I love the way the microphone captured the sound of the gear shifts on the gated manual. To me (and probably most people), Ferraris have always been about the special noises they make, and aside from the engine, the gear changes of that famous gated manual are my favourite. Great video👍👍
Still think the 355 is the most beautiful automobile ever designed, and the greatest sounding Ferrari ever. I still remember when I first saw it in 'Goldeneye' in 1995 and have been in love ever since.
The first Need for Speed PC Game also had this "Click" sound in the Testarossa. Always loved it. Some day, the last manual shift Ferrari will be preferred by many afficionados.
The 355 has a delicacy to it unknown from modern day Ferraris. Also that metallic wail and intake noise of the small V8 is unmatched today especially with the turbocharged engines.
@@Lorenzo-fw3gx My guess is that the intake noise of these types of engines has a rich organic quality that reminds us of wild animals and therefor touches our instincts. Something that loud exhausts can´t quite make up for.
@@klausm5460 Interesting thought. All I know is there are only a few cars that can sing like the F355 engine. A straight piped Porsche GT is close or the Ferrari F50. The newer Ford GT350 also has a V8 that revs to 8000rpm but it still doesn't sound like the F355. Oh, but there is one that I'll put at a super close second to the F355, a 4 rotor mazda R26b engine. That thing is also a screamer.
@@CuongNguyen-kz4lv I think the 360 looks terrible. I remember the reviews at the time and even as a teenager I thought "that 360 looks like a modified Peugeot" the 355 is just right. No Ferrari since has been 'just right'.
The 360 represents the best of two worlds: it’s modern yet visceral with minimal driver aides. The manual 360 represents the peak for Ferrari before the computers all drove the cars.
I always consider getting another 360, this time a manual.. likely still a coupe.. however the F430 might be the better choice on paper with the extra 90hp and the CHAIN driven (no belts to replace) engine block.. so a 430 Manual may be the peak.. problem is the 360 IMO is much more beautiful than a F430.. if I cannot get stick i'd probably get the 458 as the dual clutch lasts forever. trust me.. nothing more frustrating than a clutch going before it's time.. which in a normal cart is like at least 50-80k miles.
the 458 tributo is partially a tribute to the 360's 20 year anniversary.. you may notice some similar design cues (2 tail lights per side) the F8 tributo is one of my favorite new f cars
I would want the car that doesn't need an engine-out service (the 360). But if you buy a Ferrari, you have to be prepared to pay through the nose for service. These cars have become a lot more economical to buy, but the service costs haven't gone down at all. I've never thought the cost of the cars was outrageous, it was the cost of ownership that has scared me off.
Translation- Slow down. If we get pulled over doing this rediculous speed it's going to mess with my reputation. Or maybe he meant- Slow down. I'm old and you're scaring the crap out of me.
I owned a 92 348 TB for 16 years. For all the comments about it not being the best Ferrari, I had an awesome experience with it, and it had that classic Ferrari wail, very similar to the 355.
scratch that, the 456 was first produced in 1992. The F355 was first produced in 1994 and was first sold in 1995, so yes, the F355 is the last Ferrari with pop-up headlights.
@dalitis dalitis the f355 ended production in 1999, the 456 ended in 2003. So as far as “last” goes, I see it as the 456M. The 456 was the second to last car with pop up headlights ever produced, the last being the Lotus Esprit.
Great video! Fair comparison. I've just bought a 355 berlinetta with manual in silver with nice wheels, challenge rear grill and cream leather. Collecting it in 3 weeks and driving it 1700km to second home in Italy. Pumped!
Wait wait wait ... is the restaurant in the beginning and the road you were on the same road from FnF1; where the Supra takes on the 355? Im geeking out
I had a similar choice. Looked at early carb 308s but did not find the right car. 348s are not as good value now but I like them. I appreciate there is a lot of love for the F355 here but for me they lack the pure design beauty of the 360. I can't help thinking MR2 when I look at a F355. The 360 feels better built, yet retains a simple elegance compared to the F430 onwards. I bought a silver 360 manual. Its sound from the cockpit is stunning when pressing on, yet a perfectly usable distance machine when on a constant throttle. The F430 by contrast is frustratingly loud all the time so you miss the thrill factor as the revs rise. For me the 360 is just the perfect car.
Interesting to hear some of the considerations others make when purchasing a (semi-)classic Ferrari. I narrowed my search to either a 348 or a F355. I like the 308/328 design, but I just don’t fit in those. I really dig the wedge designs, so that dropped the 360 for me. And then, yes, I also could not quite shake off this MR2 vibe with the F355, yet that glorious engine... In the end, I bought a 348 because the strakes are just awesome, and it has unassisted steering, which is sensational. Still, I’d like to have that F355 engine... oh, decisions...
Awesome video! Love seeing a 360M finally get some proper appreciation and driven the way it was intended! Silver/blue interior combo is a winner too! Perfection
My former neighbor had both of these cars. The 355 in Yellow and 360 in Red. He let me sit in them but never got to drive them. But I was so happy just sitting in the car. It’s been like 8-9 years ago but I’ll never forget just sitting in them.
