Is The Ferrari F355 Still The Greatest Car In The World.... Ever?

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • In 1996, on his VHS "Unleashed on Cars" Jeremy Clarkson declared the Ferrari F355 GTB the greatest car in the world, ever. As a young boy at the time, this of course had a very great effect on the way I viewed the 355 - so throughout my life I have always held it in the highest regard.
    Today, for the first time I drive a coupe and see just how good it is.
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  • @sportzntouring
    @sportzntouring 3 года назад +79

    "2nd is the artist of the gearbox, it's always fashionably late" 🤣🤣🤣
    Brilliant!

  • @iantownsend500
    @iantownsend500 3 года назад +1

    I love the F355.still fantastic to look at & listen to.

  • @geoffclarke8934
    @geoffclarke8934 3 года назад +1

    Great cars. I hired one for the weekend around 15 years back when I was considering buying one. Loved the noise, the looks, decent handling/brakes and the sweet gearbox but agree the steering wasn't the best as too light and lacking in feel. Ended up buying a mildly modded 996.1 GT3 similar spec to the yellow one you recently tested as wanted to get into track days and I had doubts about the ability of a 355 to handle being driven hard on a track on a regular basis. If I was to get one, it would be in this spec but an early example without the ugly airbag steering wheel. Much better looking than the V8 Ferraris that followed.

  • @edwardwhitehouse4391
    @edwardwhitehouse4391 3 года назад +2

    Out of curiosity how do you submit your car for a review?
    Love the channel! And loving the Ferrari’s!

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +1

      Just email me on talk@jayemm.com

  • @Boyzee355
    @Boyzee355 Год назад

    GO ON the 355
    I’ve shouted to the rooftops since the 90’s how pure these cars are- especially my non car loving mates… was fearful to drive one
    If you could ever still find a track day with a 355- do it. She drives better than she looks

  • @Dwelijan
    @Dwelijan 3 года назад

    I did actually make the mistake and test drove my childhood hero car - the F355. Apparently I mentioned to the dealer that I’m between a F355 and 348 and he got to drive me both. I must say after a ride in the 348 I was kind of disappointed, but then driving the F1 355 GTS I wasn’t convinced either. Not sure if it was actually impossible for those cars to be what I always desired, but to find out after 23 years it felt almost frustrating. Usually I don’t mind being not the fastest with my classic cars, but when it comes to Ferrari I felt it should have been a bit quicker, as this made my stomach go crazy when I was a boy. Still gorgeous cars with incredible sound, but just not worth the nowadays 70-90K. My Austin Mini and BMW 635CSi give me more fun for the money...

  • @darrenhitchcox6345
    @darrenhitchcox6345 3 года назад

    My dad had a F355 GTS F1 and was such an awesome car. I enjoyed many miles driving this beauty. It did have a nasty habit of the battery always going flat. There are some booster connections in the engine bay, but these never seemed to work, so you you have to connect directly to the battery............and where is the battery in an F355??? That is correct, right behind the front nearside wheel, behind a hidden panel !!! Did not come with a jack, so finding a jack to fit under the F355 was also a challenge. As a drivers car........utterly brilliant

    • @wimdepril6920
      @wimdepril6920 3 года назад

      There is a kill switch to prevent the battery from going flat if the car isn’t driven regularly.

    • @darrenhitchcox6345
      @darrenhitchcox6345 3 года назад

      @@wimdepril6920 Yea, even with the kill switch, the battery still went flat. The fun side of Ferrari ownership !!

    • @wimdepril6920
      @wimdepril6920 3 года назад

      @@darrenhitchcox6345 That’s not normal. I put the kill switch on when I put my F355 away for the winter. When I turn it back on in spring, the battery still has enough power to start the car. Also, I am perfectly able to charge the battery from the connections in the engine bay.

    • @darrenhitchcox6345
      @darrenhitchcox6345 3 года назад

      @@wimdepril6920 The car did go through 2 or 3 batteries when we owned it. It may of had some alternator issue which killed batteries, but the car was sold a few years back......someone else has the pleasure now. It was sold via the Ferrari dealership, so they would have looked over it in full. It only had 16000 miles on it

  • @derrickforeal
    @derrickforeal Год назад

    348 is still my favorite styled ferrari. Not a fast car but looks wise its still my favorite.

  • @the-bu3lb
    @the-bu3lb 3 года назад

    I’m willing to bet that the exhaust is a capristo. It’s up in value so much they run anywhere from 80-100,000 it’s almost as if your better off saving up another yr and getting a 2010 458 for 140-160

    • @AlexMHSmith
      @AlexMHSmith 3 года назад

      It isn’t actually- it’s something random nobody can identify. Glad you think it sounds like a capristo tho!

  • @global_nomad.
    @global_nomad. 3 года назад

    great week so far.....if this is the best then what is coming next?

