Nice video. The 348 was a step change leap for Ferrari, and you can still see the DNA in the current v8 line up. Allegedly a lot of the bad rumours were started by Montezemolo who wanted to stamp his mark when he took on the leadership of Ferrari when Enzo passed away - which was a bit ironic because apparently he owned a 348!? Anyway, it’s a great car and I think it’s starting to look better with age - proper 80’s/90’s! 🏎👍👍
A lot of changes and imporvements were done starting in 1991-1992, Suspension geometry, Nippon Denso electrical system, moved the battery to the front, single plate clutch instead of the twin plate the earlier cars had, and a number of small changes. The increase in power on the GTS/GTB and Spiders is not just due to the Motoronic 2.7 ECU, the engine is different, its designated F119H and it is higher compression than the F119D/G, different cam profile, higher fuel pressure, and I am guessing as a result a different ignition/fuel map. The bad reputation about the handling is an urban myth, fueled by journalists who do not know how to drive such a car at speed, self professed "experts". However, Ferrari would have improved it likely to satisfy the rumours, purely speculation on my part, however, having driven both late and early 348's, you cant tell under normal driving conditions which one is which..... I have a 1994GTB, I love it, its a true Ferrari driving experience!! Oh, and they are not expensive to maintain, that is also a myth, yes the engine comes out for the belts, but the car is designed that way, its a very simple procedure, I do my own maintenance, and I can tell you from experience it takes 2.5-3hrs to get the engine out, and thats taking my time. The 348 is a very reliable car on the most part. Thanks for doing the video, maybe do a follow up?
Thanks for all the detailed information, extremely helpful, i love learning from my video comments! The maintenance part may apply more to Hong Kong as 99.9% of the population does not DIY (a culture/lack of space issue) and therefore engine out services can be very costly at garages. Hopefully I will get to review a TB/TS later and i can include the information you provided!
Great vid, really enjoyed seeing your impressions of the car. Very minor correction is that most of the changes to the early cars such as suspension changes and weight distribution which helped the handling so much were in fact made on the factory line in November 1991, so later 1992 and all 1993 TBs and TSs have these upgrades. You can tell which cars have the updated suspension by looking on the top of the suspension towers - early TBs and TSs have 4 bolts while later TBs and TSs as well as all GTB/GTS/Spider and GTCs have 6 bolts. Later TBs and TSs also have the updated Motronic which has the extra fuel maps. There were some upgrades when the GTB, GTS and Spider came in such as taller plenums but the vast majority of the upgrades are actually on later TBs and TSs.
I’m lucky to own a 348 . The retro look stands out in the crowd of modern supercars Also in Hongkong there is a 348 competizione , would be nice if you could do a feature on it🙂
Congratulations for the video, always done well. On the 348 GTB, compared to the tb, Ferrari made many corrections to improve it, as you described (set-up, engine, battery position, etc.). A small Testarossa signed by the master Leonardo Fioravanti. Thanks and greetings from Sicily.
As another commenter added, most changes were already made for model year 1992. So luckily, you don’t necessarily need to seek out a rare GTB, a late tb will have the most crucial updates as well.
Great video. I've never driven a 348 but have driven both a 328 and a 355 which I hired for a weekend trip away here in the UK. The 355 was great with performance a step up from the 348, a lovely gear change and the handling felt sharp and predictable. The only think I didn't like about the 355 was the steering which was too light and lacking in feel, one area where the 348 is better from what I understand.
Its now or never for the 348. There are only 5 for sale at any given time. The 348 is the purest of the breed in Ferrari sports cars as it doesn't have the brass valve, electronic suspension or automatic roof issues the 355 has. the 348 will trade above the 355 just as the 458 trades above the 488 because of a purer analog build.
Great video as always!! And I’m always happy to know the story of the owner. Getting a classic car is always an emotional decision, it’s good to know the owner is happy about their cars.
Thanks to that not deserved bad reputation I got mine some years ago for a fraction of the price the 348 is really worth. The 348 is a proper Ferrari in between the 328 and the F355, just what anybody can expect, with it’s good and bad points
Hi guys these cars are great cars. got one myself . why do they keep knocking them. journalist are talking through there back sides most of the time yes there are improvements here and there . and you dont need to take the engine out to do belts. done mine loads. servicing is oil filters air filters etc so if you are thinking of buying one go for it and dont listen th scarmongers on here
It doesn't deserve the bad reputation. Nor does the late Mondial-T which uses same drivetrain/motor, and drives smoother due to longer carrosserie/wheelbase.
While searching for Ferrari Mondial video on RUclips, I found this short video about how you can access the cam belt of Mondial T by removing the fuel tank instead of the engine. ruclips.net/video/_V7qmIBNk9s/видео.html Is this true or you can apply the same trick to 348 as well? Love the 348, by the way, especially the Spider.
Nice video. The 348 was a step change leap for Ferrari, and you can still see the DNA in the current v8 line up. Allegedly a lot of the bad rumours were started by Montezemolo who wanted to stamp his mark when he took on the leadership of Ferrari when Enzo passed away - which was a bit ironic because apparently he owned a 348!? Anyway, it’s a great car and I think it’s starting to look better with age - proper 80’s/90’s! 🏎👍👍
Thanks! interesting point re Montezemolo - pretty evil if true!!
A lot of changes and imporvements were done starting in 1991-1992, Suspension geometry, Nippon Denso electrical system, moved the battery to the front, single plate clutch instead of the twin plate the earlier cars had, and a number of small changes. The increase in power on the GTS/GTB and Spiders is not just due to the Motoronic 2.7 ECU, the engine is different, its designated F119H and it is higher compression than the F119D/G, different cam profile, higher fuel pressure, and I am guessing as a result a different ignition/fuel map. The bad reputation about the handling is an urban myth, fueled by journalists who do not know how to drive such a car at speed, self professed "experts". However, Ferrari would have improved it likely to satisfy the rumours, purely speculation on my part, however, having driven both late and early 348's, you cant tell under normal driving conditions which one is which.....
