I'm on the hunt for a 360, how much better than the 355?
Discussion
Having owned a 355 a couple of years ago I said to myself I would not buy another Ferrari. Two years later I fancy a manual 360 for the summer but I hope it will be a little more inspiring than the 355.
The 355 felt fragile, was not at all fast (it must have had 375 shetland ponies!) but it was a nice car to own for a short term.
So, how much better is the 360?
David.
The 355 felt fragile, was not at all fast (it must have had 375 shetland ponies!) but it was a nice car to own for a short term.
So, how much better is the 360?
David.
Thanks for the replies guys, looks like an extended test drive is needed.
Reference the 355 not being fast, fact is in this day and age it isn't. It may well have 375bhp but it does not have an awful lot of torque which is what counts. When I sold mine it had a full inspection, including compression test, and everything was spot on, so it was no bad example. I had also just come from a 996 Turbo with the factory power upgrade (tested at 464bhp and 502 lbs/ft) which was a hard act for the 355 to follow.
I am not expecting a 360 in a different league performance wise, I have a tuned R35 GTR as my daily drive so thats covered, but I do like the thought of having something another Prancing Horse for the weekends, something with a bit of soul and a superb soundtrack. So time to start looking.
David.
PS. If anyone is thinking of selling their 360 manual anytime soon let me know (not a Spider though).
Reference the 355 not being fast, fact is in this day and age it isn't. It may well have 375bhp but it does not have an awful lot of torque which is what counts. When I sold mine it had a full inspection, including compression test, and everything was spot on, so it was no bad example. I had also just come from a 996 Turbo with the factory power upgrade (tested at 464bhp and 502 lbs/ft) which was a hard act for the 355 to follow.
I am not expecting a 360 in a different league performance wise, I have a tuned R35 GTR as my daily drive so thats covered, but I do like the thought of having something another Prancing Horse for the weekends, something with a bit of soul and a superb soundtrack. So time to start looking.
David.
PS. If anyone is thinking of selling their 360 manual anytime soon let me know (not a Spider though).
Thanks for the replies guys, looks like an extended test drive is needed.
Reference the 355 not being fast, fact is in this day and age it isn't. It may well have 375bhp but it does not have an awful lot of torque which is what counts. When I sold mine it had a full inspection, including compression test, and everything was spot on, so it was no bad example. I had also just come from a 996 Turbo with the factory power upgrade (tested at 464bhp and 502 lbs/ft) which was a hard act for the 355 to follow.
I am not expecting a 360 in a different league performance wise, I have a tuned R35 GTR as my daily drive so thats covered, but I do like the thought of having something another Prancing Horse for the weekends, something with a bit of soul and a superb soundtrack. So time to start looking.
David.
PS. If anyone is thinking of selling their 360 manual anytime soon let me know (not a Spider though).
Reference the 355 not being fast, fact is in this day and age it isn't. It may well have 375bhp but it does not have an awful lot of torque which is what counts. When I sold mine it had a full inspection, including compression test, and everything was spot on, so it was no bad example. I had also just come from a 996 Turbo with the factory power upgrade (tested at 464bhp and 502 lbs/ft) which was a hard act for the 355 to follow.
I am not expecting a 360 in a different league performance wise, I have a tuned R35 GTR as my daily drive so thats covered, but I do like the thought of having something another Prancing Horse for the weekends, something with a bit of soul and a superb soundtrack. So time to start looking.
David.
PS. If anyone is thinking of selling their 360 manual anytime soon let me know (not a Spider though).
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