Should I swap the Porsche for a 360?
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Chalk and cheese. The 911 is undoubtedly the best all-round sports car in the world, and with two turbos puffing away gives you a great thump in the back wallop.
The Ferrari, although the modern ones are much easier to live with on a day to day basis, is not as consumate an every day car, although many people do use them every day. It is much more of an occasion, it is more highly strung, higher pitched revs, a lot more responsive.
You may come to love this, or you may miss the ability to pootle around serenely, the car only turning into the brute it is when you give it some welly. With the 360 it is more like a race horse. You will always know that it is bristling to be let loose.
Power, the 360 is not as fast off the mark, nor should it be with a n/a engine and it will not "feel" as fast initially, but once you get the hang of using the revs, it is very quick and quite intoxicating.
Oh, then there is the pleasure of owning a piece of automotive art, with all the heritage and passion that belongs to that particular marque. They do tend to get under your skin.
In short, yes, at first you will miss the sledgehammer in your back and think "what have I done", but it's definitely worth trying the Ferrari, or you will never know (and if you do, you may never look back)
The Ferrari, although the modern ones are much easier to live with on a day to day basis, is not as consumate an every day car, although many people do use them every day. It is much more of an occasion, it is more highly strung, higher pitched revs, a lot more responsive.
You may come to love this, or you may miss the ability to pootle around serenely, the car only turning into the brute it is when you give it some welly. With the 360 it is more like a race horse. You will always know that it is bristling to be let loose.
Power, the 360 is not as fast off the mark, nor should it be with a n/a engine and it will not "feel" as fast initially, but once you get the hang of using the revs, it is very quick and quite intoxicating.
Oh, then there is the pleasure of owning a piece of automotive art, with all the heritage and passion that belongs to that particular marque. They do tend to get under your skin.
In short, yes, at first you will miss the sledgehammer in your back and think "what have I done", but it's definitely worth trying the Ferrari, or you will never know (and if you do, you may never look back)
Only if you have a different daily driver.
I was considering swapping my 996tt for a 360 and spoke to my local indy about it as he deals with both. He did not give a glowing review of the reliability of the 360 and gave me the no of a guy who runs a supercar club who has both the 360 and 996tt. I called the fella up who proceeded to give me a tale of woe about the 360, apparently the 996 had needed new tyres, brakes and a clutch compared to the multitude of items for the 360, the fella reckoned the 360 cost about 10x more to run than the 996 for equivalent mileage.
In short if you have a different daily drive and have a really decent wad of cash in reserve to deal with any problems then I'd do it, otherwise I'd keep the 996.
I was considering swapping my 996tt for a 360 and spoke to my local indy about it as he deals with both. He did not give a glowing review of the reliability of the 360 and gave me the no of a guy who runs a supercar club who has both the 360 and 996tt. I called the fella up who proceeded to give me a tale of woe about the 360, apparently the 996 had needed new tyres, brakes and a clutch compared to the multitude of items for the 360, the fella reckoned the 360 cost about 10x more to run than the 996 for equivalent mileage.
In short if you have a different daily drive and have a really decent wad of cash in reserve to deal with any problems then I'd do it, otherwise I'd keep the 996.
hunt_the_fox said:
Only if you have a different daily driver.
I was considering swapping my 996tt for a 360 and spoke to my local indy about it as he deals with both. He did not give a glowing review of the reliability of the 360 and gave me the no of a guy who runs a supercar club who has both the 360 and 996tt. I called the fella up who proceeded to give me a tale of woe about the 360, apparently the 996 had needed new tyres, brakes and a clutch compared to the multitude of items for the 360, the fella reckoned the 360 cost about 10x more to run than the 996 for equivalent mileage.
In short if you have a different daily drive and have a really decent wad of cash in reserve to deal with any problems then I'd do it, otherwise I'd keep the 996.
This is exactly how I've approached buying a 360, I'm expecting a few big bills but will be keeping the miles down.I was considering swapping my 996tt for a 360 and spoke to my local indy about it as he deals with both. He did not give a glowing review of the reliability of the 360 and gave me the no of a guy who runs a supercar club who has both the 360 and 996tt. I called the fella up who proceeded to give me a tale of woe about the 360, apparently the 996 had needed new tyres, brakes and a clutch compared to the multitude of items for the 360, the fella reckoned the 360 cost about 10x more to run than the 996 for equivalent mileage.
