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I love it but it is a maintenance hog for sure. Lots of little things seem to go wrong very frequently - suspension faults, O2 sensor issues, oil temp sender, headers cracked, alternator and a few other things I have forgotten. I do more DIY maintenance on the 355 than all 7 of our other cars combined. But it's all pretty easy stuff and doesn't cost THAT much with a mix of DIY and independent repair work. I'm due for the infamous engine drop belt change in the next year and that will probably be around $7K
So the reputation is deserved but the looks, sounds, the engine and the gated shifter all make it worth it. I would never have one instead of a Porsche though, it really has to be in addition to at least one Porsche IMO. It's also surprisingly comfortable and very approachable once you get used to it.
a bit of the progression of my garage. bumped the ceiling 4' (to 12') where possible and followed the roof line elsewhere. 20' door with Liftmaster side mount opener. new floor, new lighting, and 2 lifts.
Sick collection, the C2S (or 4S) & F355 are 2 of the greatest 90's cars & a perfect combo..plus a GT3 for modern, all you need is a 458 now for the double whammy!
Sick collection, the C2S (or 4S) & F355 are 2 of the greatest 90's cars & a perfect combo..plus a GT3 for modern, all you need is a 458 now for the double whammy!
I don't like automatics but if the 458 manual conversion gets figured out and truly dialed in, I probably will add one! So far I understand there is one 458 Speciale that is converted but I think they are still working out some of the kinks - especially in the electronics.
10-19-2023, 06:07 AM
