My new purchase!
Discussion
I picked up my latest addition last night. This lovely 1988 Ferrari 3.2 Mondial Coupe.
The Mondial gets a lot of stick over the looks and I admit its not the prettiest Ferrari to emerge from the Marranello gates. But I must say the looks have really growing on me!
The car itself drives beautifully, the clutch, steering and gearbox are all very light and its a very easy car to drive. It feels very spacey inside too! Leg room isn't amazing in the back but my daughter is only 20 months old so she wont be having any problems for some time with that.
These are really underrated cars and an absolute bargain if you buy a good one, which this is. Plenty of money has been spent on it in the past few years including a full respray etc. Very chuffed with it!
The Mondial gets a lot of stick over the looks and I admit its not the prettiest Ferrari to emerge from the Marranello gates. But I must say the looks have really growing on me!
The car itself drives beautifully, the clutch, steering and gearbox are all very light and its a very easy car to drive. It feels very spacey inside too! Leg room isn't amazing in the back but my daughter is only 20 months old so she wont be having any problems for some time with that.
These are really underrated cars and an absolute bargain if you buy a good one, which this is. Plenty of money has been spent on it in the past few years including a full respray etc. Very chuffed with it!
Love Mondials. I think the secret is not to compare them with the 'prettier' and 'louder' two seater models but simply to judge them on their own merits ... Linear, elegant, understated and, particularly in dark colours, very contemporary with an unassuming chic which says "I have nothing to prove". I'd love one.
clarkmagpie said:
I'm still waiting for them to get prettier.
The 348 has certainly managed it, just can't seem to find much love for these. I'm sorry
Much prefer the looks of the 400/412s .
Having said that, I'd love to be allowed a Ferrari as a family car!
Everyone has their own tastes, I prefer them over 400/412 personally. Though can see the attraction of a V12!The 348 has certainly managed it, just can't seem to find much love for these. I'm sorry
Much prefer the looks of the 400/412s .
Having said that, I'd love to be allowed a Ferrari as a family car!
I looked at buying one as my summer (everyday) car several years ago. Binned the idea because it felt fragile, build quality on it (1992) was worse than my old 308, legroom for the kids was v limited but the driving position was the real killer for me. The seat was too close to the floor and there was no room in the pedal area for me to get comfortable. I was really hoping that it would work for me but ended up with my CLK63. I always look at them as a 'practical' Ferrari...which is why you bought one....
Of course, you could've done what a Welsh guy I met at Supercar Sunday at Gaydon in the '80s had done...he'd drilled some holes in the firewall of his 308 and installed a child seat in the car...his 6? year old son then sat in it, feet straddling the centre console...kinda McLaren F1 style but with no concession to safety at all!!!!!!
Of course, you could've done what a Welsh guy I met at Supercar Sunday at Gaydon in the '80s had done...he'd drilled some holes in the firewall of his 308 and installed a child seat in the car...his 6? year old son then sat in it, feet straddling the centre console...kinda McLaren F1 style but with no concession to safety at all!!!!!!
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