strad wrote:Just wondering,,A friend is toying with the idea but of course the rumours of expensive upkeep costs worry him,,I don't think he can turn a wrench,,,surprisingly his Porsche costs don't faze him.
308s and 328s are not money pits and are relatively cheap to keep going. An engine rebuild is of course substantial though, figure 10k pounds. Just find a good example preferably with a rebuild already done as with 30 year old engines it absolutely will need it very soon regardless of mileage.
348s, 355s are money pits though, especially 355s. 360s are great cars but lack all personality in my opinion, and if an F1 pump goes it is insanely pricey. My guess is the collectible cars will be those without F1 gearboxes. I owned a 355 for a short time and sold it just as soon as I had to replace the valve guides and exhaust manifolds which the factory essentially under-engineered. I swore off of newer Ferrari's moving forward, but I must say the 430 is an incredibly robust piece of machinery and is essentially a Toyota with a Ferrari badge on it. Very stout in every way.