How does this 599 look guys?
Discussion
Before I go ahead with buying the 599 below, any comments?
http://bicestersportscars.co.uk/car-sales/2009-mdl...
I'm moving from a 2014 Maserati GTS which I have had for the past 18 months and loved but feel I need something quicker but still Itlaian.
http://bicestersportscars.co.uk/car-sales/2009-mdl...
I'm moving from a 2014 Maserati GTS which I have had for the past 18 months and loved but feel I need something quicker but still Itlaian.
Before I go ahead with buying the 599 below, any comments?
http://bicestersportscars.co.uk/car-sales/2009-mdl...
I'm moving from a 2014 Maserati GTS which I have had for the past 18 months and loved but feel I need something quicker but still Itlaian.
http://bicestersportscars.co.uk/car-sales/2009-mdl...
I'm moving from a 2014 Maserati GTS which I have had for the past 18 months and loved but feel I need something quicker but still Itlaian.
Looks stunning to me - that's a lot of car for that money. One thing to check on is the corrosion on the plenum, looks to me like there is/was a leaking seal just above it. That, the the flaking on the plenum is easily sorted but just check that the wiper motor isn't making any funny noises as I think it sits just under that area. At least it does on my 612 and water ingress caused the motor to fail - makes a whirring noise when starting to go. I replaced it myself but it's a bugger of a job due to it's location. Other than that - stunning.
subirg said:
Do you know the history of the car? Looking at the pics, it has aftermarket shields and the wrong wheels. The ad references sports exhaust - when was that added? Do the original parts come with the car - wheels, zorst etc.
The original wheels don't come with car. These are larger GTO style wheels which I prefer. The originals cost £1500 so at the end of the day I could get them but prefer the ones on. The wing mirrors and rear pillar bits have been painted matt, so not standard but could be changed back if I wanted to. Just been serviced .. three owners .. good wear on clutch .. ceramic breaks good. I will ask on the exhaust.Agree with the above post, though clutch wear isn't bad at all usually, they use the later belview settings and DEIS which minimises wear massively.! Also have an independent check it, things can get pricey. There is a breather pipe across the rear of the two banks that's prone to leakage, spewing hot oil vapour all over the place. I've seen two now that have had fire damage due to this. TPMS failures are common, usually wheel sensors with dead batteries. Check for a flickery screen in the dash binnacle, the TPFTdisplays can go faulty if the cars been used with a duff battery and been jump started. Any yellow triangles on the dash relating to electrical issues should be viewed with caution, water can leak through the base of the screen and flood the underfloor cavity trashing the roof module and the CAN plug. Check the discs, the official visual inspection is if there are visible scars across the face of the disc of 10mm in length or more, then they need replacing. Poor storage can cause this. Brake wear is also stored within the dash and can be viewed with a diagnostic machine. The usual ball joints and track rod ends with play are possible, but hill engineering replacements aren't ruinous. Power steering pumps can be noisy, usually only evident when hot, bit of a pig to change but not expensive. Cold start checks are a must, they can suffer noise lifters from cold, and Ferrari specced a specific tutella oil additive to be used at service time. Think that's it! 
Edited by Cerberaherts on Tuesday 30th May 22:05
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