Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 1989 348 Sales Price

[Lashdeep Singh (lashdeep]

The 348 is for driving dynamics where the TR is for the prime parking spot!

The static assessments from 1989 are one thing. Buy the car that looks better in your eye.

On the road, everything changes...

The 348 is on a different planet than the 308/328.

It was a jump from the 70s to the 90s.

Chassis dynamics, high speed shock damping, linear stability, turn in, etc.

Braking power, pedal feel, fade resistance and modulation are absolutely superb.

The engine feels like it has 100 hp more than a 308/328. Good torque and the induction sound is louder and sharper than the 308/328.

These cars are not even comparable to anyone who has driven them back to back.

Ok, everyone, back to the bench and let’s talk about which one has better A/C and floor mat stitching!

:)

On Oct 5, 2018, at 08:35, Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote:

The 348 a cheese grater for condo owners. The Testarossa is one for a home owner...

On Fri, Oct 5, 2018, 5:18 AM Alexander Ishii <alexishii [at] mindspring.com> wrote:

Personally, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the 348.   It was
the first of a new era/architecture of V8 cars, and predictably, had a lot
of problems.  That said (and unlike the 328), it was noticeably faster than
a 308, and it "held the line" during the time when Honda and the press were
making so much noise about the NSX.

Appearance wise, I still have the AutoWeek cover from the Frankfurt launch,
and the car looked great there.  I often liken it to looking like a "running
shoe" very streamlined and athletic.  If it were not for the fake front
grill, I would have no qualms about its body work.

Finally, I think all of the car's difficulties taught Ferrari some important
lessons; need for better quality, benefits of special models, benefits of
syder models, etc... that helped them be more successful in later years.

Regarding the car that sold for a high price, if it really did happen to be
one of the "better than the norm" examples that Clyde cites, then it would
make sense that it would go for a lot; as we have been discussing, such
examples are harder to find, and hence more valuable.

I've test-driven a couple of 348s, and will say, that I can imagine a
potential buyer liking the car a lot more than a 308 or 328.   Once bitten
by the bug, I don't think it is that hard to convince one's self that (based
on a PPI) a particular example has already had all the bugs shaken out of
it...

Not claiming that the 348 is not fraught, just pointing out that I think it
has its good points as well...

    Cheers,
    Alex
    Nero Metallic QV



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