Your Realistic Dream Garage?

[Rasmus]

Of course, choice of car is down to personal preference but I can only recommend the F360 over the F355. The latter will always be special to me, but the running cost on the 360 is that much lower as it is easier to work on.

Yes, I've been thinking about replacing the Mustang.

[Pando]

Of course, choice of car is down to personal preference but I can only recommend the F360 over the F355. The latter will always be special to me, but the running cost on the 360 is that much lower as it is easier to work on.

From what I've seen advertised 355s go for around half of the price of 360s here. Plus they're better looking.

Is the running cost difference significant? Easier to work on in what sense?

[LeonOfTheDead]

From what I've seen advertised 355s go for around half of the price of 360s here. Plus they're better looking.

Is the running cost difference significant? Easier to work on in what sense?

considering the 360 is mechanically an evolution of the 355 I would say it got rid of the small imperfections and defects of the 355 (which I prefer btw), and it could be for this reason even easier to work on, even if I highly doubt it's the kind of car you try to fix by yourself on your backyard.

[LTSmash]

From what I've seen advertised 355s go for around half of the price of 360s here. Plus they're better looking.

This.

[nota]

it got rid of the small imperfections and defects of the 355...

and introduced 360 more

[LeonOfTheDead]

and introduced 360 more

italian craftsmanship: (lazily) creating (imperfect) masterpieces

[nota]

Here in the '70s Datsun replaced their 180B with the new 200B - which became known at the time as the '180B with 20 more problems'

[henk4]

Here in the '70s Datsun replaced their 180B with the new 200B - which became known at the time as the '180B with 20 more problems'

first to use this expression were the racers who went from the Lotus 30 to the Lotus 40....

[Ferrer]

italian craftsmanship: (lazily) creating (imperfect) masterpieces

Italians are the best at speed and style.

Everything else is irrelevant.

[LeonOfTheDead]

Italians are the best at speed and style.

Everything else is irrelevant.

in order to preserve those speed and style, something should/must change, soon.

[nota]

first to use this expression were the racers who went from the Lotus 30 to the Lotus 40....

Could be and I think that Lotus quote might originate from Frank Gardner

[Rasmus]

From what I've seen advertised 355s go for around half of the price of 360s here. Plus they're better looking.

Is the running cost difference significant? Easier to work on in what sense?

I do prefer the 355 when it comes to looks but from what I was able to gather, the 360 is easier for mechanics to work on, and simply a better car all around. Ie. in order to replace the timing belt on a 355 the engine supposedly needs to come out by dropping the subframe. The alternative is to drop the gas tank but then you can't get to rubber bits. At least, this is what I was told by someone working with and for Ferrari

[jcp123]

Turbo Pinto (ultimate sleeper car)
My Mustang
'30-something jalopy with a big-block straight six...and a bare minumum of anything else
'58 Cadillac 60S Fleetwood when I need to show up with clients or at the country club
Maybe a '40- or '50-something car to play around with
'60-'63 Ford Falcon either with the 144ci (2,4l) pushrod six or I have been toying with the idea of a Datsun 240 six-banger swap. Good gas saver.

If I live anywhere snowy, a Ford Bronco or Chevy K5 Blazer/full-size GMC Jimmy

[oldercarguy]

True. One of my sons actually tried to find the actual car I owned a few years ago. I kept records of everything from it and still had the VIN. He's in law enforcement and even he couldn't find it. It must not be registered anywhere anymore. Guess I'll just have to keep on putting my money into my horses and my hounds.