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  1. etyler

    etyler Rookie

    Nov 22, 2016
    6
    I am looking to truly join your ranks. I am looking at 2 348's one in Lewisville TX (Dallas) and the other Naples FL (Fort Myers). Can anyone point me to a good shop for the pre-purchase inspection?

    Erik
     
  2. etyler

    etyler Rookie

    Nov 22, 2016
    6
    I am looking to truly join your ranks. I am looking at 2 348's one in Lewisville TX (Dallas) and the other Naples FL (Fort Myers). Can anyone point me to a good shop for the pre purchase inspection?
     
  3. Ricambi America

    Ricambi America F1 World Champ
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    In no particular order:

    Naples: Black Horse Motors, Naples Motorsports, F1 Imports
    Dallas: Norwood Auto Italia, Freeway Motors, Lamborghini Dallas

    (both are really big areas, so I just kind tossed out a few that I have direct experience with)
     
  4. jimpo1

    jimpo1 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Jul 30, 2001
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    I'd suggest that you search the FL and TX sections. That being said, in Dallas I'd suggest Norwoods or Boardwalk Ferrari. Steve (Safefornow) is the Service Director at Boardwalk and is very active here.

    I've been around the DFW Ferrari world for 15 years, haven't heard of Freeway Motors.......
     
  5. ghardt

    ghardt Formula 3

    Apr 18, 2004
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    Norwood in Dallas. The lewisville car has red carpet; that's unusual for a US car, but very cool.
     
  6. Rpin

    Rpin Karting

    Aug 24, 2016
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    For what it's worth, I bought my 348 online from Marino Performance Motors and had the PPI done by Milestone Motorcars. The photos were pretty extensive, everyone was very nice and accommodating on the phone, and the car is in really good shape, but I will say the car arrived with a radio that didn't work - I had asked specifically and was told it was fine. Hard to believe the unit stopped working during transport.. Couple other minor not so minor bugs they failed to catch (like oil temp gauge not properly grounded, intermittent SDLs issue), but unless you really know what to look for, I'm guessing most PPI's would miss. Mentioned these issues to them and of course never heard back.
     
  7. SAFE4NOW

    SAFE4NOW F1 Veteran
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    Aug 25, 2004
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    Ahem... Boardwalk Ferrari... :)

    Freeway Motors is a body shop down on Maple I think, they used to work on a lot of Lotus Elise , if I remember correctly. Maybe they do Ferrari now too?

    S
     
  8. SAFE4NOW

    SAFE4NOW F1 Veteran
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    Aug 25, 2004
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    Sorry for the late reply, more than happy to help.

    PM me if its not too llate!

    S
     
  9. etyler

    etyler Rookie

    Nov 22, 2016
    6
    Thanks for the input, I am hoping to talk to Bob Norwood about the car (TX) soon, I have been told that he has looked it over already.

    I am also now looking at one in the Chicago IL area
     

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