I have a 1994GTB, I love it, its a true Ferrari driving experience!!
Oh, and they are not expensive to maintain, that is also a myth, yes the engine comes out for the belts, but the car is designed that way, its a very simple procedure, I do my own maintenance, and I can tell you from experience it takes 2.5-3hrs to get the engine out, and thats taking my time.
The 348 is a very reliable car on the most part. Thanks for doing the video, maybe do a follow up?
Thanks for all the detailed information, extremely helpful, i love learning from my video comments! The maintenance part may apply more to Hong Kong as 99.9% of the population does not DIY (a culture/lack of space issue) and therefore engine out services can be very costly at garages. Hopefully I will get to review a TB/TS later and i can include the information you provided!
done mine with engine in place
Great vid, really enjoyed seeing your impressions of the car.
Very minor correction is that most of the changes to the early cars such as suspension changes and weight distribution which helped the handling so much were in fact made on the factory line in November 1991, so later 1992 and all 1993 TBs and TSs have these upgrades. You can tell which cars have the updated suspension by looking on the top of the suspension towers - early TBs and TSs have 4 bolts while later TBs and TSs as well as all GTB/GTS/Spider and GTCs have 6 bolts. Later TBs and TSs also have the updated Motronic which has the extra fuel maps. There were some upgrades when the GTB, GTS and Spider came in such as taller plenums but the vast majority of the upgrades are actually on later TBs and TSs.
Thanks Pete, never knew that! Very helpful!
I correct you a little bit, the motronic was updated in late 1990/early 91, as i've seen multiple 348s from early (as early as January) 91 with it
I’m lucky to own a 348 . The retro look stands out in the crowd of modern supercars
Also in Hongkong there is a 348 competizione , would be nice if you could do a feature on it🙂
Thanks Neil. There are at least 2 Competizione's in HK. Unfortunately, I don't think either owners will lend them out for review, too precious!
Congratulations for the video, always done well. On the 348 GTB, compared to the tb, Ferrari made many corrections to improve it, as you described (set-up, engine, battery position, etc.). A small Testarossa signed by the master Leonardo Fioravanti. Thanks and greetings from Sicily.
Thank you for your support! I too love how the 348 is practically a baby Testarossa!
As another commenter added, most changes were already made for model year 1992. So luckily, you don’t necessarily need to seek out a rare GTB, a late tb will have the most crucial updates as well.
Seeing the 348 and F355 roll through HK is all of my childhood dreams revived.
Glad you enjoyed that! I would love to do a V12 version, although I doubt I will be able to gather a line up like that unfortunately!
Great video. I've never driven a 348 but have driven both a 328 and a 355 which I hired for a weekend trip away here in the UK. The 355 was great with performance a step up from the 348, a lovely gear change and the handling felt sharp and predictable. The only think I didn't like about the 355 was the steering which was too light and lacking in feel, one area where the 348 is better from what I understand.
The older Ferrari's all had better steering feel for sure!
Its now or never for the 348. There are only 5 for sale at any given time. The 348 is the purest of the breed in Ferrari sports cars as it doesn't have the brass valve, electronic suspension or automatic roof issues the 355 has. the 348 will trade above the 355 just as the 458 trades above the 488 because of a purer analog build.
My dream car!😍😍
Enjoy!
The 288 GTO was also longitudinal but the 348 GTB was the first regular production model. Awesome video 👍🏼👍🏼
Quite right - thanks for your input!
Great video as always!! And I’m always happy to know the story of the owner. Getting a classic car is always an emotional decision, it’s good to know the owner is happy about their cars.
Thanks Alvin!
Thanks to that not deserved bad reputation I got mine some years ago for a fraction of the price the 348 is really worth. The 348 is a proper Ferrari in between the 328 and the F355, just what anybody can expect, with it’s good and bad points
Hi guys these cars are great cars. got one myself . why do they keep knocking them. journalist are talking through there back sides most of the time yes there are improvements here and there . and you dont need to take the engine out to do belts. done mine loads. servicing is oil filters air filters etc so if you are thinking of buying one go for it and dont listen th scarmongers on here
I love this car!! Great ride and sound.
Great video , thank you very much for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻looking forward your next video
Thanks for watching! more vids in my channel!
Don’t forget the Mondial V8 2+2. Actually, yes, forget Mondial.
LOL
I have a mondial T coupe and a 348. The Mondial is better!
It doesn't deserve the bad reputation. Nor does the late Mondial-T which uses same drivetrain/motor, and drives smoother due to longer carrosserie/wheelbase.
Great video with a nice ,clever and realistic driver 👍😎
Thank you!
Great review❤
Awesome video!!
This guy is going to use all the adjectives. 😂😂😂😂
Hype is over brothers and sisters
the 348 is a bloody good car
Merci pour cette video!
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While searching for Ferrari Mondial video on RUclips, I found this short video about how you can access the cam belt of Mondial T by removing the fuel tank instead of the engine.
ruclips.net/video/_V7qmIBNk9s/видео.html
Is this true or you can apply the same trick to 348 as well? Love the 348, by the way, especially the Spider.
Yes its terrible so is the 355. But the 360 is an absolute gem. One the best ferraris ever. Only in manual offcoarse
Today's Ferraris are ugly. 😡
Bit like ur family 😂😂
Yapacak birsey yok zaten çıkamıyorum ferrarim pls