Is the Ferrari 348ts the most underrated Ferrari ever? Is it a better choice than a 355? TEG S5 E8 

Thanks so much for watching. Bold designs are often reward years after release. Aging like a fine wine

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage thank you for your great video . Regards from Argentina.

You made them pop my friend! I can’t wait for you to get back to the states! Still hoping to see you in Dubai ! Enjoy India, remember for many that is a bucket list opportunity. Find the good, ignore the rest. Love ya brother !!

@@Joey4420 gives a nice comparison.

@@edwinthomas618 May it one day be rated 🙏 cheers and thanks so much for watching

Thanks so much. I really enjoyed putting this one together. I wish I could do this full time. I genuinely enjoy it but it’s hard to get the fire lit. Even when I launched it and did the smoking tire pod , switch cast , Rutledge shouted me out on NASCAR, just have never been able to get real traction . I’m gonna stay at it . Never give up

It really should be. The engines are robust, clutches are inexpensive (for an exotic), smiles per hour is up in some rarified air. I appreciate you taking the time to comment and to watch the video! Cheers!

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@@JChavsPorsches YET. It’s coming. I really expected these to be great. A few years back I drove another ts. Never even revved it past 5k (it wasn’t my car and I was just driving it for a mate) I honestly couldn’t believe how good the chassis was. Should have bought one 5 years ago when they were nearly free. Cheers and thanks for watching!

I’m right there with you. Chef’s kiss indeed! Thanks for watching !

@@ZondaF355 the F355 is a masterpiece, no question. The little nips and tucks on the rear deck, the up turn on the leading edge , the front and rear bumpers, the air con controls, the additional 1000 revs. Lots to love. The real win would be to have both. Cheers and thanks so much for your perspective!!

@@JoshsWorld hahaha. Yeah I’m sure they would agree. Thanks for watching!

So, I have a Green S4S and the Amethyst Black (purple) S4 resurrection car. That car is still in pieces, however. Things are actually progressing. Another lot of new bits has arrived and things are starting to get done. For the first time in, EVER, I am feeling positive about the purple car. Engine is apart, head getting sorted, the chassis is getting built up, still can’t really guess as to a finish date.

​@@TimsEnthusiastGaragewow, so that's three years now? I admire your patience!! 👍

@@harald.370 5 years and 107,000 if I’m lucky. Less on both accounts would be brilliant.

@@moiluck I like the CRX and S2000 MORE than the NSX 🤣. Enjoy your cars, you have excellent taste ! Thanks so much for watching!

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage It seems we have same car preferences, Tim. Thank you for taking the time and effort to create this content and share with all of us. Keep on the good work. Cheers!

@@moiluck cheers!

@@sunsetautocarsandbikes thanks so much, really trying. The NSX is prone to valve issues (even with regular adjustments) lackluster in the power train and interior department and still breaks. I would rather spending 5:1 money on a 348 just for the experience but totally get it that some people, maybe MOST people really adore that cars styling. It leaves me cold. Mondial with some low and f355 wheels is 🤌 . I get this may be a hot take. Lol. Thanks so much for watching my friend!

It is so perfect ! Thanks for watching!

@TimsEnthusiastGarage I'm still waiting on the Lotus update. Yes, I'm the ex Lotus owner.. lol

@@dzagaleta engine is being built currently. New valves were needed due to sitting .

@TimsEnthusiastGarage good 👍 deal, then it will be ready for that long drive to my garage!

Of your list I have never driven the 308GT4, I have never known of a decent one to drive. It’s a shame because I love the way they look. The 355 valve / exhaust manifold / body corrosion issues (which seem more common than on 348) put me off. The 360 has THE BEST engine display compartment . It’s like a jewel on on display. Not super fast but I would take one of those over the much faster 430. If the scud was manual it would probably be one I longer for . I love the look of the 458, but man. They just get so rapid from there it’s in a different “gear” so to speak. I think of them much different . No longer a sports car to be savoured but more of a weapon. We are in the age of weapons grade cars and sadly most are owned by non enthusiasts without the honed skills. But that is a rant for another time. Thanks so much for watching

Thanks so much. Tried really hard with this one.

I wish I bought one 14 years ago. I should have gone with my gut ! Thanks for watching

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Yep, had to get her valued for insurance a couple of months ago, she's more than tripled in value in that time. Mine's a '93 TS so has most of the updates that went on the GTB/GTS/Spider such as the suspension upgrades etc. but they are all a blast to drive no matter what the year. Other than being right hand drive (I'm in the UK) she's pretty similar to your, red with the original black sills which personally I like as they look very 80s, early 90s to me. She also has a Tubi which I think sounds great. Enjoy yours 👍

@@petei3972 brilliant! Mine is a 91 and I quite like the black sills as well. So many have had them painted body colour like the 94,95 cars at this point, I was well chuffed to find a completely original car. The raw and unfiltered experience these offer is hard to match. Thanks for watching!!

@@ZondaF355 a review of the F355 is coming soon, hopefully this fall. They are so fantastic. “The best Ferrari is the one you are driving” that needs to be a quote if it isn’t already mate. Cheers and thanks for watching

No doubt. We have the same taste

It’s funny, I haven’t driven a 308GT4, I quite like the body style but because they got cheap lots of them are really rough . Cheers and thanks for watching!

