MAJOR Service Needed for this 6K Mile Ferrari Testarossa

You've got to see this 1988 Ferrari Testarossa with just 6,000 miles on it. It's truly mint! Also check out the Mini-Mondial ‪@euroasianbob9268‬ found! ➡️
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[@rbuckley6038]

Mrs wizard hopdies keep art alive 😂😂💪🏼✌🏽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️

[@bladenightshed4738]

You're the best Mrs.Wizard!🤣

[@RoeVenturesLLC]

6:33 so, your Wizards wife? 🤔interesting

[@Dave-in-MD]

Hince the name "Mrs Wizard"

[@zzzyxwv]

I had one. No car likes to be sitting. Especially 80-90 cars. Mine was low mileage but regular use. I had electric power steering installed. Fantastic. Drove fantastic. Sold it and regret it everyday. 😢

[@audioisgood]

Lots of untasetful mods for so low of miles. Hmm.. doesn’t add up.

[@obelisk9999]

Gorgeous car.. my childhood.. my dream car.. LOVE IT

[@rustypotatos]

19:28 put me in coach wizard I got this

[@MrHighlyEvolved]

Just some info: Testarossas did not have the prancing horse on the front grille from the factory, and the one on the rear grille should actually be black. Also, Testarossas were not offered with Scuderia shields on the front fenders.

[@redcrowsadventureschannel]

Does anybody remember that movie called Magnum p.I with Tom Selleck in that movie? He drove a car just like that

[@bartmolendijk_dutch]

nope...that was a replica 308 GTS, 3.0 litre V8

[@georgebettiol8338]

@@bartmolendijk_dutch The Ferrari used on Magnum PI original series (not a movie) was a real Ferrari 308 GTS/GTSi/GTSi QV - i.e. not a replica. In fact there were 3 cars used during the entire run of the series - from series 1 to series 8. The black Ferrari Daytona that was originally featured on Miami vice was a replica based on Corvette C3. Two Testarossas were then gifted (by Ferrari) to the show on the basis that they would destroy the replica Ferrari Daytonas. Notably, Ferrari had filed a lawsuit demanding that McBurnie (builder of the show's replicas) stop producing and selling Ferrari replicas.

[@bw2569]

I did my fuse box on mine myself. It made a world of difference.

[@ubbgn]

thats why own a 206 1.4 hdi, barely any issues!

[@antoniovillanueva308]

The first V12 Ferrari that I saw in Texas was a BB512. Pictures do not do these cars justice.

[@peternewman958]

DANIEL I assume that you had to use a timber block or similar that fit into the calipers that would stop the pistons coming right out until you had them all moving. Otherwise once one popped out it was game over getting the others out. That’s what we would do when I worked in a brake shop.

[@michaelkors6935]

180 deg is because the starter motor is located on the top

[@RenÉ_MiG]

Wow one of my childhood dream cars , will never get old. LOVE IT

[@LukeEdward]

Interesting to see how David is slowly moving people into the spotlight and slowly moving away from things. I only hope he makes enough for long term retirement. Wizard, I applaud your efforts.

[@oiygfdxssfgg]

Wow!! 20 grand!!

[@georgebettiol8338]

Currently Testarossas range from $150 to $250k depending on condition. The low mileage version will be more - consequently the $20k to recommission the car is 'no-brainer'.

[@jefffrank4867]

Car Wizard you are lucky to have Danielson working for you!

[@warrengee-f9l]

Dubai s car market is flooded with cheap exotics

[@TheHtchtc]

😮😮hello the tach is stuck at 500 rpm need to fix the dashboard for the tachometer thanks I looked at the video in you can see it

[@peterpanx1]

The K-Jetronic system can be quite reliable as proven by my 41years old Granada which has had no work on the system. It's low milage and has been reguarly driven though. Some work is needed now though to get it perfect. So if it's gone through carefully and rebuilt it can last for a long time again.

[@memoryim]

This episode was amazing! I drooled over these as a little boy.

[@cogboy302]

I remember reading in a car magazine about when McLaren were launching the MP4-12C. They had the motoring press in to the factory to give them a tour of the production line. One journalist asked, "So, have you got desires to be like Ferrari?" 'God, no. There's nobody here who can weld that badly.'

[@lietuvis96]

Not the McLaren, they are terrible themselves...

[@joewilder]

I saw Heather Locklear driving one in Malibu about 30 years ago.

[@r.t.1942]

good candite for ls swap with turbos

[@RockymountainRobert]

Wow!!!! Thats one awsome Ferrari!!!! sweet Testarossa!

