Please explain older ferrari models

I get what your saying, but its rare that these owners drive their cars, its that simple.

Thank you

 

Unless you grew up in the 80s and have a nostalgic love for the older cars, you arent going to like them.

I grew up in the 80s and in the early 00s, when i could finally afford a Ferrari, I couldnt get excited about 308s or Testarossas after driving them. Just way too old.

So i bought a 355.

I think 355/550 are as old as you can go and be happy with the car.

But make sure to drive them first as they are still old cars and nothing like the cars over the past ~15 years

 

idk, I think we are around the same age, but I keep gravitating to the BaT auctions of 308s and testarossas. I love the simplicity, beauty, lightness and size of the 308, and the tr has such a presence. One day I’ll scratch that itch, just can’t decide which one!

On the other end of the spectrum,none of the Ferraris of the past 10 years really appeal to me. If I bought something modern it would probably be a gt3/gt4

 

I love the 355s , they look insane !! , but the steering wheel, and the interiors suck, so does the build quality. You can get a much better built Gallardo, with a V10 for less money than a 355, or a late model 911. I love my 89 328, and will always have it .Its such a shame that the 355s were not built with the same quality, and bullet proof ness that the 308 s, 328s and 348s . Testarossas had. Im wondering if the 488s when driven properly could withstand my 328s 100,000 mile spanking over 23 years of ownership without blowing up.

Thank u

 

Serious question. Have you driven them?

I was once set on getting a TR...then I spent some time driving one. Crossed that off the list.

obviously some do love them, but the fantasy was much better than the reality for me.

 

I don't toss my cod with my own bottom dwelling last of the 'real' carby,manual only,spline on wheeled family car:

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This just completed a 6000klm,that's 3600 miles for you,drive from Far North Queensland to the bottom of Victoria,up to the Snowy's and then onward to my mechanic in Brisbane for some remedial work.

I don't call that a trailer queen...........................BUT I do get what you're cracking on about.
Had the OP worded his thread differently then I would not have received the 'likes' I've received from a bunch of obviously learned friends!!

Thank you in return.

 

P&R trolling?

Don't worry craze... it's just a joke. V8 vs V12 is a religious debate.

 

Ha! You might be right, never drove either, just love the way they look. I don’t have much expectations for power or speed. I’m extrapolating from my 993, it’s not too fast, but because of that I can rev it out much much more than my 430 or 575, so still fun to drive, just in a different way. Especially for the 308, if it feels nimble and light, drives tight, and sounds great, I’ll be happy enough.

As for the tr, in the back of my mind I know you are right. It’s just so so beautiful, and sometimes sacrifices must be made for that

I wish I had more garage space and funds, it would be great to something from each decade since they all have a different appeal

 

Speak for yourself. I am 35. 80s cars were old when I was a kid. I enjoy my mondial immensly.

 

Excellent. That's what owning a vintage var is all about. Hardly a bottom feeder. 70's Grand touring never goes out of style.
Some times you have a little tinkering to do on them...... that's part of the experience.

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"Yes my friends, every old Ferrari comes with a fully stocked machine shop."

 

"They all have fantastic brakes" - at least I can say from experience, having owned one during a few years, that the testarossa's brakes were genuinely terrible. The 512 TR upgraded the wheels from 16" to 18" to accommodate larger discs, and it was definitely welcome.

 

Yeah we were GTing alright..............................at about 120MPH in some places.
Just to completely stuff up the OP's thread I'll throw a few pics of some of the other like minded folk.
By way of explanation,all the Ferrari's came from Queensland bar the black TR.
We all drove around 1000 miles more than everyone else and apart from having to adjust my clutchcable (I may have to explain that one to the OP ),we all got back to where we had to be without a problem.:

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