Except the 360 is more and less a slighty updated 355... What's more, the Challange Stradale retails for 3 times as much, with no manual option... What earth are you on about?
For the record I have owned many Civics , and I do like the 360. The 355 to me is just the perfect Ferrari as a mix of old and new and such a beautiful shape .
In the flesh I’ve never seen a better proportioned car than the 355, it’s so pretty and clean looking with just the right amount of flare and aggression.
I was like 12 when the 360 hit magazines and i was instantly smitten. That car, along side the 1st gen viper and the 66 Shelby AC cobra were the pin-up models in my room 😆
Epic content... excellent video... this, by far, was the best comparison of any Ferrari content to-date. I am a huge fan of both these incredible models... I so appreciate your approach to presenting and demonstrating what I feel so many miss when it comes to just giving the viewer what we expect when it comes to a sheer, and honest visual wonder of two major hallmarks. thanks so much...
360 please! impressions made upon my impressionable youth in the early 00s do die hard. plus the 360 just seems to be perfect bridge between vintage and modern right now.
I chose an F355. I have watched a ton of footage of 360 vs 355 Challenge cars head to head at Tsukuba in Japan. Actually comparable, but the 360’s always had an edge. So different in terms of structure and generation. The 355 is a descendent of the original Dino of the 60s, and it’s frankly amazing how capable the car is, including a supple ride. One note; a 355 clutch change does not require engine out, ironically.
Magnus get a 355 based on your love for older cars and working on them I can tell you from owning mine for a year i absolutely love it. The 355 is a timeless car, yes its far from perfect but thats why you love it more and appreciate it for what it is, these newer supercars have the engineering and performance but lack character. The 355 GTB are so difficult to find these days as well the 360 are in abundance it seems. Do it now youll thank me!
355 for me. It was always a toss up for me growing up in the 90s between the 355 and the Diablo. I suppose I'd have to drive both to see which I'd go with.
I think the 355 is a better candidate for what the final car will be. There is more for him to play with in the sharp angles plus the 80s styling of the 355 will hit the public and car show scene much harder in the face!
I love Magnus Walker's reviews. He is very inciteful of a car's history and describes how the car drives with such a calm demeanor explaining the differences between with a certain delicacy. A wizard of a car enthusiast!!! Consider me a Walker fanboy.
As always very informative big guy, my choice would be the F355, but I'm biased because I own both 328 & 355, I've driven a few 360's & never felt comfortable with them, thanks Rj in Oz
I own a 360 Manual, it's brilliant car far more reliable than the earlier cars . I bought my 360 during the last recession along with an 05 Ford GT both cars I lusted after and over a decade of ownership I still feel they are a great choice. No regrets.
you can always tell a competent driver vs a "street racer" by the way the car comes through the corner. watching that 360 follow you @ 3:20 really puts it into perspective. the way that 360 was following you was beautiful and elegant but still fierce , giving off a presence of " i still have a lot more ". def can tell he is skilled behind the wheel !
The first car that I drove was my uncle's 1952 Willys. So a great car. By the way, I never used the transmission (I was 9 years old). (Edit: nice cars but I have to problems with them : 1st: money 🤣🤣, 2nd : too wide and low for my country and the roads where I love to drive. My best options will be: Suzuki Cappuccino, Mazda Miata, Fiat 500 Abarth, Suzuki Swift SPORT (we can buy them new in my country), Peugeot 206RC, Renault Clio SPORT, a Mini... all the small cars of that kind. By the way, I have two Ford Super Duty, a GMC Yukon GMT400 and a 1988 Monte Carlo LS, and on those roads, I prefer my 2018 Suzuki Alto 800, not fast, but really fun to drive "fast" on those kind of roads, because its 1.49m wide. By the way, the Alto 800 is a 0.8l 47hp car, and a really "organic" car, so you can feel and listen everything (transmission, tires, suspension, steering, engine, brakes), for me, fun is not going fast 😁😁, is enjoying everything about driving ). Greetings from Costa Rica, Central America.
I went to a sports car dealership and asked "which one is your worst car?" He answered the 355 by pointing to a yellow one. He said that those cars always have trouble, and that the 328 or 360 in comparison were much more reliable... His words, not mine.
355 all the way! The pop up headlights and the crest above the fenders just represent 80’s/90’s sports car. Ferrari really is synonymous with that time period imo.
That's the question everyone should wake up to. I love them both, but the F360 a little bit more. If I could own one of the two it would be a red F360 Modena spider with the glass over the engine and black panel around the taillights. Possibly white interiors. It just screams OutRun.
This styling comparison would not be complete without also including the 550M and 575M, for some V12 examples. The 575M Maranello considered the modern equivalent of the 60's 275 gtb.