  • @7ombische
    @7ombische 3 года назад

    A friend of mine received an F355 as a university graduation gift from his father. He crashed it a few weeks later and died.

    • @olivedrab
      @olivedrab 3 года назад

      Tragic. Sorry to hear about your friend and condolences to the family. What a different world though. To receive a Ferrari as a university graduation gift where the world I know is to work for years for a 355. Either way, it’s dream car for all!

  • @psions555
    @psions555 3 года назад +80

    I always thought this was a wonderful looking car, especially those rear lights. As a kid I had three large toy Ferrari models, one a 355, one an F40 and also a "Mythos Spider" which I assume was some sort of concept car. The 355 is the one I played with the most though!

    • @SandyCow
      @SandyCow 3 года назад +4

      Late and likely very irrelevant reply, the Ferrari mythos was made exclusively for the royal family of Brunei- they made three in total including the prototype 👍

    •  2 года назад +1

      @@SandyCow Yeah that car is unique but never liked the look of it. I saw it first in the Test Drive 3 (Dos game).

  • @bushwood1676
    @bushwood1676 3 года назад +170

    Shirt game has been next level recently

    • @cmarnold78
      @cmarnold78 3 года назад +3

      Yes, that sort of distraction could be a cause of the ditch/hedge issues.

    • @HQBProductions
      @HQBProductions 3 года назад +2

      I think a big spend up on Claudio Lugili...they feel nice and are different...but buy them discount !! 😎😎😎

    • @chriskelly9361
      @chriskelly9361 3 года назад +2

      Jay is the Clyde Frasier of car guys, I'm always excited to tune in and see what he's wearing. Throw in some random NASCAR stuff for bonus points.

    • @georgedermitzakis4315
      @georgedermitzakis4315 3 года назад +2

      This is how you drive a ferrari mate…..

  • @Wayne.R
    @Wayne.R 3 года назад +49

    The 355 is just the best looking Ferrari ever. It has aged so well over the years and still looks fresh. Having driven one, on a 'drive a Ferrari experience' I was sold! Great sound, looks, appeal and lust. If I could afford one, it would be here in a heartbeat and a Manual all day long! Only the 360 CS could beat it, but the compromise is the F1 box. Great review Jay!

  • @visionist7
    @visionist7 3 года назад +157

    Hear it & weep! I shudder for the future of car enthusiasts, arguing over which synthesized digital soundtrack on their food blenders sounds better. Jesus

    • @glennpringle2286
      @glennpringle2286 3 года назад +1

      😭

    • @graham6229
      @graham6229 3 года назад +1

      Could not agree more. We have children commenting on cars now as they heard one on line !

    • @Romamb
      @Romamb 3 года назад +2

      Would you prefer a world filled with pollution for our descendants? I adore the internal combustion engine and cars. Utterly adore them.
      But they're becoming extinct. They'll last a while of course but eventually....only in museums.
      But humans are filled with ingenuity, so perhaps some option to allow their return will arrive via some genius ❤

    • @trentweston8306
      @trentweston8306 3 года назад +13

      @@Romamb electric cars are not perfection on the pollution front.

    • @theoneandonlybosable
      @theoneandonlybosable 3 года назад

      @@trentweston8306 They’re a start. However it’s a mute point as these kind of cars contribute almost nothing in terms of pollution compared to “normal” cars which are driven a lot more. IMO the ideal future for the car enthusiast will be electric dailies and nice sounding second/third cars.

  • @kylem324
    @kylem324 3 года назад +220

    IMO, this is one of the most iconic cars ever and Ferrari’s most beautiful design.

    • @sepg5084
      @sepg5084 3 года назад +9

      Beauty is subjective though. I think the 512 TR is more iconic and better looking, plus the flat-12 is just pure exotic

    • @Cre8Lounge
      @Cre8Lounge 3 года назад +3

      The most beautiful is the 308 gtsi

    • @ashleyfletcher7390
      @ashleyfletcher7390 3 года назад +3

      For me it’s got to be a 275 gtb6

    • @RobDSask
      @RobDSask 3 года назад +4

      I love the 355, but come on now, most beautiful?! More than the classics of the ‘60’s like the ‘61 250GT California and other of that era? Those are on another level like the Countach, ‘63 Vette, etc

