1987 Ferrari 328 GTS, xlnt, new timing belts, new leather

An excellent condition 1987 Ferrari 328 GTS. Get out your Magnum P. I. shades. and go for a cruise! 

Must see!  Full maintenance records for last 16 years. Major service (timing belts. bearings. tensioners) just completed. less than one month ago. New leather on both front seats. 328's are consistently voted as one of the most reliable Ferraris.

Owner history 

I am the 4th owner. where the first owner purchased the car new from “Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo” in Portland. Oregon. She owned the car from 1988 to 1992. I contacted Ron Tonkin. and they do not have the maintenance records for this owner.

The second owner owned the car from 1992 to 2010 (18 years). and it was his daily driver. I have complete maintenance records from this second owner. starting from October. 1996. The car was dealer maintained at “Ferrari of San Francisco”.

The third owner owned the car from January. 2010 to February. 2012. and is a friend of mine from college. He transferred the title to me. to complete the timing belt major service job. I have the title clean & clear in my name. so I am the 4th owner.

 

Interior 

Carpet

Excellent condition. and original stock black Ferrari floor mats are included.

Dash leather

Mint condition.   No cracks or defects 

Dash gauges & lights

All lights and gauges work and function.   However. during previous repairs. some of the dash indicators were removed repeatedly. and are not 100% firm.   They may rotate. or pop out of their mating hole slightly.   The bulbs and system indicators work fine.

Car stereo & speakers

The Alpine head unit is new. and USB & iPod capable.   The second owner installed a Blaupunkt amp behind the passenger foot rest. and 4 new speakers.  

Heater & A/C controls. window switches

All fan speed and temperature controls work perfect.   Two new window switches were installed in June. 2010. and the windows work fast and strong.   No typical 328 slow windows on this car.

Front Seats

Brand new leather for both seats. November 2011 

Targa top

Excellent condition.   Easy on. easy off.  One of the levers is broken slightly. but it does not affect the function of the top or its removal.

 

Mechanical

Brakes

Excellent.   For the 14 years of maintenance records I have. the brake fluid (and all fluids) were changed annually. without fail. at a dealer.   This car does not have anti-lock brakes.   90% pad life remaining on the front. 50% remaining on the rear. good for 2 years.  

Engine

Strong and full power.   The compression check at my pre-purchase inspection in January. 2010 showed 205 psi to 210 psi on all cylinders.

Major service (timing belts. pulley. adjust valves) performed 5. 00 miles ago with records.

Electronic ignition is solid and reliable.   Car has new ECU that is 5. 00 miles old ($1. 00 dealer part cost).

3. 2 liter Quattrovalvole V8

Exhaust

No issues.   Solid.  

Steering

Manual steering. no issues. car drives straight.

Suspension

No issues.   Solid.  

Air conditioning

The A/C does not blow cold.   The previous owner installed a new compressor. condenser. and replaced the system hoses.   I did not have the system looked at further during the time I owned it.

Tires

4 brand new tires purchased 5. 00 miles ago. on factory rims.  

Transmission

As typical with 328's. this car does not shift well into second gear when the transmission is cold.   Once warm. no issues. and solid shifts.

Body

This is the highlight of this car.   Straight. with no dings or dents.

Car has rear defogger for the rear window.   Both front door windows are tinted.   The passenger side latch for the rear hood takes two or three tries to get it to catch.  

Cooling system

No issues.   Solid.   Recent cooling system repair & evaluation. so recent coolant flush.

 

Miscellaneous 

Car has original factory books. factory tool kit. and stock spare tire. I also have the factory technical specs. wiring diagram. and workshop manuals. It is currently registered in New Jersey. with clean title in hand. Car is in overall excellent condition.   The price is thousands below other 328's here on eBay.   I would rather buy a daily driver than a garage queen that sat for 15 years. I welcome phone calls to discuss. and I've tried to give as much information here to answer all of your questions ahead of time.   All of the other 328's for sale here on eBay do not go into this detail above.   For a purchase of this size. I would want no surprises.   View my feedback. Please do not call if you are a dealer or a middle man looking to help me sell this car for me.   Either buy it yourself. or please don't call.

 

Terms

Buyer arranges and pays for shippingSold "as is". with no guarantee or warranty as to condition or suitability for any use. Must be paid in full within 7 days of auction's end. so please have financing arranged prior to bidding.

 

Marty. (609) 234-1480

On Jun-04-13 at 07:25:33 PDT. seller added the following information:

 I reserve the right to end the auction early. as it is for sale locally also.

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