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Styling: 348 vs. 355

Discussion in '348/355' started by kizdan, Jan 16, 2007.

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Which car's styling do you prefer?

  1. 348

  2. 355

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  1. chaa

    chaa F1 Veteran

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    Yes please, sweet white please:D
     
    chaa, Jan 17, 2007
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  2. gothspeed

    gothspeed F1 World Champ

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    That is right!!! :D

    chaa and his 355 are monumental fixtures on this forum! ;)
     
    gothspeed, Jan 17, 2007
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  3. 348SStb

    348SStb F1 Rookie Owner

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    It just comes down to originality in my opinion.

    Do you like the F430 better than the 360? The 360 is the original F430. The 360 to me is the classic style. The F430 to me looks like a botched, or perverted, 360.

    While the F355 is certainly not a botched 348, and while it is beautiful, I think it lacks the raw exotic touch of the 348. The 348 is the original F355. The 355 just has a few panels that are different. The 355 looks a little more elegant than the 348, while the 348 is a little more exotic in my opinion.
     
    348SStb, Jan 17, 2007
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  4. PassionIsFerrari

    PassionIsFerrari Formula 3

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    Agreed, not a fan of the 360 or F430 to tell you the truth.. I would go with the gallardo or murci over either...

    308, 328, 348, 355, F40 and 50, testarossa, Dino, and all the older ones...to me...epitomize what Ferrari is to me...
     
    PassionIsFerrari, Jan 17, 2007
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  5. 1Turbo

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  6. speedy_sam

    speedy_sam F1 Veteran

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    The exotic looking 348 does need the help of any hotties to attract attention ;)

    (Whew! At least I got in a picture before PAP. It was close)
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  7. PaulK

    PaulK F1 Rookie Silver Subscribed

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  8. Gershwin

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    I love how these polls pit us against one another. I mean we have to share the same sub-board as is so lets just start dishing it out.

    I can not stand the 348 - I loath the 360 - so I'll take the chick in the middle.
     
    Gershwin, Jan 17, 2007
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  9. gothspeed

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    :D
     
    gothspeed, Jan 17, 2007
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  10. speedy_sam

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    Nice pic :) What is the story behind those flags on the side of the car?
     
    speedy_sam, Jan 17, 2007
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  11. marcolino

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    difficult to say...

    The 355 looks very ferrari (clean style, round rear lights, very elegant)...
    ... the 348 is a breakthrought car... it's nervous, it's garish...

    It resumes the thought of 80's: bulky hair, garish clothes, noisy people...

    Probably you will never find again those aggressive strakes in a ferrari... but you cannot find in any other sport car as well!!!

    If you like understatement, go for 355... if you like to be really raffish.... no doubt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    marcolino, Jan 18, 2007
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  12. DM18

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    I love my cheese graters too. that is why I could not believe that the 355 with no cheese graters got so many votes
     
    DM18, Jan 18, 2007
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  13. gothspeed

    gothspeed F1 World Champ

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    Yes, the 355 has an evolved "timelessness" about it. The bodywork is refined and not overstated. It is the zenith of the 348/355 design.....
     
    gothspeed, Jan 18, 2007
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  14. Birdman

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    From the front: 348 wins
    From the side: 348 wins by a mile
    From the rear: 355 wins

    Given that there are TWO sides, plus a front and a back, the 348 wins 3 to 1.
    :D

    The 348 screams "I'M A FERRARI!" with the cheese graters. The 355 is much more elegant, but at the same time can be a little bland from the front/side.

    Now you put those awesome 355 wheels on a 348, and you really have a winner!

    (I don't mind the slatted tail lights on the 348, but I do prefer the round ones of the 355).

    Birdman
     
    Birdman, Jan 18, 2007
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  15. TexasMike

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  16. speedy_sam

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    Nice pics Mike - lovely car! At the last FCA annual GTG in Houston, I met a guy from Austin who had a lovely TdF 355 berlinetta. Pure sex!
     
    speedy_sam, Jan 19, 2007
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  17. BMoney5327

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    F355 hands down!!
     
    BMoney5327, Jan 19, 2007
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  18. TexasMike

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  20. fiorano94

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    348 is getting smoked:eek:!! I did have to vote for the 355, but i do love the 348.
     
    fiorano94, Jan 19, 2007
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  21. speedy_sam

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    Yep Mike -that is the car!
     
    speedy_sam, Jan 19, 2007
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  22. TexasMike

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    It's hands down my favorite F355! It came from the UAE... Very well speced car!
     
    TexasMike, Jan 19, 2007
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  23. PKF355

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    Definitely 355's!!!
    Espeically with those stunning 19" Hamann's and Moton(?)---Ed, are they moton setup or just H&R spring's??
     
    PKF355, Jan 20, 2007
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  24. edmo7

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  25. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Yes, definitely. In fact if you look closely at the 206/248-308/328-348/355-360/430 progression you can see vestiges of the same fender line. The two most recent models lose the flat rear deck and aren't quite as svelte, but in other ways really do pay homage to the Dino and 308/328.
     
    Bullfighter, Jan 20, 2007
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