    • @ChrisBrown-pz2gu
      @ChrisBrown-pz2gu 3 года назад +3

      I'd go with the 328 or 288 GTO

  • @remingtonsteele3220
    @remingtonsteele3220 3 года назад +22

    Jay....ultimately very insightful and well articulated and reasoned! Good job! I've owned 3 550s (red, silver and yellow) and several 355s (Spiders and road legal Challenge and B). I've also owned over 100 other cars and at the end of the day I've concluded the best all around Ferrari sports car (as opposed to GT) and most fun to drive Ferrari...ever....is the F355. Many real world reasons for this. Unlike 348 and 430 the 355 has an actual rod from gear lever to gearbox whereas most all other cars use cables which never are as direct as a solid metal connection. 355 is basically the same size as a 246 Dino yet it makes more than twice the power of the Dino. Yet its chassis is very similar in construction to the Dino and for that matter the 288 GTO so it FEELS like an Enzo era car. Yet it has an engine that will rev to 9,000 rpms ( I know this first hand) and brakes that actually stop the car. Unlike the 360, 430, 458, 488 the 355 has an honest cable from the gas pedal to the 8 downdraft throttle bodies just like old school webers. After the 355 cars are drive by wire, meaning you are not connected to the the throttle as you are in a 355. Its not just children of the 1990s. Phil Hill, the greatest American racer and only American born to ever be a Formula 1 world champion, called the 355 one of the top Ferraris of all time....in a field of multimillion dollar Ferraris and from one of Ferrari's most famous drivers, that's high praise indeed.

  • @discogodfather22
    @discogodfather22 3 года назад +59

    When you said "technical glitch" I thought you drove it into a ditch.

  • @giorx5
    @giorx5 3 года назад +48

    Sadly, sound/noise regulator restrictions from countries made later Ferraris less charmingly sounding that F355. Nowadays, it is solved by exchaust valve opening regulators over an rpm limit.

    • @CockatooDude
      @CockatooDude 2 года назад +1

      Or an aftermarket exhaust. The 812 and the F12 I know sound incredible with certain aftermarket exhausts, I don't know much about the V8 models sadly.

  • @TheCarGuysTV
    @TheCarGuysTV 3 года назад +26

    Loving that opening shot. He properly bottled it coming over the rise though :)

    • @5thgearouttahere
      @5thgearouttahere 3 года назад +3

      😂 you guys don't exactly hammer it though 😁

    • @TheCarGuysTV
      @TheCarGuysTV 3 года назад +2

      @@5thgearouttahere 😂😂😂👍👍

    • @AlexMHSmith
      @AlexMHSmith 3 года назад +2

      Ha, I drove up and down that road about 40 times- i guess that was the best one 😂

  • @velo29events22
    @velo29events22 3 года назад +36

    Great video, loving this week!
    I’ve owned my 2.7 355 for 12 years and it makes me smile in a way no other car ever has.

    • @BionicRusty
      @BionicRusty 3 года назад +3

      What a car. 👏👏👏👏

    • @Fee.1
      @Fee.1 2 года назад

      Is it feasible to retrofit your own access panel on the 355 like the 360 has?

    • @Toni62R
      @Toni62R Год назад

      Great, I had my 2.7 355 (a 95 GTS in rosso corsa leather crema nero from) now (2023) for 13 years - Greetings from Germany !

  • @JoeEngineer
    @JoeEngineer 3 года назад +29

    The music this machine makes is timeless. Still a bucket list car.

  • @KSL12
    @KSL12 3 года назад +25

    Still get excited every I look at my F355. True classic. Thanks for the video.

  • @MrGroovy87
    @MrGroovy87 3 года назад +19

    The best Ferrari Engine sound
    The Legend that kept Ferrari in business
    My Favorite car no doubt

  • @lubo2750
    @lubo2750 3 года назад +18

    I dont know how you manage to upload videos every day but i quite like that especially with ferraris ....

    • @chrisogrady28
      @chrisogrady28 3 года назад +11

      He has an amazing work flow, planning everything well in advance, recording lots of videos at once, and grouping them together into themed weeks etc. I envy his unwavering dedication.

  • @mhurleymh
    @mhurleymh 3 года назад +24

    This and the V8 vantage are the best car designs from the last 30 years. Currently I'd say lexus lc500

    • @laurenthelfer9148
      @laurenthelfer9148 3 года назад +1

      Could not agree for all these 3

    • @ImGriffinP
      @ImGriffinP 3 года назад +3

      458 and V8 Vantage for me

    • @TimFerber
      @TimFerber 3 года назад +3

      agreed, except the lexus

    • @okeyezeilo6187
      @okeyezeilo6187 3 года назад

      Looks Ferrari and sounds Ferrari...

    • @Tigermoto
      @Tigermoto 3 года назад

      I prefer the 90's V8 Vantage, but otherwise yeah. Early Diablo's also

  • @discogodfather22
    @discogodfather22 3 года назад +25

    With a 6 speed, yes. F1 its not even as good as a 348.

    • @auwz66
      @auwz66 3 года назад +12

      The problem is few people understand how the F1 system works in a 355, even a lot of owners. Put it in sport, keep your foot nailed and hit the up shift paddle at about 8000rpm and you will be amazed how fast it changes. It almost feels like something is going to break. The system is quite clever and will change the shift speeds to suit your driving. People pootle about and complain the shifts are really slow, but start to wind that engine up and dont lift your left foot and you will find out just how fast the early F1 trans can actually shift. The change from 1st to 2nd and even 2nd to 3rd is so hard it can easily break the tyres free if its even slightly damp. It punches you in the back with every shift. Then slow down, stick it auto and its like your mum is driving. Dont get me wrong, I would rather have a manual 355 (I have an F1) but the F1 gets a bad rap for really no reason. Its actually better than a lot of later mechanised manual gearboxes that were on cars produced in the early 2000s.

