NSX?

First open-headlight one I've seen for sale in ages.


Hmmm....


Ferrari 360 , in blue but good mileage. And a spider too.

 

Already spied the NSX, Graham Again, it's just not got that garage presence.

If I go for a 360, it will be "resale red" with Scuderia shields and challenge rear grille, with the added bonus of Stradale wheels if possible!

 

Yeah, you're like me. A bloody poser.

 

I've got to the video hunting stage now

How it should be driven, by one of my motoring heros

He says in another vid that he prefers manual...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uth1Ue9KSko [/media]

 

Manual Ferrari 'boxes are always somewhat recalcitrant IME.

Were I to choose, I'd have no hesitation in going for the F1 'box' - it's much more in keeping with the ethos of the brand and what the cars are about; performance. A 355 F1 or a 360 F1 are both quicker with F1 'boxes than with a traditional manual. Surely that's all one needs to know when buying a Ferrari...

A good friend has a 360 Spider and its sublime engine is wasted on a clunky manual shifter.

And there's an added benefit if you've large feet, a lower pedal count makes for a more enjoyable driving experience.

 

I had a go in Roadie's hired 360 above and despite not wearing "clogs", struggled to avoid the brake pedal when hitting the accelerator. Put me right off ...

 

Shisk, was it manual?

Pole, I think I share your view RE the F1.

 

doesnt matter it will never happen.

 

A little OT but this got me thinking... a Google search threw-up this - page 6 is very interesting. So much so, I've contacted Hilite to see if the applicable components are still available!!!

http://www.hilite.com/fileadmin/Pictures/N...m_0507_1_en.pdf

 

I reckon you need to try then both and see which you prefer. Open gate manuals take a bit of getting used and can be slow and the F1 box in the 360 is, from what i've read, not like the F1 gearboxes they have developed for the 430/458. In fact, the new ones must be pretty impressive as Ferrari arent offering manuals on any of their cars now!

A friend of mine had a 360 Spider with the F1 box for a year or so and he got stuck one day in traffic as its wouldnt select first gear. Very embarrassing he said. He was able to select it after about 5 minutes but he got a lot of grief, especially as he was in Barnsley town centre with the roof down! The door handle also broke and that was £1000 for the replacement! Think there are reliability issues with the 360, they like to be used every day so if they are low mileage and a weekend car, then more likely to have problems