The design is just gorgeous! Totally agree that the Mondial is a bit undervalued. Two keys for the doors are only because one lock must have been replaced.
It looks beautiful and i think its quite underrated. The proportions fit to the concept of the car and the lines still flow in the typical ferrari way.
A very thorough overview, and a lovely example of an under-appreciated car. Great video! This is really nostalgic for me. When I was a kid, a family friend of ours had a Mondial convertible. Blue on blue (with a blue roof). I was always amazed by the configuration - a mid-engined 4 seater convertible! Crazy! It’s as fascinating to me now as it was back then! Much like the 308 GT4, I think the market for these cars is starting to reflect their ingenuity and uniqueness, even outside the Ferrari community.
Thanks for the video. You're right, that blue suits the car very well... Not surprised that the sunroof doesn't work; I was told never to open mine, a very delicate and expensive mechanism. I have the version after this, the 3.2. basically the same car, though. My clutch and brakes are not especially heavy, though -- actually very easy to drive, so maybe that was a change. They started galvanizing the body of these in 1985, I believe. They are still very vulnerable to rust. This one has relatively high mileage for a Ferrari, which is why it runs so well.
Hello, I saw that your content quality and Thumbnail is also good. But, your channel is not Growing. Then, I analyzed and I saw that in your channel have some problems. That's why your channel is not growing. Mainly, you are not reaching to your targeted peoples, If you can solve these problems your channel will grow like a storm. Can I tell these problems? Can I tell here? Are you allow? And how are you? Want to know these problems?
Ummm….the badge thing is wrong, special editions are red badge, manual or auto. Manuals also come with black badges if they aren’t special edition…..hence mine coming with black badges….
I think it depends on your preference, all of my dailies have been manual, i am in a city and experience tons of traffic. I’ve driven manual my whole life and it has never bothered me. My supra is manual and i wouldn’t have it any other way.
Did I hear him say this was the last rear-engined Ferrari??? So it is technically mid-engined as the engine is in front of the rear axle and after this car Ferrari has continued their mid-engined cars through to their current offerings. So that would be the 288GTO, F40, 328, 348, 355, 360, 458, 488, SF90, 296, F8 (probably missing some 😊) . Nice Mondial though. Blu Sera looks good on the car.
Very cool 🤙 my mother drove a red/tan 85 when I was younger. I have to say though we parked the corvette in the garage and the Ferrari in the driveway.
Nice video, thanks!.Some remarks = mondial started in 1981. Not 70thies. Mondial was more expensive new then 308 and 328. Car came with 2 keys. 1 for contact and 1 for the 2 doors. Steering wheel can be adjusted 3D. High/low and front/back. Seeing the weakness of the lights, this car has some electric problems...they all have. Important is a replacement for the fuse board. I make them if the owner needs one. Other weak point is rust. Door sills outer and inner side and doors inside. Car was repainted in the past. (The inside of the louvres (cheese opening) should be black, not blue). Normal for its age and that is why the batch is missing in the back. This car is a keeper.
That's really cool to hear. I think they are both very different cars - the BRZ will feel more sports car while the WRX is a very sporty sedan.. all depends on what you want. I'd go for the BRZ :)
I own this thing in manual form, and I did drive the auto. Usually I don't really care which transmission people go for just pick what you like. But for this car specifically it's borderline criminal not to get the manual. It's just too damn good and too damn easy to use. I learnt manual with this thing and I got it all within a couple weeks. The auto is fine, but it robs you of so much engagement and fun that the car becomes borderline boring.
@@themunichcarguy@themunichcarguy I did; keep up the great work; it's a very underrated car, and it's good for folks like you to review it in real life.
Tires are available for the original rims. They are trx sizes and the original rims require vintage trx tires which are very expensive and terrible. This is why people swap them out. The mondial badge should be to the right of the license plate and has been removed. Since it is a qv it should say Mondial Quattrovalvole. Mid engine with a rear trunk is not that uncommon and many models predated the Mondial with it. Porsche 914 Lamborghini Mirua Lotus Esprit Lamborghini Countach Ferrari 308 GT4 Dino 246 The engine is mounted transversely. It was cheaper and easier to do than a longitudinally which is why you see it in the Mirua and Dino 246. When you get to the Countach and Boxer/Testerossa they went longitudinal. The model got it in its final iteration which lowered the center of gravity which is why that is the best handling version.
Indeed the tires are available, the initial constraint was a budget one, the set of original tires were significantly more expensive than the 4 replica rims + new tires, especially considering the shipping of the set to Dubai after I imported the car. I do not regret the shift though, I like the added practicality and still have the original ones in storage (although back in France). For the badge, you're absolutely right, but I do not know if it was a dealer option or something like that, because it's not my dad who removed it.
I love the auto trans in my 2024 45th Anniv. It is faster, more economical, and can be had with adaptive cruise. Many Supra owners and I notice a high frequency vibration at approximately 70 mph to 75 mph. I barely notice it. Otherwise, it is a blast to drive and gets attention, everywhere.
I live in BC Canada I am 52 I have owned my 2023 BRZ for 6 months and I love it. I have been building houses for 35 years.. I am getting old and I want to get out and explore. With the back seats folded down I could hypothetically sleep in my car with maybe 2 rubber totes of supplies and sleeping bag. I think I will try a week of camping this summer with the BRZ as a experiment with a minimalist approach. I want to see if it can be done in a BRZ with some well thought out planning. I measured everything and I think it can be done. I have never done this before.. what do you think?
Hi brother , liked your video.. 👌Also m subscribing your channel, hoping to see more videos coming up for bmw m240i, Porsche cayman base, bmw m2, Ford mustang gt, Toyota gr86 , Nissan 400z nismo . 😊 also do mention pricing of the car in your video.
Excellent review. Covered just the right amount of features, and very informative. I’m waiting on a red 2024 6 speed premium. Took me 3 months to locate a dealer and two months for delivery. Godspeed
