Every day tips for living with a 599

[cake eater]

Hughesie said:

50k miles is barley run in, let alone 'leggy'

Very true

[DeejRC]

599 chaps, what doest thou think of:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202410084...

It’s been on sale for a while, my thoughts are that if she is still available come end of summer then a cheeky £60k offer and “savings” go in the fix it/fk up fund.

[cake eater]

DeejRC said:

599 chaps, what doest thou think of:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202410084...

It’s been on sale for a while, my thoughts are that if she is still available come end of summer then a cheeky £60k offer and “savings” go in the fix it/fk up fund.

Yes, very nice, same car as advertised on primoris website and on the previous page

[DeejRC]

Damn it, should have re-checked earlier page before posting, doh.
Begs the question - Rob1234, did you go and check up on the car?

Edited by DeejRC on Sunday 6th April 19:26

[cake eater]

DeejRC said:

Damn it, should have re-checked earlier page before posting, doh.

Now this reasonably priced expensive donkey looks to be in demand

[DeejRC]

You know, before you basically bank rolled the European debt mountain replacing EVERYTHING on your 599, I always liked and wanted one. Then you scared the crap out of me, so now I need them to be *very* reasonably priced!

[cake eater]

DeejRC said:

You know, before you basically bank rolled the European debt mountain replacing EVERYTHING on your 599, I always liked and wanted one. Then you scared the crap out of me, so now I need them to be *very* reasonably priced!

Not quite everything, I have a few more things planned

I just need at least one arm to grow back, probably after July.

And reasonable, that soon disappears when you realise what you need *fix*

[DeejRC]

Are you describing a car right now or my house?!

[cake eater]

DeejRC said:

Are you describing a car right now or my house?!

I was talking Ferrari in general but I think you might have a syndrome from Stockholm

[DeejRC]

Well the roof gets re thatched next month, then we can look at what can be bought later in the summer. I do miss a V12 though!!

[Hughesie]

cake eater said:

DeejRC said:

You know, before you basically bank rolled the European debt mountain replacing EVERYTHING on your 599, I always liked and wanted one. Then you scared the crap out of me, so now I need them to be *very* reasonably priced!

Not quite everything, I have a few more things planned

I just need at least one arm to grow back, probably after July.

And reasonable, that soon disappears when you realise what you need *fix*

That was me

[rob1234]

DeejRC said:

Damn it, should have re-checked earlier page before posting, doh.
Begs the question - Rob1234, did you go and check up on the car?

Edited by DeejRC on Sunday 6th April 19:26

No, the PASM failed on my 997 so was focused on fixing that for now... :-(

[cake eater]

Not just Ferrari with the expensive donkey moniker

[SarlechS]

jeremyc said:

cake eater said:

I have never had the pleasure.
Who did the swap for you?

Brogenville said:

Manual swap by https://www.ootg.co.uk/

how much did they charge you for your swap and do they use original ferrari gearboxes and clutch?

[Cheburator mk2]

SarlechS said:

how much did they charge you for your swap and do they use original ferrari gearboxes and clutch?

You can only use the original Graziano box and the Valeo Clutch - of course the release bearing and the actuator are different between the F1 and manual cars.

[Hughesie]

Mines in for an Alternator - it let me down getting the ferry back from the IoM a couple of weeks ago, will replace with a Bosch part,


What's everyone else up to ?

We're off to Italy in September for a road trip/wedding, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the 599 so obligatory pit stop at its birthplace and factory tour will be weaved in !

15 nights all in:
Folkstone
Montrachet
St Moritz
St Moritz
Selva
Villa sandi - Prosecco region
Modena
Rimmini
Rimmini
Wedding - Rome
Wedding - Rome
Wedding - Rome
Como
Reims
Home

[cake eater]

Hughesie said:

Mines in for an Alternator - it let me down getting the ferry back from the IoM a couple of weeks ago, will replace with a Bosch part,


What's everyone else up to ?

We're off to Italy

Mine is currently still 'up on bricks' waiting for me to sort out life work and all the other sh!t that drags you down.

Lovely picture by the way, looks like you really enjoyed it. I think alternators are a known weak point. Also heard the same from a guy in an F12 when I was at an FOC Silverstone trackday a few years back.

Enjoy the trip to Italy. I'm more than a little jealous of you getting to eat up the miles in the 599

[DeejRC]

Hughesie said:

Mines in for an Alternator - it let me down getting the ferry back from the IoM a couple of weeks ago, will replace with a Bosch part,


What's everyone else up to ?

We're off to Italy in September for a road trip/wedding, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the 599 so obligatory pit stop at its birthplace and factory tour will be weaved in !

15 nights all in:
Folkstone
Montrachet
St Moritz
St Moritz
Selva
Villa sandi - Prosecco region
Modena
Rimmini
Rimmini
Wedding - Rome
Wedding - Rome
Wedding - Rome
Como
Reims
Home

I read that as yours was chopped in for an Aventadore because it let you down…

I was thinking, damn that’s brave!

[Hughesie]

If i sell or chop it in i have to admit the depreciation and costs of keeping it, i cant do that, I'll have a heart attack i think !

Its a keeper and i can only add to it !

[cake eater]

Hughesie said:

If i sell or chop it in i have to admit the depreciation and costs of keeping it, i cant do that, I'll have a heart attack i think !

Its a keeper and i can only add to it !

I just close my eyes and pretend I'm investing I'm my future.