This ferrari 308 gtb is driven daily on the streets of thailand. Be it to work, to the supermarket or for a quick hop around the suburbs, driving a ferrari is probably not the best idea. I commute into nyc everyday so there is no way that i would use my 458 italia as a daily driver. The ferrari 360 is the most reliable car ive ever owned. Black delivery driver held against his will in gated oklahoma city community by. The 360 was designed with a convertible variant in mind.
Ferrari s 360 is the supercar you really can drive every day as long as your pockets are deep enough the f360s 3. However, the 360 was much faster and much easier on the maintenance. The name ferrari, the prancing horse device, all associated logos and distinctive designs are property of ferrari s. He entered his ferrari into the 1951 and 1952 24 hours of le mans races. This ferrari 308 gtb is driven daily on the streets of thailand bangkok makes a surprisingly good habitat for this italian driver. Its first owner was the parisian pierre louisdreyfus, a wwii war hero who was a keen racing driver and sportsman. By the time he traded it in, hed accumulated 77,000 miles over four years.
Reliability of ferrari engines changed since the birth of 360. Oct 15, 2018 scott chivers, self taught ferrari mechanic. A 360 modena f1 has been my daily driver for almost nine years. Nine months ago, in my firstever column as a bona fide jalopnik writer, i proclaimed. Throughout the 1990s, ferrari experienced different issues ranging from lackluster sales to criticism of lack of engineering. Here is the complete buyers guide and essentially everything you should know before you buy. Ferrari collector car indexes hagerty valuation tool. Ferrari replaced its f355 in 1999 with the aluminumbodied and curvaceous 360 modena coupe. Come find a great deal on used ferrari 360s in your area today. Also is there a big drop in performance driver feel between the 360 and 360 spider. Can you replace your daily driver with a supercar like the ferrari 360. Like always jalopnik writer doug demuro has made a video. The list below shows the cars that make up the index, while the graph to the left shows this indexs average value over the years.
Jun, 2017 the moment we talk about a super car, we think that it is built for one reason only speed. Ferrari owner and allround car afficianado doug demuro has been posting frequent videos on youtube ever since he bough his 360. This was a spectacular early competition ferrari, a 340 america barchetta with coachwork by touring. At andys auto sport, you can find ferrari 360 body kits at a great price. It may be your daily driver or racing car, kept stock or upgraded for flashy styling and performance gains in any case, it is your pride and joy and your big investment, and you want to keep it in mint. Every inch of the car was inspired by the engineering research carried out at ferraris gestione sportiva f1 racing division.
We did a quick check of the internet and found a couple of secondhand ferrari 360 modenas for. Jan 11, 2016 this has the same powerplant as a 430. The 360 was a major breakthrough for ferrari with the construction of an all new aluminum car. There is another recent thread discussing difference between 360 and 430 with interesting perspectives. The 360 is considered one of the more reliable modern ferraris, which i realize sounds a lot like hearing from your lawyer that youve been. Gallardos and the 458 is light years ahead as a daily car than the lambos were. Heres why you dont want to drive a ferrari every day.
I was not a big fan of the 360 modena design when it launched in 1999 still not a fan actually, but boy did this ferrari change the game technically. You dont want to drive a ferrari every day youtube. On the other hand, i use it almost constantly on weekends exceptions for rain, busy parking lots and valets, and will often just take a drive. The ferrari 360 spider was unveiled at the 2000 geneva motor show. The hagerty price guide index of ferraris is a stock market style index that averages the values of of the most sought after street ferraris of the 1950s70s. Ferrari 360 owner proves you cant live with a supercar. With the 812superfast, ferrari wanted to create a car that is accessible and daily derivable. What do you guys think about using a 360 as a daily driver. As in the ferrari 360, the lefthand paddle marked with a minus sign is to downshift, the righthand one to upshift. This is a question that has always been on every car enthusiasts mind and who better to answer it than our very friendly doug, the guy with a ferrari 360. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Heres why you absolutely cant drive a ferrari every day. My daily driver is a mercedesbenz s500, which goes when you put the pedal down, but when i want to enjoy driving theres nothing like this ferrari. This statement applies only on older ferrari engines like 355 or later.
Whether you are looking for a topoftheline ferrari 360 body kit, a cheap ferrari 360 body kit, or some mildlooking but clean ferrari 360 ground effects, weve got great choices for you. Ferrari 458 italia thrustmaster technical support website. It succeeded the ferrari f355 and was replaced by the ferrari f430 in 2005. As a low production modified sample, a challenge stradale was produced as a track day and daily driving machine. You may remember this column, because i tied a tv to the roof of. Feb 19, 2014 yes, a 458 can easily be used as a daily driver. This was a wonderful result for ferrari as ferrari had not won any championships in production class racing since the 275 gtb corsa cars of the mid 1960s. The 80s and 90s ferrari lineup needed much work as models like the 412, mondial, 348, and even the f50 were a drastic detour from the lineage ferrari was known for. Nov 01, 2001 as in the ferrari 360, the lefthand paddle marked with a minus sign is to downshift, the righthand one to upshift. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report.
Ferrari 360 owner proves you cant live with a supercar daily driver. The result is a highly innovative design characterised by cuttingedge technologies perfected for use on a. Body kits are very strong when installed correctly. Ferrari has tried to make the 360 as userfriendly as a porsche 911. This ferrari 308 gtb is driven daily on the streets of.
