Faults:

Engine overheated.

Center console gets sticky with age.

General Comments:

Since buying the car in February, it seriously has not disappointed me. It is everything you imagine driving a Ferrari to be, and more.

OK, it is not as well built as a Porsche (Previous car) and just shutting the door tells you that. In fact, its embaracingly tinny, and sometimes passengers shutting the passenger door point this out!

But on road its like a go-Kart on rails and is frighteningly quick. Very bumpy and not particularly comfortable, but if you want comfort, you don't buy a Ferrari.

Everyone looks at it driving down the street, and people point.. (which is weird) but cool.

At the end of the day it's a only car. As long as you don't drive it everyday, and don't put too many miles on it, it's definitely more affordable to run than you think.

My Porsche 944 S2 (cab) often cost me £800 for a service, and apart from the cam belt service on the Ferrari (approx £1300) its not much more expensive.

If your um ming and areing about going for one, just do it. But take your time, a scruffy one won't have been looked after and there are plenty of good clean examples around, and you'll know a good one when you see one.

Wicked car, Boxter/348...? 348 please mate.

Faults:

Just picked it up, so not to sure how reliable she's going to be (can't be worse than the 308. But already making a list for the dealer of electrical faults. Headlights won't come up and speedometer stops working every now and then. Also central locking unlocks the car as you walk away, also the roof is a two man job to get down but then it should be down all the time, but who cares it gives you the biggest grin as she goes on song from 5000 to 7000 rpm.

General Comments:

I love it, had a sports exhaust fitted and the sound is out of this world, she is easy to drive not like my old 308QV which really did need hard work to drive and broke down every other week. I really wanted a 355 but couldn't quite stretch the funds to it, but now I am so glad I bought the 348 love it to bits recommend if you have the spare cash go buy one, you won't regret it.

Faults:

Nothing since purchase (Car had a major £3000 service just prior to service)

General Comments:

I have always wanted a Ferrari, initially I was looking for a 308, but I discovered that I could get the 348 for a few grand more.

If you can afford to own one of these cars then get one.

You look great, feel great and they go so very fast.

Plus it makes all the BMW drivers envious, they all wanted a Ferrari, but didn't have the balls to go and get one.

Faults:

Heater hoses fitted round wrong way on heating matrix which resulted in the heating system not working above 40 mph.

This was a factory build fault.

Replaced central instrument panel after 3000 miles. Corrosion on terminals.

Brake light switch failure.Replaced.

Replaced brake discs and pads at 14000 miles.

Timing belt pulleys replaced at 14000 miles.

General Comments:

Great road holding. Goes round corners as if on rails.

Great acceleration, especially from 80mph upwards !

Must be one of the most beautiful cars to look at. I can stand for ages just looking and admiring my car thinking how lucky I am to own such a machine.

It's a head turner everywhere you go. Wonderful!

Faults:

Leather on the seats wears badly.

General Comments:

The car is very fast and lots of people wave as you go by at 120mph.