Planning to buy my ferrari soon I'm thinking 360 spyder

Is there a question in here somewhere?

(other than the exhaust question - which has a short answer of "yes" and a longer answer of "buy one and then decide if you want to change and you can youtube countless rev sounds of exhausts if you search for it").

 

Assuming you already decided on a 360 spider, make sure you get the options you want that can not be changed first: Color (maybe), F1 or gated shift, miles, year make, service history. The rest you might have to compromise. The fun is in the hunt. Take you time to find yours unless you are very lucky. Took me 6 months to find mine.

Good Luck.

 

Keep in mind that the more specific and rigid you make your specification requirements the longer it might take to find your car, but don't take that as meaning you shouldn't try to find the car you want. Consider what specifications are most important to you (perhaps colour or gearbox), what would be nice to have and what could easily be changed after purchase (e.g. challenge grille).

An aftermarket exhaust can really sound fantastic and there are a variety of options. Personally, I have a Timate titanium exhaust on my 360.

 

Let me just say: "Go get 'um tiger".


Live your dream.

 

Welcome to the fray. Whatever you get, drive it.

 

Test the soft-top mechanism thoroughly otherwise you could be in for some nightmares. With the soft-top down, check the capote flaps to make sure they've not snapped/damaged if mis-aligned with the capote flap motor.

Otherwise, great and fun car to drive!

 

Where are you located? I found an '05 Spider with 3K miles on it a couple of weeks ago. It's TDF blue, tan interior, Daytona seats, F1 transmission. Asking price was $120K. Do you want more details? It looked very clean.

PS - TDF blue is an awesome choice IMHO.

 

2002 360 F1 Spider

I love my Tubi. If I did not have it I would buy it. You can always add it later.

3 pedal cars are more expensive and hard to find. I you like it, go for it.

hi-fi upgrade is a waste of money. Too noisy to hear much with the top down anyway.

I like my Daytona (electric) seats. I like the black with red stitching more.

Enjoy and may the horse be with you.

 

I agree on the TDF. When you find the right car, you will know it. Do plenty of shopping and don't be afraid to travel.

 

1) make sure it has shields. It has to have shields. Did I mention shields?

2) make sure it is not a 3 pedal car. Nobody likes those.

3) after you buy it, make sure you never drive it in the rain when getting it home. Driving a Ferrari in the rain is an international crime under many coventions.

4) after you get it home, don't ever drive it again. Put it in your garage, cover it, and install air conditioning, air monitoring equipment, and dust removing machines. Put your key in a safe deposit box and don't put a single mile on it so as to maximize its resale value and so to save the car for the next owner.

5) happy early April fools! I only meant the first point, the rest will generate pleanty of flames.

Now drive it like you stole it!

 

All kidding aside, the things you want to be sure of when you buy are the things that are impractical to change afterwards. First, as someone mentioned above, is color and coupe vs. spider. Buy what you love. TdF blue is awesome. I think most metallics look very good on 360s, as the metallic colors bring out the lines of the car better than red or other popular solid colors like black or yellow. Take a look at my Argento 360 spider below.

You already know if you are a coupe or spider person. Just realize that if you track the car, a coupe will handle better. But spiders are often allowed to run on track days, too.

Next is gearbox. Even though the F1 transmission in the 360 is much improved over its predecessor in the 355, I still prefer a traditional manual. Again, drive both and get what you prefer. You can't really change it afterwards without selling the car and getting a different one.

Third is shields. While it's possible to add aftermarket Yoshields, which come really, really close to the real thing, Ferrari embosses the fenders on the cars equipped with factory shields with a shallow indentation, and that embossing is what makes it very tough (though not impossibly expensive) to put OEM shields on a car that didn't originally come with them. I'm guessing shields were a relatively expensive option (compared to the base price) back when 360s were ordered new, so a surprising number of cars did not have them from the factory.

Last are seat type. Do you want regular electric, Daytona or racing buckets? This borders on being a practical swap afterwards, but seats are expensive and may be hard to find in a color that matches or compliments your interior.

Most other options can be changed later. Nothing is cheap, but for example, it's not that hard to swap to a Challenge rear grille later if you want, for a car that didn't come with one. The hi-fi stereo isn't something that should make or break the deal if the car otherwise has what you want. Tubis or Capristos are awesome, but can be added afterwards.
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They are located just underneath the front bumper on either corner. Very difficult to see.
This option is so rare that people have hard plastic guards, called "horse shoes" to protect them. When you drive up and over curbs, driveways, etc. the horse shoes will get scratched instead of the shields. Those shields cost almost a thousand bucks a piece, you don't want them scratched!

 

Shield are on the fenders you cant miss them. Best of luck with your search and keep us posted.

 

I tried...

 

At $120K, I would get a F430 coupe for a little more, but in the same price range. Just me.

 

Now that's funny!

 

Unless it's been a lifelong dream to buy a modern Ferrari, I'd say you're crazy to spend $100K on a 360 with all the waaaaay better and newer cars available in that price range.

 

$100k will buy you a cream puff 360, but a cream puff 430 is probably going to be quite a bit more. The 430 has some mechanical advantages such as timing chain instead of belts, and it has more power (if you need it...). Likely, neither a "standard" 360 or a 430 will ever be collectable. However, if you are in the range of lower-end (price point wise) 430 territory, I would consider a 360 Challenge Stradale, although only available in coupe. Those may become collectible, do command a premium, probably priced at the 430 entry point. Try search around a bit on the forum.
Jes

 

I feel the same way, but it's worth noting that $120K is the asking price, which obviously isn't what one would pay.

 

???? Could you please elaborate? I agree that are certainly newer cars available in this price range but whether there are better cars depends how you define what constitutes a better car.