I voted for the 348 too, but then again I would because I now own one; I have recently acquired such a car as a result of a carefully considered purchasing decision; and I can’t get the smile off my face, particularly when driving to the bank!
The 348 at today’s prices must surely be one of the best Ferrari buys going, even with it’s, by now, well documented flaws. I actually like the Testorossa look of the car (of course) but the purity of the Pininfarina line from the first mid engine cars still shines through all the same and the steering being unassisted is delightfully sensitive, as is the throttle response; the exhaust note from my aftermarket Larini System is an absolute joy and I have yet to experience any serious reliability issues (although I am prepared).
I’m sure the 328 before it was a very fine car, but remember the 348 (mine is a 1990 Berlinetta at 30,000kms with a full service history) was 35% stiffer, had a lower C of G due to the dry sump, was more powerful and had bigger brakes with ABS; and, probably most important of all, introduced us to the concept of the Challenge series; and those boys took their racing seriously, just check out the video footage from the period where the cars seemed to cope very well indeed.
The F355 is undoubtedly the better car due to its place in the Ferrari evolutionary chain (just as the 348 was better than the 328) but at a price, and it too has its faults (and some expensive ones at that). I was on a Ferrari club run just yesterday in fact and although there were two 599's, two 550's, four 430's and two 355's present - mine was the only 348 there and it attracted more than its fair share of attention even in such exotic company. It seems that they are starting to age well.
I have owned other acknowledged classics over the years (Series I E Type, various MG’s and Healey’s, Scimitar GTE, even a 240Z and my daily drive now is a V8 Monaro - Pontiac GTO in the US; which I love) but nothing compares to the Ferrari for the sheer fun of the driving experience, particularly on modern rubber at track days. So let’s stop knocking the old 348 and start loving it for what is has become; a good looking classic Ferrari at a price that should now put a smile on anyone’s face.