Ferrari Mondial
Discussion
Quite interested in this car. Never had a Ferrari before so if anyone can tell me the joys & pains of owning one of these I will be forever grateful.
Car looks nice and clean (not seen it in the flesh yet) , however I know nothing about these so if anyone has any history on the car or knows of it please can you shed some light.
Many thanks
Car looks nice and clean (not seen it in the flesh yet) , however I know nothing about these so if anyone has any history on the car or knows of it please can you shed some light.
Many thanks
Hey matey. Hope you're well. This wouldn't be the one on Queen's Rd Five Dock would it? I was looking there the other day looking at that.
Can't comment on running costs and ownership, but I have been in one (albeit a 3.2 cabrio as a nipper
)and have a pretty decent knowledge of the models and evolution.
Email me either way.
Can't comment on running costs and ownership, but I have been in one (albeit a 3.2 cabrio as a nipper
)and have a pretty decent knowledge of the models and evolution.Email me either way.
TVP993 said:
Quite interested in this car. Never had a Ferrari before so if anyone can tell me the joys & pains of owning one of these I will be forever grateful.
Car looks nice and clean (not seen it in the flesh yet) , however I know nothing about these so if anyone has any history on the car or knows of it please can you shed some light.
Many thanks
sorry forgot the link. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3507201.htmCar looks nice and clean (not seen it in the flesh yet) , however I know nothing about these so if anyone has any history on the car or knows of it please can you shed some light.
Many thanks
Looks in great condition, rear seats never sat in?
First Ferrari I ever drove was a Mondial QV (many years ago) drove beautifully. Never really liked the shape but it's grown on me recently and seems to be ageing very well.
Can't tell you too much about costs and issues (I'm sure someone far more versed in them than me will be along) but can say those wheels aren't standard
but actually look good (I like split rims).
Good luck!
First Ferrari I ever drove was a Mondial QV (many years ago) drove beautifully. Never really liked the shape but it's grown on me recently and seems to be ageing very well.
Can't tell you too much about costs and issues (I'm sure someone far more versed in them than me will be along) but can say those wheels aren't standard
but actually look good (I like split rims).Good luck!
Recent Mondial thread http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Wheels look horrid
There are some far cheaper QV and similar priced T in the classified as alternatives
Wheels look horrid
There are some far cheaper QV and similar priced T in the classified as alternatives
Edited by johnnyreggae on Wednesday 18th January 08:29
It's a Ferrari, from the period of slightly too-Italian build quality. So budget accordingly. A well-sorted example should not be too painful in bills, but I do know a mate that had an 7k bill on his a couple of years ago. Can't remember exactly what the issue was, now.
I would say you should budget on 2k a year excluding insurance, and always have a piggy bank as a fall back position in case you've got bad luck. You will undoubtedly have some years that are cheaper but also some that are more expensive.
Onno
I would say you should budget on 2k a year excluding insurance, and always have a piggy bank as a fall back position in case you've got bad luck. You will undoubtedly have some years that are cheaper but also some that are more expensive.
Onno
great fun, and the 3.2 has same running gear to 328 so is fairly solid, lots of info here http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=...
Do you need 4 seats? If so, then I think that bought right, a T is a good car. But build quality of even the later cars is atrocious, if I may use that word. I wouldn't want to overpay for one as I believe the potential market is small. There are cars out there that have been for sale for several years and some pass through the trade (eg the Silver Duncan Hamilton car - nowhere near as nice as it seemed).
If you wanted a car of that era, why not find a 348? I personally think they are built better than a Mondial and are more attractive.
If you wanted a car of that era, why not find a 348? I personally think they are built better than a Mondial and are more attractive.
Have owned 3 Mondial T’s, build quality was sound across all. Outside of scheduled maintainence items, the only things needing replacement was tyres and exhausts. Cannot comment with experience on the earlier 8 and QV’s, but build quality was strong compared with other same era Italian exotics by the time Ferrari got to the Testarossa, 328, Mondial 3.2 and then T. Last range of tubular steel chassis before the evolution with 348/355. For granular details it's worth checking out Original Ferrari V8 by Keith Bluemel if you can find a copy.
I ran a 3.2 for a while.
Solid as a rock, felt bulletproof.
Very friendly car, not at all intimidating, even to people who'd never driven anything more than a hatchback.
Still feels special enough.
The 3.2 was the last of the line, so it was the most sorted. Fusebox the only issue I was aware of, and easily resolved.
Solid as a rock, felt bulletproof.
Very friendly car, not at all intimidating, even to people who'd never driven anything more than a hatchback.
Still feels special enough.
The 3.2 was the last of the line, so it was the most sorted. Fusebox the only issue I was aware of, and easily resolved.
Justayellowbadge said:
The 3.2 was the last of the line, so it was the most sorted. Fusebox the only issue I was aware of, and easily resolved.
Surely the 3.4t was the last of the line? I echo your comments re the fusebox on the 3.2, usually full of water, dodgy previous repairs and authentic spaghetti electrics!crostonian said:
Surely the 3.4t was the last of the line? I echo your comments re the fusebox on the 3.2, usually full of water, dodgy previous repairs and authentic spaghetti electrics!
The T was a very different car, that just looked a bit like the previous models. It was as similar as the 348 was to the 328. 3.2 was the final evolution of what started out as the 8.
Justayellowbadge said:
crostonian said:
Surely the 3.4t was the last of the line? I echo your comments re the fusebox on the 3.2, usually full of water, dodgy previous repairs and authentic spaghetti electrics!
The T was a very different car, that just looked a bit like the previous models. It was as similar as the 348 was to the 328. 3.2 was the final evolution of what started out as the 8.
As I'm sure we could all agree, on a value for money basis, the 3.2 is the best bang for the buck, that fits the OP's requirements and if he were to get one that was almost at the upper age limit to import to OZ, he'd get one that was almost rust proofed
AndrewW-G said:
Apart from the chassis which was mostly carried over (with modifications to the engine sub frame mounts) as the T didn’t have anything like the 348's almost unitarily constructed chassis
As I'm sure we could all agree, on a value for money basis, the 3.2 is the best bang for the buck, that fits the OP's requirements and if he were to get one that was almost at the upper age limit to import to OZ, he'd get one that was almost rust proofed
Thanks guys. I take it these things are rust buckets then?As I'm sure we could all agree, on a value for money basis, the 3.2 is the best bang for the buck, that fits the OP's requirements and if he were to get one that was almost at the upper age limit to import to OZ, he'd get one that was almost rust proofed
Not good.
TVP993 said:
AndrewW-G said:
Apart from the chassis which was mostly carried over (with modifications to the engine sub frame mounts) as the T didn’t have anything like the 348's almost unitarily constructed chassis
As I'm sure we could all agree, on a value for money basis, the 3.2 is the best bang for the buck, that fits the OP's requirements and if he were to get one that was almost at the upper age limit to import to OZ, he'd get one that was almost rust proofed
Thanks guys. I take it these things are rust buckets then?As I'm sure we could all agree, on a value for money basis, the 3.2 is the best bang for the buck, that fits the OP's requirements and if he were to get one that was almost at the upper age limit to import to OZ, he'd get one that was almost rust proofed
Not good.
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