Ferrari 360 spider must have options ?

[gbrownlow]

Guys


What do you consider essential as options on a 360 spider ?

Also which aftermarket exhaust would you recommend, Capristo, nouvalari, Tubi ?

Any advice appreciated

[iandc]

I had a Tubi on mine and loved it. Options are so subjective but I went for front and rear CS grills. It came with the 6 CD changer which is a waste of time as the best music comes from behind the cabin! Lots of people like the shields but personally I am not fussed. I am probably the wrong person to reply as I would rather go for the best quality car I can find and look at the options as a bonus if I like them.

[matc]

iandc said:

I had a Tubi on mine and loved it. Options are so subjective but I went for front and rear CS grills. It came with the 6 CD changer which is a waste of time as the best music comes from behind the cabin! Lots of people like the shields but personally I am not fussed. I am probably the wrong person to reply as I would rather go for the best quality car I can find and look at the options as a bonus if I like them.

Yep pretty much agree with this, none of the options are really 'essential'. I think the challenge rear grill is a great addition and xenon lights help if you do any form of night driving, but both of those can be changed/upgraded on a car without them; so I would buy the best condition car you can get your hands on.

Good luck with the search....I miss mine like crazy!

[Chris355]

For me it was Shields as they are difficult and expensive to retrofit!! However I'm not sure there are any "must haves". Better to get a good car in a resale colour (red or black) with good history.

[Thankyou4calling]

Shields are a must for me, plus an uprated exhaust, I have a Tubi. Check it has a full tool kit and three keys, 430 wheels look good as do the race seats.

[900ssduke]

Capristo level 2 and a rear challange grill to let the heat out.

[Harsh]

900ssduke said:

Capristo level 2 and a rear challange grill to let the heat out.

This.

any other options are not important at all.

the only real decisions you need to make are the gearbox and the colour.

the exhaust and grills are retrofit.

[gbrownlow]

F1 or manual ?

I know the F1 in the F355 wasn't great hence I have a manual but is it much better in a 360 or is manual still the best route to go.

I'm told if I go F430 F1 is the way to go as it was a marked improvement

[Chris355]

360 F1/manual debate will go on forever!!

It's personal preference; you need to drive both.

In the end I thought both had pros and cons and I just went for the best car irrelevant of gearbox which ended up being a manual 360.

On the 430 it is apparently a different story and f1 is best but I havent driven one so can't comment.

[F355spider]

Must have options.. well i added a few

[gbrownlow]

F355spider said:

Must have options.. well i added a few

With the amount of money you have spent on that couldn't you upgrade to F430 ?

Do you ever see yourself getting the money back or do you just not care as it is a keeper ?

I've generally changed my high perfomance/ supercars cars every 18 months and obviously lost a fortune. My next strategy has to be find the right spec F430 as a long term keeper

[F355spider]

gbrownlow said:

F355spider said:

Must have options.. well i added a few

With the amount of money you have spent on that couldn't you upgrade to F430 ?

Do you ever see yourself getting the money back or do you just not care as it is a keeper ?

I've generally changed my high perfomance/ supercars cars every 18 months and obviously lost a fortune. My next strategy has to be find the right spec F430 as a long term keeper

Not really re the money, but i dont care too much .. it was a project done for my taste and nothing else. I would sell for what its cost me (infact i advertised a while ago), otherwise a keeper for the forseeable.

I dont see the 430 as an upgrade (i had one), its more a different car. I enjoyed my 2 stradales and my first 360 spider and wanted to create a car that ticked all that these cars had to offer.

Good luck in your search, you'll lose a packet on your 'keeper' though

Edited by F355spider on Wednesday 8th December 17:03

[jdwcd]

F355spider said:

gbrownlow said:

F355spider said:

Must have options.. well i added a few

With the amount of money you have spent on that couldn't you upgrade to F430 ?

Do you ever see yourself getting the money back or do you just not care as it is a keeper ?

I've generally changed my high perfomance/ supercars cars every 18 months and obviously lost a fortune. My next strategy has to be find the right spec F430 as a long term keeper

Not really re the money, but i dont care too much .. it was a project done for my taste and nothing else. I would sell for what its cost me (infact i advertised a while ago), otherwise a keeper for the forseeable.

I dont see the 430 as an upgrade (i had one), its more a different car. I enjoyed my 2 stradales and my first 360 spider and wanted to create a car that ticked all that these cars had to offer.

Good luck in your search, you'll lose a packet on your 'keeper' though

I do like your 360, might have to copy it

Edited by F355spider on Wednesday 8th December 17:03

[jonny5]

When I got my 360 - it had to be a black spider, late car (05), carbon backed sports seats and shields .....

I added the 19" Stradale wheels , Tubi-Decat and lowered it to Stradale ride height and got the geo sorted .

Next steps probably what Rob Hudson has done with his stunning car

[Murcielago_Boy]

jonny5 said:

When I got my 360 - it had to be a black spider, late car (05), carbon backed sports seats and shields .....

I added the 19" Stradale wheels , Tubi-Decat and lowered it to Stradale ride height and got the geo sorted .

Next steps probably what Rob Hudson has done with his stunning car

That's what it needs.

[Mario149]

Harsh said:

900ssduke said:

Capristo level 2 and a rear challange grill to let the heat out.

This.

any other options are not important at all.

the only real decisions you need to make are the gearbox and the colour.

the exhaust and grills are retrofit.

That's exactly what I did to my 355 :P can't wait to get it back from Paul C in the next few days, he's decatting it and I'm looking forward to some exhaust flame action

[andrew]

gbrownlow said:

Guys


What do you consider essential as options on a 360 spider ?

big shades and a hoody

[9za4ck4]

quick question, i dont own a ferrari nor do i think i ever will, i am curious on how well is the handling and do they feel heavy i dont know how ballsy anyone has ever gotten in theres but figured i would ask a quick question since everyone is talking about theres

[noleb]

F355spider

That is easily the best looking 360 spider I have ever seen
Bianco fuji?

[p4dhu]

gbrownlow said:

Guys
What do you consider essential as options on a 360 spider ?

I just stuck an airhorn on mine recently....now it sounds like a proper ferrari when i honk!
dunno why they changed it to those crappy nissan sounding ones!