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After deliberating long and hard i've finally decided to trade in the 997 2S for a F355, should have opted for the 355 when i bought the 997. Anyway i have spotted a 99 plate F1 Red/cream/red at Nick Cartrights, only 12,000 miles and up at £46k. i have found out (according to some old car magazines that Cartrights have had this 355 for quite a number of months since at least last Sept.
Anyone know if this example, on paper it looks like the best Berlinetti on the market at the moment.
Anyone know if this example, on paper it looks like the best Berlinetti on the market at the moment.
Not that I want to tell you to suck eggs, but I assume you've driven a few different cars (spider, berlinetta, F1, Manual etc) so you can make some sort of informed judgement yourself?
ETA: for 46k, 360's also come into play as well...
ETA: for 46k, 360's also come into play as well...
Edited by Cactussed on Wednesday 11th February 10:28
magic torch said:
willcrookz said:
At least try a 360 before making the move!
Personally don't like the 355 at all. Try them both.
South West has a TS at similar price - http://www.ferrari.co.uk/index.php?page=preowned
P.S. I think the F1 in the F355 was a bit of a dog BUT i am sure one of the more experienced guys can confirm.
Edited by Wanta996Gotta on Wednesday 11th February 12:37
Go for the 355, what it lacks in tech it makes up for hands down on looks in comparison to the 360. Buy a manual its a must! It's true you can buy an early 360 for the same money but that tells a story in its self don't you think? The 355 is and will always be an iconic car.
By the way I recently bought a rosso/crema late 99 v reg spider with 20k for the same money.
Brilliant car, good luck.
By the way I recently bought a rosso/crema late 99 v reg spider with 20k for the same money.
Brilliant car, good luck.
I'm getting the impression that i should stay well away from a 355 with a F1 gear box, as its a 10 year old and one of the first to have F1. Must admit i would prefer a manual but there arnt many low mileage ones out there at the minute.
Have thought about a 360 but they do seem to be coming down in price at an alarming rate.
Have thought about a 360 but they do seem to be coming down in price at an alarming rate.
I had a 997, now got my 355 and a beemer as my daily driver.
The 997 is far better in alot of ways, you can use it every day, cheaper to run, better built, comfier. But on everything else, the 355 just hits where the porker cannot, occassion when you drive it, noise etc. I wouldnt go back to porsche now, great cars as they are, very inert. The 355 is the best car I've owned so far, great bit of kit.
The 997 is far better in alot of ways, you can use it every day, cheaper to run, better built, comfier. But on everything else, the 355 just hits where the porker cannot, occassion when you drive it, noise etc. I wouldnt go back to porsche now, great cars as they are, very inert. The 355 is the best car I've owned so far, great bit of kit.
i had a 355 f1 spider for a couple of years. the f1 box is ok, takes some getting used to - only things that annoyed me was its tendancy to change down to first at a fixed speed which would correspond sometimes to turning at traffic lights meaning you would suddenly have the amount of throttle you were applying in 2nd now in 1st. changes at higher speeds were a plus point, fun to flick through the gears. im sure it has been improved on in later models - my maser is a 2003 cc and i dont see any behavioural changes just a bit of smoothing out. danger cost wise on an f1 is the actuator pumps which do go and cost a lot
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