I bought a time machine

It's interesting that with all the cars you've owned and driven, you've gone to a 328. While I've enjoyed a lot of different cars, I've continuously kept a 3 --series car for 40 years. Didn't you buy an Alfa 4C not too long ago? It's gone and this is taking over it's spot?

 

Congrats bob!

 

Congrats Mr D,

A 328 seems like it would be a nice place to be as far as a classic Ferrari. Not too expensive, relatively easy to fix ( not much to break), probably has a nice steering feel with some weight to it. Not buying the AC is OK though in Vegas or where I live in Houston …..LOL.

During the Summer, I can only drive the Diablo Roadster in the late evening, trying to out run the mosquitoes.

 

That's why I keep my 550 maranello plus it is higher off the ground like a normal passenger car so my old body can get in and out. In my old age comfort is as important as performance.

 

Didn't you also buy a new Corvette a year or two ago? A really wide range of cars in your life, and you go back to a 328. While the 458 has paddle shifters, hard to not love the surge in speed and power that engine provides, with the instant shifting. It will be interesting to see how long you're happy with the 328. They ARE a car that has aged really well. It's such a good looking car.

 

This thread makes me smile every time I see it. Thank you for your enthusiasm!

 

Car in front of or behind you?

 

Who was your shipper? Were you happy with them?

 

328 is the most reliable Ferrari ever built and one of the best looking ever too

Congrats for the purchase and nice thread

Ciao

 

Thanks for the ride!

 

You summed up the car well!

 

Dan Tana !

When will you video of the desert?

 

Your enthusiasm is contagious!

 

My user name has 328 in it because it’s one of my favorite Ferraris; I’ve never driven one, but years ago caught some spirited rides in a couple, and I always figured a 328 would be my first Ferrari. Almost bought one when you could get a nice one for $35k, but my future ex-wife said we needed back seats for when we had kids, so I bought a 911 Carrera 3.2 (also a great car IMO).

By the time I could swing that 328 (in 2017) they cost as much as a nice 355, so I went that route. No regrets on the 355, it’s a fantastic Ferrari in many ways, but deep down I still really, really want a 328…your review a few posts back really drives that home to me.

Signed,
A little jealous in NH.

 

Same here..... go for a drive as soon as the sun is up.
Love the 328. What a timeless beauty.

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The solution here, in my opinion, would be to get a Mondial 3.2, which is largely a mechanical twin of the 328. Heavier and slightly less sporty than the 328, but more comfortable and practical. Mondials have come up in price also, but are still more affordable than the 328. Mondials have a bad reputation from the first model (Mondial 8), which was slow and had electrical issues, but the later models (QV, 3.2, t) are excellent. The 3.2 is the best of the Mondial models in my opinion, for the same reason the 328 is the best -- it's the perfect blend of modern performance/reliability while still being very simple cars. The Mondial t and 348 are faster and have active suspension, but I just like the 328/3.2 better. The "t" also got rid of the fender flairs and has smaller side intakes (which could be an aesthetic step forward or backward depending on your preferences).

I owned Carrera 3.2 at the same time I owned the Mondial 3.2. To be honest, the Porsche practically got zero driving time. The Carrera was a great car, but the Mondial 3.2 was just so much more visceral and raw to drive that I almost never drove the Porsche (and it felt subdued and tame comparatively when I did). The clinking of the shift gates and the perfect exhaust sound, and that 3.2 V8 is a jewel (everything in the Mayor's posts applies). The Mondial 3.2 is still refined enough to drive often -- I drove it daily in heavy-ish city traffic for quite a while. The Mondial is more practical than the Porsche -- the trunk and rear seats are much bigger than the Carrera (though you have to move the seats forward if your rear-seat Mondial passengers happen to have legs ).

Life is short. Go for it. I chose the Mondial over the 328 back then because I had my very young (at the time) son in the car seat in back all the time when going to car shows. If I had garage room for one today, no longer having the rear seat requirement, I'd still be equally with either a 328 or a Mondial 3.2 (for slightly different reasons).

 

I've had a 3.2 Mondial Coupe for the last 5 years. Largely bought for the same reasons - a back seat for the kiddos (who are now both too big and surly to want to sit in the back). I'd had a series of air-cooled 911s prior and a 3.2 Carrera when I bought the Mondial. The plan was to keep both. However, after driving the Mondial for a couple of months, I decided that I just didn't need the 911. The Mondial far exceeded my expectations and was exactly what I was looking for in a fun, classic car. Distinctive, rare (one of less than 100 3.2 Coupes brought to the US), engaging, and just fast enough to be entertaining. It's far from perfect but perfect. I see it as the 4-seat 328.

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