looking for 355 fiorano

If you have the time you will find one. It took me 6 months of HARD looking to find a clean 99 355spi red/tan. Fiorano is going to be harder, and you will pay $5000 premium for it. If you are not particular about the color it will be much easier. I found a lot of cars come up for sale @ end of the season. There were 4 Fioranos last December. 3 red, yellow and blue. The best deal was Prestige in Florida 2800 mi, but no history. He was letting it go for 117000 then. I did not get it because of their reputation on this board. I do not need problems. If the one in Long Island is still avail - stay away from it, its a mess.
Always remember - its fun to look for a toy like this!
Enjoy the search, don't get frustrated.
Just like women if its meant to be the right one will come along.
In the mean time if you just must drive one - rent it for a weekend or two.
Good luck.

 

IFIRC, 100 Fiorano cars were produced, almost all of them with F1 transmissions. They were most noted for their "racier" suspension.
It will naturally be more than the standard 355. Why? Upgraded suspension, and the fact only 100 or so were made. Celebrety owned can improve value or lower the value on the car. I certanley wouldnt want a car that was owned by Michael Jackson. Most likley that car was owned by a hockey player.

If you don't mind me asking, why do you want the Fiorano package?

 

Ah, I see, in that case the Fiorano isnt a bad route to take.
Unfortunetley, I don't know much more about that car.
I will be in there next week, I can take a look at the car if you like, perhaps take a fiew pictures?

There is hope for you though- a fellow F-Chatter works at Cauley Ferrari. His name here is "kizdan" and I'm sure he would be able to answear any questions you might have.
Good luck finding your car.

P.S. What part of Michigan are you in?

 

Ferrari of Washing had a 355 spyder fiorno for a long time...............check out them.

 

That one sold a few months ago. But yeah, it was there for almost a year I think...

-R

 

SF355, I'd be more than happy to check it out. Any pictures of anything in perticular you would like? How big do you want the pics? My camera is a professional digtial camera and can take pictures that are 8.8megs each. A tad on the weighty side.
I will PM you the info for kizdan

 

If you want a good article on the Fiorano Spider, take a look at Issue 23 of Forza. They did an article on the car, not really a buyer's guide but more a summary. It was a pretty good article but I would say a lot more potatoes (filler) than meat. Just check with friends to see if they have the issue or maybe I could somehow help you. You can see a difference in the stance of the car and wow, it looks great. My favorite would be the Fiorano with a manual transmission but from the article, all were produced with the F1 transmission save one or two.

Keep us informed about what you are doing and hopefully soon you will be posting pics of your new car.

 

Here is a photo of my Fiorano (#52 of 100) I traded a few years ago for a GT2. Big Mistake. It was one of ten six speed cars made. The rest were F1.
Image Unavailable, Please Login
Image Unavailable, Please Login
Image Unavailable, Please Login
Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

P.S. We just purchased a 97 yellow/black 355 Spider. We're putting on a challenge grill, shields, calipers. I'm going to talk with the dealer about lowering the car, if possible.

 

Other photos.
Image Unavailable, Please Login
Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Great questions. I had 5200 miles on the car when I traded it. I have not had a chance to drive the 97 Spider yet. It's in for major service, challenge grill installation, shields, etc. I did drive an F355 Spider right before I purchased the Fiorano and I think there is a difference in the way the car feels, however slight. The car is lower and it has the challenge suspension and, as I recall, a little tighter steering set up.

The Fiorano was a BLAST to drive. The GT2 was fun to drive when it drove. (Unfortunately, Porsche bought the car back because of numerous problems with the car). When it drove, it was so fast and much different than my 996 Turbo which is easier to handle because of the PSM and all wheel drive.

The GT2 was a different kind of fun than the Fiorano and 360 for that matter. Hard to compare. For me, the Ferrari was more fun. You can drive it slow and still enjoy just hearing the sound of the engine. And unless you are a very capable driver, it's quite difficult to drive the GT2 anywhere close to the limit. The GT2 is a hand full to drive fast because it is so very fast. If you read the reviews on the car, it's pretty close to a race car as you can get. BTW, the GT2 market has fallen in the $h*t hole and you can buy one for $120K on up.

The 360 is perceptibly faster than the 355; and yet I felt I could push the 355 to the limit easier than my 360. Both are loads of fun to drive. I think the 355 sounded a little better (I did not have a Tubi) than the 360 (which also does not yet have a Tubi). I also think the 355 is slightly more attractive than the 355, particularly when you see the cars side by side.

Good luck! Regards, Mike

 

$125K. Not a penny more! If this is consignment car the dealer may not have a say in the matter.

I've noticed that Cauley asks a lot for their cars compared to other dealers.

 

The question is what is the actual Fiorano package worth to you over a standard 355 spider. Considering a mint low mile 99 F1 could probably be bought now in the 110-115 range what are the differences worth to you. I almost bought one when I found my car and the seller went back on our agreed price of 134. This was a little over 2 years ago and I am thankful it didn't workout. I like the Fiorano but it is really just cosmetic differences.

 

There was a nero daytona/bordeaux 355 fiorano spider F1 for sale in Dupont Registry not too long ago. It was a private sale and the car had only 8k miles on the clock. He was asking $129k.

 

Personally I would just casually ask when the time is right.
Did you get ahold of Kizdan?

 

I wish there was a pozzi/creme 6-speed 355 firano around I would be all over it. I dont think pozzi was ever made with firano tho.