* I have an RSD F355 front lip for sale if anyone needs one :).
Fun Fact #3: A Ferrari 355 comes with an effective rear spoiler built-in… for free . Chapter 6 of Katz’ Race Car Aerodynamics goes into further detail. @INTMD8 , what is the angle of attack of our rear deck spoiler measured with your tool? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Thank you Barry!! I was trying to remember the word used for this type of lip for the past 2 hours. I knew it started with an “N” . https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolder
Not too aggressive of an angle, but we’ve got a lil extra sumthin’ sumthin’ that might classify as a “Gurney flap” at the leading edge. Normally, a Gurney flap would be attached at the very end of an airfoil (spoiler, wing, etc), but if the shape of the entire 355 is seen as an airfoil, which it kinda does, then we might have something . http://www.formula1-dictionary.net/gurney_flap.html
Ok ok.. back to market speculation . Just one more… Fun Fact #4: Only one of these cars produces downforce at speed. Thank you for playing. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I know much has been written about the maintenance cost for the F355. But I would love to read about an unbiased "cost to own" comparison of those three cars (NSX/911/F355) over a 10 year period. Any Jalop writers scanning this page?
I have seen some doozy’s of bills on 993’s. And as made clear here in this group, a 3-5 year belt job is not necessary. 7-8 seems to be the norm. Plus, lots of people got burned by dealers years ago on work they may not have been necessary - might. But in the end, I see cars with huge bills from all brands. $50k on exotic car over 25 years is not that bad. About $2k a year, cheap! Problem is they are not driven enough in that time frame. The Porsches are generally driven way more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You would think, but they have some weird issues that can be expensive. Yes, of the 3 Brands Acura should be cheaper and is. But I have seen some huge NSX bills. Usually cars that sat and not driven. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That would be my guess. But given the brain trust here, I was hoping either a) Someone had read/seen an article addressing the topic or b) Actually owned all three and was willing to share their experience. The three were obviously very comparable when new; maybe not a fair comparison at today's pricing. But I think it is a more quantitative argument that which one is simply "more fun to drive." (Which was the point of trying to eliminate the subjective variables in the C&D article posted above.)
One difference is that with Porsches and NSXs people fix things the break. With the 355 people fix things that will never break.
My pops had an NSX for 5 years. Purchased in 91 and sold in 96. 13k mi when he sold. All we ever did was an oil change. Ran like a champ. I learned how to drive manual in that car. NSX is a very good car. Well-built. It just doesn’t have the power, sound, and visceral feel of the 355. Nor the classic feel of the gated shifter. Imo, only the very special pure hardtop editions from Japan are worth having.
Problem with the 355 is there are lots of flawed OE parts that eventually need replacing which can be costly. However, once replaced with carefully chosen parts, it should be good for the life of the car. After that, it’s just basic maintenance and a 7 year belt change. But even that is questionable at the moment. I’m thinking mileage is more important than years.
Own/owned P and F; have TCO on both. Have NSX TCO info from brother’s ownership. Baselining service/maintenance/fixes at beginning of ownerships indeed show that F out of the gate is expensive. But after at least 48 months, things even out…perhaps may argue that 355 “makes” money during this recent appreciation rate. Pic for attention. . Of course, all bets are off on the cost of racing these things. But has anyone done a full build of an air-cooled engine lately? Yikes… Image Unavailable, Please Login
I own one of the last NSXs off the production line and they're fantastic cars. Easy to drive and service and my 32+ year NSX master tech is surprisingly affordable. Gordon Murray purchased and daily drove an NSX 70k km while benchmarking its handling and chassis dynamics for the F1. The larger maintenance expenses are timing belt and water pump replacement, which run about $3k. Most parts are still available and to give you an idea of my recent service, it was approximately $675 for an oil and transmission fluid change, good condition used door gasket + installation, new door lightbulb and cover, fixing the front hood release, installing the battery tie down, and new trunk struts + installation.