What an enjoyable video. Magnus is easy to watch - his statements are fairly minimal, given the need to present he manages to find the balance between narrating, but not waffling on. My dream car is a 360M in TDF blue but the 355 is just beautiful. 😊
For an F355, Maintenance at worst is similar to a BMW 335i. If that can bankrupt you, just get a BMW, or at least enjoy bankruptcy in style with a F355 ;)
The 355 is just such a looker. Were I to be in the market for either it would be no contest. It would be pretty rare that I ever got to drive either of them at their limits, so I'll go for the prettier of the two. Plus the older any car gets the less geegaws and electronic nannies it's going to have. Less to break and less to interfere with driving the car. That's one lucky kid too. I learned how to drive a manual in an old truck with "three on the tree", which allowed me to drive my 1987 Toyota Corolla hatchback with the shifter in the correct place. I doubt I'll ever get to just smell the leather on a 360. Then the kid accidentally winds up being a race car driver. When people whine about "privelidge", I think this is the dude they're talking about. I'm not mad at him though. I'm happy for him. Some people squander their opportunities. He obviously didn't.
The 360 MUST be the better car, because it's the newer one. Sitting in a 360 is modern, comfy, normal. Sitting and driving a F355 is something crude, special, exciting, may be even hard work - pushes the emotions... and it's still fast enough for todays traffic, trust me...
@@vomErsten people are holding out asking silly prices for 348 now too. I actually thought similarly about them, even tho not fast still prob fun..then couldn’t find one clean none spyder later model year with a reasonable asking price.
@@vomErsten 80-90k spyders mostly, and high mileage (for a Ferrari). They aren’t any cheaper to maintain than any other mid engine Ferrari. Not sure of course if these are actually selling
@@Onidax in my experience nowhere near that amount. I do a cambelt change every three years and that is £2,600 from a first rate Ferrari specialist. Years 2 and 3 services are around £700.
Basically every Ferrari is a classic, they are made in such small numbers. The 355 is the end of an era. When the NSX came out in '91 it exposed the 348 (the 355s progenitor) for being unreliable and over priced. The 355 (which is an absolutely gorgeous car) had to carry on until the 360 could up the game. But if you own a 355 you are in the era of a $7k timing belt every two years. Budget and average of thousands a month in repairs unless you learn to do it yourself. It's a toy. It keeps time like a Rolex, which is to say you didn't buy it to keep time. The 360, when it came out was described as having BMW like fit, finish, and reliability. So it was really Ferrari having been influenced by a world that included the NSX. It's cool in its own way, but the 430 looks better and the 458 was an absolute seismic jump in performance. Which is why 360s can be had for well under $100k. I think you have to take the 355 or a manual 430 (which are insanely priced as the last manual Ferrari), I think the 360 is important but lost a bit in the lineage.
That’s simply not true.. we’ve owned a 355 f1 GTB from 2003 until now, and it runs like a jewel , you DO NOT need to change the belts every 2 years, and it does not cost 7k for a regular service. Those are horror stories from very abused or neglected cars , if the owner knows a thing or two about mechanics, he’ll keep an eye on everything every time the car goes out , and every time it keeps stored. It’s not cheap to maintain... no, not at all. But a good example will make you a very happy man and driver , not to mention owner of one of the best sounding V8’s ever.
@@JamesShunt Well you would know more than me as an actual owner, but I did mention that if you could work on your car yourself things were different. I still think the comment that the 328->348->F355 lineage was cumbersome on maintenance when compared to a Honda and it was the NSX that forced Ferrari to reboot with the 360. The F355 is a gorgeous car, as you said the motor sounds amazing. I'm sure it feels utterly special to drive.
The 360 is very twitchy, ask ian Wright and he will tell you how he written off his 360 because of this, the 355 is more usable on the road, I've driven both and the f355 gets my vote
After much thought, I chose the F355 Berlinetta, and I have not looked back. Perhaps this is because I am a 80s child, however I believe as an aesthete, that the F355 design is the more alluring; juxtaposing feminine beauty with musculine strength like few Ferraris of the past. A Pininfarina masterpiece with an engine that is most soulful of the Ferrari V8s. The fact it drives so well, stimulates all 5 senses like no entry level V8 Ferrari before, or after (perhaps the 458 and Speciale excepted).
This is like comparing the 91 CRX and the 92 CRX Del Sol. Both are very different in the design queues and both are an end and start of car design era's.
How does the 360 manage to sound so monotone, almost 4-cylinder like when the 355 is a complex mechanical symphony? Was there a different firing order or header arrangement between the two.
Both the 355 and 360 have 5 valves per cyl. The 360 added a variable exhaust camshaft timing (phase variators) and different intake/exhaust designs which changed the exhaust sound. Even if they both ran the same brand exhaust system, the exhaust sound it distinctively different.
Taking account of the sizeable price difference for low mileage manual specs I think the 360 is the better purchase. But if money isn't an issue then the 355 is the more Iconic car....though the 360 is ageing exceptionally well imo.
I would not describe the 355 as a wedge. The Bertone designed 308 GT/4 was a wedge. But for Ferrari, that was about it. By comparison, the 206/246/308/328/348/355/360/430 evolution was all typical Pininfarina: feminine and curvaceous
The best Ferrari sports car is the all analog Ferrari 348. The 348 is the biggest bang for the buck in Ferraris. As the predecessor to the 355, the 348 has the Formula 1 exhaust note without the costly valve and active suspension issues the 355 has. Less is more in analog sports cars. Older is easier as most can work on a 348. Its now or never for 348 buyers.
