????........pls dont say GT3
My z3 stablemates
70T
72 02
90 325i/24v s50 track day beast
99 Explorer
04 LeSabre
Im a huge fan of used minty everyday winter beaters.... a la the 99 and the 04...actually Im addicted to hunting and catching them to purchase...
Current Cars:
2007 Tundra Crewmax
2010 VW Passat Wagon (2.0T with DSG)
2000 M Roadster
My previous cars are more interesting (except for the roadster):
2002 Mercedes C230 Sportscoupe
1996 VW Passat VR6
1988 VW Scrirocco 16V
198? Ford Escort GT
1981 Fiat Spider
2000 BMW Z3 2.3
2007 BMW 328xi
2014 VW Touareg TDI
“Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious.” 无为
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would motor about a little and see the other parts of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen and regulating the circulation.
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