New 360 Owner - I broke all of the rules

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Kevin

 

If you don't already have a good bi-directional scanner, get one. They are key to satisfactory Ferrari ownership. That's my opinion anyway. You'll need a quality one way scanner at least. I suggest the Autel AP200 ($70), which can read all the systems in the 360. If you're going to do your own maintenance, then you should probably go up a notch and get something like the Autel MS906, which can not only read systems but also do active tests.

These are great cars that are meant to be taken apart and put back together again. Parts are plentiful, although expensive and an active dismantler network assures a continued supply of things that can't be purchased new.

Since you've already put a vast number of miles on the car without needing a flatbed, you may actually luck out and have a sorted example.

Good luck with the car and drive it like you stole it!

 

Weird. I have them all now. Thanks for sharing!!!!

Kevin

 

Congrats! Pozzi blue is awesome. But I'm partial to blue Ferraris. Almost bought a Pozzi blue car from Cali.

Enjoy, life is an adventure and to have fun.

 

Congratulations! Mine was also a high mileage example... but I had it shipped to me (which was good because needed new coils and would have given me a slow down light if I decided to drive it). The nice thing is now you have all the time you want to make it "yours". Enjoy in good health!

 

Congrats! That you made it all the way home driving it is a good sign! I almost got a Blu Pozzi 360 coupe with a gated manual but it kept throwing CELs on test drives, so that was that. I will be interested in following your progress. Getting rid of that wrap was a great first step.


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Is that a Cuoio interior? Really classy combo with the Pozzi.

 

epic! those desert pictures are amazing. what a trip.

 

I remember seeing this one listed when I was searching for a 360. That wrap totally turned me off and that's probably why you got such a good deal. I have to say it looks really good now that you've removed it. Just curious what you got it for. But if you would rather not say, I totally understand.

 

Looks like breaking the rules was the way to do it. I did that in 2002 in a 10 year old Testarossa with only 3200 miles on it. Had the car 8 years. 0 problems.

 

You've enjoyed your Ferrari immediately after picking it up more than some do over the entire course of their ownership

Congrats on the purchase. Enjoy!

 

Good job. Nice to remove that vinyl.

I would take your time and take care of everything to bring the car up to perfect mechanical condition. Then enjoy taking care of the other aesthetics.

mileage isn’t really an issue

thanks for posting photos of your trip.

Enjoy!

Robb

 

You didn't break ALL the rules. I see you followed these:

- Blue is best
- Pics or it didn't happen
- Higher mileage is better, more of the car's issues have already been discovered

 

what a great story, candid owner taking risk with a purchase, flying during COVID, and driving a new acquisition half way across the country! great pics!

 

I remember seeing that car for sale a while back. The foxwell will only communicate with both engine banks if the immobilizer is disengaged. It will communicate with the TCU (transmission control unit) if it is with newer software. Your best bet is to get a TCU capable of having the PIS manually input and having it reflashed with Challenge Stradale maps. A few of the last generations of TCU will communicate as well. There is article on Aldousvoice that goes into it. The hazing on the headlights is often caused by the headlight level adjuster failing. Currently there is no way to get new ones without buying another headlight. I'm currently in the process of manufacturing them, but I've been kinda busy. I did a write up on rebuilding the headlights called 360 headlight rebuild should you choose to rebuild them. It's a pain, but it's worth it.

 

Awesome! Glad to see someone picked up this car and can give us the scoop. As others have mentioned, this car has appeared on the radar of many Fchatters searches. I wondered about this car during my search as it frequently came up. If I’d known the wrap would come off that easy I would have probably looked even closer.

I’m a fellow rule breaker btw. I too was seeking a 360, but ran into my F430 in Scottsdale. Flew in, drove it back to Austin the same day with similar stops along the way. Wonderful way to start the ownership experience. I plan to try and remove the stripes on mine as well, but unfortunately the ones on the hood are under the 3m tape and I’m scared of peeling some paint off or discoloration upon removal.. Regardless, I may give it a go if time ever permits.

Enjoy your new ride, welcome, and hope to see you around at one of the central Texas events!

 

Great story - delighted for you.

 

Great story and great pictures. Enjoy!

 

Another Ferrari in Texas! Great adventure for you and your wife and glad you took the time to share it. Couple things come to mind...
I have a Blu Pozzi 430 with Cuoio, so welcome to the Blue club
Join the Ferrari club of America, the local Alamo chapter is very active and meets at the dealer once a month along with drives and other activities.

There is a Texas sub forum in the Regional Areas/Midwest/ Texas, keep a check there for events and Texas-oriented stories.

Add a couple pics to my blue 360/430 thread here..

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/how-many-of-you-have-a-blue-360-430.501303/#post-144226296

Welcome to the club!



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My car is the same specification Pozzi Blue over Cuoio. It is pretty much the perfect specification to my eyes. I had to look long and hard to find a blue Ferrari. It sounds like you lucked into it. Fantastic luck! I hope you get some rest and start enjoying that gorgeous car.

 

When the headlights are disassembled the lenses can have the hazing cleaned and if necessary, be refinished. Mine were scuffed bad for the tint to stick and I was able to save them.

 

Congrats! We are kindred spirits! I too just bought my first F-car (High mileage, former track rental, cosmetically challenged '08 Scud!). Haven't even laid eyes on it yet as its being transported from NYC! I too target unloved, somewhat neglected "deal" cars that I will have no guilt driving. I love to DIY, and love a deal, and for some strange reason, every single damn time I've ever purchased a "well used" car I am able to mentally take in stride all the little things (and big) that invariably go wrong. What I'm less good at dealing with is paying top dollar for a top specimen and then having to tackle that kind of stuff anyway! ($5k coolant pipe pinning on a pristine gt3 soon after purchase was mentally way more taxking for me than the $15k tranny repair on my track rat 996 gt3 I bought for 39k! ) Yeah, everyone says, "see, you would have been better off being a great example for top dollar," but that is only true if your top dollar specimen never has a big issue (and of that there is never any guarantee, particularly in Ferrari-Land, where sometimes those top dollar specimens mean low mileage and possibly an increased chance of gremlins and issues!). I bought my car because although it was a bit of a risk, knew it was well maintained for most of its life at a top-flight rental outfit with a full complement of race engineers (Petty), the price was right (for me), and don't much care about resale, it was a "bucket list" car for me, and I loved the color combo. Sometimes a car just speaks to you, and when it does you act, and then have no regrets. I fully expect some big bills on mine. But I went in knowing full well that big bills were not only likely but probable. And that's ok. I got a deal, I'll diy what I can, clean what I can, hunt ebay for what I can, and pay for what I can't! And it will be fun. And I will love it. And I will drive the wheels off it. And I will have no fear racking up miles. And with every repair the car will become a little more reliable, a little more sorted, a little less risky, and a little more special to me. And who knows, maybe after I've owned it for 10 years and re-established a service history showing that the car is solid, it may even go up in value a bit! Good luck. All of us are so lucky!