    • @user-pd9vm9ts1o
      @user-pd9vm9ts1o 3 года назад +2

      @@auwz66 Wow i need this in my life !! I ONLY drive manuals !

    • @nssherlock4547
      @nssherlock4547 3 года назад +1

      @@auwz66 "Don't lift your left foot" Give yourself an uppercut, Sounds like you don't understand how the F1 system works, nor any throttle.

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +3

      The early F1 systems also require you to blip for them on the downshift too

    • @auwz66
      @auwz66 3 года назад +1

      @@nssherlock4547 Oops sorry typo, I meant right of course....

  • @bispal
    @bispal 3 года назад +36

    Had a love / hate relationship with my F355. It is one of the best sounding cars ever and it is quite well made BUT no way is a service £2,700 with cambelts. YES if you have no other work to do but £2.5k is usually a standard service cost with ongoing maintenance added. The belts add around £2k to that. every 3 years. Nice cars, not great, melting interiors, dreadful cold gearbox, awful non oem exhausts, cracking manifolds and buttresses, leaking & creaking targa roofs. Forget the wing mirror just make sure you don't need a new rear curved screen!!! Steering is slow and vague. Brilliant cars to borrow, awful cars to own! It needs to be your dream car and you need to budget £5k pa. average. Much better cars out there but cant dispute probably none that sound better!

    • @ApothecaryTerry
      @ApothecaryTerry 3 года назад +2

      I would definitely dispute the none sounding better part - LFA always wins that for me, but I mean really that it's very subjective and I don't see this car mentioned in that regard a lot. A 981 Cayman S is certainly a better car in every way: both faster and far cheaper to own. The 981CS sounds epic too. However...being "good" isn't the point with this thing, so contrary to what my comment so far may suggest, I love it. For me, it's not the best car in any single way, measurable or not, but there's just nothing about it I don't like...but as you say, that applies to borrowing one not owning one! Maybe if I had another few million in the bank...

    • @azlean5323
      @azlean5323 3 года назад +9

      @@ApothecaryTerry He's saying better cars for the money, the LFA is five times the money of the 355 👍🏻

    • @ApothecaryTerry
      @ApothecaryTerry 3 года назад +1

      ​@@azlean5323 He said "much better cars out there but can't dispute probably none that sound better!". Nothing in the comment says "for the money". Also not saying it's the best car for the money, since it's lots of money and in many ways not the best at all- if best for the money is a criteria then a 981 Cayman S, for example, is an infinitely better choice.
      The way I read Bispal's comment is that the F355 is expensive and in many ways a terrible car to own, but also a car that provides an experience that is brilliant and hard to match (and price doesn't matter). Only Bispal could confirm if that understanding is right, but my comment was basically to say that I totally agree with that sentiment. Of course, he owns one whereas I've only seen one and sat in a stationary one so I'm basing my opinion on the information given by Bispal, James and many others who are far more informed than me about it!

    • @azlean5323
      @azlean5323 3 года назад +1

      @@ApothecaryTerry I understood he didn't mean best sounding car full stop, how come you don't understand that? Pointless trying to quote something when it's obvious what he meant.

    • @auwz66
      @auwz66 3 года назад +2

      R&D Automotive in Manchester will do a cam belt service for about £1200+VAT plus parts. And yes, its a full engine out service. Ferrari trained mechanics and very reputable.

  • @sirtomalot1584
    @sirtomalot1584 3 года назад +14

    OMG What a soundtrack! This is the ultimate car, no gadgets, no infotainment, just a pure driving machine.

    • @chooseymomschoose
      @chooseymomschoose 3 года назад

      That exhaust sounds like a loose bolt rattling around in a tin can. Not an improvement.

    • @golf1diesel
      @golf1diesel 3 года назад

      GT 3 RS manual is even better

  • @markdance574
    @markdance574 3 года назад +52

    Anyone who’s seen the film “ The Rock “ will have instantly fallen for this stunner - lovely engine note . I’d have one in Red with a manual box. One of the greatest looking Ferrari’s ever !

  • @mrc7966
    @mrc7966 3 года назад +68

    Having owned and loved a perfect E type for many years, I can assure everyone it is not the greatest car in the world ever. Not even close.

    • @neb-yr5589
      @neb-yr5589 3 года назад +14

      Probably the prettiest.

    • @joellopez1637
      @joellopez1637 3 года назад +2

      Interesting, what would you say is the perfect car, or close to it?

    • @manofweed1
      @manofweed1 3 года назад +3

      Nice to look at with fair power for its time, but I'd bet a modern Ford Focus is nicer to drive !

