Man who flew to LA to rent the oldest Ferrari on the market at $2K a day gets a shock
- A man flew out to LA to rent the oldest Ferrari on the market
- The 30-year-old 348 Spider had some issues
- But would it manage to take him 300-mile round trip?
Published on Dec 16, 2024 at 1:55 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Dec 16, 2024 at 8:27 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A man flew to Los Angeles to rent the oldest Ferrari – a 30-year-old bright yellow 348 Spider – he could find online.
The Ferrari 348 Spider has 86,678 miles on the clock and appears to have had a pretty full-on life.
Nonetheless, YouTuber Tavarish decided to rent it and take in a 300-mile round trip across two days.
What could possibly go wrong?
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The 30-year-old Ferrari 348 Spider had some issues
Tavarish is no stranger to a beaten-up vehicle, he’s previously attempted to fix a Range Rover buried underground for a year and splashed his cash on a stripped Lamborghini Aventador that had been involved in a pretty full-on smash.
So a 30-year-old Ferrari 348 Spider is nothing out of the ordinary right?
Except it turned out the decades-old car had some pretty unpleasant surprises.
For starters, he noticed the mismatched tires – two 2019 Pirelli Cinturato all-seasons on the front and a couple of 2021 Nittos on the rear – and the fact that when he opened up the driver’s door the panel came apart.
Fortunately, he was able to pop it back into place, but there was less he could do about the large crack in its fog light.
But it wasn’t all bad news
That’s not to say, the e $2,000-per-day rental was all bad – especially not considering its age and mileage.
In fact, Tavarish was pretty happy with the Ferrari, particularly its drivetrain – a 3.4 liter (208-cubic-inch) V8 engine that produces 316 horsepower.
“Oh that’s nice,” he commented turning the engine for the first time but, thanks to typical LA traffic, he wasn’t able to open it up straight away.
While he was clearly thrilled to be behind the wheel of the classic Ferrari, it wasn’t without its problems.
The heating system initially only blew up cold air and refused to heat up until Tavarish revved the engine.
Not only that, but the Ferrari’s lack of power steering meant that he ended up with cramps in his foot. Ouch.
But despite the pain, and the $2,000, the car got him where he needed to go and overall Tavarish seemed pretty happy with the rental.
Sure there are easier ways to get from A to B, but would he have had as much fun? Probably not.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
