Anyone with experience owning/driving an F355?

[NicolasB]

Been my dream car for 30 years, and love that they are analog, and the styling is still great. I only put like 3k miles max on a summer car, so maybe this would be a perfect forever car with a manual transmission.

I kike that they will probably always have parts available, and aren't just all computer-based like new cars.

Would prefer targa, but Spyder would be cool to hear the engine noise more, and I wouldn't be driving it in bad weather.

 

[crainp]

I had one and put almost 30,000 miles on it. Surprisedly comfortable and also dependable. Two main issues: engine out service required only too frequently for a low milage driver, and the sticky goo on all the black plastic parts, which happens to pretty much every car, accelerated by chemicals and sun. I cleaned mine with oven cleaner and a rag. And if you have to go that route, there is black plastic under the coating so you don't have to recoat. I had a berlinetta, but the spiders are very attractive.

 

[NicolasB]

Begs the question: why don't you have it any longer?

 

[crainp]

Begs the question: why don't you have it any longer?

I replaced it with a 360, then a 430. Got fed up with supporting Ferrari's F1 program every time I went to the service department. The cars were however as dependable as a normal car. Then went to 5 different Nissan GTRs. Now those are all gone and I have an I4, Sport, Cup2. Very impressive car. My lap times are only a few seconds slower than my 730whp GTR, and other than track rotors and pads, is completely stock. Had a GTR at both homes, now the Emira in Idaho to track at Qlispe in Spokane, and an Aston Martin Vanquish S in Florida to mostly just look at.

 

[NicolasB]

Every car I buy I end up having to spend all of my time modifying it. I like the idea of a classic like a F355 and just not really modifying it very much. Maybe an exhaust to make it sound nice, but knowing you're never going to have a ton of power out of it, and it would just be for cruising and enjoying its beauty and sound.

 

[crainp]

Every car I buy I end up having to spend all of my time modifying it. I like the idea of a classic like a F355 and just not really modifying it very much. Maybe an exhaust to make it sound nice, but knowing you're never going to have a ton of power out of it, and it would just be for cruising and enjoying its beauty and sound.

Mine had a Tubi exhaust when I bought it, nothing sounds better, but I definitely had earplugs in the car. I went heavy mods on most of the GTR, but the Emira with no mods is so much better. Every mod you add makes things less reliable.

 

[RA71]

Every mod you add makes things less reliable.

Not widely recognized, but generally true.