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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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A day or so ago, we were calling BS on the price of 3 Ferraris, and I decided to start an email correspondence.



"Hello, My name is Billy and I find your red Ferrari 360 of very smart. I wish to know if you could possibly let me know how many oil changes it has gotten since you owned it. I know this is a good price and can smell a good deal a mile away and hope you will get back with me soon about the car. I request that you please not call me since my cell phone works off of minutes."



Thanks,

Billy

Contact: Billy Fershanza

Phone: (205) 999-8688

Email: IlRX8lI@gmail.com

Best time to contact: Anytime

Best contact method: Email



Their reply:

Hello Billy,



thank you for your email!The car is in absolutely superb condition,looks great,runs like new!



The oil chnges were made only in Ferrari workshop by the Ferrari stuff!Please email me asap and let me know if we have a deal!



Regards!



All right, let me know what I should do from here.
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:17 PM
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FERRARI STUFF!
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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Ask him if the Apex seals have ever been replaced. And the Eccentric shaft while you're at it.



Plus Halogen lightbulb fluid flush...
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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[quote name='PhoenixDownVII' date='Sep 15 2005, 02:24 PM']Plus Halogen lightbulb fluid flush...

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I'm actually very tempted to do that one, but it's pretty easy to see it's a joke too soon and I want to string this one along for a while. I suppose the apex seals and e-shaft ones would be best.
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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Hello,



It is good to hear that the Ferrari was taken care of good by someone not a shade tree mechanic. I hear that these cars had at least 2 recalls that I know of, one pertaining to the eccentric shaft in the throttle body and the other on the apex seals at the rear of the bellhousing. I was just wanting to confirm that these (and any other) recalls were done.



Thanks,

Billy
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Did you ever hear/read of that one guy who was selling a track-prepped Miata and received one of those types of "offers"? He posted his 2-3 week long e-mail discussion with this guy, playing with his poor english and making the other guy commit to odd things like "Yes, I will remember to stroke the shaft"



Speaking of which, I did the same thing with an offer to help in a move of Millions of dollars from a distant and recently deceased 'relative' of mine: "Mr. Seaman". Ha, so you can imagine what kind of play on words I had there ("I miss my Seaman badly"). By accident, since I e-mailed him from my office, I gave him (it was on my signature) my office number and he called it! He was persistent too, very odd call. Oh well...
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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Yeah, it's why I gave him the number to my sister's boyfriend, who's a friend of mine who'll just **** this person off if they ever called.
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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I just emailed about the Ferrari 355:



To whom it may concern, That is a most beautiful Ferrari. I would like to buy it from you sometime this week. How often are the rotary housings changed? Also, can I come take it for a test drive this week? Please email ASAP !!! I am ready to purchase immediately !!



Contact: Don Yuan

Phone: 302-221-8342

Email: ferrarilover2005@yahoo.com

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Best contact method: Email
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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This is a repost, but you might get some ideas off it - I still get a chuckle out of some of the stuff:http://www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html



Mark
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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its funnier every time



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