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April 5th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Hi. It’s Rafa, from Valencia, Spain
I think that your idea is very helpful. I’m studying the Ferrari Mondial to buy a good one. So far I have decided that my choice is the QV3.2, but since 87, you have ABS brakes in option, and I have some doubts about it.
I’ve been told that it’s an option not very wanted among the aficionados, so Mondials 3.2 with ABS are cheaper. Do you know anything about that? Do you know if you can switch off the ABS if you are willing, because there a button on the dashboard to do it? Does it wok badly?
April 7th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Hi Rafa,
Thanks for reading my guide, glad it helped.
Unfortunately I don’t know the answer to your questions about ABS on the Mondial 3.2, sorry! I know that most electrical things are not so good on older Ferraris, so maybe this would apply to an ABS system too. I suppose it’s an extra thing to potentially go wrong (wheel sensor x4, valves, etc), especially with the car getting older. Clearly you don’t want any problems with the braking system when you are driving a Ferrari!
Also in the UK if an ABS system is fitted to a car the dashboard warning light must come on when the car is started, but then extinguish (meaning that the car has performed ABS checks, and sensors are all reported as working). If the light does not go out this means there is a problem and the car will fail the MOT, meaning it’s not legal to drive until the problem is fixed. If the same kind of law applies in Spain you thus may be forced into having the ABS working 100% (which may be costly).
If you find out any more answers let me know and I can add it to my guide…
Steve
April 7th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Hi Steve,
Well, I was not thinking of failure, but it would also be very important to know something about it.
I speak of a truly functioning of the system to produce a non-sporting behaviour of the car. That is what might happen to the cars that incorporate ABS system at the time, and that is why many brands, included a button to disconnect, if the driver wanted the system not to enter into action. If the button is there, then I do not mind, because I can disconnect the whole system, if I do not like their operation.
April 7th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Hi Rafa,
Ah ok, I understand now, yes most performance cars these days have a “sport” button to turn off abs, traction control, etc so that you can drive them on the limit, and to their full potential.
Maybe someone on http://www.ferrarichat.com/ or http://www.fcars.co.uk/forum/ might know the answer to your question, I can see why it is an important one to answer.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Another good site, Rafa, is:
http://liveFerrari.com
Someone there may be able to help as well.