Dreaming of my 1st Ferrari - £60k budget
Discussion
Hello,
I have always been a Porsche man, however I now want some more character driving an albeit very nice latest Cayenne S for the family. Bear in mind I had 3 991s culminating in a 997 GT3 MkII. I want to "enjoy myself" including going onto the circuit 2-3 times a year.
Ordinarily I would go and test-drive the cars however the ones I have in mind require quite a bit of gymnastics to get to and arrange a test-drive:
1- Mondial T: far cheapest entry point. I can imagine they are much slower but would they give me the thrill of driving a real vintage Ferrari?
2- 355: the shape and sound is what does it for me, but is there a sense of occasion compared to the others?
3- 360/430: should I stretch to a 430?
Please let me know what I should usually budget for a service if you know. I will eventually start test driving them but I did want others' opinion on this eclectic list 1st.
I have always been a Porsche man, however I now want some more character driving an albeit very nice latest Cayenne S for the family. Bear in mind I had 3 991s culminating in a 997 GT3 MkII. I want to "enjoy myself" including going onto the circuit 2-3 times a year.
Ordinarily I would go and test-drive the cars however the ones I have in mind require quite a bit of gymnastics to get to and arrange a test-drive:
1- Mondial T: far cheapest entry point. I can imagine they are much slower but would they give me the thrill of driving a real vintage Ferrari?
2- 355: the shape and sound is what does it for me, but is there a sense of occasion compared to the others?
3- 360/430: should I stretch to a 430?
Please let me know what I should usually budget for a service if you know. I will eventually start test driving them but I did want others' opinion on this eclectic list 1st.
Wow many thanks, super informative all of you!
I do realise I could push my 911s on the circuit far more than most Ferraris (and certainly cheaper) however kids mean I need to get my hit somehow on the road as well. That means sense of occasion, noise and gearbox combo need to be pleasurable.
It is becoming clear to me I either need to test them. From the above my preference would be 355 and 430, the 360 I had driven is just too soft (Challenge Stradale though was amazing).
By the way I test drove a Roma curtesy of Ferrari and that was otherworldly as an elegant but strong combination of a sense of occasion and pushiness on circuit.
I do realise I could push my 911s on the circuit far more than most Ferraris (and certainly cheaper) however kids mean I need to get my hit somehow on the road as well. That means sense of occasion, noise and gearbox combo need to be pleasurable.
It is becoming clear to me I either need to test them. From the above my preference would be 355 and 430, the 360 I had driven is just too soft (Challenge Stradale though was amazing).
By the way I test drove a Roma curtesy of Ferrari and that was otherworldly as an elegant but strong combination of a sense of occasion and pushiness on circuit.
davek_964 said:
In what way was it "soft"? That's definitely not a word I'd have used to describe my 360.
I had a 996 4S, a tweaked 997S and a GT3.I would say from memory the 360 was quite soft compared to my 997S, ie during turns the suspensions were softer whereas my 997S (admittedly with uprated springs) was cornering much flatter).
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