Re: [VintageLambo] Re: PPI for a 350 GT

Hi Taek-Ho, If you are willing to put in the time and have the tools (and place), you can do your own rebuild. I did mine about a year and a half ago and ended up paying out about $6500.00. Go to the VLG web site at http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VintageLambo/ and click on the Files link. Once there, open the folder titled Manuals. In there you will find a pdf version of a rebuild manual for the 4-liter V12 that I put together during the past year. If you feel comfortable performing the tasks in the manual, you can probably save a lot of money. Otherwise, there are many fine mechanics and restoration people and some are on this list. Best Regards, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: Taek-Ho Kwon To: VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [VintageLambo] Re: PPI for a 350 GT I was aware of all of this.I just have a serious itch to get a 350 or 400 in my stable.I"ve been lusting for these cars for a really long time. How much does a complete engine rebuild cost anyway? $25k?I think this would be a fun project in some ways.However, I am definitely interested in any complete cars that are for sale. Do any of you guys know anyone who can track down vehicle history if I provide chassis and engine numbers?Any help would be appreciated. Cheers --- drakepeterdrake wrote: --------------------------------- My God, run, run like you have never run before... I"d bet that almost every car enthusaist has learned the lesson I"ve learned more than once (and yet I still do things like buy an Espada):it"s always cheaper to buy one restored than restore it yourself, unless you"re really handy and have a lot of time and genuinely enjoy that sort of thing, and are willing to totally disregard the value of your time. Which in a way is what hobbies are all about, I guess. I have no excuse with the espada, as there are plenty of them out there, and should have bought a better one. A 350 is certainly more rare, and if you"re set on having one, maybe you have to go the restoration route. I read Sports Car Market magazine, which can give you a range of auction prices. One thing that"s pretty consistent is that many beautiful cars are being sold for little more than the cost of the restoration; the former owner"s loss can be your gain. You may know all this - it"s hard to tell from your email. Lamborghinis don"t seem to be the most liquid of investments - they tend to stay "for sale" for a while, so don"t hurry. If you spend an extra 6-12 months looking for the right one, you"ll probably save that much time in the restoration process. From your description, it sounds like if they GAVE you the car, and you put 50k into it, it might be worth 50k, if you put 80k into it, it might be worth 80k, etc., etc, until they top out at around 150k. Also bear in mind that parts availability is much worse than for Ferrari,etc. So there will be fabrication. All that said, I hope you find one and enjoy it, as I"ve enjoyed the Espada (on its rare visits home from Vinny Latino"s shop.) This is definitely the list for you. __________________ Everything you"ll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com