It’s funny. I have driven maybe a dozen or so 328 and none of them have felt light or particularly fleet, the Esprit always felt light years ahead of the 328 and yet some how on par with the 348. I’ll have another go.

@@benmurphy4124 what’s your current ferrari ?

The route for this video and several recent videos is in the Dublin Ohio area. Not far from Indy! Thanks for watching🙌

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage I do not know if it is Tim replying. Nevertheless, I love Tim's manner. Honest and just like he is talking to a friend who is curious about a car. He doesn't get get caught up on or mainly just performance. Gives an overall everyday guy feel.

@@margaretbehler4935 this is Tim and that comment very much made my day! This is exactly what I am trying to impart with the videos. Cheers!

Completely appreciate your take. If you resonate with the NSX then by all means enjoy! I had 2 years ago , one was supercharged and I just never connected with it. I love the S2000 just to prove my Honda non bias. Thanks so much for watching !!

@@TimsEnthusiastGarageI’m with you. I’ve owned an NSX (Stock) and it just never felt overly exciting in any category. I will say I love the how low the dash is in those cars, and probably one of my favorite interiors of a car I’ve owned! The NSX is very much like the 348. People either love them or find themselves disappointed.

@@sarahdell4042 so true. They are a bit polarizing. Positives on the NSX: it has the second best non gated shifter in any car period. It’s butter (first place goes to the S2000) I also love how low the dash is and how you sit in the car. That being said it feels like a cross between EG civic and Acura Legend in there. I know I am mission something because lots of people love the NSX. Of that generation I quite like the FD RX7 and here again we have a car where people fear it because of the reliability but it has so much more emotion and is a brilliant chassis with what feels like no inertia. Thanks for watching !!

@@WillEhmannDesign mondial t gets honorable mention in here. I’m a fan. The early cars are pretty unreliable and a bit less refined, that said, I have spent some time in a Mondial 8 and I would still take that over an NSX. Slower? Yes. Better? Absolutely.

@@motorfab7014 Non sono un grande fan delle Mondial 8. Le turbo gtb, diverse sono state importate e non sono male. La 348 è bellissima e performante, una delle prime vetture a stabilire un vero punto di riferimento a Fiorano. È geniale e né tu né Luca mi farete cambiare idea, ciao!

I own a several dozen Bentley, Aston, Ferrari, Maserati etc. the mondial t is the best mondial BY FAR. I have spent many miles in an Mondial 8 and they are hilariously unreliable almost from a completely different era by way of quality. The last 95 Spiders are lovely and the late car in which I have spent the most time but quality wise very similar to my 91, power wise the bump is near imperceptible. The F355 with its extra revs and considerable power bump and tighter gear stack is a set ahead though much more expensive to maintain in my experience. I had a Testarossa with 50k miles on the original engine and gearbox. It never ate its gearbox. Your last paragraph, sounds like someone who is completely missing the point. While Ferrari can be a sound buy in terms of resale everyone , every single person is quite aware that a mechanical device will need serve. Having owned hundreds of cars and having covered hundreds of thousands of miles in “expensive to maintain” cars I would simply say if the cost of repair puts you off, cars in general aren’t for you. Having recently Serviced my Arnage, and posted about the cost of that service, I assure you I do care that people get to have a fair view of ownership. Fluff? Some people (myself included) will happily watch videos of cars I love just see them in action and hear other peoples take. Headed to your channel now to conduct a similar audit, quite sure I will find no fluff. Cheers and thanks for watching!

I meant to add to this , the NSX I owned had SIGNIFICANTLY more issues than my Lotus (on which I have put more than 18k miles). I actually found it quite amusing, no pleasure was had from those cars. I will start stockpiling gear boxes now 🤌

To be 100% fair. I’ve owned an NSX. If you’re not doing repairs yourself. Labor costs are very much on par with what it would cost to service this 348. Now, parts cost are much higher on the 348. But you’re comparing a flat plane crank Ferrari V8 to a nothing special Honda V6

@@sarahdell4042 I agree. Additionally, a lot of people form opinions from reading forum posts and haven’t ever owned the cars on which they opine. Automobile ownership is very much pay to play. People buy “reliable” cars like the 996 or NSX because they think they can buy the car and ever have a big bill. It’s why 996/986 owners live in fear of IMS. Most would be financially ruined by this yet owners see it as a potential pit fall and service accordingly. The price of the car is never the end of the road. With cars where parts can be scarce (Bentley and Ferrari are amongst them ) you really need to have a talented mechanic or be a talented mechanic. An engine out service would cost me 1/4 of what people would generally pay and in general being thrifty, shopping ahead for know needs is a good policy. My last Bentley service was a tad under 900 dollars for what would have been 6500 dollars to someone who paid blindly to the dealer. At the end of the day all cars can break, even the NSX, and for me personally I would rather have a Legend Coupe or S2000 if Honda was a requirement. Also, and this is the last bit I will add. The two least reliable cars I have ever owned - 1. 1983 ur Quattro 2. 2012 Honda Odyssey Touring The latter scared me for life, but I would gladly own another ur quattro. For me it’s not about the money. It’s about the vehicle and how it makes you feel.

Random internet NSX fanboi doesn’t like a Ferrari… oh no! Anyway… 🇮🇹 🤌