To me the 360 in the early 2000s is what the 348 was in the early 90s an unrefined first gen car. Whereas the 355 in the late 90s is like what the 430 was in the late 2000s a more refined 2nd gen car. The years 1999 / 2000 separate 2 completely different eras of cars. ~The 430 is the refined version of the 360. ~The 355 is the refined version of the 348. When looking at these 4 specific cars you can then rank them 430>355>360>348 while excluding the F50, Enzo, FXX which are super limited production run supercars that are just in a league of their own.
I was always a fan of the 360, It doesn't look aged at all! neither does the 355 really but... I just think the 360 is the overall better-looking/better-driving car. I felt like the 360 was a step up when compared to the 355. Of course, it should be but, I love the way the 360 sounds and drives. This is just my opinion that's all.
In my humble opinion, 360 looks better and is better in every way. Perfect blend of old and modern without being too complicated for no reason at all...shape is fluid, elegant and sporty not just trendy, over the top aggressive lines that don't talk to each other... but it's just missing those pop up headlights.
Please put the stock "Starfish" wheels back on the 360. They are perhaps the greatest alloy wheel design of all time. And they're 18s, so the ride will be better ("Sport Mode" in a 360 is very crashy).
Random that my roommate and brother just signed to do all of Hi-tech's media. Hi-tech owns a plethora of Ferrari and Porsche dealerships. Super cool about Coco!
I gotta go with the 355, can't beat popup headlights :)
Pop-Up Up and Down Headlights!
....sexy red 348 - just walks past -
❤️
Took the words right out of my mouth
They're useless and decrease aerodynamics and add weight
@@titusbyzantine4949 And they are dangerous when you hit someone, but that's not the point.
I love the way the microphone captured the sound of the gear shifts on the gated manual. To me (and probably most people), Ferraris have always been about the special noises they make, and aside from the engine, the gear changes of that famous gated manual are my favourite. Great video👍👍
Still think the 355 is the most beautiful automobile ever designed, and the greatest sounding Ferrari ever. I still remember when I first saw it in 'Goldeneye' in 1995 and have been in love ever since.
Yup!!
The “clink” sound of the gated shifter is awesome!
I have a 360 with a Capristo race exhaust. It's a toss up between the gated shifter and exhaust but I do love the sound of fast shifts.
The first Need for Speed PC Game also had this "Click" sound in the Testarossa. Always loved it. Some day, the last manual shift Ferrari will be preferred by many afficionados.
Yes, such a satisfying sound and feeling. Nothing quite like it!
The 355 has a delicacy to it unknown from modern day Ferraris. Also that metallic wail and intake noise of the small V8 is unmatched today especially with the turbocharged engines.
I want an F355 just for the noise
@@Lorenzo-fw3gx My guess is that the intake noise of these types of engines has a rich organic quality that reminds us of wild animals and therefor touches our instincts. Something that loud exhausts can´t quite make up for.
@@klausm5460
Interesting thought. All I know is there are only a few cars that can sing like the F355 engine. A straight piped Porsche GT is close or the Ferrari F50. The newer Ford GT350 also has a V8 that revs to 8000rpm but it still doesn't sound like the F355.
Oh, but there is one that I'll put at a super close second to the F355, a 4 rotor mazda R26b engine. That thing is also a screamer.
@@Lorenzo-fw3gx 360 challenge stradale
@@Lorenzo-fw3gx thats why I bought mine. Looks the same as in this video but mine is a 1995 with Capristo.
oh boy, those rims on the 360 - really not digging them.
Ruined the look of the car
355 for me , sounds much better and looks a lot better
The clincher for me though , pop up headlights !
Politely said
The standard 5 spoke star design looks better imo
Horrible
360 is better car, but 355 is just more iconic and has a timeless design.
Pretty sure both of them have a timeless design
Well said. 360 is obviously the successor of the 355, “a better car”. They are both iconic and timeless, but like Abdulla said, 335 is just, “more”
I think the 360 is more iconic and timeless looking
@@CuongNguyen-kz4lv I think the 360 looks terrible. I remember the reviews at the time and even as a teenager I thought "that 360 looks like a modified Peugeot" the 355 is just right. No Ferrari since has been 'just right'.
I agree
1:07 That's the Spot where Supra & F355 Drag Race Fast & Furious
I think you're right.
Neptune's net
The 355 is very, VERY pretty. I’m a sucker for the 70s/80s/early 90s style Ferraris.
328 or 355?
@@rdm415 Both are desperately pretty. It’s a tough choice but if pressed I’d have to go 328 GTB.
The 360 represents the best of two worlds: it’s modern yet visceral with minimal driver aides. The manual 360 represents the peak for Ferrari before the computers all drove the cars.
