Why is the F355 still so good 30 years on?!

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Barkaways Ferrari Specialist

Barkaways Ferrari Specialist

2 ай бұрын

It's been thirty years since the launch of the spectacular Ferrari F355. With two spiders on site we take a look at what makes them so special, as well as some of the maintenance involved in owning one.
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@cobra1010
@cobra1010 2 ай бұрын
These Ferraris look just fantastic in this colour! Increadibly classy!
@fduran6993
@fduran6993 2 ай бұрын
In my opinion, right behind the 288GTO and F40.
@simonjarratt
@simonjarratt Ай бұрын
You are absolutely spot on. Couldn’t have put it better myself.
@ZondaF355
@ZondaF355 2 ай бұрын
Agreed, 355s are top 5 all time Ferraris. The way the drive with such grace and elegance is unrivaled in this price range. Nice cars will be 250k plus over the next few years because of how special they are. Nothing like a 355 for looks, sound and the drive. Thank you for keeping them sound and driving like new 30 years on!
@detonator2112
@detonator2112 Ай бұрын
It's just so much better looking than the new Ferraris. Same with Porsche. 964 and 993 are a million times better looking than anything that came after that. In the 90's the sports cars were still analog, compact and attractive. That's why they are so desirable.
@Toni62R
@Toni62R Ай бұрын
Great Video, merci! - I had my F355 GTS (95, 2.7) now for 14 years. "He", I allways said, is part of my live, even I drive less than 1000 km per year. The Maintenance is expensive, but the car is worth every penny. I like most: the looks, the sound, the feel, the way of driving - and the scent of his fine leather...
@erikwoodward3788
@erikwoodward3788 2 ай бұрын
The other option in the 355 was with or without power steering. Mine has power steering, and some people think it's too slow. But that is the way power steering was back in the 90s. I love my 355 F1. I have an F12 also, and if I had to choose one or the other, I would keep the 355.
@KeithIves-xs2yq
@KeithIves-xs2yq 9 күн бұрын
I'm fortunate enough to own a red '97 355 Challenge. Watching this reconfirmed that I should hang on to it. I was thinking of selling it and buying a 458 Sider, also a great Ferrari.
@bowlock9901
@bowlock9901 2 ай бұрын
They had the GOAT driving for them at the time. He influenced this design somewhat im sure.
@proro1974
@proro1974 2 ай бұрын
Whos that?
@marcusjohnson751
@marcusjohnson751 2 ай бұрын
Because it's the best Ferrari ever. I'll put it right behind the F40.
@Bmwguy2011
@Bmwguy2011 2 ай бұрын
Whoa! They saying a lot. It’s certainly amongst the most beautiful Ferrari’s ever. And the negative that you hear about is the timing belt-engine pull.
@PieroIvanMontemaggioreschreibe
@PieroIvanMontemaggioreschreibe 2 ай бұрын
*WAS MADE TO BE AN ABSOLUTE ICON*
@ZondaF355
@ZondaF355 2 ай бұрын
If I'm not mistaken this is the only other road Ferrari to have a 5 valve head aside from F50. This will go down as one of the greatest road car engines of all time due to its character, reliability and specific output of 109 hp/liter. So special
@tommyfreckmann6857
@tommyfreckmann6857 2 ай бұрын
And the 360.
@keithgarland3404
@keithgarland3404 2 ай бұрын
What a sound, superb.
@danfoden5845
@danfoden5845 Ай бұрын
The most beautiful Ferrari in my eyes. I will own one!
@martinholmes1369
@martinholmes1369 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Ian for another fascinating video! And Yes, what a sound!
@stephenoliver1437
@stephenoliver1437 2 ай бұрын
A friend of mine had a 355 manual from maranello purchased with service warranty and a good job he did. Started burning oil quite heavily went in for repair needed new heads ten thousand bill covered with warranty moved it on. Next owner ended ended with replacement power unit = money pit
@mcashnv
@mcashnv 18 күн бұрын
This fellow knows how to shift a Ferrari transmission. He doesn't slam the shifts. Not rushing the synchros. Slowly & deliberately and they will last forever.
@hkmonaro8153
@hkmonaro8153 2 ай бұрын
I still have the Motor magazine I bought back in 95 that had an F355 vs 993 Turbo on the cover when I was a teenager, fk i'm old 😂😂
@carza355
@carza355 2 ай бұрын
Superb video as usual.
@TM-mk2zb
@TM-mk2zb 2 ай бұрын
Great video Ian
@fjones1914
@fjones1914 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful!!!
@tacfoley4443
@tacfoley4443 2 ай бұрын
Que bella macchina!!!!
@daviddeatsch818
@daviddeatsch818 2 ай бұрын
I’ve been driving a 355 for 2 yrs and it’s been rock solid. Engine out service is a thing, but really it’s $10k every 5 yrs. Not a big deal IMO.