[@jamestreanor182]

Wonderful wizardry

[@RottweilerSen]

👍💪Mooie auto voor onderdelen kijk bij fiat iveco de remschijven zijn van iveco 😅😅😅

[@jameslaidler2152]

Good thing that Sony cassette deck and CD changer control has a handle on it. You'll need it to pull it out to send to domeone who knkws what they're doing just to clean the mechanism and replace the belts. BTW Ford fans, it it looks familiar, that's because it's basically the same deck they made for Ford back in the 90s.

[@jonsaircond8520]

As they say never meet your heros. Testarossa was my favorite as a kid and as a grown up after playing with one was such a disappointment.

[@jamesdelong6401]

Very!!!! Bad ass super car. Love this model. Those side panel designs. 👌. She is...... ❤ BEAUTIFUL ❤

[@bullseyestrat]

Such a cool car. One of my dream cars growing up and now it screams Outrun.

[@Bighand4]

Funny you should have this combination. I have a Ferrari Testarossa and a Ferrari Mondial t Coupe. My two ladies.

[@PatrickDKing]

When the video of the red mercury bob just got coming out?

[@Ulford]

This is one seriously beautiful car.

[@scottimusgarrett15]

You have some great mechanics, Wizard! The old adage remains the same; if you can't afford a new one, you can't afford a used one. Very nice, low mile car, though! Thanks, everyone! ✌️❤️🙂🤘

[@user-pb4vg2qh9p]

Daniel-san what a legend

[@flybobbie1449]

Friend had one, but interior seemed cheap. Seem to remember it had leather pull straps to open the doors.

[@flybobbie1449]

I know when i had a ride in it my friend nearly lost it exiting on a roundabout.

[@bartmolendijk_dutch]

interior is cheaply made, that was always the complained with these kind of ferraris back in the days, they even used cheap production parts, just changed the price tag. Wizard has database for alternative parts, from common cars, exactly the same only 10 times cheaper

[@flybobbie1449]

@@bartmolendijk_dutch I think they were standard Fiat parts, cheap air vents, etc.

[@peterpanx1]

Ahhh! The lovely K-Jetronic injection system. All the way from a Ferrari super car, Porsche's, Mercedes, Audi's to Golf GTI and to mine more humble 83 Ford Granada 2.8 V6. ( European model) I have a love hat relationship with this system. All the hoses, control valves etc. But it allowed European car manufacturers to still produce engines with some power as emissions made carburators obsolete. For example; a 1973 Granada 2.6 V6 had 125 hp which was pretty good for the time in Europe. Then in 76 ,, emission reduced the V6 to a sad 106 Hp🙁. But then in 78 came the slightly larger 2.8V6 with K-Jetronic producing 151 Hp and European Ford was back in the game😬. My 83 V6 still runs good after all these years, gives good power but could use some tuning or rebuilt to be at 100%.

[@rosschamberlain1823]

Cool car I'd never want to own. I remember everybody went Testarossa bonkers when it was introduced. Personally, a front engine Ferrari for me. A little easier to work on. Check the valve guide seals! They're likely shot at this point.

[@d0gZpAw]

whenever I see the rear end of this Testarossa, I hear "Magical Sound Shower" playing in my head!

[@reganmahoney1120]

I love the credit he gives to his mechanics.

[@iainstewart6200]

That's because they do ALL the work, not sure that beardy weirdy could change a tyre.

[@BubblesTheCat1]

@iainstewart6200 He's very experienced, though. I think he's worked hard in his younger days. Now he's the boss😁👍🏻

[@CarWizard]

@@iainstewart6200And to think, my guys ask me for help at times. Dont be a prick dude. Dont.

[@juki6377]

@@CarWizard acknowledgement goes a long way, well in my case at least and in turn it makes you look good and well leveled

[@althunder4269]

@@CarWizard why not? You sure are.

[@Thewickedjon]

man I love how these cars look, so beautiful.

[@blakekimball7427]

With all the work you say that redhead needs $20K would be cheap!! I bet the final bill will be way more than that. Still a better deal than any boutique dealer would charge.

[@neilperry2224]

I used to see one as l grew up in the 80s and 90s, and grimace as he scraped the front airdam on the road when pulling out of a car park opposite the house.

[@DanielMcGregor]

Seeing those Veglia instruments in the Testarosas dashboard made me think of my Fiat Barchetta. xD

[@splok2]

Wow, there is a gallardo in the background too?!!

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

*Customer:* "Wizard, I want to get this minty Testarossa running again. It's got a fuel leak that needs fixed." *Wizard:* 🤑 "No problem, I'll put Daniel-san on it and get that taken care of. When was the last time it ran?" *Customer:* "Hmm. It's been a long time." *Wizard:*

[@supersonique001]

This a perfect example of a Ferrari that was not used as intended where the previous owner spent more time changing wheels, painting the lower trim an incorrect red, attaching gold emblems where they should not be and adding giant stereo stuff instead of driving it! Ferraris that sit are unhappy Ferraris which end up costing u a small fortune because of deferred maintenance! Hopefully the new owner will correct these items and drive it!

