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Bad news chaps…my wife bought me a cpl of tops in the wrong size and the shop is the other side of Dartmoor.
Good news chaps…my wife bought me a cpl of tops in the wrong size, the shop is the other side of Dartmoor, it’s a sunny day, I’ve no meetings this after and I have an F12 to get there!
Good news chaps…my wife bought me a cpl of tops in the wrong size, the shop is the other side of Dartmoor, it’s a sunny day, I’ve no meetings this after and I have an F12 to get there!
Wheel alignment!
It had got a bit twitchy at the back, on suspension rebound. Wasn't sure if shock or just alignment. Luckily it was the latter. It had 52' total of rear tow, should be 21'. It's made such a difference. Was 33' on nearside and 20' on offside. I could tell that 12' difference, as I really though the NSR shocker was gone. Never known a car to be so sensitive on rear alignment that's not +1 degree or so out.
It had got a bit twitchy at the back, on suspension rebound. Wasn't sure if shock or just alignment. Luckily it was the latter. It had 52' total of rear tow, should be 21'. It's made such a difference. Was 33' on nearside and 20' on offside. I could tell that 12' difference, as I really though the NSR shocker was gone. Never known a car to be so sensitive on rear alignment that's not +1 degree or so out.
Taffy66 said:
DeejRC said:
Today I took the F12 left out of a car park on a very light throttle…and found myself at 50-60degrees v shortly thereafter at less than 20mph.
That was interesting.
What tyres is your F12 shod with and where was the Manettino set at.?That was interesting.
She is still on the Zeros she came with.
And Race of course
_Leg_ said:
Popped to the beach. Car park entrance at the hotel in Madrid on the way down was a bit err, tight.
No way would I have risked that!!!! I HATE underground car parks. Damaged my car in the underground car park of the Hotel Planet in Maranello. You'd think, if all places, they would have built that to be Ferrari-friendly. Then, on a different trip, ripped a chunk of the front spoiler off trying to get into the car park of a hotel on Lake Como. I'd asked if there were any alternatives and was told no. The following day it turned out they had a massive secure garage on the level ground behind the hotel. Grrrr!Pretty narrow but I go all over the place in my F12 and my 458 Spider. They've been in cities, crazy car parks, the inner hebrides, NC500, most mountain passes you'll have heard of and some you wont, followed the Mille Miglia, most European countries, big ferries, tiny ferries and been loaded up to the gills with luggage and, on occasion, collected sets of wheels and other stuff. They must have had 200 + kids and interested adults from all over the world sat in them over the years for photos too. :-)
Never had a problem, just take your time in a tight spot and all is well.
People think they're brand new cars still. Full PPF, cared for and stored properly but driven as nature intended. Only a Fiat innit. :-)
Never had a problem, just take your time in a tight spot and all is well.
People think they're brand new cars still. Full PPF, cared for and stored properly but driven as nature intended. Only a Fiat innit. :-)
_Leg_ said:
Pretty narrow but I go all over the place in my F12 and my 458 Spider. They've been in cities, crazy car parks, the inner hebrides, NC500, most mountain passes you'll have heard of and some you wont, followed the Mille Miglia, most European countries, big ferries, tiny ferries and been loaded up to the gills with luggage and, on occasion, collected sets of wheels and other stuff. They must have had 200 + kids and interested adults from all over the world sat in them over the years for photos too. :-)
Never had a problem, just take your time in a tight spot and all is well.
People think they're brand new cars still. Full PPF, cared for and stored properly but driven as nature intended. Only a Fiat innit. :-)
Well yes but...Never had a problem, just take your time in a tight spot and all is well.
People think they're brand new cars still. Full PPF, cared for and stored properly but driven as nature intended. Only a Fiat innit. :-)
It isn't the narrow - which, as you say, is matter of taking care. It is the apparent steepness and whether it will rip half the bottom of the car off on the way. That is what happened to mine. The bottom of the gate mechanism was right where the steep slope ended and there was a loud crunch and going forward or backward was going to be equally painful.
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