Great video. I love my 2001 Spider with the F1 transmission. First the 360 is excellent for around town driving. I updated the TCU and added a new clutch and the car runs beautiful. Many F1 owners are converting the F1's to manuals with a kit. I'm sticking with the F1. I like keeping my hands on the wheel! Keep up the good work!

You're actually *not* supposed to lift the accelerator when shifting. This is specifically said in the official Ferrari manual. Lifting it every time you shift causes a lot of wear. You might want to tell your friend about this. Look it up in the manual I'm not making this up, chapter/page 3.16. He's doing the car a huge disservice if he lifts every time.

Pretty sure with a 2001 (ie not a really early 1999) the tcu (gearbox ecu) is programmed and performs better when you keep your foot in the throttle for each shift. This is definitely the case for 2002 onwards when big tcu improvements were made. It is a bit of a KZfaq myth to lift off (this can help on the very early cars) but generally the best shifts in 360 are WOT foot left in. There is no programming that expects you to lift off..

Would always go with a manual 360 as not a fan of early generation F1 transmission. Apparently it's much improved on the 430 and modern dual clutch transmissions are superb but I will always prefer the extra involvement of a manual

2002+ F1s with the upgraded transmission computer are very good

Very nice video. I will be owner of 360 spider with F1~^^

There is a huge price difference between the manuals and F1 trans.

Oh God... these initial 360 shoots should be considered as sexual content! What a combo!

Does the exhaust come into the cabin ,at anytime (roof up?..or down?)...🙄🤔

I always see 360 Spider as a mini F50, especially around the roll hoops area.Is there a Ferrari Mondial T with Valeo transmission in HK? I would love to see the review on that.

May I ask, when the f1 gearbox downshift, is it double declutching or just the normal rev matching? I’m always curious about how these systems work

I bought an 08 F430 spider. I don’t know if they improve these F1s over the years? In some videos I see the drivers violently jolt forward and backwards when they shift. My car doesn’t do that to me. Mines very smooth. I’d hate that feeling if mine was jolting me around like that.

Great review on the F1 box. I've never understood the negativity surrounding it. That idiot Clarkson is the one responsible. However, on another note, you should have clicked the sports button and floored it. Then, you just keep your foot planted when changing gears and the changes are so much quicker