[@hectorvazquez7929]

Wow automatic seatbelts a US exclusive

[@ThangNguyen-kk1wh]

...and the next 6000 miles another 20 grand...and at 18000 miles😭...and at 24000 miles🙏💀.. Thanks Ferrari !!! My TOYOTA has over 180k miles and still ROCK&RUN🤣😍😃🤣

[@cgdetail]

19:30 no muffler newton!

[@colinhoward74]

I had a black one on my floor once , immaculate , fsh and just been serviced (on the odometer) , had sat for about 3 years , a customer who was a potential buyer , asked if he could just start in , it was delivered from the factory with a Tubi , so it sounded great , we let the car warm up and then he blipped the throttle , sounded fantastic so he asked if he could blip again , knowing the possibilities that could go wrong , we said yes as it was hot enough , next thing the engine was stuck revving about 9500 and not coming down , I dived in from the passenger side and turned off the ingnition , stopping any further problems , got into the drivers footwell and the throttle was operating perfectly , started the car again , straight up to 9500 , turned it off . Off it went to the agent , came back 3 months later having had an engine out , whole new feul system installed and it was fine , these things are not a joke and love to be driven , if not , it bites .

[@jrmotorsports55]

Gorgeous car!

[@williamhurt5245]

Miami Vice vibes, very cool. I’ll stick with my Porsche 911 though. At 45k miles, it doesn’t require all that.

[@ronaldraymond461]

I used to own one 9 years ago. I’d like to get one again. I want to know how you rate the engine?

[@dailystruggletv5403]

Make a video of the engine removal please

[@dil6969]

The ultimate irony of these low mileage cars is they seldom run properly and still need a crazy amount of work due to their age. The only upshots to not driving one of these is reduced wear and tear on the bodywork. It seems like no matter what kind of car you own, you should always drive it regularly.

[@logwind]

How many years does a car need to sit for these problems to surface?

[@bartmolendijk_dutch]

my guess is not in years, but in months, everything gets sour when it sits, look at he state of this engine, bad idea

[@logwind]

@@bartmolendijk_dutch I've had cars sit for 6 months during winter. I can understand these sorts of failures if a car sits for two or three years, but just a few months is ridiculous.

[@bartmolendijk_dutch]

@@logwind you are right, but my car was like 10 years old, maybe with newer cars it is less of a problem. anyway, i never let my car sit for more then a week since. truly believe that they ware more by sitting then by driving, call me crazy

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Needs a good detail.

[@DerrylTaylor-d1n]

Nice to see Danialson included in video-

[@ssimon84]

I spent $2K for my '94 Park Avenue, drove her home with a bad computer, and have put another $3K in her to get her back to near factory condition. As much as I'd like a Ferrari GTB from Miami Vice, I'll never make enough money the rest of my life to afford a proper restoration for one.

[@kitdinker]

7:52 - Red truck, red 308, red Testarossa. Sammy Hagar would be happy with that.

[@jeb419]

Okay, when I was a kid, in 1988, I went to FAO Schwarz in New York City and I believe they were selling a children's ferrari just like that. Maybe it wasn't the exact one, it was $13000 or something like that. I remember making a wish list for santa clause and this was atop the list, thinking Santa Claus's elves could whip it up for me. Sadly I didn't get it.

[@hughoxford8735]

KZbin has cured me of any desire to own a Ferrari

[@bartmolendijk_dutch]

haha, me too! if i had the money offcourse....

[@ProtoType99468]

celica, supra, prelude - had them all - scheduled maintenance and they are as reliable as death & taxes

[@CeKyPuTo]

Buying a Ferrari or any other super car is cheap, maintaining it is the expensive part

[@Raptor3388]

V8 Ferrari until the F430 are actually pretty easy and not so expensive to maintain (i’ve seen mundane modern cars maintenance prices being more expensive than these).

[@stephendudley1406]

I love that even Jay Leno will not buy one!

[@josephpacelli3691]

A very nice example of a Testarossa

[@williambrandt9254]

I remember this has to been 25 years ago when a neighbor who used to work at an exotic repair shop specializing in exotic cars like Ferrari and Lamborghini and Aston Martin. Just for fun I asked him what a major service on a Ferrari testarossa was. Until the recent car Value craziness hit you could get a used testarossa with say 40,000 miles on it for maybe $25,000? And he said 25 years ago a major service was every 15,000 miles. Engine has to come out for a timing belt change. Then you've got 48 valves that have to be adjusted. or do these use shims? Either way a lot of time has to be spent. All this is just from what I know which is not a whole lot about the cars internals. And it was $8500 25 years ago No wonder these cars are driven so little Maybe sometime you could devote a episode explaining why so many manufacturers liked timing belts. I suppose in this case it would make sense unless you had a timing chain for each bank. Otherwise it would be one long chain that had to be lubricated. But ever since then I've understood why so many of these Ferraris are driven so sparingly over the years with ridiculous low mileage Of course 6,000 miles in 36 years for a 1988 is ridiculous in itself and a study on why you have to drive cars they like to be exercised. I am constantly running into the uninformed looking for cars and when they see some ridiculously low mileage car that is very old they think they have a time machine car that will drive off like it just left the showroom An interesting episode as usual Mr. Wizard thank you

[@galeng73]

The pedals are janked off to the right. It's a real Ferrari!

