The other day made our first real hands-on repair to our new old Ferrari. And in the process I discovered the Italian beauty is made of nuts and bolts like any other car. This discovery was quite disappointing in a way, kind of like cutting Derek Jeter and realizing he bleeds like the rest of us. But it was also liberating...
What did I fix? Well, over time vibration loosens the set screws that hold the outside mirrors upright. So I took a few minutes, and tightened the set screws (one on each side), which turned out to be a allen bolts hidden under small plastic covers.
Okay, so I didn't exactly rebuild the engine, but the intimidation I once felt when it came to repairing this machine is long gone.
Scott Oldham, Inside Line Editor-in-Chief
altimadude00 says:
10:02 PM, 07/13/07
This has to be like the last car on the face of the earth that you could actually work on in your garage without reaching for a computer reprogramer or diagnostic reader. Thank God for simplicity.
billymay says:
09:12 AM, 07/14/07
Did the same on my passenger mirror... minor stuff, but makes you feel good.
tryan says:
04:06 AM, 07/16/07
I concur with surpassing that "psychological" barrier of realizing that, "gee, this thing was was built by people just like me!". Of course, that's not always the case when "Special Tool #264" is needed to complete a job, but it's a nice feeling to gain the confidence to do simple jobs like brake pads/rotors, oil change, etc., even if it's on your typical daily driver (which the 308 is clearly NOT).