I always consider getting another 360, this time a manual.. likely still a coupe.. however the F430 might be the better choice on paper with the extra 90hp and the CHAIN driven (no belts to replace) engine block.. so a 430 Manual may be the peak.. problem is the 360 IMO is much more beautiful than a F430.. if I cannot get stick i'd probably get the 458 as the dual clutch lasts forever. trust me.. nothing more frustrating than a clutch going before it's time.. which in a normal cart is like at least 50-80k miles.
360 looks are underrated. It’s time will come.
the 458 tributo is partially a tribute to the 360's 20 year anniversary.. you may notice some similar design cues (2 tail lights per side) the F8 tributo is one of my favorite new f cars
The 355 is gorgeous
I've always LOVED the 355 .. its fantastic.
Must say that the 360 is a marvelous machine, but my heart is stuck on the 355.
I would want the car that doesn't need an engine-out service (the 360). But if you buy a Ferrari, you have to be prepared to pay through the nose for service. These cars have become a lot more economical to buy, but the service costs haven't gone down at all. I've never thought the cost of the cars was outrageous, it was the cost of ownership that has scared me off.
First world problem
@@jacobissac3722 Sure, but any sportscar problems (or car trouble in general) is first world problems. Pointless comment.
What are you talking about ? The 355 is notorious for engine out servicing requirements !
Magnus’s hesitation, “… carrying a boat load of speed here” 😂
Translation- Slow down. If we get pulled over doing this rediculous speed it's going to mess with my reputation.
Or maybe he meant- Slow down. I'm old and you're scaring the crap out of me.
I owned a 92 348 TB for 16 years. For all the comments about it not being the best Ferrari, I had an awesome experience with it, and it had that classic Ferrari wail, very similar to the 355.
“Last Ferrari with the pop up headlights” 456: Am I a joke to you?
It should be "The last mid engined Ferrari with the popup headlights"
Wasn't the 456 a 1994 model whereas the 355 was a 1995?
scratch that, the 456 was first produced in 1992. The F355 was first produced in 1994 and was first sold in 1995, so yes, the F355 is the last Ferrari with pop-up headlights.
@dalitis dalitis the f355 ended production in 1999, the 456 ended in 2003. So as far as “last” goes, I see it as the 456M. The 456 was the second to last car with pop up headlights ever produced, the last being the Lotus Esprit.
@@curtislovrak5390 What about the C5 Corvette?
Great video! Fair comparison. I've just bought a 355 berlinetta with manual in silver with nice wheels, challenge rear grill and cream leather. Collecting it in 3 weeks and driving it 1700km to second home in Italy. Pumped!
Wait wait wait ... is the restaurant in the beginning and the road you were on the same road from FnF1; where the Supra takes on the 355? Im geeking out
And what was now out front?
Ferraris, pal..... :P
I've never been there, but the road, setting and restaurant seemed very familiar to say the least.
Yes, Neptune’s Net.
360 Modena is the one for me - just love how it looks and sounds. 355 is ok but never grabbed me the way 360 does. Wish this was longer video
in 2007 or whenever I got it, it was between the Modena and the Gallardo..
Either will do. F355 sounds amazing
I had a similar choice. Looked at early carb 308s but did not find the right car. 348s are not as good value now but I like them.
I appreciate there is a lot of love for the F355 here but for me they lack the pure design beauty of the 360. I can't help thinking MR2 when I look at a F355.
The 360 feels better built, yet retains a simple elegance compared to the F430 onwards.
I bought a silver 360 manual. Its sound from the cockpit is stunning when pressing on, yet a perfectly usable distance machine when on a constant throttle.
The F430 by contrast is frustratingly loud all the time so you miss the thrill factor as the revs rise.
For me the 360 is just the perfect car.
Interesting to hear some of the considerations others make when purchasing a (semi-)classic Ferrari. I narrowed my search to either a 348 or a F355. I like the 308/328 design, but I just don’t fit in those. I really dig the wedge designs, so that dropped the 360 for me. And then, yes, I also could not quite shake off this MR2 vibe with the F355, yet that glorious engine... In the end, I bought a 348 because the strakes are just awesome, and it has unassisted steering, which is sensational. Still, I’d like to have that F355 engine... oh, decisions...
Awesome video! Love seeing a 360M finally get some proper appreciation and driven the way it was intended! Silver/blue interior combo is a winner too! Perfection
The gear changes…the clicks from the gates 👌
My former neighbor had both of these cars. The 355 in Yellow and 360 in Red. He let me sit in them but never got to drive them. But I was so happy just sitting in the car. It’s been like 8-9 years ago but I’ll never forget just sitting in them.
The 355 is like the last of its generation while the 360 is the lower end of the modern Ferraris. If you pick a 360, then it should be the Stradale.
Except the 360 is more and less a slighty updated 355...
What's more, the Challange Stradale retails for 3 times as much, with no manual option...
What earth are you on about?
I always said the 360 is the Civic of Ferrari's , lol
For the record I have owned many Civics , and I do like the 360. The 355 to me is just the perfect Ferrari as a mix of old and new and such a beautiful shape .
Stradale doesn't have gated shifter 👎
@@pablos3563
Its weird to me when people see that as some kind of design flaw.
In the flesh I’ve never seen a better proportioned car than the 355, it’s so pretty and clean looking with just the right amount of flare and aggression.