@daivietnguyen7289
@daivietnguyen7289 Ай бұрын
The Ferrari F355 got to thanks the 1st gen Honda NSX for the inspiration !!!
@Silver891_
@Silver891_ Ай бұрын
F40 , F50 and this one ,,, they are the purest Ferraries .
@wimdepril6920
@wimdepril6920 2 ай бұрын
Love my ‘94 F355 GTS and ‘98 355 F1 spider. They aren’t going anywhere. Except if I can swap one for a blue with tan one 😊
@stevenbates7181
@stevenbates7181 2 ай бұрын
Without shields, clean.
@VARUNCOUTINHO
@VARUNCOUTINHO Ай бұрын
Best sounding V8 on a Road Car My Dream is to own a Rosso or Giallo F355 Spider w/ a Tubi exhaust. Love the Idle engine sound, to 8500 rpm red line!
@tonydrake821
@tonydrake821 2 ай бұрын
That black Lusso, though.
@mohamedabdelmonem6468
@mohamedabdelmonem6468 2 ай бұрын
What was the white stunner at the back ?
@user-ul4wy2lx2m
@user-ul4wy2lx2m 2 ай бұрын
When buying this car include the expense of maintenance 👨‍🔧 that’s really high .
@diegougarte
@diegougarte Ай бұрын
It is normal when its not to operating temperature to tend to run in 2k rpm?
@darrenliu2588
@darrenliu2588 2 ай бұрын
Great video. just out of interest, What is the level of exhaust on this car? i have a spyder and was thinking about a level 1 for mine.
@hry3556
@hry3556 2 ай бұрын
Stage 2
@christschool
@christschool 2 ай бұрын
I've owned a few Ferrari's, my current one is a 458 Italia. I've never been very impressed with the 355. It has a wonderful sound, but it's slow and looks quite a bit like many of the cars on the road back then. Engine out maintenance is a deal killer for me on any car. I think these cars have seen a resurgence in value due to nostalgia from the millennial generation whom now has the money to buy their childhood poster car. I will agree that the exhaust sound is hard to beat, but that is about it for me.
@sultanoftippoo3857
@sultanoftippoo3857 Ай бұрын
Interesting post. I’ve never owned a 458 (have driven several) but have had my F355 for coming up to 5 years now. There’s no doubt the 458 is light years ahead of the 355 in terms of performance but as I rarely do track days I could never use anywhere near the power of the 458 on the public road like I can with the 355 (as they say it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow). Do you agree or do you live somewhere that allows you to use the full potential of your car? Also it would be interesting to get your view on maintenance costs of your 458 as a friend of mine has one and says over a 3 year period his car cost about the same in servicing costs as my 355 (£3k for the engine out cambelt change + 2*£700 intermediate services).
@MM-xr6tz
@MM-xr6tz 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely love them, but the running costs terrify me.
@user-qn6yt3zx3w
@user-qn6yt3zx3w 2 ай бұрын
Sounds fabulous. Why does say a flat plane TVR V8, sound so much more like a couple of 4 bangers, whereas the Ferrari sounds so much more like the shriek of a flat 6?
@iconicetiquette4546
@iconicetiquette4546 Ай бұрын
I like 308 Gts
@michaeljoel2883
@michaeljoel2883 2 ай бұрын
The 355 features the single most unreliable convertible top of all time. Beware.
@mrporsche4236
@mrporsche4236 Ай бұрын
The 355 is not a good car at all. The 360 is. Big difference
@EEnnisjr
@EEnnisjr 2 ай бұрын
You failed to mention with 5 valves why so many catch on fire, and least another dozen problems that will cost a fortune to maintain. You can confirm this on the Internet, as well as here on KZfaq on F355 Ferraris on fire. There are many videos of these cars and their many problems. So be honest as it can be proven here on KZfaq that you are obviously not telling the entire truth. Ferrari built again with the 360, and discontinued because of the massive problems. I almost purchased a 1997 unit I found out the massive amount of problems they have. As well, I am no stranger to Ferraris, so I know the 355 is known honestly as the worst car in their history!! They discontinued the 5 valve, and made the decision to never make anything else but the 4 Valve. I suggest you remove this video as there are so many credible videos about exactly how bad the 355 really is. Thank God for KZfaq as that’s how I found out the truth about these cars. You are leaving yourself open to a lawsuit by putting up this false video. Not good, or worth it!!
@tommyfreckmann6857
@tommyfreckmann6857 2 ай бұрын
Hahaha! Catching on fire bc of the number of valves??? Has nothing to do with fuel lines or system... Interesting.
@Toni62R
@Toni62R Ай бұрын
There is no cheap Ferrari - and even the Modena is an expensive one...
@user-gl2eq2ly4g
@user-gl2eq2ly4g Ай бұрын
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