Ferrari designers strengthened the sills, stiffened the front of the floorpan and redesigned the windscreen frame. Over the course of its sixyear production run, the combined production of the soft and hard top amounted to 16,366 units for the ferrari 360 modena for sale. The resulting performance was fantastic, the car was introduced in 2000 and by the end of the 2001 racing season, the 360 ngt had won the fia drivers and team cups. I have had quite a few ferrari s, 360 s included, but never a 430. Heres why you absolutely cant drive a ferrari every day jalopnik. That way, owners will actually drive the car, rather than putting it in an armourplated garage under a carefullylaid ermine.
The journalist doug demuro once wrote about how an older ferrari 360 really could be a practical daily driver, being relatively cheap for a. The ferrari is really two cars in one a quiet, smooth commuter and a screaming animal. The resulting performance was fantastic, the car was introduced in 2000 and by the end of the 2001 racing season, the 360 ngt had won the fia driver s and team cups. At the marque level, ferrari carries the most prestige in this hobby, so while the ferrari market faces headwinds, the name recognition, low production numbers, good looks, and rewarding. Edit depending where you live in the world, a 456 might be an alternative to a 360 i. Jan 07, 2015 chu was accustomed to the stirring v8 aria because the ferrari california was his daily driver. Are body kits strong enough for a daily driver, or are they just for show cars. Apr 25, 2017 this ferrari 308 gtb is driven daily on the streets of thailand bangkok makes a surprisingly good habitat for this italian driver. Can a ferrari 458 italia or spider be used as a daily. Can a ferrari 458 italia or spider be used as a daily driver. Problem was they were lightly driven, this one i want to max out to the fullest. The journalist doug demuro once wrote about how an older ferrari 360 really could be a practical daily driver, being relatively cheap for a modern ferrari and not so insanely wide and difficult to. Ferrari 360 owner proves you cant live with a supercar daily. Chu was accustomed to the stirring v8 aria because the ferrari california was his daily driver.
I have put about 2200 miles on the car in 5 months. Nov 12, 2014 ferrari 360 owner proves you cant live with a supercar daily driver. I think we can all agree that excellent fuel economy is an important quality in a daily driver. Nov 12, 2014 this time, doug explains how difficult it is to live with an exotic on a daily basis, especially when it is your daily driver. The f430 hails the arrival of a whole new generation of ferrari v8engined berlinettas. Using salvaged parts, i converted it to a challenge stradale. This change of thinking led to models like the 1992 1997 ferrari 456 gt and 1996 2001 ferrari 550 maranello, or the 1995 1999 ferrari f355 and, later, 1999 2004 ferrari 360 modena eight.
Ferrari 360 challenge stradale driven daily, racks up 70k miles. I am really interested in getting a ferrari 360 or 360 spider manual for use as a daily driver. I have both 360 and maserati gt 85,000 miles 3 pedal, none has engine issues. I enjoy driving the car, enjoy looking at it and think its a car you can have a lot of fun with over time. I liked my 355 coupe better, but that is because my 360 was an f1 spider. Ferrari partnered with alcoa to produce an entirely new all aluminium spaceframe chassis that was 40% stiffer. A few days later i was sliding out of my honda and into a ferrari ff to see how well a track tool works as a daily driver. Ferrari 360 challenge stradale driven daily, racks up 70k. As time went by many cars started to be more accessible. Milton chu loads groceries into his ferraris frunk before heading to innout burger for a doubledouble. I dont think any ferrari is really considered being good at being a daily but it will definitely manage to go to tescos and back. The ferrari 360 type f1 is a twoseater, midengine, rear wheel drive sports car manufactured by italian automotive manufacturer ferrari from 1999 to 2005.
Go behind the scenes and get analysis straight from the paddock. Florida might be different, i used to live there and supercarssports cars were more common so less of a novelty. Mugen honda s2000 driver loses it on the nurburgring while trying to avoid an impact. Can you drive a ferrari 360 everyday to work, wallmart and to a dinner date. Two years later, in 2001, a spider version debuted. The 2001 2004 ferrari 360 is probably the highest rated and best quality affordable sub 100k ferrari out there. Of course, fiberglass can indeed crack if in a fenderbender or if you.
Not all ferraris are sliding, as later and less expensive models like the 360 coupe, 348 ts, 550 maranello, 456 gt and mondial all recorded an increase. About ferrari 360 wheels fast and powerful, the ferrari 360 provides supercar levels of performance without compromising everyday drivability. The ferrari ff is actually a fantastic everyday car askmen. So lets compare the ferrari to, say, the chrysler 200 v6, which is an outstanding vehicle for commuting from point a to point b, assuming that one of those points is the enterprise lot at a major international airport. Of course you will need a dedicated parking spot wherever you are daily driving to. Some of the vehicles in this publication could be considered daily drivers and are not valued as a classic vehicle. This is the cheap ferraripowered maserati you forgot. In a heart beat though i would take a 6 speed 360 over a 355, just my opinion. Ferrari owner and allround car afficianado doug demuro has been posting frequent videos on youtube ever since he bough his. Andys auto sport is the ultimate shopping destination for your ferrari 360 body kit needs.
This is the cheap ferraripowered maserati you forgot about. The result is a highly innovative design characterised by cuttingedge technologies perfected for use on a roadgoing car. I love the cs but it doesnt have a manual option which is a must. We have 62 ferrari 360 vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 2. Truecar has over 884,364 listings nationwide, updated daily. When determining a value for a daily driver, it is recommended. The vanquish mates the magneti marelli system to a hefty tremec sixspeed. We can assure you having driven the california it is a great ferrari and is legitimate fun and very fast. Also is there a big drop in performancedriver feel between the 360 and 360 spider. Can the ferrari 812 superfast be a daily driver vehicle. That said, there are a few issues with the 458 or any other performance car in daily scenarios. Search preowned ferrari 360 listings to find the best local deals. Why yes, you can drive a ferrari every day doug demuro.
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