    • @azlean5323
      @azlean5323 3 года назад +6

      It's far more beautiful than an E Type, in looks and sound.

    • @richardcarter1000
      @richardcarter1000 3 года назад +7

      I have both an E type and F355. I agree, the best cars ever made along with the original Mini.

  • @remingtonsteele3220
    @remingtonsteele3220 3 года назад +8

    Engine out service: DO NOT DO EVERY THREE YEARS! The dealer/repair shop will laugh at you behind your back! Having lived with...and knowing the top repair / restoration guys in the Ferrari world, I can tell you every 5-7 is more than sufficient. The experts will share stories of cars that went well over ten years and they were fine. Reality? Same belts as used in BMW, Honda, Audi, etc. I personally have seen cars that had belts that were over 20 years old! This I do NOT recommend but only mention this to underscore the point that going 5-7 years for an engine out service is perfectly fine. And when the engine is out upgrade to the Hill Bearings and might as well do the Hill clutch throwout bearing as well. Doing an engine out service at any interval less than five years is wasting your money.

    • @psircos
      @psircos 3 года назад

      Using the same belt as other manufacturers has no bearing on the matter. What matters is how its routed around the timing gear, water pump etc and what tension it's under. Plus how often the car is actually started, as that's when it's under the greatest strain momentarily.
      I do agree though that 3 years is ludicrous, particularly for cars such as this that only maybe do 2k miles a year.
      Theres an air of manufacturers covering their ass when the comes to this kinda thing. Its a very expensive fix, if it's even worth it, if it goes. AR did the same on the ts and jts engines. Started at 72k 5 years, then reduced it to 36k 3years.

    • @LenaKatinaManager
      @LenaKatinaManager 3 года назад

      @@psircos I would agree with Remington and sorry, but same basic belt construction does in fact make a difference. Have you noticed manufacturers will list change time frames by miles and by time? Do you know why that is? Because manufacturers like Gates know materials, such as rubber, etc., will naturally decay. So if a belt is properly engineered, like today's belts are and better than belts from years past, with Kevlar, etc. will last a certain amount of time whether used or not. The point here is if we know Audi/BMW/Honda/etc belts last for longer than three years we know material wise these belts as used in the Ferrari need not be changed every three years. If you understand engines you'll understand a 355 Ferrari is not worlds different than an NSX yet NSX belts have a 6 years or 90,000 miles durations. That tells me changing belts in a 355 is nothing short of ludicrous! 5-7 years in a Ferrari and you'll be just fine.

    • @psircos
      @psircos 3 года назад

      I do understand engines, to a degree. The point you make about construction and how it has improved in the last 15years and, how they stack up in other engines, is a very valid one though 👍

    • @tgate5465
      @tgate5465 3 года назад +1

      Yes , I agree with 100%, I am writing from Japan, Here, We change belts every 10-12 years, No problem, we drove car 2000km-300km a year , and 10years is 20,000km-30,000km, My friend changed belt only two times from New car, Now 25yeas old

    • @LenaKatinaManager
      @LenaKatinaManager 3 года назад +1

      @@psircos Thank you. Yes, thank fully belt tech has improved much over the years with things like reinforced kevlar belts, etc.

  • @IronChefNC
    @IronChefNC 3 года назад +7

    Everytime i see a chrome shift knob i think of The Mandalorian #thisistheway

  • @caravanstuff2827
    @caravanstuff2827 3 года назад +3

    355 is the thinking man's Ferrari.... perfect balance of style and substance... perfect!!!.😎🇬🇧

  • @LS-cn1xp
    @LS-cn1xp 2 года назад +2

    90’ - 2000 , the best era

  • @Michael_Lorenson
    @Michael_Lorenson 3 года назад +6

    "You wonder how many of your children you might have to sell" to repair your Ferrari.
    Who cares?

  • @RustyDog41
    @RustyDog41 3 года назад +6

    I’ve owned 2 of them. My current is a manual spider. I’ve had it for 4.5 years and it’s been completely reliable.

    • @Toni62R
      @Toni62R Год назад

      Congrats, mine is also manual, I love it, but the car is sensitive...

  • @roadhouseguy
    @roadhouseguy 3 года назад +5

    Hi JayEmm. Just wanted to say, long time subscriber. Been watching your channel since your first F355 video, wherein you drove your friend’s car. Very happy for you, the hard work and growth of your channel.

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +2

      Thanks so much, come a long way!

  • @GM-fh5jp
    @GM-fh5jp 3 года назад +6

    Great vid Jay..always been a favorite of mine.
    The 355 looks so good in black it's almost a sin ;)
    With his interior, it would look sweet.
    Thanks for posting!

