Mondial 8 - what's the consensus?

Mondial 8 - what's the consensus?

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anonymous-user

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53 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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I've got a couple of 911's, but recently bought a 924 from 1984.

Supposedly not a real Porsche, slow, engine in the wrong place, blah blah...

Totally different animal, of course, but really enjoying it. Nicely built, well-balanced period piece.

Wondering if a Mondial 8 would give me a similar kick?

Yes, it's the slow one. The unglamorous one. I kind of like that.

Plus, my budget is only £25-30k.

So, what's the view on the Mondial 8? Under-appreciated classic? Or the runt of the litter?

markiii

3,565 posts

193 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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ironically its the interior that kills it for me. The exterior I quite like

kev b

2,708 posts

165 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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It will probably have skimped maintenance going back years and be rusty.

Costs the same to maintain as the more valuable 348 etc but will never gain value to equal the expense of keeping it on the road.

Like any old car it might suffer a catastrophic failure at any time, the difference is that you might not be able to sell it as is or repair the fault without taking a huge loss.

They look a bit odd as well.

indapendentlee

401 posts

98 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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kev b said:
Costs the same to maintain as the more valuable 348
I think the Mondial T is the (more) expensive one to maintain, the pre-T Mondials are a little more straightforward.

Had a Mondial T cab for a little while, watch out for electrics, lots of the switches and bits behind them are NLA. You should get one of the best ones out there for 25k though so hopefully will be well looked after!


4rephill

5,040 posts

177 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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indapendentlee said:
.........You should get one of the best ones out there for 25k though so hopefully will be well looked after!
Really? confused

Care to show us where these top quality, well looked after Mondial's are for sale for £25K? - Because looking on Pistonheads, Ebay, Autotrader and Car and Classics, I'd say your £5K~£15K below what the market is actually asking!



medieval

1,499 posts

210 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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thesmithsUK said:
I've got a couple of 911's, but recently bought a 924 from 1984.

Supposedly not a real Porsche, slow, engine in the wrong place, blah blah...

Totally different animal, of course, but really enjoying it. Nicely built, well-balanced period piece.

Wondering if a Mondial 8 would give me a similar kick?

Yes, it's the slow one. The unglamorous one. I kind of like that.

Plus, my budget is only £25-30k.

So, what's the view on the Mondial 8? Under-appreciated classic? Or the runt of the litter?
Did a similar thing myself and bought a 924S - huge fun for a fraction of great price as well.

Ferraris, just so expensive from experience...

Good luck in your search

anonymous-user

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53 months

Monday 15th October 2018
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Well, I've taken the plunge.

A beautiful 1984 Mondial QV in time-warp condition.

Pick her up Friday. Photos to follow...

MDL111

6,895 posts

176 months

Monday 15th October 2018
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Congrats - looking forward to the pics

Dinoboy

2,494 posts

216 months

Monday 15th October 2018
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Great, look forward to seeing the photos.

markiii

3,565 posts

193 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Well done look forward to the pics

andyman_2006

718 posts

189 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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thesmithsUK said:
Well, I've taken the plunge.

A beautiful 1984 Mondial QV in time-warp condition.

Pick her up Friday. Photos to follow...
Great News! Congrats!

Look forward to the pics!

f1ten

2,161 posts

152 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Sid we say pics already ?!

Bungleaio

6,324 posts

201 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Ive loved the mondial ever since weird science.

Congratulations op, I look forward to seeing the pics.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Will post some pics at the weekend.

4rephill was right, though - my initial £30k budget was £10k short!

Buy the best you can afford - that's always the advice, right?

Anyway, watch this space...


300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Coupe or Spyder? The Mondial Coupe is my favourite looking Ferrari. Seem to see less and less of them at shows each year though.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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QV Coupe - one of the 152 RHD cars built...

m4tti

5,426 posts

154 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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thesmithsUK said:
Will post some pics at the weekend.

4rephill was right, though - my initial £30k budget was £10k short!

Buy the best you can afford - that's always the advice, right?

Anyway, watch this space...
If you’ve had a 450 SEAC the mondial should be like state of the art Japanese engineered hehe

4rephill

5,040 posts

177 months

Saturday 20th October 2018
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thesmithsUK said:
QV Coupe - one of the 152 RHD cars built...
Good call on getting the QV version over an earlier Mondial 8.

The "8" has it's fans (and as with all Ferrari's, some owners get incredibly defensive about their cars at the slightest hint of any criticism), but the fact is, performance wise, it feels lacking:

Mondial 8 0~60mph: 8.5 ~ 9 seconds [depending on source]
Mondial QV 0~60mph: @ 6.4 seconds

You're going to notice that difference, even though they're all old cars now.

(And before anyone states that 0~60mph times are irrelevant, especially on cars of this age, they do give a direct guide as to comparative performance level)

The Mondial QV simply has a bit more fizz to it, that adds to the driving experience.

The "8" I suspect, whilst special in its own way (All Ferrari's feel special to drive - Every trip is an occasion!), would have disappointed you in the long run - Especially when a Ford C-Max MPV was out running you (1.6 Eco-boost/2.0 TDi: 0~60mph: 8.2secs.)











anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Saturday 20th October 2018
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Just completed the 365-mile drive from Italia Autosport up in the Peak District to home here in Cornwall.

Happy to say I'm the lucky new custodian of John Pogson's Argento/Bordeaux Mondial QV, made famous in this film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHkU1h_sKM4

He gave me a masterclass in how to drive it properly yesterday - that alone was worth the trip!

Google [bot]

6,682 posts

180 months

Saturday 20th October 2018
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Lucky guy, brilliant car, brilliant video.

How’s them photos coming along OP?