355 vs 360

I would think that getting into a 355 would be great for someone who wants to immerse into maintenance as part of their ownership experience. I have done this with my 360 and it is very rewarding to wrench on these cars. Only recently have I had to kick it into the dealer as my life got busy but I still get hands on and accept it as part of my stewardship. YMMV

 

It's called supply and demand. If there are a lot of cars available and nobody wants them, the price goes down. Conversely, If there are fewer cars and more buyers, the price goes up.

I think it comes down to nostalgia, looks, and sound.

Performance wise they are both pretty old. As good as my 348 Challenge, F40 and CS were, neither one would know which direction my McLaren 570S went. The game has moved on.

 

My 328 is at the workshop since... july. I love her and her design, but I confess that at times I'm tempted to move on to a 360 manual. Did anyone ever do that? Did he miss anything afterwards? Or did anyone ever went backwards? The lines of a 328 to my eyes are magical, much better that in any photograph, but age is... age.
All the best, Nic

 

Jumping from a 328 to 360 is a big jump. The 328 is a pretty car and is way before my time but is one Ferrari that has grown on me since being on this forum. A lot of people forget that the 360 demand was so high during its era, that it was really the start of Ferrari being extremely selective of its allocation selection process. It was the highest production made Ferrari ever at the time and the demand was still so much they could be selective. In short, you should make the jump.

 

The 360 should be easier to DIY on than the 355, though, right? You have the access panel in the passenger cabin to get to the front of the engine and everything there unlike the 355 where the engine has to come out on some issues.

 

Oh yes I think it's a universal understanding that 360 is way easier to DIY. It was part of the design intent from the start IIRC. BUT...my approach is always to detail every accessible item in the project space. This always adds an extra weekend to a couple weeks to whatever I touch. I think if I had a 355 and knew the engine out was coming I would be ready to detail the engine and bay every time, plus everything else lol. It would probably take me 6-14 weeks easy when you consider that as you dig in you'll see parts you need to replace and repaint or whatever! Then all the time to find parts in our aging beauties takes time too!

I am sure I would have some sort of rolling engine stand and dedicate some clear space to enjoy the design and renew it every....what is it 5 years? The 360 is basically a little maintenance every year and a bigger task every 5.

I would probably get more enjoyment out of a 355, in my presented scenario, in a climate that had a real winter so I could take my time with that engine out.

 

Well, I think that the 360 was in a bigger demand for the F1 titles that Michael was winning and for the general growth of the economy at the turn of the millennium. I don’t think it was just because it was way more desirable than the cars before.
Everybody used to want a brand new Ferrari, as many do now, and the new car buyer must always get what is available.
Thanks anyhow,
Nic