Anyone owned a Ferrari 360 or a Gallardo ?
Discussion
Am considering swapping my 996TT for a 360 or possibly a Gallardo, so would be interested in opinions from anyone who has owned both.
I cover around 7-8k miles a year, & it would be a car that I used most days. I would be happy to run a cheap runaround if needed to relieve the mileage or wear & tear.
I appreciate the TT is unbeatable as a day to day supercar, but interested to hear peoples opinions.
Anyone have any experience of these 2 ?
Cheers
Ro.
I cover around 7-8k miles a year, & it would be a car that I used most days. I would be happy to run a cheap runaround if needed to relieve the mileage or wear & tear.
I appreciate the TT is unbeatable as a day to day supercar, but interested to hear peoples opinions.
Anyone have any experience of these 2 ?
Cheers
Ro.
I `ve a Rosso 360 F1 , got it September last, exchanged a year old GT3 (plus funds) for the privilige.I loved the 996 but found myself again and again driving beyond the capability of the roads I was using.
The 360 has had some suspension geometry changes which I found have suited my style of driving better than the standard set up.Also fitted a Tubi.
It`s a comfortable car to drive and has electryfying performance , I`m a fan of the F1 gearbox which when used properly is a bonus.Brakes are up there with the competition and there`s a good deal of room in the cockpit and the steering wheel adjusts for rake and distance. On the road it shrinks around you and has good visibility. No oil used in three thousand miles.Tyre pressures are critical.
Regards.
The 360 has had some suspension geometry changes which I found have suited my style of driving better than the standard set up.Also fitted a Tubi.
It`s a comfortable car to drive and has electryfying performance , I`m a fan of the F1 gearbox which when used properly is a bonus.Brakes are up there with the competition and there`s a good deal of room in the cockpit and the steering wheel adjusts for rake and distance. On the road it shrinks around you and has good visibility. No oil used in three thousand miles.Tyre pressures are critical.
Regards.
With respect, I'll offer a different view from Mikial's.
I put 25,000 miles on a 360 and have put >100,000 on various performance 996s.
The F1-style gearchange is a personal thing - I thought it was mediocre. It is interesting, however, that many people who drive for a living (advanced instructors, testers, etc) prefer the auto-clutch systems - it seems that to these guys a perfect manual gearchange is so much second-nature that there is no longer any satisfaction to be got from doing one.
The gearbox in the 360 is the same as in the F50, and has a sweet action.
The 360 has got direct, responsive turn-in, although it will understeer a lot at the limit.
The rear suspension has an unsettled quality which has been described as "hoppy" - it's a bit all over the place. Perhaps this could be improved with different dampers or springs.
The engine revs well but it's got a fairly narrow peak torque range. It feels much less stout than the Porsche's, which feels indestructible.
The 360's brakes are inferior to the Porsche's - over-servoed and prone to fade.
After a while I got tired of the 360's synthetic engine note, which sounds a bit like somebody's sat on a whoopee cushion.
The build quality is what you would expect - appropriate for a car that costs half as much (which is still a fairly expensive thing, just not a 110 grand thing). Various suspension bushes will perish too quickly, the cambelt idler pulley shafts are notoriously fragile. Mine had a manual box and after 24,000 miles the original clutch still had life in it, but the main service centre (Maranello Sales) told me that normal manual clutch life was <10,000, and half that for the F1 box.
The 360 is a more challenging car to drive.
The 360's interior definitely has a more special feel to it, and the seats are better.
Sorry that I have no Gallardo experience to share. My three friends who have them like them a lot, but also admit that Porsche make better machines.
One other thing - if you're going to use it every day, the 360 is on the wide side.
>> Edited by flemke on Wednesday 27th July 14:52
I put 25,000 miles on a 360 and have put >100,000 on various performance 996s.
The F1-style gearchange is a personal thing - I thought it was mediocre. It is interesting, however, that many people who drive for a living (advanced instructors, testers, etc) prefer the auto-clutch systems - it seems that to these guys a perfect manual gearchange is so much second-nature that there is no longer any satisfaction to be got from doing one.
The gearbox in the 360 is the same as in the F50, and has a sweet action.
The 360 has got direct, responsive turn-in, although it will understeer a lot at the limit.
The rear suspension has an unsettled quality which has been described as "hoppy" - it's a bit all over the place. Perhaps this could be improved with different dampers or springs.
The engine revs well but it's got a fairly narrow peak torque range. It feels much less stout than the Porsche's, which feels indestructible.
The 360's brakes are inferior to the Porsche's - over-servoed and prone to fade.
After a while I got tired of the 360's synthetic engine note, which sounds a bit like somebody's sat on a whoopee cushion.
The build quality is what you would expect - appropriate for a car that costs half as much (which is still a fairly expensive thing, just not a 110 grand thing). Various suspension bushes will perish too quickly, the cambelt idler pulley shafts are notoriously fragile. Mine had a manual box and after 24,000 miles the original clutch still had life in it, but the main service centre (Maranello Sales) told me that normal manual clutch life was <10,000, and half that for the F1 box.
The 360 is a more challenging car to drive.
The 360's interior definitely has a more special feel to it, and the seats are better.
Sorry that I have no Gallardo experience to share. My three friends who have them like them a lot, but also admit that Porsche make better machines.
One other thing - if you're going to use it every day, the 360 is on the wide side.
>> Edited by flemke on Wednesday 27th July 14:52
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