348 or 355 ?

[thejollyclub]

hi guys,
after years of saving i am in the position to buy my first ferrari,i like the look of the 348 but wonder if the 355 is a better car.i would like one with a removeable roof is this called a ts ? and is it possible to buy a 355 f1 ts ? and do the f1 gearboxes give much bother ?
hope someone can help with my dilema

[angelis]

Depends on how much £££ you want to spend.

Better to get a good 348 than a bad 355.

348 has less things to go wrong with it and the engine is supposedly more bullet proof.

348 is a harder car to drive than a 355 with less electronics

Major consideration is what your occupation is. If your a hairdresser, flower arranger or Dale Winton, you should get a 355.



see www.club348.com & www.the355.com for more info.

[Hud]

Hi and welcome

Loads of very helpful advice on this topic on the 348/355 section of this forum.

good luck.

[wobbler]

Originally Posted by thejollyclub

hi guys,
after years of saving i am in the position to buy my first ferrari,i like the look of the 348 but wonder if the 355 is a better car.i would like one with a removeable roof is this called a ts ? and is it possible to buy a 355 f1 ts ? and do the f1 gearboxes give much bother ?
hope someone can help with my dilema

Mate of mine is selling his
355 GTS F1 rosso/creama

[Hazy]

Originally Posted by thejollyclub

hi guys,
after years of saving i am in the position to buy my first ferrari,i like the look of the 348 but wonder if the 355 is a better car.i would like one with a removeable roof is this called a ts ? and is it possible to buy a 355 f1 ts ? and do the f1 gearboxes give much bother ?
hope someone can help with my dilema

355 is a better car, but as Sy said as long as its a good one.

I know the owner of this beautiful 355 GTS F1 and its for sale, pm me if you are interested, I'll give you his number

[Kam]

Originally Posted by wobbler

Mate of mine is selling his
355 GTS F1 rosso/creama

Originally Posted by Hazy

355 is a better car, but as Sy said as long as its a good one.

I know the owner of this beautiful 355 GTS F1 and its for sale, pm me if you are interested, I'll give you his number

Have to say the 355 is a far superior car. I've owned a 355 and my brother had a 348 so I've driven both in anger.

Do a search and you'll find my recent thoughts on both cars but if you've got the extra cash get a 355. The cost difference is not as big as you think.

The car Hazy and Wobbler are talking about is a brilliant example. I've actually driven the car as it belongs to a friend.

It has the added bonus of being a Fiorano Handling pack car which means better brakes and suspension.

Here's the info from the CS website, you'll see what I mean about it being a bargain.

1998(R) 355GTSF1
Rosso Corsa, Crema interior
37,000 miles
MoT Feb 2008
Fiorano Handling Pack (drilled brakes/red calipers etc)
X-ost sports exhaust
CF F1 paddles and cills
Fire extinguisher
Full service history (7 main dealer and 2 known independant)
Cam belts/full service carried out April 2007

Will be goin on dealer forecourt in 2/3 weeks time at £45k

Private sale £40k ono

[angelis]

Originally Posted by Kam

Have to say the 355 is a far superior car.

Could you expand on this please. I can't be arzed to search threads.

[Hazy]

Originally Posted by angelis

Could you expand on this please. I can't be arzed to search threads.

I would, but I have to go home in an hour

[jrs]

Originally Posted by angelis

Could you expand on this please. I can't be arzed to search threads.

Its common knowledge , no need to do a search

[angelis]

Originally Posted by jrs

Its common knowledge , no need to do a search

Bollacks.....

[tonyh]

manual 355 gtb, nuff said

[johnish]

Originally Posted by thejollyclub

hi guys,
after years of saving i am in the position to buy my first ferrari,i like the look of the 348 but wonder if the 355 is a better car.i would like one with a removeable roof is this called a ts ? and is it possible to buy a 355 f1 ts ? and do the f1 gearboxes give much bother ?
hope someone can help with my dilema

I owned a 348 ts, leaked like a sieve. I preferred the 355 as it stayed dry. It drove better too. The only downside was using the paddles in traffic, neither I nor the car enjoyed that, but on the open road, no contest, the 355 was the better car.