Every day tips for living with a 599

[cake eater]

I'm trying to find a technical bulletin for the Cup 2 tyres. I can find the 2R.



I'm basically following this for Cup 2 pressures. 36 psi square setup on track.

For the road I follow this from the F12 handbook


This is because the 599 manual doesn't give Michelin as an optional tyre


GTO manual gives the same as F12 so I think 32/35 R/F is pretty good for the road for the MPS4s and Cup 2.

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cgt2 said:

akadk said:

Not many people have done nearly 30k in a V12 Fezza

Respect

I did in a 550 and it ran better than any low miler out there.

For sure

My friends McLaren hardly leaves his garage. Every time he goes out it springs a leak. Garage queens are all the same

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supersport said:

cake eater said:

DeejRC said:

I think you finally have Triggers 599 Cake…

Is it the same broom if only like for like? Definitely a new broom but same skin.

Can we say that of ourselves?

We need to go and sail with Theseus

That’s the second time Theseus has come up in 24 hours in relation to the broom.

I’d never come across him until yesterday and now twice.

PH, source of intellectual mastication

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GusB said:

Great writing as usual.... My 599 is the same colour and I agree re using them, I've done c34,000 miles in 10 years... not a patch on you. Gus

10 years of pleasure I hope

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DeejRC said:

This made me smile
Keep on rockin Cake, you are driving for us both now. Immediately following Goodwood, I got a call from the Thatcher informing me that the roof patch up job would actually most likely be most of a new roof Car money is literally going into straw instead

Hi Brother,

For a moment I thought a former Prime Minister had called. Donkeys like straw.

Anyway, I think literally keeping a roof over your families head is a justified expense, no man maths required.

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ANOpax said:

Well Mr Cake - you’ve fitted F12 wheels to your 599. I’m going the other way. 599 wheels on the F12.

I managed to get hold of these barely used beauties and their Ti bolts but unfortunately, it turns out that they’re a mixed batch and I only realised after I cleaned them up outdoors that the paint match between fronts and rears isn’t quite right. I’m going to have the fronts resprayed unless otherwise advised by my mechanic.

The GTO rims are very nice but so hard to get! I think they suit the 599 better than the F12 rims but the F12 are even lighter.
If you don't get them painted you'll always see the difference and it will irk.
Looking forward to seeing how they look on the F12

There's a Capristo exhaust on collecting cars but bids have gone crazy already
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/capristo-exhau...

Edited by cake eater on Thursday 2nd May 04:49

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Hughesie said:

cake eater said:

New bulbs installed


This panel in the wheel arch needs removing


Which reveals the light cluster

D1S going in


H6W for the DRL


LED conversion isn't available and DRLs look distinctly yellow compared to the main beam

Just tried to change mine whilst it was in for a pre Sweden road trip at the weekend to those upgraded D1S, throws up an error for Bulb Failure, which is weird, did you get the same ??

Also i found some LED side lights, they look great, will post a pic when i get the car back as ut threw a gearbox oil
cooler on the way down, think it was a stone going through it

Not good on the stone through the oil cooler.
I never got any warning when I changed the main beam. The car is very voltage sensitive. I was actually recommended to go with OEM by scuding