Over Easter weekend I took out the AC control module and replaced the original, and now sticky, decal with the new decal I ordered from Ricambi. Replacing the decal was quick and easy. The only tricky part was removing the three knobs which allow for temperature and vent selections. The knobs were held in place with a “C” clip which was a tad difficult to remove. Once the module was completely disassembled I applied the new decal and chose not to refinish the knobs as they were in good shape. This was a mistake. We have had just a few nice, warm days and the knobs are attracting lint and detracting from the overall appearance of the interior.
I will plan another project to refinish the knobs.
Last weekend I took the car on an extended back roads romp. The weather was beautiful and I found some fantastic roads. Roads with elevation changes, tight corners, uneven pavement and off chamber turns. I had one opportunity to let the car breath. The sensations which accompany a 355 under full throttle give me goose bumps.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Ferrari Update
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Ferrari on the road again
After several weeks of furious writing I took a break and drove the car. Spring has come to Oregon. Trees are flowering, roads are dry, Ferraris are out. Well my Ferrari anyway. I love driving this car. It is a truly fantastic experience, making the most mundane of errands exciting. The past four months with the car have been the least expensive of my ownership experience. Aside from payments, gas, and insurance all I have spent on the car is $80 for the AC decal. It is still sitting on my desk. I need find a few hours I can set aside to put it on. With luck I can find those hours this Sunday. I will post before and after pictures.
I talked with RTGT about selling. I am waiting to hear from them with an estimate of what they think the car will sell for, I am guessing I won’t like it, and plan to hold on to the car until the summer months before making any decision to sell the car. I have another car/blog project I would like to get started and need the garage space and free time.
