Yup! I would push your mother off a cliff for a 512TR. 
Ferrari
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,768
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From: Van Steel Corvettes
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Oh I'd never get rid of the vette, but if I wanted to carry, say two kids...that'd be a fun car to do it. Well, till they got to be about 12 and they no longer fit. Of course I'd have to have $25K just laying around and nothing better to do with it. 
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,279
Likes: 0
From: Delray beach FL
308 and 328 are extremly expensive to maintain cause you have to bring down all the rear assembly..... to change plugs....
Boxers are about the same price....
456 engine is ok but the rest is a nightmare.
360-430 is average.
Best is 550 or 575 if not with the robotic gearbox.
Boxers are about the same price....
456 engine is ok but the rest is a nightmare.
360-430 is average.
Best is 550 or 575 if not with the robotic gearbox.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 261
Likes: 1
From: Riverside CA
J.D. I have been looking at the 348 car too, they are cool lookin (imo) too. the parts are stupid high$$. a tubi exhaust is near 4000.00 and the header are a cool 7000.00. that was enough for mee to kill my plans for one. a clutch assy is over 5000.00 and the oem t/o bering is 600.00. performance ? the have no power steering, no power brakes. the early cars had valve guide issues. and performance upgrade are not what we are used to with a small block chevy. i spoke with a guy yesterday that works on a vette lot and said he had got to drive one for about a week. it was awesome sounding, got plenty of looks and felt like a big gocart and that most c4S will run with it or pull it. 
Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 418
Likes: 6
From: Freetown Indiana
308 and 328 are extremly expensive to maintain cause you have to bring down all the rear assembly..... to change plugs....
Boxers are about the same price....
456 engine is ok but the rest is a nightmare.
360-430 is average.
Best is 550 or 575 if not with the robotic gearbox.
Boxers are about the same price....
456 engine is ok but the rest is a nightmare.
360-430 is average.
Best is 550 or 575 if not with the robotic gearbox.
No you don't. I can change a 308's plugs in 10 minutes.
A Mondial's powertrain comes out the bottom on a cradle, but a 308 comes out the top. There is no "rear assembly".
And you clearly have never priced Boxer parts.
, or noticed that you need 50% more of everything than you need for a V8 3XX series car.
Last edited by SMSC1; Feb 11, 2010 at 04:55 PM.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 418
Likes: 6
From: Freetown Indiana
Shakedown, I love black Mondials. Great choice. Even the coupes look good in black because the dark color disguises the black trim on the butresses and bumpers.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 6,470
Likes: 2
From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work
St. Jude Donor '10
Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 323
Likes: 0
From: Virginia Beach VA
and that is for the 348 and up. Yes maintenance is very costly from the dealership but what dealer isn't more
As for driving my favorte drive was 1961 SWB GTO. Yep the C4 was faster but there something to be said about sitting behind 12 cylinder Ferrari.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,295
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From: Grand Sport #82
Ferrari and Vette owner.....
I can not belive I did not see the thread before now..
Well I somehow ended up with both. A 96 GS and Ferrari 348TB
They are both a joy in a VERY different way!!!
Here I am in my 348 on the track last year:
Well I somehow ended up with both. A 96 GS and Ferrari 348TB
They are both a joy in a VERY different way!!!
Here I am in my 348 on the track last year:
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Manalapan New Jersey
I love Ferraris! They are auto works of art. I almost bought a 66 330 GT @ 25 years ago and should have. The amintenance will kill ya so although I want one with 3 young kids my wallet is happy with my 2 Vettes. One day maybe I could get a Testarossa...I loved that one!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,073
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From: Houston TX
A friend of mine has a 1999 355 F1 Spider. He's driven the 'Vette, and I've taken the Ferrari out on a few occasions.
We have never had the chance to line them up, but they seem to be pretty evenly matched. The F1 gearbox is fun, but I still prefer a stick.
The Corvette has more comfortable seats, the Ferrari handles better (being mid-engine), and as much as I like the sound of a small block, the wail of an Italian V-8 behind your head at 8500rpm is nothing short of spectacular.
As far as the motors go, the Corvette has lots of low-end grunt, the Ferrari does not. It has a 5 valve per cylinder 3.5L motor with a short stroke and is very high strung. It is meant to REV! Like I said, I imagine a drag race between the LT4 and the 355 would be very close.
As much as I like the Ferrari, and as beautiful as it is, the frequency of maintenance and the cost of parts is just too much for me (at least at this point in my life). My 'Vette is a daily driver...You simply can't do that with a Ferrari.
We have never had the chance to line them up, but they seem to be pretty evenly matched. The F1 gearbox is fun, but I still prefer a stick.
The Corvette has more comfortable seats, the Ferrari handles better (being mid-engine), and as much as I like the sound of a small block, the wail of an Italian V-8 behind your head at 8500rpm is nothing short of spectacular.
As far as the motors go, the Corvette has lots of low-end grunt, the Ferrari does not. It has a 5 valve per cylinder 3.5L motor with a short stroke and is very high strung. It is meant to REV! Like I said, I imagine a drag race between the LT4 and the 355 would be very close.
As much as I like the Ferrari, and as beautiful as it is, the frequency of maintenance and the cost of parts is just too much for me (at least at this point in my life). My 'Vette is a daily driver...You simply can't do that with a Ferrari.