  • @davidcarter9801
    @davidcarter9801 3 года назад +2

    458 Spider is true great, to many issues with 355 I rebuilt one and was shocked on the build quality and poor limits on handling. Not my choice of Ferrari

    • @rhodawg666
      @rhodawg666 3 года назад +1

      Over rated car ...
      Sure might cricket the top 200 but people saying its the best thing ever are delusional

  • @venom5809
    @venom5809 3 года назад +5

    That's a beautiful 355, my buddy years ago had a blue 355 Spider, looked almost purple, that was just a gorgeous car, I was kind of sad when he sold it.

  • @duckyboy666
    @duckyboy666 2 года назад +2

    Goddamn, still so good looking. No bad angles. Glorious profile. Been my favourite since I was a kid; well, that and the 288 GTO.

  • @veemacks7255
    @veemacks7255 3 года назад +7

    It'll always be my favourite, despite it in no quantifiable way 'the best', and despite there being no way I'd want to own one.

  • @7ombische
    @7ombische 3 года назад +1

    A friend died in one of these. His father bought it for him as a gift for getting into dental school. Glorious car but doesn’t allow room for error.

  • @richardhunt1384
    @richardhunt1384 3 года назад +10

    Yes but let's face how much notice of what Mr Clarkson says is actually worth listening too??

    • @RutgerSmets
      @RutgerSmets 3 года назад +3

      Not very much, if anything at all

    • @neb-yr5589
      @neb-yr5589 3 года назад +1

      I think he now (since 2013) says Lexus LFA is the best car he's ever driven.

  • @albrightonrealestate
    @albrightonrealestate 3 года назад +1

    I love your rationale of how its "still the greatest car in the world". :)

  • @MrMairu555
    @MrMairu555 3 года назад +4

    Such a pretty car.... one of Pininfarina's finest! That motor too, glorious! I lusted after a 348 at the time, but the moment I saw a 355 it was love at first sight!
    Ratarossa Scott recently showed an "engine in" F355 cam belt service on his channel, and busts a lot of myths about maintaining a Ferrari on a *cough* reasonable budget.

  • @sanghoonlee5171
    @sanghoonlee5171 3 года назад +4

    Best ever... not sure.
    Prettiest mid engine ever... Well, it's a damn strong contender, no doubt.

  • @andrewlane1305
    @andrewlane1305 2 года назад +1

    Ferrari got it bang on with the F355. I've never been a fan of later models. 430 458 etc. Too Disco Derek for my liking but the 355 is just sooo good looking.

  • @BikeRacingWithoutMercy
    @BikeRacingWithoutMercy 3 года назад +3

    Nice vid Sir 👌. It was my dream car too. They say never meet your hero’s .... but I took the plunge to own one 2 years ago, and agree it never disappoints - absolute unrefined perfection 👌..... (albeit the clutch did go pop in a very inconvenient part of London 😂)

  • @Kev_Bayliss
    @Kev_Bayliss 4 месяца назад +1

    I had one of these. F1 GTS. It makes me cry when I watch this. I also had a 348 which I LOVED - but the 355 was something else! Great video!

  • @DW911S
    @DW911S 3 года назад +13

    Was too young to appreciate this when it was released, but this has aged so well. I prefer this over the 360 and 430 from a looks perspective

  • @paulmac007
    @paulmac007 3 года назад +1

    Good video but just wondering, do you model your review style commentary on Clarkson, or have you perhaps binge watched Clarkson for so long that you have simply turned into him?

  • @Tigermoto
    @Tigermoto 3 года назад +3

    Sees title, runs upstairs, PC on, Switch over to amp and speakers for audio. Turn down phone. I'm ready!
    The fact i did all this means regardless of what you may say, the 355 is my greatest car in the world. Hope we get to hear the high notes.
    Edit: 1 minute in and I'm already happy

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +4

      Haha well worth listening to on proper speakers

  • @vice4134
    @vice4134 3 года назад +1

    Can't see you shifting at all. You set the camera way too close to your face. Next time, set it on passenger's side window like Number 27, another RUclipsr, did. So, we can enjoy watching you do the shifting as you drive on a long and winding road. Got it?
    And don't be afraid of your belly if that's the case.

  • @barfmeister8509
    @barfmeister8509 3 года назад +3

    Beautiful car, so pretty🥰 and definitely on my lotto winning hit list 👍😎

  • @azagrial
    @azagrial 3 года назад +1

    Everything is better today on paper but lacks soul. Im so afraid the next generation Italian supercars will be v6 hybrids playing exhaust sounds from speakers.

