550 Maranello front spoiler

wtf?? sue the owner?? whats wrong with you?

 

lol. post of the yr.

 

When I did this on my 550 in the UK, I was quoted 2,800GBP (Approx 5,000 of your american pesos) for the official Ferrari repair which was a new bumper spoiler assembly and paint.

A quality independent too it to their fibreglass shop and rebuilt the spoiler end for around 700GBP including paint and fitting (1200USD).

Hope you're joking - your **** up not his/hers - take some responsibility, man.

LWR

 

No insurance ei... suck it up and cough it up.

 

Time to rebuild the composite. $1,500 - 2k.

BTW, What kind of shoes were you wearing? You might as well sue Nike too!

Have fun.

DL

 

Sue Ferrari for making an inferior product.

 

It has happen twice to me. The first time I had my son use shoe polish on it. After the second accident, I had my mechanic get it repair. My cost was only a few hundred dollars. I have since touch it again. My crack is very small and not growing.

Drive only 12 cylinders

 

The advice you're getting is good. No need to replace the entire spoiler and pay Ferrari's exorbitant prices. A decent body shop can rebuild it easily and you won't notice the difference. Depending up the damage it will cost anywhere between 3-400 or up to $1500.

Been there, done that.

 

During the FOC Utah trip into Yellowstone in September 04, I was following a Carrera GT during a U-turn. He went into the pullout area with no problem-- even with 3" of ground clearance. I turned, watching like a hawk and... SMASH!!! It sounded like I'd dropped the front end on a rock the size of a football. Behind me, the Carrera owner's wife in her 360 made it around fine. The damage to mine was caused by the 550 front end being so far longer from the wheels-- than either the GT or the 360.

Damage: The entire area around the right brake vent was smashed open, hideously exposing fiberglass threads.
Chin injuries were a theme for the day:
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Later, Ferrari Denver used color-matching tape to keep the pieces from falling off when I took it to their invitational track event at PPIR in Colorado Springs.
http://www.laserradio.com/nosejob.jpg

The cost of replacing the entire front bumper unit from Ferrari: $3,000 or so. Cost of going to good body shop in Laramie and having them fix it: $1,100. I chose the later and ate the repair bill, rather than start my insurance clock ticking. If I'd run the claim into State Farm, my 6-month premiums would have gone up $50/year. Not much. But the next claim I filed would drive it up $300/year; and the next, I think, $700/year. Almost double. I"ve got a cracked windshield that will be my first insurance claim (for $3,300 plus install). I didn't use my insurance on the air dam because I want to see if this is going to be a regular problem (breaking the airdam on wild roads in Wyoming) I've missed disaster on speed bumps and have also run the air dam into a curb..slowly. That didn't even chip the paint! The bumper unit weighs 50lbs and is solid as a rock.

PS: Rather than sue the National Park Service for not ensuring that their gravel turnouts can accomodate 200mph GT cars, I'm just getting even with that road turnout! In my upcoming novel, THE EDGE OF HEAVEN, I blow up Yellowstone in a very novel way to set off the caldera. And there's this little turnout on the Colter Bay Road where something REALLY nasty happens at 3-5,000fps!

 

I find it interesting in that you regard the product as inferior due to its ground clearance. Its electrical systems maybe, but ground clearance?
I have another car with a spoiler as my daily drive and it also smacks just about every concrete stop also if I pull up to far. Is it also inferior? I find your logic flawed in that you mthinking what you purchased should conform and function in harmony with your external surroundings. Maybe you need a Hummer.

 

D: first they cancel the yacht race and now THIS!?!?!?!?!

--Dan

 

Folks, I think that Coach was venting a bit in his initial post. Sorta like where do you think the saying, "Oh ****" came from.

Dr "Watching where he steps" Who

 

I used to bash the hell out of my NSX front on dips. I couldn't really help it, stupid PA and MD roads. All said and done the front black hard plastic lip set me back 150 dollars I think, its been a while.

 

Yeah, but what'll he drive??

Coachi, you screwed up. I have too, lots of us have. Sorry if some guys were amazed that you wanted to sue. It isn't the car. Nor is it Goodyears fault when you fly off the road drunk in a Bronco.

Glad it is getting fixed.

I'll be quiet now before I wake Art and Frank.

 

I'll bring the blade, you run the bathwater.

DL

 

Is the water warm enough? Yes Lisa

 

Cold water, it'll remind you of the yacht races
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I was *looking* for that!

--Dan