Is the Mondial the poor relation??

Hi Robert..... aprove of your choice of cars fella!! So much more "soul" in an older car, sometimes harder to drive with no electronic trickery and in some cases, power steering.... but more of an event IMO.

And... with very few exceptions, just as quick through the twisty bits as newer cars.
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I can confirm 1st hand Richards car is quick and he drives it very well, and is never humbled by newer machinery.

FYI Rich theres a nice GT4 bashing thread on PH....

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?p=1&f=63&t=336904&h=0

 

That's very kind of you to say Adam... Can't get onto the thread, forgot password!!!

 

It's not of my best side to be honest.


When I chose that picture I didn't realise who it was. But a couple of weeks back on a programme about Blackpool, there was a report on the '2006 Gurning Competition'. This fella was unbelievably the runner-up.

 

Lol

 

Good of you to start looking at the sensible ones, but you must remember its not just affording it, they are darn expensive to service as well

 

In the mid 80's a chap who owned a business near me had a mondial and I used to like it then.

However, I really like the Mondial t convertible in red.

 

Agree with Sy. I fancy a 3.2 Mondial convertable next. Drop-top Ferrari that you can also take the ankle biters out in, and for just under £20k.

 

here you go, non molested and with a careful tasteful owner

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FERRARI-MONDIAL-3-2V8-QUATTROVALVE-CABRIO-F355-1986_W0QQitemZ170060505096QQihZ007QQcategoryZ18180QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Why, why, why.............

 

Do the rest of you need driving lessons then (LOL) !!!

And before you say too much I own a GT4 as well.

 

Sy,

I like Mondial t Cabrio`s as well, I drive a friends at least twice a year it always goes very well.

A couple of pics of a proper one!!

Regards,
Phil.
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Theres a film called 'Only You', its a bit of a girlie film, but theres a Mondial Cabriolet going through Italy and it sums the car up

 

And that Al Pacino film where he's blind and drives it.

Plus... weird science where that kid thrases it.

 

Also a white one makes a brief appearance in 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'

Is that a Coupe or convertible as i've never seen the film.

There is also a Mondial Coupe have a drag race with the Batmobile in 'Rockstar'

 

I'm sure it was a spider....

 

Thanks, i really like the older cars. I think they have a lot of soul and the owners seem to have a lot of passion. I see too many "new" Ferrari owners that don't take care of their cars at all, they just take it for granted.

Its fantastic to be here, believe me. I wasn't sure i would fit in, you guys are older and have amazing cars etc. which i don't lol BUT i think it is great to hear about the experiences of owners from here. Maybe, sometime i might be able to see one of the owners from here's Ferrari, that would be amazing! Not sure how many live around by me though, but if you live in Worcestershire then send me a PM !

! Yes well, they are good cars. Thanks for the pictures, your Mondial is looking fantastic! I understand the "no trickery" part, i have a 1992 Mini Cooper as my car, no power steering, no ABS, no traction control and it even has a hydraulic clutch , but i love her!

Well, i wanted to be more sensible. I see they do cost a lot of money to run, i have promised myself one by the time i am 30 so i should have saved enough by then to afford it !


Thanks for all the nice comments guys, appreciated!

 

Keep an eye out for some of the events next year - such as the FOC Concours, See Red at Donington, Auto Italia and the Ferrari bash at Silverstone (60 years?). All of which get or will get good turnouts from the Ferrari community - including this one. They should prove good opportunities to put some faces to names...

 

Yeah, i may go to some of the events next year. I am already booked in for Autosport Live if anyone's going. I may try and get to some, especially at Silverstone, that is not too far away so should be fun! I'll keep a look out on here and on other places like Pistonheads for more info.

 

Its fantastic to be here, believe me. I wasn't sure i would fit in, you guys are older and have amazing cars etc. which i don't lol BUT i think it is great to hear about the experiences of owners from here. Maybe, sometime i might be able to see one of the owners from here's Ferrari, that would be amazing! Not sure how many live around by me though, but if you live in Worcestershire then send me a PM !


Robert , I live just up the road from you in Stourbridge , when I get her back from having the caliper rebuilt , i'll give you a shout and take you out for a blast

 

The Mondials get grief from the owners that can only own one Ferrari. Hence they either want a V12 flagship or the latest and greatest V8 sportscar and they never give the car the chance since it doesn't fit their view of what a Ferrari should be.

Look at it this way, if the snobs claim they only drank 1e bordeaux grand crus, they'd never get a chance to sample Petrus...

 

and they help out more expensive brothers too!!!!!!
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Hi, i live in Stourbridge, i have sent you a PM and i hope we can sort something out soon!


Thanks,
Robert!

 

I've never quite understood why peple would slag off a mondial , after all its still a Ferrari , ok they're at the lower end of the price bracket but correct me if I'm wrong, most of them have got the same engine as the 308 , some have got the 348 engine in them and at the end of the day they still handle like ....welll a ferrari,
So is peoples decision to slag them off just a cover up for the fact that they either can't afford one or they haven't got the bollox to go ahead and buy one anyway

 

Rob ,
I'll give you a shout as soon as I get her back home mate