  • @kroon275
    @kroon275 3 года назад +3

    I really DID want to know how much the wing mirror would cost 🤔🙄 lol

  • @stefspin3057
    @stefspin3057 2 года назад +1

    Still one of my favourite cars id take over a lot of newer sports/supercars. Just pure drivers car. That sound tho? 🤤🤤🤤🤤🥰🥰

  • @Toni62R
    @Toni62R 3 года назад +8

    Very good Review!
    My verdict after eleven years of owning my beloved F355 GTS (a bosch 2,7 from 1995):
    looks and sound (10 out of 10),
    speed (9),
    power (8),
    suspension (7),
    stearing (6),
    buying costs (5),
    usability every day (4),
    consumption (3... my average is 16 liter every 100 km),
    reliability (2),
    running costs (1 - my average total per year, maintenance, repair, tax and insurance: 7000 Euro)
    feeling, when you want to start on an sunday morning but the red diva says: "check engine" - 0 !
    feeling, when driving roofless on a sunny evening on b-roads and everything works fine - 12 !
    A Dream car? For me, 100 percent...and I never dreamt of a Jag E...

  • @bighes100
    @bighes100 3 года назад +1

    Without a doubt one of the greatest car's ever, never mind just Ferrari.... stunning raw timeless design. Before the design of car's got samey samey and computer designed.

  • @HollywoodF1
    @HollywoodF1 3 года назад +4

    14:54 If I recall, this was the first production naturally aspirated engine to break the 100-horsepower-per-liter barrier.

  • @ckmurphy1
    @ckmurphy1 3 года назад +3

    James this is a fantastic series.... having friends with 348, 355, 430, I have often wondered about them... in fact I sold my 458 spider to buy a 550 or 335 or 430 In the end based entirely on my location I decided to buy another 458 spider... I was lucky to find a higher spec lower mileage car in the bottom of the covid market... however I love the older cars and their Ferrari uniqueness... not living near any service it really does not make sense for me to own ... I appreciate your reviews and perspectives especially now that I have time to view and many other have stopped producing/releasing content. Thank you and Merry Christmas 🎄🎁!

  • @BionicRusty
    @BionicRusty 3 года назад +1

    Yes, is the answer. 👍👍
    I’ll have one parked right next to a Dino when my numbers come up.

  • @jamp12008
    @jamp12008 3 года назад +3

    Haha I’ve literally just watched that Clarkson Unleashed video n RUclips right before this one 😂

  • @kendodd8734
    @kendodd8734 2 года назад +1

    Wanted one when they first came out still want one now alas the funds could never quite stretch to the price tag so I’ll just have to continue drooling over them on you tube life’s so unfair

  • @BM_PAZ
    @BM_PAZ 3 года назад +3

    I remember a race team that used to prep these cars next to where I worked in Didcot back in the 90's, the noises that came out of that place was epic.

  • @jurcicmax237
    @jurcicmax237 2 года назад +1

    F355 will always sound better then F360 because F355 has itb setup and F360 does not!

  • @danielmarshall4587
    @danielmarshall4587 3 года назад +3

    Oh a big thank you, the drive by shots really hit the spot. Have a good Christmas and an even better New Year.

  • @MilitaryHistory2011
    @MilitaryHistory2011 3 года назад +2

    I remember seeing one of these with my dad at a car park in Toys r us. my dad had a red escort 3 door at the time and I remember the kid in the Ferrari looking over at me with jealousy because i just got a massive scalextric set.
    oh to be young again

  • @SoundsToBlowYourMind
    @SoundsToBlowYourMind 3 года назад +6

    I grew up in the same era, lusted after the 355, 456GT and 512TR! The 355 looked and sounded a lot nicer than the 360 in my opinion, that engine sound will never get old! The Testarossa / 512 TR sounded incredible as well!

  • @carlo9524
    @carlo9524 3 года назад +1

    It looks, sounds, drives and feels like a Ferrari. Probably the purest Ferrari model.

  • @tobywalton7704
    @tobywalton7704 3 года назад +7

    Absolutely the best car in the world, EVER. I know this despite the fact I've yet to drive one...

  • @wbev_thai1666
    @wbev_thai1666 2 года назад +1

    I can remember these coming out , I absolutely loved it then , can’t wait to watch this video lol

  • @Obi-WanKannabis
    @Obi-WanKannabis 3 года назад +3

    Best sound V8 road car ever, that's for sure.

    • @Carrera-gp9od
      @Carrera-gp9od 3 года назад +1

      I prefer the sound of a cross plane crank v8 to a flat plane crank v8 .
      I always think the Ferrari v8s sound a bit like a very, very ,angry four pot
      Still a good sound just not got the burble of a normal v8

    • @Carrera-gp9od
      @Carrera-gp9od 3 года назад

      Edit
      Hadn’t watched video right to the end , this sounds better than any modern Ferrari v8
      It sounds immense!

    • @Jagman5
      @Jagman5 3 года назад

      Nope, it’s definitely the Ferrari 360 Challange Stradale - don’t forget this is an aftermarket exhaust!