I love both but for sure i take the 355 especially if you change the Challenge version, it's perfect!
I was like 12 when the 360 hit magazines and i was instantly smitten. That car, along side the 1st gen viper and the 66 Shelby AC cobra were the pin-up models in my room 😆
Epic content... excellent video... this, by far, was the best comparison of any Ferrari content to-date. I am a huge fan of both these incredible models... I so appreciate your approach to presenting and demonstrating what I feel so many miss when it comes to just giving the viewer what we expect when it comes to a sheer, and honest visual wonder of two major hallmarks. thanks so much...
I could see him buying the 355 and doing his magic to make it surpass the 360’s improvements.
360 please! impressions made upon my impressionable youth in the early 00s do die hard. plus the 360 just seems to be perfect bridge between vintage and modern right now.
I chose an F355. I have watched a ton of footage of 360 vs 355 Challenge cars head to head at Tsukuba in Japan. Actually comparable, but the 360’s always had an edge. So different in terms of structure and generation. The 355 is a descendent of the original Dino of the 60s, and it’s frankly amazing how capable the car is, including a supple ride. One note; a 355 clutch change does not require engine out, ironically.
Didn't know I wanted a 355 until now
Magnus get a 355 based on your love for older cars and working on them I can tell you from owning mine for a year i absolutely love it. The 355 is a timeless car, yes its far from perfect but thats why you love it more and appreciate it for what it is, these newer supercars have the engineering and performance but lack character. The 355 GTB are so difficult to find these days as well the 360 are in abundance it seems. Do it now youll thank me!
As an owner of a F355, I second this. The F355 is a timeless design that is intricate, delicate muscular yet beautiful. Classic Ferrari.
355 for me. It was always a toss up for me growing up in the 90s between the 355 and the Diablo. I suppose I'd have to drive both to see which I'd go with.
I think the 355 is a better candidate for what the final car will be. There is more for him to play with in the sharp angles plus the 80s styling of the 355 will hit the public and car show scene much harder in the face!
Honestly both are amazing cars and definitely one of the best of its time
For me, it has to be the 360 I just love the looks, sound, and performance
F355 and it’s not close. Gated manual, and the sounds is absolute heaven.
Serviceability of 360 is hugely better.. since the timing belt service can be done without removing the engine.
That's why you can still get the 355 for $150k or so! I see a few retired owners are learning to be mechanics because of the cost involved...
I love Magnus Walker's reviews. He is very inciteful of a car's history and describes how the car drives with such a calm demeanor explaining the differences between with a certain delicacy. A wizard of a car enthusiast!!! Consider me a Walker fanboy.
As always very informative big guy, my choice would be the F355, but I'm biased because I own both 328 & 355, I've driven a few 360's & never felt comfortable with them, thanks Rj in Oz
I own a 360 Manual, it's brilliant car far more reliable than the earlier cars . I bought my 360 during the last recession along with an 05 Ford GT both cars I lusted after and over a decade of ownership I still feel they are a great choice. No regrets.
you can always tell a competent driver vs a "street racer" by the way the car comes through the corner.
watching that 360 follow you @ 3:20 really puts it into perspective.
the way that 360 was following you was beautiful and elegant but still fierce , giving off a presence of " i still have a lot more ".
def can tell he is skilled behind the wheel !
hagerty makes good stuff, love it
As an ownership proposition the maintenance costs make the 360 so much more appealing. But the 355 is such a stunner
Having driven both as well I'd def go with the F355,but there is always the thought in your head about when it is going to break.
355 is the one in my opinion, it looks aggressive, 360 looks more "normal".
that was the diner from the fast and the furious, wasn't it?
Personally, the 360 is the last great looking Ferrari. After that they all looks like an alien spaceship
The first car that I drove was my uncle's 1952 Willys. So a great car. By the way, I never used the transmission (I was 9 years old). (Edit: nice cars but I have to problems with them : 1st: money 🤣🤣, 2nd : too wide and low for my country and the roads where I love to drive. My best options will be: Suzuki Cappuccino, Mazda Miata, Fiat 500 Abarth, Suzuki Swift SPORT (we can buy them new in my country), Peugeot 206RC, Renault Clio SPORT, a Mini... all the small cars of that kind. By the way, I have two Ford Super Duty, a GMC Yukon GMT400 and a 1988 Monte Carlo LS, and on those roads, I prefer my 2018 Suzuki Alto 800, not fast, but really fun to drive "fast" on those kind of roads, because its 1.49m wide. By the way, the Alto 800 is a 0.8l 47hp car, and a really "organic" car, so you can feel and listen everything (transmission, tires, suspension, steering, engine, brakes), for me, fun is not going fast 😁😁, is enjoying everything about driving ). Greetings from Costa Rica, Central America.
I went to a sports car dealership and asked "which one is your worst car?" He answered the 355 by pointing to a yellow one. He said that those cars always have trouble, and that the 328 or 360 in comparison were much more reliable... His words, not mine.
355 all the way! The pop up headlights and the crest above the fenders just represent 80’s/90’s sports car. Ferrari really is synonymous with that time period imo.
