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Nice Sunday 348 vid
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Nice vid and nice car 
I think more and more reviews etc really 'get' the 348 now, they are just so much fun to drive. As one of the reviewers says, I've seen several small collections where the owner owns a few expensive Ferraris and could have pretty much whatever car they wanted, and yet tucked in the corner is a 348. I remember seeing that in this video a while ago (at around 2:45 in the vid) :
The only thing I'd say is when they talk about not having a car in a climate controlled garage because it will crack the rubber etc this is a complete and utter myth. Rubber has to get very dry to crack, far lower than the 55% RH most cars are stored at. In fact cold will cause rubber to crack far more than moderate (as opposed to high) levels of humidity as the rubber hardens as the temperature drops. My car's been in a climate controlled environment practically every year since 1993, the rubbers are all absolutely fine.
By far the best way to store a car long term is in an environment where both temperature and humidity are controlled and relatively stable which is why literally every half way decent car storage place does this. Anyone not wanting to do this, absolutely fine, each to their own
but over the long term a car kept in a climate controlled environment will stay in better nick.
I think more and more reviews etc really 'get' the 348 now, they are just so much fun to drive. As one of the reviewers says, I've seen several small collections where the owner owns a few expensive Ferraris and could have pretty much whatever car they wanted, and yet tucked in the corner is a 348. I remember seeing that in this video a while ago (at around 2:45 in the vid) :
The only thing I'd say is when they talk about not having a car in a climate controlled garage because it will crack the rubber etc this is a complete and utter myth. Rubber has to get very dry to crack, far lower than the 55% RH most cars are stored at. In fact cold will cause rubber to crack far more than moderate (as opposed to high) levels of humidity as the rubber hardens as the temperature drops. My car's been in a climate controlled environment practically every year since 1993, the rubbers are all absolutely fine.
By far the best way to store a car long term is in an environment where both temperature and humidity are controlled and relatively stable which is why literally every half way decent car storage place does this. Anyone not wanting to do this, absolutely fine, each to their own
but over the long term a car kept in a climate controlled environment will stay in better nick.
Silver360
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I don’t think they meant to polarise the dehumidifier thing , it was the fluid circulation and moving components.
I keep mine dehumidified in garages ….plus regularly drive them up to T + P s in the winter . In other words don’t hibernate them . It’s was the hibernation vs regular running debate Simon ( the worlds largest milage Lamborghini Murielarge + 300 K ) ex owner who was making this point .
Both appear to work . But is that due to the winter garage queens not doing the mileages ? I mean who on here has tipped over 100 K , never mind 300 k miles ?
When I park them up wet / damp after a winter run …by morning the dehumidifier has unsurprisingly dried them …it’s it’s task .
I keep mine dehumidified in garages ….plus regularly drive them up to T + P s in the winter . In other words don’t hibernate them . It’s was the hibernation vs regular running debate Simon ( the worlds largest milage Lamborghini Murielarge + 300 K ) ex owner who was making this point .
Both appear to work . But is that due to the winter garage queens not doing the mileages ? I mean who on here has tipped over 100 K , never mind 300 k miles ?
When I park them up wet / damp after a winter run …by morning the dehumidifier has unsurprisingly dried them …it’s it’s task .
I also get mine fully up to temp every month over the winter and always have. I cycle every motor and solenoid, move her backwards and forwards leaving on a different contact point on the tyres etc. I think you're right, just leaving everything sitting for months on end is a bad idea.
The only thing I don't do is drive her. Way too much salt (and mud) on the roads around us and I know from owning older cars that it gets right up under and inside the lower panels of the car, hence sills often rusting from the inside. I guess as long as it's dehumidified it'll be dry salt so won't do nearly as much damage as staying damp.
Anyway, nice vid and good to see the old 348 getting some love
The only thing I don't do is drive her. Way too much salt (and mud) on the roads around us and I know from owning older cars that it gets right up under and inside the lower panels of the car, hence sills often rusting from the inside. I guess as long as it's dehumidified it'll be dry salt so won't do nearly as much damage as staying damp.
Anyway, nice vid and good to see the old 348 getting some love
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