Every day tips for living with a 599

Every day tips for living with a 599

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DeejRC

5,708 posts

81 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Its a V12 donkey cake...when they are good, they are very good, when they arent...

Basically their life story, said by every bloke who ever ran a Berlinetta I think smile

Akajak

887 posts

238 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Glad all ok, just Ferrariness

FFinally

55 posts

26 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Notwithstanding the gremlins, it does look superb when out on the open road - will keep an eye out should you be at Sywell in June. Still enjoying your updates!

cake eater

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590 posts

165 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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DeejRC said:
Its a V12 donkey cake...when they are good, they are very good, when they arent...

Basically their life story, said by every bloke who ever ran a Berlinetta I think smile
Expensive donkey! I won't forget biggrin

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Akajak said:
Glad all ok, just Ferrariness
I so think so but strangely, this is the one that got under my skin a little

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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FFinally said:
Notwithstanding the gremlins, it does look superb when out on the open road - will keep an eye out should you be at Sywell in June. Still enjoying your updates!
In a completely different way, she's really got under my skin, I love spending time in this car. She doesn't draw too much attention and when she does it's universally positive - so far.

Unfortunately I have confirmation that work are sending me away Friday and no end date for my return to Blighty

DeejRC

5,708 posts

81 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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If it makes you feel any better cake, Im eye'ing up a 360M Spider and wondering how much Im going to have to spend *after* Ive bought it...

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Friday 20th May 2022
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DeejRC said:
If it makes you feel any better cake, Im eye'ing up a 360M Spider and wondering how much Im going to have to spend *after* Ive bought it...
At least your eyes are open. No matter how much reading you do, inspections etc, you just don't know what it's going to cost you.

So as I've passed 11,000 miles I thought I'd list my service and maintenance costs including labour and VAT.

PAS pump - replacement under warranty

Repair / replacement of air flow meters due to engine oil overfill
Oil and filter change
Replace front lower wishbones
Replace front track rod ends
Gearbox learn
20mm spacer kit
Total 6,500

Replace RF Wheel bearing
2 x front tyres
AGM battery
Total 1,500

GTO ARBs and bushes
Gearbox oil
Air filters
Total 3,400

Annual service (oil and filter change)
Total 600

PAS oil replacement
Diagnostic
Cat bypass pipes
Total 1,200

Fuel at approximately 50p per mile.

It's an eye watering sum but I feel privileged to own this car and very very lucky that I can maintain it.

Given that previously this 599 had averaged 2,000 miles per year, I've done my man maths and calculated my actual cost for 5 years motoring in a Ferrari at about 4,000 per annum without any real depreciation in value of the car

beer
biggrin





Edited by cake eater on Friday 20th May 13:14

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Friday 20th May 2022
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Yesterday I was a chauffeur service for a friend who was given a McLaren factory visit and had kindly asked me to be his plus 1.



There were a few others on the visit, all new McLaren owners. Everyone asking what they came in. All but two came in their McLarens. There was a little banter about turning up in a Ferrari because we didn't want the panels to fly off. But everyone was seriously trumped by the father and son who flew in in their helicopter and got in trouble for landing on the lawn in front of the lake!

McLaren brownies


Interestingly the new Artura has 'flying buttresses' like the 599


Secret James Bond style room with a 675LT


A couple of my favourite displays




The inside of last year's car.


And I even got a mug biggrin


It was a really nice visit and we were given some fun insights. I'd definitely go again.

DeejRC

5,708 posts

81 months

Friday 20th May 2022
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Cool visit and pics smile

Your wife doesn’t see the bills I’m presuming Cake…?

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Friday 20th May 2022
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DeejRC said:
Cool visit and pics smile

Your wife doesn’t see the bills I’m presuming Cake…?
Ex wife, so no she doesn't see the bills.

There's a funny story to this. I always wanted something special. Wife always said racing or something special, not both. Well I gave up racing and it was still no because I'd just spend more money modifying it.

Well, I guess she was right as usual

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2022
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So a quick update to this thread. Been a while away with work but had some family reasons to come back for a few days. With the stress of the traveling and other things going on, I thought I would take the 599. That car has pretty much put a smile on my face every time and it certainly did again. Unfortunately I had forgotten what a gentle touch the 599 likes, particularly when manoeuvring. I've only a few inches clearance to reverse into my garage when I realised the left side was too tight and pressed reverse (only I didn't hold it long enough) tapped the throttle and hit the wall with the wing mirror.



A rather large amount of censored later, a little gaffa tape and she's back under the Caterham ready for me to go back to work.

A call to Ferrari the next day to check for a replacement mirror cover. But they don't do that! They only replace the full mirror, at a cost of 1250 plus VAT, plus paint plus fitting. Oh how I laughed and laughed laugh

On eBay I found a whole mirror for just under 700 so bought that. I will have to get it painted and fitted but that will have to wait till I am back next time.

Best wishes and good health to all. And remember. Long gentle press when you're playing with her buttons. redcard
Cake

DeejRC

5,708 posts

81 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2022
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The return of cake and he doesnt disappoint!

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2022
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DeejRC said:
The return of cake and he doesnt disappoint!
tongue out



cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2022
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3 days at home, a trip to see family in Scotland and another 1000 miles on the odometer.

My own inept reversing skills and resulting bill cannot deny my love for this car.

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2022
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DeejRC said:
If it makes you feel any better cake, Im eye'ing up a 360M Spider and wondering how much Im going to have to spend *after* Ive bought it...
DeejRC did you make your purchase?

DeejRC

5,708 posts

81 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2022
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Oops sorry, never saw your post this morning.

Done nothing silly yet. I have to build the garage first before the next, more fragile, older car gets bought. So I’m currently just tooling around in the stter SLK.

I actually like the look of that new MG thing ph was reporting on this morning. I’m not a Luddite, so don’t have an automatic thing against leccy power.

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Thursday 4th August 2022
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DeejRC said:
Oops sorry, never saw your post this morning.

Done nothing silly yet. I have to build the garage first before the next, more fragile, older car gets bought. So I’m currently just tooling around in the stter SLK.

I actually like the look of that new MG thing ph was reporting on this morning. I’m not a Luddite, so don’t have an automatic thing against leccy power.
I've been secretly eyeing up an ionic 5. I really don't want to get rid of my GT86 but it's modified and it frustrates me, especially as I have to wear earplugs all the time! So the idea of something silent to do everyday stuff in appeals a lot.

cake eater

Original Poster:

590 posts

165 months

Friday 30th September 2022
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So in a moment of rare liberalism, the government in my work location allowed access to some more of the web (actually they haven't but I found a temporary work around)

And before it got blocked I managed a frivolous spend on something shiny.

These arrived at my friend's house from the USofA lick



OEM F12 wheels of the same size as the GTO rims. Slightly different offset that I'll correct with spaces.

Once the summer comes I'll put on new MPS cup 2 connect and see what difference it makes.

ANOpax

818 posts

165 months

Friday 30th September 2022
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They look lovely.
Will you be running F12 sized tyres or GTO sized tyres on the new rims (or possibly 812 sized tyres even!)?

Edited by ANOpax on Friday 30th September 16:36