Perfect design. You know which one I'm talking about.
That's the question everyone should wake up to. I love them both, but the F360 a little bit more. If I could own one of the two it would be a red F360 Modena spider with the glass over the engine and black panel around the taillights. Possibly white interiors. It just screams OutRun.
Always loved the 360 Modena, the price for manual cars are going up quickly. For me it would be a Nart blue with black interior, manual.
360. Spider. Gated. Timeless. All hail Magnus
Great! I was just contemplating this decision myself.
355 manual all the damn way. My fav ferrari after the f40
3.5 liter, five vales per cylinder v8
Those boxy rear ends are just fantastic.
This styling comparison would not be complete without also including the 550M and 575M, for some V12 examples. The 575M Maranello considered the modern equivalent of the 60's 275 gtb.
What an enjoyable video. Magnus is easy to watch - his statements are fairly minimal, given the need to present he manages to find the balance between narrating, but not waffling on. My dream car is a 360M in TDF blue but the 355 is just beautiful. 😊
The correct answer is 430, no bs belt changes needed
I want to bankrupt myself for the 355.
You will be bankrupted, when you own one ;) :lol:
For an F355, Maintenance at worst is similar to a BMW 335i. If that can bankrupt you, just get a BMW, or at least enjoy bankruptcy in style with a F355 ;)
The 355 is just such a looker. Were I to be in the market for either it would be no contest. It would be pretty rare that I ever got to drive either of them at their limits, so I'll go for the prettier of the two. Plus the older any car gets the less geegaws and electronic nannies it's going to have. Less to break and less to interfere with driving the car.
That's one lucky kid too. I learned how to drive a manual in an old truck with "three on the tree", which allowed me to drive my 1987 Toyota Corolla hatchback with the shifter in the correct place. I doubt I'll ever get to just smell the leather on a 360. Then the kid accidentally winds up being a race car driver. When people whine about "privelidge", I think this is the dude they're talking about. I'm not mad at him though. I'm happy for him. Some people squander their opportunities. He obviously didn't.
The maintenance 👨🔧 is so much on these older cars but so worth it 😂😂😂😂 this guy has so many Porsches a true collector
Burn those rims on the 360 immediately, but 355 is the obvious pick, not even close
The 360 MUST be the better car, because it's the newer one. Sitting in a 360 is modern, comfy, normal. Sitting and driving a F355 is something crude, special, exciting, may be even hard work - pushes the emotions... and it's still fast enough for todays traffic, trust me...
Magnus is the only automotive TH-camr to correctly pronounce “Modena.”
Wow! Such a beautiful comparison! 2 of my 4 favorites Ferraris head to head. I love this kind of videos! Thanks Hagerty!!!!
A black Ferrari 355 driving from Los Angeles to Neptune's Net? Retail that costs more than I can afford pal.
They are both perfect - I would go for the F355 with a gated manual stick out of emotional attachment growing up in the 90s
360 is a dream car of mine. Specially in Tour de france blue. I will own it in a few years. Will come back to this comment when that happens!
Next big thing? The prices for these in manual skyrocketed years ago
@@vomErsten people are holding out asking silly prices for 348 now too. I actually thought similarly about them, even tho not fast still prob fun..then couldn’t find one clean none spyder later model year with a reasonable asking price.
@@vomErsten 80-90k spyders mostly, and high mileage (for a Ferrari). They aren’t any cheaper to maintain than any other mid engine Ferrari. Not sure of course if these are actually selling
£5k p.a. to service the 355 here in the UK. Not for the faint hearted, and as you say, these cars are already a thing!
@@Onidax in my experience nowhere near that amount. I do a cambelt change every three years and that is £2,600 from a first rate Ferrari specialist. Years 2 and 3 services are around £700.
The fake clicking when he shifts is completely unnecessary.
3.5.5..... Rookies.
God Bless.
KNIGHTRIDER
Basically every Ferrari is a classic, they are made in such small numbers.
The 355 is the end of an era. When the NSX came out in '91 it exposed the 348 (the 355s progenitor) for being unreliable and over priced. The 355 (which is an absolutely gorgeous car) had to carry on until the 360 could up the game. But if you own a 355 you are in the era of a $7k timing belt every two years. Budget and average of thousands a month in repairs unless you learn to do it yourself. It's a toy. It keeps time like a Rolex, which is to say you didn't buy it to keep time.
The 360, when it came out was described as having BMW like fit, finish, and reliability. So it was really Ferrari having been influenced by a world that included the NSX. It's cool in its own way, but the 430 looks better and the 458 was an absolute seismic jump in performance. Which is why 360s can be had for well under $100k.
I think you have to take the 355 or a manual 430 (which are insanely priced as the last manual Ferrari), I think the 360 is important but lost a bit in the lineage.
That’s simply not true.. we’ve owned a 355 f1 GTB from 2003 until now, and it runs like a jewel , you DO NOT need to change the belts every 2 years, and it does not cost 7k for a regular service. Those are horror stories from very abused or neglected cars , if the owner knows a thing or two about mechanics, he’ll keep an eye on everything every time the car goes out , and every time it keeps stored. It’s not cheap to maintain... no, not at all. But a good example will make you a very happy man and driver , not to mention owner of one of the best sounding V8’s ever.
