348 vs 355

Actually, dude I just said that stuff to be nice. No man in his right mind would buy a hair dresser's car. Oops, did I just say that out loud?!! DOH!

 

No, for one simple reason, I prefer the looks and the rawness of the 348. I could have gone to a 55 this time around but the 48 (Berlinetta rather than Spider this time) won out.

I do know quite a few 355s and I have driven one, only to 170mph mind you (I even like the F1 box).

I was trying to give a balanced opinion even though my subjective bias falls towards the 348.

Regarding to 7 secs advantage at Fiorino, like I said, how many of us ever take them to those sort of limits?

 

Thats really great, but a z06 is quicker than both, the 355 and the 360, should we buy our cars based on track times, if that's the case we can save even more money and get the new nissan, that blows away your 355's. I got my ferrari for the passion of driving a ferrari. I drove the 355 and thought it was great, yeah it was faster than my 348. But if you are like most guys driving your not going at nearly the cars performance capabilities, so whats the point. Oh, you can post that your car is faster. So show us a pic of your car going that fast, or are all these statistics things you have just read on the boards. Me I have had my car to the 140ish area, yeah it still goes faster , but I do not nead to take it there to enjoy it, after all, its a ferrari, I can enjoy it whether its going 10 mph or parked in my garage. Drive them both. what makes you feel better, buy that one, there both great, there FERRARIS

 

It seems to me you consider a 348/355 because they're 'newer' Ferrari's in the prospective purchaser's price range. If you truly want a more mechanical, old school car why even consider a 348? I'd go for a 308/328.

 

Heresy I tell you! Raise the yard arm, we'll teach this whelp a thing or two.

 

Had to fan the fire a little bit, I was afraid we'd go off just bashing the the 360 and that's too easy

 

I hate to see this happen all the time. I bought my 348 4 years ago and it is the most delight thing I ever done.
Sadly, when I fisrt visited this forum, I only saw brothers blamed on each other.
How come? We are all Ferrari, right?
I did test drive 355 several times but I didn't feel that fast as I thought.
I end up bought a 01 996TT but still keep my 348.
With K24/18gs on my 996TT, I can run 0-100 3.8secs, 100-200 6.9 secs, 200-300 18.8 secs and 337km/h was the top end I can dare to reach.
Just get what you want!

PS. I still in love with my Ferrari, makes my heart beating all the time!

 

We were all pretty bored over the long winter and decided to stir things up a bit..

Not to worry were all brothers and fratellis alike

Plus we know were better than those damn 360/430 wieners....

 

I know this amounts to nothing more than bench racing, but those numbers were for an early model 348. If you had one of the later models, especially a SS or Challenge 348, the times are virtually identical around Fiorano.

Sonny

P.S. I like both btw, just thought I'd add something to the discussion.

 

Well to the armchair racing hell.... . Point taken on the 'early 348'............... if that is the case though, then the 'early 348' was being compared to an 'early 355' ..............

 

Ha Ha Ha!! I'm sure the Fratelli are very glad to have you in their fold, Goth I do think, however, that the 348 was a much much earlier version than the 355. If memory serves, I think it may have even had the paleolithic wheels

 

If you look at the Fiorano track times the '94 348 CH is faster than the 355 6 speed and equal to the 355 F1. Not everyone can own a 348 CH!

I would hope the 355 is faster than the 348. I would hope as well the 360 is faster than the 355.

Cadilac Escalade will do 0-60 as fast as the 348. So what!

The corvette Z06 or a Viper is certainly faster than either. If you want fast go one of these.

 

...lol.......... though sometimes it seems when it comes to causing problems around here..... I am on my own..... ......................

C'mon this is all comic banter..... ................. of course there are lots of 'other' cars that go faster than the 348/355 but few look/sound as good doing it..........

BTW...... the 348 will severely waste the Escalade around 'Fiorano'.........

 

What I love is pulling up beside a new Z06 and having everyone including the vette passengers point and thumbs up for me...

 

nah ... that's your wife they're applauding Rob

 

...... lol ........... this may be true......

 

Ya your probably right..

 

Just go for the one that looks better to you.

355 has more power, but valve issues can be a female dog

348 has less power, but no major engine problems.. at least not usually.

I personally like the 348 better, but hey, to each his own!

Good luck choosing, and when/if you get one, don't forget to post pictures!

Andy

 

355

 

With the improvements made in the ride and handling of the 355, I wouldn't buy a 348 now.
Get yourself a 99 with the F1 trans and you will never regret it.

 

.................... congratulations and welcome to the '348 brotherhood' !!!

 

Not on the track!!! 355 is much slower, please check the numbers, its not even close. For two cars that have roughly the same horsepower, the 360 blows away the 355. Its a great car (the 355), but not better (at least objectively)

 

Goth owned by the brotherhood!