Fiarano F1 or 1998 Manual

Who is this Fiarano?

 

Consider a 348 too. They’re more raw and produce more than adequate power, especially after some basic airflow bolt on mods (plenty of data on Fchat). More reliable than 355 too.

at least just test drive good examples of both. People have their own rightful opinions.

 

The 98; Red manual . Better residuals are more desirable.
Don’t molest the Silver F1 back to a manual box . Bcz OEM originally is king in the classic mkt .

Agree with ^ try a 348 SP .Bcz far less to go wrong * and the dog leg box is a peach .
288 , F40 and 348 were the final cars Enzo had to sign off before he passed away . They share a lot of common drive train and DNA .

* 355 SP s electro hydraulic hood controlled with micro switches is a particular night mare .

As far as performance every newer modal F car improves from the last . Just how much in todays roads do you need Hp wise ?
300 or so in 1400 Kg s with zero electrotwackery to assist is plenty .

 

Get the F1... than you can enjoy the best of all worlds.

(I may be a tad biased, but I do believe this to be true. )

 

Red-Tan Manual

 

I like the f1 in f430 because it needs f1 because it’s so fast. I like my 348 ts gated manual for an epic man and machine driving experience (imo, the 348 is a better car for man and machine than 355, and easier to work on, and in person it’s waaaaay more gorgeous than photos). My 599 HGTE is date car with the wife. They’re all different.

If I could only have 1, it would be a manual 360 - which i haven’t driven yet but it seems the fastest a manual could be fun while still being raw enough for fun but slow enough to not be instantly jail worthy speed.

You’re obviously putting a lot of thought into what you want. At this point, you should go drive many options and really see what you like. Drive them all a second time. Get hands on with them and not just opinions online. Get what makes you happy #1, don’t be worried about the marginal investment gains as they will all hold their value with inflation at the worse, with just small less-predictable differences between them in value.

Maintenance is a huge factor. Don’t be the guy that buys an antique Ferrari and thinks resetting the ECU to clear codes before every 10 min drive is maintaining the car. Be prepared for regular engine outs and a lot, a lot, of tinkering. If you’re not doing the work yourself, and you intend on really keeping the car maintained, I’d guess $5k/yr in spend or maintenance savings (for a future job) would be ball-park. I do all my own work, and over the top, so I don’t know what real data shows on maintenance budget.

 

Oh, and when you test drive them, you need to really go for a 30min + drive. Show them your money if they make you, but all Ferraris really wake up once they’re at operating temps…. Manual or F1.

 

There is something quite wonderful about the gated shifter on the 355; I drove both when considering and ended up selecting the manual. The 355 is a beautiful car, I understand the draw.

 

I’ve driven many Ferraris; they’re all different in their own ways, within being the same make and model. I got my 348 shifting light butter by dropping the shift cable and cleaning and lubing it, cleaning and lubricating the bracket it goes to, and then did that 8 more times until it was perfect. Now bone cold it goes into all gears. Gearbox was rebuilt by last owner a few years ago. Point is, especially by the time you’re looking at a 30+ year old Ferrari, it’s important to drive multiples of the same model to see what they can really feel like when maintained and tuned properly.

 

There is no way anybody can convince me to get an F1 on a 355. That first generation of F1 is service-maintenance-nightmare. And if you like a manual shift, then get the manual shift from the get go, why go the F1 route?

 

That is simply not true regarding the F1. I did an engine out with a great mechanic seven years ago and changed everything related to the clutch. Seven years later, I’ve had to do absolutely nothing to the F1 system or anything to the car other than general service.
It’s going in for another major service this Fall.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the F1 system. Other than allowing people that don’t understand it to work on it.

it’s also very engaging in the sense that it’s the only F1 system that allows you to manually blip the throttle yourself on downshifts which totally changes the dynamic of how it shifts and eradicates any perceived sluggishness.

 

Because in this instance, its possible to buy an FHP car and change it to manual, so you get the best of both. You can buy a manual, but finding all the FHP parts is nigh on impossible.

 

Back in the early noughties I had a F1 360 . Sure it was fast and the alloy sandwich chassis stiff but ultimately I never really bonded 9 yrs of ownership with it . I always thought it was driving me , the nannies doing all the work and I was merely a passenger flicking paddles .

We ( wife ) runs a 6 speed 987.2 boxster ( hydraulic steering and port injection as opposed to di ) .
Sure the flat 6 is a peach of an engine but the 6 speed ….not so sure bcz what ever gear you are in it never feels right due to another close on either side .

That why I lover the dog leg box of the last of the Enzo line the 288 , F40 and indeed to 348 .
Basically I am saying you don’t need 6 and it means the popular down shifts when you are gunning it with a 6 it are across the gate not opposed like in a dog leg 5 .

More here on the dog leg thing ..I suspect it’s lost on many as 6 they think is superior…it ain’t .
Go from 3.2 to 5.5

 

My 348 is an absolutely incredible experience. It’s the perfect balance of a race car for the streets. It feels truly special from a man and machine perspective. Much better than the 355 in that regard, imo…