04-18-2012, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
Sometime peruse carguru.com there are a couple almost affordable 430's if there is such a thing. If you are a phenomenal wrench it seems the 355 is the deal of the century. 22,500 miles fly yellow 6 speed 1995 asking 54,500 348's even cheaper, fire sale.
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Ooo, that's a fun web site. I can get into all kinds of debt.
Used Lotus Elise For Sale Lynnwood, WA - CarGurus
Used Ferrari F355 For Sale Lynnwood, WA - CarGurus
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04-18-2012, 10:05 AM
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Whatever you do, avoid the 355 Spider like a plague...
GTS or Berlinetta are fine but make sure the headers are aftermarket...
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04-18-2012, 10:25 AM
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One of my current projects is the MR2 ax/track car. I looked at 944s for quite a while, and loved them, but the MR2 should be able to take a better beating for less cost.
One of the reasons that I chose it is that the layout is fairly similar to the Boxster. It's even got a V6 in it, so it's power to weight is actually pretty comparible. The fact that it looks smaller than the Boxster isn't just a camera perspective issue. The thing is noticeably shorter and lower than the Porsche.
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04-18-2012, 12:59 PM
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I'm going to take a "family" picture of your old Boxster, my old Supercharged MR2, and the Miata in my driveway together before the MR2 gets sold. :-)
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04-18-2012, 02:33 PM
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Perhaps something more utilitarian this time .
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04-18-2012, 05:47 PM
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As much as I admire the beauty of the 355, one would find me in a straightjacket after having had to deal with the maintenance . 
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04-18-2012, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jager
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That's the one in my link above. I'd buy that car!
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04-18-2012, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger
Perhaps something more utilitarian this time .
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Then I'd need to change out all my pants for overalls.
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04-18-2012, 05:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grubinski
I'm going to take a "family" picture of your old Boxster, my old Supercharged MR2, and the Miata in my driveway together before the MR2 gets sold. :-)
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If you sell the MR2 for $500, I can use it for Chump car! Kidding - it's a beautiful car.
Last edited by blue2000s; 04-18-2012 at 06:15 PM.
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04-19-2012, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Topless
Good chatting with you over the years Blue. Here's wishing you good fortune in your next car adventure.
A Ferrari is definitely feast for the eyes and famine for the wallet. If you are very fit and agile you just might love a Lotus. Several friends push the Exige around at the track and it is a pretty amazing sports car. You will never confuse it with the basic creature comforts of a Boxster though.
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Check out this rebuild story. This person does an excellent job of documenting all his work. Scary how a $35,000 bargain turns into a $65,000 sink hole. Typical story that even the potential 986 buyer should think about when looking at that bargain priced car.
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341922
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04-19-2012, 08:26 AM
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Check out this rebuild story. This person does an excellent job of documenting all his work. Scary how a $35,000 bargain turns into a $65,000 sink hole. Typical story that even the potential 986 buyer should think about when looking at that bargain priced car.
My 355 mini-Restoration story - FerrariChat.com |
That's what happens for finding a "deal" when shopping for a Fcar...
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04-19-2012, 03:11 PM
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man, I did not realize F-cars had so many issues for low mileage cars!!!!
maybe I will get a NSX next...
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04-20-2012, 03:29 AM
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When it comes to Ferraris the 355's call me like the Sirens of Titan, absolutely beautiful and best looking of the quasi modern F-Cars. The Lusso is still my personal unobtainium. A couple of friends have had Ferraris (Testarossa and a 360) and my neighbor has a "lowly" 328. After hearing their tales of woe (costs for maintenance / service or just parts even for DIY) I quickly discarded the notion of picking up one, way out of my league. They do look like pure sex though.
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04-20-2012, 04:52 AM
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^I share the same sentiment... not in my league to own one at this point.
It's like having a really hot girlfriend/wife... most onlookers will be jealous of the guy, but nobody has a clue what he has to put up with.
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04-20-2012, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by fivepointnine
man, I did not realize F-cars had so many issues for low mileage cars!!!!
maybe I will get a NSX next...
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Almost all Ferraris are low mileage cars. This one, I think, suffered from abuse and neglect. The rust, fuel issues, interior leather problems all suggest the car was just neglected.
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04-20-2012, 12:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coreseller
When it comes to Ferraris the 355's call me like the Sirens of Titan, absolutely beautiful and best looking of the quasi modern F-Cars. The Lusso is still my personal unobtainium. A couple of friends have had Ferraris (Testarossa and a 360) and my neighbor has a "lowly" 328. After hearing their tales of woe (costs for maintenance / service or just parts even for DIY) I quickly discarded the notion of picking up one, way out of my league. They do look like pure sex though.
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My desire for a Ferrari is always at odds with my need to pinch pennies. I can only justify it to myself by going in as a short term deal. In/enjoy/out within a couple of years. If the car is in good shape and up to date on maintanence as purchased, it shouldn't need major investment over a couple of years of ownership.
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04-20-2012, 01:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coreseller
When it comes to Ferraris the 355's call me like the Sirens of Titan, absolutely beautiful and best looking of the quasi modern F-Cars. The Lusso is still my personal unobtainium. A couple of friends have had Ferraris (Testarossa and a 360) and my neighbor has a "lowly" 328. After hearing their tales of woe (costs for maintenance / service or just parts even for DIY) I quickly discarded the notion of picking up one, way out of my league. They do look like pure sex though.
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I agree that the 355 possess a timeless sense of beauty (minus the pop-up headlights). But man, the maintenance is enough to drive someone to the brink of madness .
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04-20-2012, 01:10 PM
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The pop-up headlights are a part of the allure for me...that and the 355 is just a beauty that'll never come back again. Same thing with the Corvettes. A little something was lost once the pop-ups went away for me...stupid mandates.
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04-20-2012, 01:15 PM
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It's hard to recognize in pictures, and even in person, but the 355 is a much smaller car than the 360. It's 11 inches shorter! It's also 200 pounds ligher, dispite the move to an aluminum structure in the 360.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/F355_Berlinetta_in_Taipei.jpg
It's 4 inches shorter, 4 inches lower, and 4 inches wider than the 986. With a wheelbase of 1 inch longer.
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