82 Mondial coupe

rosed37 · 10-30-2007, 03:00 PM

Hey guys,
I'm currently looking at an 82 mondial, and the only problem (as per the seller) is that 2nd gear is hard to engage until the gearbox has warmed up, is this typical of these cars?
Ed

Saint Bastage · 10-30-2007, 04:51 PM

Nope..not typical of Mondials...Typical of all Ferrari's. Play it up..Maybe you can get the price reduced.

rtking · 10-30-2007, 10:23 PM

+1

Don't worry about this so much... this is a signature trait of the 308 and Mondial series. If you want, you can switch the gear oil to Redline synthetic gear oil and that will help allow 2nd gear engagement when the oil is cold.

Andrew · 10-30-2007, 11:56 PM

x2 of everything said above. No worries on this, its one of the quirks of these cars and over time you grow to like it because it adds personality.

Boxer · 10-31-2007, 01:21 AM

+3 completely normal.

rosed37 · 11-01-2007, 05:18 PM

Thanks for the replies guys!
Ed

10-30-2007, 03:00 PM	#1
rosed37 Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Whitby Ontario Canada Ferrari Life Posts: 129	82 Mondial coupe Hey guys, I'm currently looking at an 82 mondial, and the only problem (as per the seller) is that 2nd gear is hard to engage until the gearbox has warmed up, is this typical of these cars? Ed Honey, it's a good invesment!

10-30-2007, 04:51 PM	#2
Saint Bastage Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Essex Connecticut Ferrari Life Posts: 1,680 Name: Lane	Nope..not typical of Mondials...Typical of all Ferrari's. Play it up..Maybe you can get the price reduced. Lane 348ts SS #64, Nero on Nero

10-30-2007, 11:56 PM	#4
Andrew Administrator Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Francisco Ferrari Life Posts: 6,186 Name: Andrew	x2 of everything said above. No worries on this, its one of the quirks of these cars and over time you grow to like it because it adds personality. AvidSquare \| Drivers Network

10-31-2007, 01:21 AM	#5
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,772	+3 completely normal. Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

11-01-2007, 05:18 PM	#6
rosed37 Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Whitby Ontario Canada Ferrari Life Posts: 129	Thanks for the replies guys! Ed Honey, it's a good invesment!

10-30-2007, 10:23 PM	#3
rtking Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Ferrari Life Posts: 4	+1 Don't worry about this so much... this is a signature trait of the 308 and Mondial series. If you want, you can switch the gear oil to Redline synthetic gear oil and that will help allow 2nd gear engagement when the oil is cold.

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