Just to be clear I never even thought the F355 would keep up. It was just fun to do.
92NSX said:Ok, I'll take the bait....
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Rennphile said:
And don't forget, there are plenty of go-fast goodies available from the Challenge Series.
I don't get these remarks at all. Sports cars are, for the most part, luxury items. I think in most cases, the purchase decision parameters (ruling out the economic constraint per your remark) are:X-TNSIV said:honestly, at the end of the day...a Ferrari is still a Ferrari. If you can afford to own one and to properly maintain one, then I would get one.
X-TNSIV said:
The 355 is a strong V8. It will beat standard NSX's all day long. On the hwy, it does pretty darn good at trying to keep up with my car. But keep in mind, my brother's is a spider and had a bunch of added goodies that are heavy as well, so it is considerably slower than a Berlinetta.
The 360 modena will smoke any non forced induction & non-nitrous cars. 400hp and as fast as a new ZO6. The torque is so amazing. My car will get spanked in 1st and 2nd gear. At the top of 3rd and 4th, I can keep up with it. The spider will run 12.9 qtr miles stock and the coupe runs 12.8's.
Allen
Sort of, but not really if we equate performance + ergo = fun-to-drive. I actually think the 355 is one of the best in the looks parameter, but after having driven one, it's clearly not the equal of a stock Zanardi, let alone a modified one in the fun-to-drive metric. I wasn't kidding about the Ford, but I'm not optimistic that they'll be available anywhere near list for a few years...Rennphile said:Number9,
IMHO, you overlooked the most important parameter:
Fun to drive (totally subjective)
I've already made that choice when I bought and then supercharged the Zanardi. I like the 355 - it's just that there are several other cars I like better. There's a huge subjective component here which we've both acknowledged - no problem in agreeing to disagree.Rennphile said:If you've had a chance to really drive a 355 and it didn't speak to you emotionally, then save your money and buy a more practical alternative.
TampaBayNSX-R said:FYI My car is a '94 running the standard 6lb BBSC with the SS box and "killer" software. Dyno 392rwhp/270tq.
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Number9 said:I don't get these remarks at all. Sports cars are, for the most part, luxury items.
Originally posted by Number9
While status may be important to some, it isn't even a consideration for me. I'd much rather buy a no-status Ford than a Ferrari (you know which one...).
Nimbus said:I know because I was lucky enough to own both a F355 F1 Berlinetta and a CTSC NSX at the same time. My CTSC NSX would walk the F355 everytime regardless of the change in drivers.