355 values - I just don't get it

Me too, now a happy owner of a 1999 Diablo Roadster, one of only 142 produced worldwide in a 1 year only design.

 

A regular 993 c2 coupe has a similar asking price if not more than F355 and they made 22k+ of them.

 

That's testarossa, 512TR and 512M combined. You'd have to combine the 348, 355 and all variations (SS, challenge etc) of them together for a similar comparison, in which case there are double the 348/355's around.

Also note that TR's are the least valuable of the 3 models with 7k made, 512TRs significantly more valuable with 2700 made, and 512m's even more valuable due to the low (500) production numbers.

 

I am not a fan of the 360. To
Me it is one of the least attractive cars made by Ferrari. I find them uncomfortable to sit in compared to the 355. To me, the 430 is the way to go [emoji16] for modern Ferrari that maybe is affordable.

The TR’s are all attractive, but in an 80’s wedge - pop culture kind of way, but no fun to drive slow in traffic. Where as the 355 does traffic and canyons well.

But alas we all have opinions and varying degrees of experience that sway us in one way or the other. The 355 was a dream car to me, that was fairly affordable and the cost is not much different then my BMW 650ic to service or repair, it is only the over the top ridiculous cringe worthy ideology that they need engine out services every 3-5 years. That is ridiculous. But alas, it has been attached to the value of the vehicle and affects it. It is seriously a bunch of bull that only 5-10% of you will agree with me on. Now try to convince the next buyer and so on and so on and so on.....

Oh well. Nothing I have ever driven and actually owned compares to the 355. New or old. It does it all very, very well and NOT ONE SINGLE CAR SOUNDS THIS FREAKING GOOD!


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So true! I bought mine for the sound!

 

....and that is the bottom line
NOT ONE SINGLE CAR SOUNDS THIS FREAKIN GOOD.......PERIOD

 

Eddie - correct me if I'm wrong please (likely) but didn't you list your 355 for sale after 2-3 months of ownership? I realize it took longer to sell. Just trying to understand your posted comments about value and service.

 

Service is about $150/mo on a 348/355. That ain't bad at all for ANY upmarket car. Emphasizing the big ticket every 5 years doesn't do any of us any good. We save for college, we save for vacation, we save for car repairs.

 

Very much agree with this. The car was sexy and outrageous for the Eighties, the way Grace Jones and Brigitte Nielsen were back then. Like the girls in Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible" video. Like a rolling, revving, Nagel painting. Those were formative years for me, and I'll always have fond memories of that era because of the cars and the women (with their bright red lipstick, shoulder pads, and short short skirts).

 

I like the 360 the best of all mid V8's by Ferrari. The 430 is more aggressive looking, but not as pretty. The 355 is pretty but too small for me. The 458/488 I don't find attractive at all. Too busy. Awkward headlights.

 

I put it up for sale about 7 months after I got it. Luckily for me I still spent the $ on a full major and valve guides lol. It didn't even need the valve guide work but I wanted it done right.

 

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So yes RHD 6 speed manual Berlinetta in apparently concours condition red with beige


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I have two 355s my (specialist) mechanic has changed most of the electrical relays and on one car we even put new catalytic converters yet the check engine light comes back after a drive around the block I love both cars for the driving dynamics and the sound but the check engine light drives me insane is it worth spending a small fortune at the factory dealer or keep persisting with the SD1 diagnostics and changing one thing at a time?


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I would have to get it figured out. I'm fortunate to know a Ferrari certified master mechanic who can get to the bottom of any problem. He is very expensive, though, but worth it to me.

Ever notice how many threads there are where the mechanic can't figure out the problem? That's not the car's fault, that's the mechanic's fault.

 

Hi G.Pepper you are in San Antonio I’m in Sydney Australia. My guy is highly regarded and very clued up on the older cars. Ex- main dealer Only works on F-cars

The check engine light often comes up in 355 forums so would anybody like to comment on top 5 causes of 355 check engine light hell?
Regards


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CEL have codes associated with them. Read the codes - that is your road map to fixing the issue (s). Your tech should know this.

 

You could take this to another new thread but what codes are you getting? Let me guess. Cat inefficiency.

You stated you added new cats which most likely are after market brands. Often they require spacers/mini cats on the rear O2 sensors in order to make the motronics happy.

If it is those codes, mention this to your tech if he isn’t familiar with the workaround.

 

neglected TR's were under 40K 5 years ago. Thats when I was shopping for my 348 and looked at a couple TR's that were actually not that much more $ at the time. So I bought a negelected 348 instead of a TR...kind of currently regretting that decision

 

Let's start a new thread.... "The 5 most popular CEL 355 codes"

 

I don't really understand it either. I suppose normal people cringe when they hear engine has to come out. Although the same people will buy into the Porsche 911 where they do take the engine out for the smallest things. I took the engine out of my 911SC once very year, for one thing or another. Not scary at all.

 

The VW bettles to take the motor out we would roll them on their side in a pile of leaves

 

As a rule eights don’t bring the money twelves do and the 355 has a bad reputation for reliability and repair costs.

 

I've owned my 355 for about a year and I've had the subframe out twice. mostly due to a major and again to further dive into the motor, mostly because I'm generally curious how Ferrari did things. I have to say these cars are easy to work on and I don't understand why everyone whines about how hard it supposedly is.
what kept me from getting one for so long was this supposed maintenance "nightmare". I'm glad I finally did get one because these cars aren't much different than other cars I work on in terms of complexity. I dread working on my 300zx twin turbo more than the f355. it's an NA v8. try working on a twin turbo v12 or anything twin turbo for that matter, talk about clutter and lack of working room.
if you are decently skilled, take your time, and have good tools you can wrench on these cars yourselves and save thousands. the parts are a little pricey but that is the only difference between this car and another comparable domestic or import sports cars.
the F355 is an honor to own and wrench on, and I enjoy every minute of it.

 

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