Automotive News Discussion

[G.Irish]

360s are getting into the affordable range but the maintenance still looks really expensive. Have you looked into what that would run?

I've been watching.  It's not terrible IF you are diy, they are just cars after all.  You can also do the major services without dropping the motor

This.  If you get a manual 360 you don't have to deal with servicing the F1 transmission, and timing belt changes are not engine out like they were for the F355.  I forget if the 360 needs to use the Ferrari factory computer diagnostic tool.  I know with the newer Ferraris it's a $20k tool and Ferrari won't sell it to you (or anyone but a dealer).

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I'm hoping it tanks the values of the GT4 or gated 360/430 as I prefer all of them to the new Corvette for what I would use it for (street/autocross/maybe some track events) and it must have a manual.

In the past the value proposition of the Corvette didn't have too much effect on the other cars. Now that the C8 has taken such a big step up, it may be the first time that it directly eats into the demand for those exotics. Wonder if it'll also put pressure on GT350 and ZL1 prices.

I did just see that the Corvette will probably be around 3600 lbs though. Only exotic/semi-exotics at that weight are the GTR, R8, 911 Turbo, and 2nd Gen NSX. All of those cars are AWD.