I want a Ferrari 355.

[trackjunkie21]

I would get a 348 over a 355, the 355 have lots of issues.

Not sure if serious? 348 is atleast 8 times worse than a 355!

dat noise!

[Exodus_2pt0]

Oops... I just came a little

[flyboyx]

Aston Martin>Ferrari.

Ferrari shows you have new money.

AM shows you have money and class.

aston martin also says: i have a shit load of money and i look like a retard siting on the side of the road with my cell phone stuck in my ear calling a tow truck because my car is broken down again.

[Holland]

F355 is nice, but mid-engined Ferrari's are for twats.

[Victell]

When putting a transmission back it, its hard enough getting the input shaft aligned all the way into the pilot bearing. I cant imagine doing it with the back half of the car attached to the trans.

[einhander]

Just what I want a 25 year old car needing. A hugely spend engine over haul every 30ish thousand miles and insane maintainance bills. F car is purely for status and showing off to your friends if your not worth 7 figures or have piles of disposable income then your just strapped your self to something you can't really afford to take care of. Just my opinion though

I have been in a f car and a p cars there is that feeling you can only bet from the. But you can get really close in a modern vett with out all the costly Hassel when you have a normal blue collar job or are a middle management salery type.

You don't know what you're talking about.

As usual.

[mrsleeve]

Op was talking in the future so I added a couple of years to the current age of the car to get too the 25 year old number

I see so the factory does not suggest a over haul of the 2.8 V8 at something around 30k then.

I like to have some money in the bank, and having some what regular 5k maintenance bills on a toy is something I dont think I would want to strap my self too, unless I know I could aford it. To the average dude out there making 50k a year sure they can have one and prolly fix it too, if they live like paupers and pour all their disposable income into the F car. I earn a very good living and I dont think for 1 hot second I could afford an F355, and I have a large amount of disposable income.

I suppose I have no idea what I am talking about though since my uncle has owned the 3 cars I mentioned in that quoted post and I have had some seat time is all 3. Hes kept the Vette over all of them, I am just not a euro only

[george graves]

C6 zo6. Can be had for less and is a superior car in every way other that e ballin status an look I has prancing horse in my car port

more than you can afford pal.

Maybe its just me but I wouldnt want the stigma associated with Ferrari drivers. Everyone Ive ever met had a stick so far up their ass it wasnt funny. Besides Its no E30

Well, at least Ferrari drivers don't mod their cars with zip ties and Volvo lips.

[Massimo]

I would like to know the cost on some usual maint parts like brake disc pads, bearings, ect

[achtunge30]

I would like to know the cost on some usual maint parts like brake disc pads, bearings, ect

31 142882 2 HUB COMPLETE BEARING $ 2,572.18
28 160051 2 FRONT BRAKE DISC $ 332.85
1 183633 2 FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER $ 2,911.52
9 70000874 1 KIT OF FRONT PADS (CALIPERS BREMBO) $ 350.87
10 70000875 1 KIT OF REAR PADS (CALIPERS BREMBO) $ 350.87
1 169825 1 R. H. FRONT CALIPER UNIT WITH PADS (CALIPERS BREMBO) $ 699.17
1 169826 1 L.H. FRONT CALIPER UNIT WITH PADS (CALIPERS BREMBO) $ 699.17
1 169827 1 R.H. REAR CALIPER UNIT WITH PADS (CALIPERS BREMBO) $ 699.17
1 169828 1 L.H. REAR CALIPER UNIT WITH PADS (CALIPERS BREMBO) $ 661.95

1 179948 1 L.H. EXHAUST MANIFOLD $ 2,438.10
1 179947 1 R.H. EXHAUST MANIFOLD $ 2,438.10
1 177561 1 WATER PUMP BODY $ 700.00
2 158014 1 WATER PUMP CONTROL PULLEY $ 375.40
26 165473 1 THERMOSTAT $ 288.76
- 164050 1 COMPLETE CLUTCH HOUSING $ 1,511.37
1 157754 1 COMPLETE CLUTCH $ 1,266.38
2 157756 1 CLUTCH DISC call
3 10569279 9 WASHER $ 0.90
4 14305674 9 SCREW $ 0.90
5 159507 1 FLYWHEEL $ 4,467.20


I think after all said and done, I agree with one of the above posters, even sitting in my garage broken or in pieces, it is still a work of art. I'd still buy one between $40k-50k depending on previous maintenance receipts (they better be all there!) # of owners has to be less than 3, purchase a PPI from a Ferrari shop, and budget about $15k extra for maintenance (and put that $15k into preventative maint (belt service, replace exhaust manifolds, challenge grille, refurb sticky interior pieces), then after that first service, save about $2k/yr for 3 years for the required engine out services. I love this car. On my 135, I only drive about 4k/yr anyway so I am used to keeping a garage queen.

[Massimo]

Tha'ts nuts

I would just replace everything with after market/custom pieces for those prices.

2k for a fucking shock, dam i will just replace all 4 with some JRZ goodness for that much

[achtunge30]

Tha'ts nuts

I would just replace everything with after market/custom pieces for those prices.

2k for a fucking shock, dam i will just replace all 4 with some JRZ goodness for that much

$5k for coilover suspension minus springs but will accept all spring rates!

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/1998_Ferrari_355-6447-8--927.html?cPath=4208_4210&

[FunfGan]

Corvettes still smell like glue on the inside.

Ferrari's feel like you're sitting in a fine italian leather glove.





That said, nothing will match the 1969, Le Mans prepped 250 GTO I got to ride around the track in a few years ago...

[lolcantturn]

When putting a transmission back it, its hard enough getting the input shaft aligned all the way into the pilot bearing. I cant imagine doing it with the back half of the car attached to the trans.

my head just exploded trying to fathom that. How DO they do that??

[unevolved]

Balance it on a jack, probably. I've stabbed transmissions with them on a transmission stand under a lift, so it's probably a similar idea. Just a little more difficult with the back of the car. Most likely a two man job, but doesn't look impossible.