Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 355 maniflod & valve issues,any 360 issues?

[Jonathan Haines (oblioh]

The 355B drives like a smaller car than it is.  Rearward visibility  
is the best I've ever experienced (this is my 6th mid-engined street  
car) in a mid-engined car and visibility is MUCH superior to my  
wife's truck-thing (Lexus RX330).  Thin "A" pillars also help.

OTOH, I also have a Lotus Elise.  Wanna know about blind spots ?!!!   
There is almost zero visibility rearward from 90 degrees of straight  
ahead.  Fortunately the car loves wide-open-throttle, so what's  
behind you does not matter.


Jonathan Haines







On Sep 20, 2006, at 6:14 AM, Doug and Terri Anderson wrote:

> Nice and compact posting CP.  Thanks.  Um, why do you sense Lambo  
> is better
> build quality?  Better factory conditions?  Fewer cars clamored for  
> and
> therefore the assembly line is not so fast? (gotta love ol Henry  
> Ford and
> his rheostat that could speed up the very early Ford assembly line  
> - heh
> heh)  Just the way it is?
>
> Also - having never driven a 355, so have never had to pay  
> attention to
> blind spots, how is the 355 GTB?  What about the Lambos?
>
> Thanks,
> DOUG
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles G. Perry IV" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
> To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 5:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 355 maniflod & valve issues,any 360 issues?
>
>
> > I have experienced every known 355 issue except the valve guide  
> > problem:
> > 1) Melted headers (rebuilt by QVLondon)
> > 2) Bad seat sensors (3 times, spiders only)
> > 3) Leaking shocks (rebuilt by Delta V)
> > 4) Melting interior (will probably replace with Valence carbon fiber)
> > 5) Alternator Issue (ground strap added)
> >
> > Plus a couple that are rare:
> > 1) Broken timing belt (my fault for waiting so long)
> > 2) Broken valve springs (bad luck)
> >
> > Luckily all of the common problems have been irritating but not  
> > disabling,
> > but if I were shopping for a 355 I would either make sure the  
> > above issues
> > have been addressed or I would put aside a serious chunk of change  
> > for
> > addressing them. I will probably have spent $10k on stuff to make  
> > this car
> > the way Ferrari should have made it by the time I'm done. If you  
> > count the
> > rare items, more like $25k.
> >
> > I still love the car, but if I had it to do over again I would  
> > probably
> > wait
> > another couple of years and buy a depreciated Gallardo spider. My
> > experience
> > with my Diablo leads me to believe Lamborghini is head and  
> > shoulders above
> > Ferrari in terms of build quality and engineering. Flame on!
> >
> > -- charles
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Rehkopf" <CaptRehkopf [at] msn.com>
> > To: "Charles G Perry IV" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:47 AM
> > Subject: [Ferrari] 355 maniflod & valve issues,any 360 issues?  
> > Hate to see
> > Rick go! Talladega is about Ferriari's,Your City
> >
> >
> > > Although for many years I have said the next RehkopfMobile will be a
> > > Yellow/Black 355 GTS, I knew about both these issues. However, how
> > > pervasive are they? Should I start thinking 360? Are there 360  
> > > issues
> > > too?
> > > I haven't heard because this wonderful List and the Listers  
> > > knowledge has
> > > been missing from my life.
> > > I hate to see Rick go!
> > > Talladega has everything to do with Ferrari's!
> > > My City is no different than yours, it only takes one crime for  
> > > it to be
> > > personal, and every City has a crime.
> > > Thank You
> > >
> > > Robert Rehkopf
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