Every day tips for living with a 599

[ANOpax]

cake eater said:

I'm getting a little excited for for final product.

Robin at
https://rabtarcomposite.ch/index.html
who will do the manufacturing has engaged his friend Édouard Suzeau
https://edouardsuzeau.myportfolio.com/work
to do the design. Looking at his work I'm hopeful for a product that's esthetically pleasing as well as functional.

I've also told Robin that the design options will be QC'd by DeejRC, so if the final product is useless I'll know who to blame

Good Lord. How did you come across those guys?!
Given Edouard’s portfolio we’re now primed to expect something wild for your car!

[cake eater]

ANOpax said:

Good Lord. How did you come across those guys?!
Given Edouard s portfolio we re now primed to expect something wild for your car!

Too much time refining Google searches. I hope not too wild.

[ANOpax]

cake eater said:

Too much time refining Google searches. I hope not too wild.

C’mon don’t commission Damien Hirst and expect him to give you the Mona Lisa.

Accept that you’ve commissioned wild and embrace it!

Edited by ANOpax on Saturday 21st March 22:53

[cake eater]

ANOpax said:

cake eater said:

Too much time refining Google searches. I hope not too wild.

C mon don t commission Damien Hirst and expect him to give you the Mona Lisa.

Accept that you ve commissioned wild and embrace it!

Edited by ANOpax on Saturday 21st March 22:53

Yeah Baby! Yeah!
https://youtu.be/JBHKVAs85Ko?is=55HAX4Y14S_UEJli

[DeejRC]

You really don’t do things by halves do you old boy?!

[cake eater]

DeejRC said:

You really don t do things by halves do you old boy?!

Yeah, I really know how to everything up

I was looking at 599s on your behalf
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202603030...

I know, you know, 'its an investment'
If you can keep a straight face when you say it, your doing well and more than halfway to convincing yourself that it's actually true

[DeejRC]

I may have looked at that car a few times in the last week. It is a LOT of motor for the money…

[Hughesie]

I may be biased, its the same spec as mine, but that is lovely

I know i'm not helping

[DeejRC]

I have a tax bill to pay this month, stop it!
I’ve also got a Volvo XC60 to purchase next month.

Fun car not in the next few weeks on pain of both Rachel AND my wife!

[cake eater]

HP

Have you seen the "Borrow till you die" tax optimisation? (BTW it's BS)

Or try this with the tax man
https://youtube.com/shorts/3DdjJRkbl3g?si=ka7xc6lc...

[cake eater]

Shiny bits have arrived



Not so shiny bit


Now Lee can arrange for the crank, pistons and connecting rods assembly to be sent for balancing before Isotropic Super Finishing.

Exhaust is supposed to arrive at customs tomorrow.

Funk Motorsports modified/ repaired engine bay heat shields are due middle to late April.

Ferrari are still being useless about sending the gearbox parts.

[puckrup]

Christmas has come all at once with Pandora's box of shiny bits!

[cake eater]

puckrup said:

Christmas has come all at once with Pandora's box of shiny bits!

Santa only delivered half the presents.

Customs have decided that additional documents are required for the exhaust. Ferrari are dithering over gearbox parts and won't say why they will not release them.

[cake eater]

I have requested a design for the B9 Tilletts. This is what Archie came up with.



I like the head rest, maybe the dot of the 'T' could be yellow?

The main two seat panels are too plain. I've asked for black stitching to be added.

Or should I do something completely different?
This is the current interior

[ANOpax]

cake eater said:

I have requested a design for the B9 Tilletts. This is what Archie came up with.



I like the head rest, maybe the dot of the 'T' could be yellow?

The main two seat panels are too plain. I've asked for black stitching to be added.

Or should I do something completely different?
This is the current interior

The black contrast stitching is definitely the way forward. The rest of your leatherwork has contrast stitch so that will also tie in nicely.
I also like your idea of having the T dot in yellow to add a hint of colour which suggests that these are no ordinary seats despite the OEM look.

[WCZ]

how much will they weigh?

[cake eater]

WCZ said:

how much will they weigh?

If I remember rightly it should be around -/+ 3.5 kg for the bare seat. Will have to add the frame and seat pads and that will take to +/- 7-8 kg.

[cake eater]

Today Lee is building up the crank rotating assembly so that it can be sent for balancing along with the fly wheel.





Shiny

[cake eater]

Unfortunately bad news from Ferrari, they will not release the bevel gear set despite having 'available' stock. Unofficially these items are either damaged or sub standard and new parts will not be available till the end of May with no guarantee of delivery date.

Item 10



I'm at a loss as to what to do to circumvent this delay.

[928 GTS]

At least there is some hope they eventually will have stock to sell. 599 and many others are getting to age where this isn't certain at all. 10 years from now very few parts are going to be available at all unless some aftermarket company makes them. Factory simply do not care as there isn't large enough profit for them no matter how large price they put on them. Todays solution is just wait, hope and buy everything what might be needed any time in future right now while parts are still available.