[@LumenateTV]

Love Ferrari 512 TRs it's the only Ferrari I'd ever want to own, I'll take one in Pearl White with a Tan interior, lol

[@JimmyReznik]

awesome video

[@rustypotatos]

Looks amazing but please can someone tell me why reverse is where 1st should be? I’ve always had R down past 5 and that seems very safe to never accidentally miss that shift

[@adrianmclean9195]

Danielson - which do you prefer, the TestaRossa ( Head Red / Red Head ), or it's predecessor, the BB12. ?

[@patrickhill3296]

If I can’t afford a Tacoma, what do you think of a Ridgeline, quality wise?

[@stuartsmith5308]

OMG those Testarossa wheels are so awful, yuk !

[@Czechbound]

Euroasian Bob is waiting at the door, cheque in hand ;)

[@ECVelo]

What hard about flat vs 180d? They're the same.

[@boyscouts5000]

High Mileage classic exotics are way more interesting to me than a low mileage one. That tells me it was enjoyed the way it was instead to be enjoyed.

[@kblinn68]

Daniel san is invaluable.he really knows his ferraris. awesome mechanic.

[@toolzshed]

6000 miles is bonkers 😲🤘🏽🔥❤️

[@toolzshed]

Bonkers cool of course!

[@HyperHorse]

This video needs Don Johnson and the Miami Vice theme.

[@stevengreco5897]

Great KZbin channel!

[@christianloepfe179]

CD Changer! Do you hear the Music with the Engine in the Back?

[@bmwpete65s55]

Anyone remember the Outrun video game?

[@bmwpete65s55]

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[@danm3359]

20K-30K to fix and then it will sit unused for another 20 years. Owner could have at least put a car cover on it.

[@throttlewatch4614]

*opens the engine compartment WOW!!!!!!!!

[@mzimm460]

my buddy can do that service in a week for 5k

[@ronaldraymond461]

Hi Car Wizard what is your opinion on the 2007-2009 Pontiac Solstice

[@tj_gsomething_]

17:02 I can remember the old days of pulling out my radio and walking thru the mall carrying it. You gave me a retro flashback seeing that pullout cassette player.

[@Czechbound]

It Reminded me of MacGruber : "You owe me a Blaupunkt !"

[@tj_gsomething_]

@@Czechbound haha yes!

[@rosschamberlain1823]

Or popping the trunk and hiding it there.

[@charlesgraham9954]

if it was sitting on 13" wheels instead of 9s with low profile wires, it would look sick AF..!

[@1crustyoldmsgtretired870]

My favorite Ferrari! Just not in red

[@toolzshed]

Whoa a boxer 12 engine 😲🤘🏽🔥 I didn't know they had that

[@bartmolendijk_dutch]

Ferrari even used them in their formula one cars till it got absolete (Niki Lauda and Jody Scheckter and Gilles Villeneuve drove them with flat 12's , way to wide and heavy for a racer) and even till 1996 they used a V12, not 180 degrees but real V

[@CB_Always_Late]

A 1999-2002 Nissan R34 GTR is worth it, plus you can add an extra couple hundred horsepower in the process.

[@shaunportlock4924]

Look at Prince Andrew's pedal car from Aston Martin . Prince Charles/ King Charles auctioned off presents.

[@justinpharand8454]

Testarossa omg these are so cool

[@houseofno]

Perhaps the Car Wizard's new motto should be: "No Ferarri job is too large or too small..." Lol. Thanks for the upload Car Wizard and Mrs. Wizard.

[@pfsantos007]

If you can afford to own one of these cars, $20k is at most a few days' work. You might as well keep your toys in perfect running order.

[@marquisethomas5611]

We've been waiting on the update/rebuild of your ferrari

[@dth2brny121]

If there's one man that is this Testarossa's savior, that's Daniel-san. And that flat-12 is just...plain...GORGEOUS. 😮

[@davidt3563]

OMG I want one!

[@redcrowsadventureschannel]

That's a beautiful car. Anybody in their right mind would put a lot of money into that car and it only has 6,000 mi not even broken in yet so put the money into it. Have it run right? And you're going to have a car that's going to last you a long time and the year of it. It's still brand new, not even broken. Good job car wizard