  • @IceFish.
    @IceFish. 3 года назад +1

    How do you know if someone has a ferrari ??
    They fucking tell you constantly

  • @HerbsmanRevs
    @HerbsmanRevs 3 года назад +3

    This 355 may be the better car, but that 348 looks and sounds miles better IMO. Less power = more thrashing = more fun :D

    • @minatormyth
      @minatormyth 3 года назад +1

      It's not a better car, it's a better ferrari😁

  • @velvetjones1856
    @velvetjones1856 3 года назад +2

    Better looking than 348TS you tested yesterday. Look is more modern than 348. I also like this better than the 360 as that model didn't get it right until 458.

    • @rare6499
      @rare6499 3 года назад

      360 looks superb in CS trim with those wheels, but yeah a stock 360 hasn’t aged as well as the 355 but when you look at the shape of a 360 it’s certainly not an ugly car. It just didn’t work quite as well as a 355 :)

  • @liverpoolscottish6430
    @liverpoolscottish6430 3 года назад +4

    Most excellent Jay, perhaps your best review yet. Thoroughly enjoyed it, the sound of the V8 is just EPIC. Petrol heaven!

  • @Fran_SG
    @Fran_SG 2 года назад +2

    One of my favourite “modern” Ferrary ever.

  • @_B.M_
    @_B.M_ 3 года назад +5

    I really do feel the 348 looks nicer. Most will disagree. Not saying the F355 is not a good looker but there's just something more aggressive and raw about the 348.

  • @squeaksvids5886
    @squeaksvids5886 2 года назад +1

    That’s the last really pretty Ferrari made. Beautiful!

  • @dreadus8125
    @dreadus8125 3 года назад +3

    360 Modena with a manual is the best mid engine v8 Ferrari, fight me. I said it before and I'm standing by it.

    • @kristianspencer1978
      @kristianspencer1978 3 года назад +1

      In silver.

    • @dreadus8125
      @dreadus8125 3 года назад

      @@kristianspencer1978 I'll ALWAYS love Ferraris in Rosso Corsa, and I'll take my Porsche's in silver, but I can't argue with color too much. That's just personal taste and completely subjective right?

  • @supaG-1.0
    @supaG-1.0 2 года назад +1

    One of the best sounding Ferraris. I miss the NA sound of these V8s.

  • @SCDC-Channel
    @SCDC-Channel 3 года назад

    The best looking car ever!

  • @240fxst
    @240fxst Год назад +1

    Yes only if you can afford the maintenance and engine out tune ups and repairs.

  • @grahamrobson9292
    @grahamrobson9292 3 года назад +1

    The last dinky sized Ferrari before they turned into huge alien wings

  • @Nexus.Achiles
    @Nexus.Achiles 2 года назад +1

    Glorious. After the 512TR, the 355 is my favourite 80s Ferrari.

  • @minatormyth
    @minatormyth 3 года назад +2

    Enjoyed that, thank you, but I am biased 🤗
    Your best 355 video in my opinion was the 90s style one you did earlier this year😁. Followed by the one you did with the yellow GTS.
    I see you mentioned the popular fuel tank out belt change, oh dear that will send the fuck wits in to spasms on ftwat😂😂😂

  • @neilhedley6080
    @neilhedley6080 3 года назад +2

    No it’s definitely a series 1 E Type

  • @jl1912
    @jl1912 2 года назад +2

    Really enjoyed watching that. The 355 was the car of my dreams when I was a teenager and because of that, I think its always going to be my favorite car.

  • @blairmillward8408
    @blairmillward8408 3 года назад +2

    Without a doubt, STILL the best looking car, ever. I thought that in 1994 as an 8 year old.

  • @PresidentEvil
    @PresidentEvil 3 года назад +1

    Toyota tried to copy this car's design on their MR2

  • @rich51187
    @rich51187 3 года назад +1

    *I was born in England but grew up in US. I decide to move back next year...biggest concern, driving on the other side of the road. God help me.* 🇺🇸🇬🇧

  • @zumponer4257
    @zumponer4257 3 года назад +1

    My neighbor has a yellow 355 he absolutely adores it

  • @joeschlicht
    @joeschlicht 3 года назад +2

    I'm *just* from the Magnum PI era (was very young) so the 308 has always been THE Ferrari for me, but the 355 engine sounds incredible.

  • @myusernameizgud1722
    @myusernameizgud1722 3 года назад +1

    love this car so much, as a kid i new guy who owned a yellow GTS with the best sounding aftermarket exhaust ive ever heard.

  • @andrewstubbings5628
    @andrewstubbings5628 3 года назад +2

    I have always liked the underdog, so 348 in black for me!!
    Can test a 308 GT4 please, they get crap press and I only have fond memories of these as a drivers car, they look cool in that dark Ferrari blue!!
    Happy Christmas 🎄
    This one does sound gorgeous though!!!

  • @grumpyoldman6632
    @grumpyoldman6632 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic summary to a great review. God, I WANT ONE NOW.

  • @TheLogitech91
    @TheLogitech91 3 года назад +1

    Really, that car is a maintenance nightmare. Greatest my ass.