Ferrari 360 - Should I get one?

[Randompunter74]

Hi all,

I have always wanted a mid engined Ferrari and the 360's are I believe, good value at the moment. (What with the earlier models going up...although more limited numbers..)

I think it looks great, I wasn't impressed with the speed of the gear change on one I test drove, but I am wondering if the mechanisam on the one I drove needed a damn good service. Either way, I would prefer a manual anyway.

I have a GT3 997 Gen 2, Audi RS6, Integrale and E30 M3 and I am thinking of selling the M3 to get one. I can get 30-35k GBP for the M3 and over here in Dubai I can get a 360 for a little more (40k) for a 2002 or 2003 in reasonable nick.

Never had a mid engined car so it ticks the box
Never had a Ferrari so thats ticked.
Seems reasonable service wise (Assuming that its been looked after)
I love the looks of it, especially with the decent seats.
From reviews it seems very useable on an everyday level, comfty etc.

Appreciate the thoughts from owners etc.

Thanks

[davek_964]

It sounds like the prices where you are have stayed lower. In the UK, prices of most things seem to be getting silly and 360s are included in that.

However, to answer your question - yes you should!

I've owned mine for 18 months and it is a superb car.

[Jules360]

Randompunter74 said:

Hi all,

I have always wanted a mid engined Ferrari and the 360's are I believe, good value at the moment. (What with the earlier models going up...although more limited numbers..)

I think it looks great, I wasn't impressed with the speed of the gear change on one I test drove, but I am wondering if the mechanisam on the one I drove needed a damn good service. Either way, I would prefer a manual anyway.

I have a GT3 997 Gen 2, Audi RS6, Integrale and E30 M3 and I am thinking of selling the M3 to get one. I can get 30-35k GBP for the M3 and over here in Dubai I can get a 360 for a little more (40k) for a 2002 or 2003 in reasonable nick.

Never had a mid engined car so it ticks the box
Never had a Ferrari so thats ticked.
Seems reasonable service wise (Assuming that its been looked after)
I love the looks of it, especially with the decent seats.
From reviews it seems very useable on an everyday level, comfty etc.


Appreciate the thoughts from owners etc.

Thanks

Service wise it is not at all reasonable if you take it to the main agent here. They want Dhs 10,000 for an annual service. That's just an oil and filter change plus air filter.

[Randompunter74]

Hi mate,
Loving the CS spec on your car, they are th only rims to have in my opinion.

Aye, same old story here with main dealers, all of whom take the Mikey. I think think i will use someone like ARM on an older model. like that, save getting to bent over on servicing.

Still, I take it you love the car? usability, comfort, handling, power delivery? Do you have the manual? I found the F1 box a little slow (Although for the year is good) WHT you think? Would like to have a look at yours if you fancy a coffee and a chat to talk cars.

[Jules360]

Randompunter74 said:

Hi mate,
Loving the CS spec on your car, they are th only rims to have in my opinion.

Aye, same old story here with main dealers, all of whom take the Mikey. I think think i will use someone like ARM on an older model. like that, save getting to bent over on servicing.

Still, I take it you love the car? usability, comfort, handling, power delivery? Do you have the manual? I found the F1 box a little slow (Although for the year is good) WHT you think? Would like to have a look at yours if you fancy a coffee and a chat to talk cars.

Hi. The car is actually a CS, so has an F1 gearbox and loads of carbon. It's just been delivered back from ARM this evening having had suspension geometry put back to factory spec. Thought it understeered a bit and it seems things had gone a little out of line over the years. Not had time to try it out yet, but the guys tell me it handles much better now. Unfortunately I don't get to use it as much as I'd like, the Cayenne is the daily for work and I'm not happy ferrying one of the kids in the CS as it has harnesses, which the handbook says are not suitable for young children. So at weekends when I just have one child to transport I tend to take the 458. Happy to meet up, PM me and we shall arrange.

Edited by Jules360 on Wednesday 3rd June 02:44

Edited by Jules360 on Wednesday 3rd June 02:50

[Zuff]

If you can get out of the M3 and into a 360 for minimal money, I would say its a no brainer. Driving the 360 is never ordinary...its a special event each and every time. Had my car a couple of months and simply adore it either standing still or blitzing my favourite roads. Its comfy when you need it to be and banzai when the mood takes you.

And if you buy one and don't like it, import it to the UK and flog it over here. Looks like you could make a tidy profit!!

[Kyodo]

Zuff said:

If you can get out of the M3 and into a 360 for minimal money, I would say its a no brainer. Driving the 360 is never ordinary...its a special event each and every time. Had my car a couple of months and simply adore it either standing still or blitzing my favourite roads. Its comfy when you need it to be and banzai when the mood takes you.

And if you buy one and don't like it, import it to the UK and flog it over here. Looks like you could make a tidy profit!!

+1

Don't discount the F1. The TCU can be changed in the early cars for the later version (considered an upgrade) and even today, in the age of double clutch gearboxes and the like, our early 360 with it's standard TCU changes gear quicker than I can manually and it's damn near ferocious when changing at high revs. Drive both, decide and enjoy

I totally agree about the 360 looking great when standing still. When seen at meets amongst a sea of red most Ferrari's kind of blend in (in a nice way) as we're all guilty of seeking out the Enzo's/F50's and the old stuff… When I look at our red Modena parked on its own either in the garage or the driveway, it looks absolutely beautiful. After two years of ownership, I still spend more time staring at it than driving it!

Edited by Kyodo on Friday 5th June 09:37

[Randompunter74]

Kyodo, thanks for that. When did the F1 gear change get quicker? 2002?3? And even so, if I were to get an earlier one, how much is the change to upgrade?

This is important as I thought the 2000 model I bought was a little slow, but I loved the car. Thanks.

[MitchT]

I don't own a 360 but I did get to drive one rather 'purposefully' about 18 months ago. The whole car felt really well sorted and the F1 gearshift was seamless with no discernible 'tough' in the power delivery during the gearchange phase. Compared with other models they still look like a relative bargain, even in the UK, and there's a manual as an option if you'd prefer that to the F1 shift.

[Frrair]

As well as a stream of everyday cars I have had an E30 M3, then a 964 C4 and have now had a 360 Modena for just over 4 years.

The thought of having one was something that got me out of bed on wet mornings to go to work.

Liked the M3 and it was fun in an old BM kind of way did a track evening at Donnington and I generally drove it like i stole it when out for a blat, but I and no one else knew how special it was 'to become' 13 years ago.

I love the Ferrari, its a different league, it even makes me smile when I just get the mower out of the garage which is next to it.

Looks great, is comfortable, goes about as fast as you shouldn't really go on the road.

Servicing is reasonable at a specialist i use Migliore cars at Bromsgrove, good guys.

Hope that helps and my advice would be go for it.....

[Kyodo]

Frrair said:

Servicing is reasonable at a specialist i use Migliore cars at Bromsgrove, good guys.

+1 for Migliore. Even though it's a trek for us, we're back in for our annual & belts in a couple of weeks.