@@JamesShunt Well you would know more than me as an actual owner, but I did mention that if you could work on your car yourself things were different. I still think the comment that the 328->348->F355 lineage was cumbersome on maintenance when compared to a Honda and it was the NSX that forced Ferrari to reboot with the 360.
The F355 is a gorgeous car, as you said the motor sounds amazing. I'm sure it feels utterly special to drive.
This series should be called, “cars that have already become unobtainium”
The 360 is very twitchy, ask ian Wright and he will tell you how he written off his 360 because of this, the 355 is more usable on the road, I've driven both and the f355 gets my vote
I'm a Porsche guy; the 360 is the first modern Ferrari I ever considered.
After much thought, I chose the F355 Berlinetta, and I have not looked back. Perhaps this is because I am a 80s child, however I believe as an aesthete, that the F355 design is the more alluring; juxtaposing feminine beauty with musculine strength like few Ferraris of the past. A Pininfarina masterpiece with an engine that is most soulful of the Ferrari V8s. The fact it drives so well, stimulates all 5 senses like no entry level V8 Ferrari before, or after (perhaps the 458 and Speciale excepted).
This is like comparing the 91 CRX and the 92 CRX Del Sol.
Both are very different in the design queues and both are an end and start of car design era's.
How does the 360 manage to sound so monotone, almost 4-cylinder like when the 355 is a complex mechanical symphony? Was there a different firing order or header arrangement between the two.
Performance was prioritised above all else on the 360. The 5 valves per cylinder 355 was the best of both worlds.
Both the 355 and 360 have 5 valves per cyl. The 360 added a variable exhaust camshaft timing (phase variators) and different intake/exhaust designs which changed the exhaust sound. Even if they both ran the same brand exhaust system, the exhaust sound it distinctively different.
@@jerikosuratos apologies my bad, I thought they reverted to 4 valves with the higher displacement/redline.
@@davecom3 no worries, I’ll give you half credit for your first sentence :)
Taking account of the sizeable price difference for low mileage manual specs I think the 360 is the better purchase. But if money isn't an issue then the 355 is the more Iconic car....though the 360 is ageing exceptionally well imo.
I would not describe the 355 as a wedge. The Bertone designed 308 GT/4 was a wedge. But for Ferrari, that was about it. By comparison, the 206/246/308/328/348/355/360/430 evolution was all typical Pininfarina: feminine and curvaceous
I love how both Ferraris here are not in the typical RED. Great stuff!
I still love the 355 styling, so that is the one I go for.
Seeing that black F355, instantly "Cosmic Girl" by Jamiroquai played in my head.
best video for 355 and 360~ still worth to buy both cars?? how is it different with 430? which one is better? and why?
The best Ferrari sports car is the all analog Ferrari 348. The 348 is the biggest bang for the buck in Ferraris. As the predecessor to the 355, the 348 has the Formula 1 exhaust note without the costly valve and active suspension issues the 355 has. Less is more in analog sports cars. Older is easier as most can work on a 348. Its now or never for 348 buyers.
To me the 360 in the early 2000s is what the 348 was in the early 90s an unrefined first gen car.
Whereas the 355 in the late 90s is like what the 430 was in the late 2000s a more refined 2nd gen car.
The years 1999 / 2000 separate 2 completely different eras of cars.
~The 430 is the refined version of the 360.
~The 355 is the refined version of the 348.
When looking at these 4 specific cars you can then rank them 430>355>360>348 while excluding the F50, Enzo, FXX which are super limited production run supercars that are just in a league of their own.
I was always a fan of the 360, It doesn't look aged at all! neither does the 355 really but... I just think the 360 is the overall better-looking/better-driving car. I felt like the 360 was a step up when compared to the 355. Of course, it should be but, I love the way the 360 sounds and drives. This is just my opinion that's all.
That silver 360 with the manual is perfection for me.
I guess I'll have a 360. Always loved that shape since I was a kid, and I guess that's how you play this game?
In my humble opinion, 360 looks better and is better in every way. Perfect blend of old and modern without being too complicated for no reason at all...shape is fluid, elegant and sporty not just trendy, over the top aggressive lines that don't talk to each other... but it's just missing those pop up headlights.
there is something about pop up headlights that i just find so sexy in a ferrari.
355 is everything I love about Ferrari. I'm a 512 fan myself so that front end is 😍
@3:06 looks like the scene from "The Fast and The Furious". Right after Brian raced the Ferrari in the Supra
360 with the manual since they were the last of the good but modern Ferraris
Please put the stock "Starfish" wheels back on the 360. They are perhaps the greatest alloy wheel design of all time. And they're 18s, so the ride will be better ("Sport Mode" in a 360 is very crashy).
Random that my roommate and brother just signed to do all of Hi-tech's media. Hi-tech owns a plethora of Ferrari and Porsche dealerships. Super cool about Coco!