In short if you have a different daily drive and have a really decent wad of cash in reserve to deal with any problems then I'd do it, otherwise I'd keep the 996.
Fingers crossed!.
hunt_the_fox said:
Only if you have a different daily driver.
I was considering swapping my 996tt for a 360 and spoke to my local indy about it as he deals with both. He did not give a glowing review of the reliability of the 360 and gave me the no of a guy who runs a supercar club who has both the 360 and 996tt. I called the fella up who proceeded to give me a tale of woe about the 360, apparently the 996 had needed new tyres, brakes and a clutch compared to the multitude of items for the 360, the fella reckoned the 360 cost about 10x more to run than the 996 for equivalent mileage.
In short if you have a different daily drive and have a really decent wad of cash in reserve to deal with any problems then I'd do it, otherwise I'd keep the 996.
Not sure who the indy is but that seems different to a few others regarding the 360.I was considering swapping my 996tt for a 360 and spoke to my local indy about it as he deals with both. He did not give a glowing review of the reliability of the 360 and gave me the no of a guy who runs a supercar club who has both the 360 and 996tt. I called the fella up who proceeded to give me a tale of woe about the 360, apparently the 996 had needed new tyres, brakes and a clutch compared to the multitude of items for the 360, the fella reckoned the 360 cost about 10x more to run than the 996 for equivalent mileage.
In short if you have a different daily drive and have a really decent wad of cash in reserve to deal with any problems then I'd do it, otherwise I'd keep the 996.
Karl Verdi was featured in an old Evo buying guide saying that they were reliable if serviced properly and he looked after several daily drivers with big mileages.
Also Bebs on here has a 360 he uses everyday which now has over 100K I believe.
I'm not saying it will be cheaper to run than a 996 Turbo but from what I have heard 360's are capable of handling big mileages as long as you buy a good one in the first place and service it correctly.
UTTER RUBBISH. do it!!!
Ive had a, F360 modena and currently have an f360 spider and an F360 Challenge stradale. The STRAD is my daily drive. Never had a major issue with any of these cars at all. Ferrari are in a different league to Porsche. Villeneuve, Mansell, Lauda, Prost, Schumacher... enuf said.
But for god sake get an F1 not a manual.
Ive had a, F360 modena and currently have an f360 spider and an F360 Challenge stradale. The STRAD is my daily drive. Never had a major issue with any of these cars at all. Ferrari are in a different league to Porsche. Villeneuve, Mansell, Lauda, Prost, Schumacher... enuf said.
But for god sake get an F1 not a manual.
jo5eph said:
UTTER RUBBISH. do it!!!
Ive had a, F360 modena and currently have an f360 spider and an F360 Challenge stradale. The STRAD is my daily drive. Never had a major issue with any of these cars at all. Ferrari are in a different league to Porsche. Villeneuve, Mansell, Lauda, Prost, Schumacher... enuf said.
But for god sake get an F1 not a manual.
Agree they can be used daily, but don't agree that it is in a different league, Porsches racing history is as good as Ferrari!Ive had a, F360 modena and currently have an f360 spider and an F360 Challenge stradale. The STRAD is my daily drive. Never had a major issue with any of these cars at all. Ferrari are in a different league to Porsche. Villeneuve, Mansell, Lauda, Prost, Schumacher... enuf said.
But for god sake get an F1 not a manual.
tom-p said:
Looking at all the comments made on here I am currently inclined to maybe stick with the turbo for now.
I think you should be old enough to decide for yourselftom-p said:
I currently use this as my daily drive so am having concerns on if the 360 would be as reliable and easy to use on a daily basis.
I would concur though with those that are saying that the TT may be a better choice for daily commute etc. - but you could get a beater plus 360 and then have a choice to make it interesting (and have a spare for a time that it may be needed). Badjwa said:
Porsches racing history is as good as Ferrari!
Not quite, but only on the basis that Porsche choose not compete at the very highest level, namely Formula 1.That shows the main difference between the two marques - Porsche is all about business and solid engineering, Ferrari is all about racing and passion.
Don't get me wrong, I love Porsche and would dearly love to see them produce an F1 car, but I cannot see it ever happening, as to nearly every sane businessman F1 will never make financial sense.
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