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Frequent sort of question - amongst others : http://www.pistonheads.com/search?SearchText=575&a...
But what is currently unusual is that the 575 manual effectively costs the same as a 575F1 plus a 550 together so part of the answer is what is your budget
But what is currently unusual is that the 575 manual effectively costs the same as a 575F1 plus a 550 together so part of the answer is what is your budget
Buy the best your budget allows, whether it's a 550 or 575.
Maintenance and spare parts on these beasts is not cheap, so buy the best condition.
Manual-F1 it's only up to you. I can only recommend to try them both, F1 aren't bad at all.
I use my 575 HGTC daily in Central London without any troubles at all, and I did the same before with my CStradale. F1 of this period can easily cope with city traffic without excessive wear (I averaged 1% wear per 1,000 miles for the clutch, and the same for the ceramics)
Maintenance and spare parts on these beasts is not cheap, so buy the best condition.
Manual-F1 it's only up to you. I can only recommend to try them both, F1 aren't bad at all.
I use my 575 HGTC daily in Central London without any troubles at all, and I did the same before with my CStradale. F1 of this period can easily cope with city traffic without excessive wear (I averaged 1% wear per 1,000 miles for the clutch, and the same for the ceramics)
Edited by 911Thrasher on Thursday 10th September 10:50
Firstly they are both great cars and the choice really comes down to personal preference
I bought a 575 F1 and although a fabulous car I parted with it quickly as I did not feel the love for the transmission and found it upset the rear end on up shifts when "enjoying" car and lacked precision when pulling out of junctions (snatchy)maybe it was just mine ? or me just me ?
I guess you have to accept a 2002 F1 gearbox is not a 2015 DSG just like a Nokia 6210 is not an iPhone
Last year I bought a 1999 - 550 and I have found my Nirvana the combination of manual and that sonorous V12 just works and suits the character of the car sporting GT.
And who doesn't love that open gated shift
I guess the price of a 575 manual - answers the question.
I bought a 575 F1 and although a fabulous car I parted with it quickly as I did not feel the love for the transmission and found it upset the rear end on up shifts when "enjoying" car and lacked precision when pulling out of junctions (snatchy)maybe it was just mine ? or me just me ?
I guess you have to accept a 2002 F1 gearbox is not a 2015 DSG just like a Nokia 6210 is not an iPhone
Last year I bought a 1999 - 550 and I have found my Nirvana the combination of manual and that sonorous V12 just works and suits the character of the car sporting GT.
And who doesn't love that open gated shift
I guess the price of a 575 manual - answers the question.
My dream was to own a 550 by the time I was 30, I achieved that dream last year a few months before my 30th. I had the car 6-7 months, got the Ferrari bug & bought a Testarossa to keep it company in my garage...... I have to say that although I've nothing against the manual cars, and I can see the attraction, I don't miss them. This year I sold the pair & bought an F1 575 with lots of extras inc Fiorano Handling Pack etc, and I can honestly say I wouldn't go back to a manual Ferrari.
I picked the car up in January, and it had 7% clutch wear, I've done 8000 Km's in her & it's just on 12% wear.
Regardless of the scare stories, never had an issue with the F1 system & many Ferrari dealers & Specialists have said that they rarely have clutch wear issues or F1 issues.
And on a plus side...... You really can't change gear as quick as a computer, especially in Sport mode! Then there is the noise of the down shift too :-)....... Ooooh & you can pretend you're an F1 driver with your carbon paddles :-)
I picked the car up in January, and it had 7% clutch wear, I've done 8000 Km's in her & it's just on 12% wear.
Regardless of the scare stories, never had an issue with the F1 system & many Ferrari dealers & Specialists have said that they rarely have clutch wear issues or F1 issues.
And on a plus side...... You really can't change gear as quick as a computer, especially in Sport mode! Then there is the noise of the down shift too :-)....... Ooooh & you can pretend you're an F1 driver with your carbon paddles :-)
I seriously think DK Engineering should be able to convert the 575m to manual from F1 gearbox. I think somebody on ferrarilife mentioned parts would be around 20k usd. With the prices of manuals where they are it seems like a no brainer to me.
Compared to what used to be done to LHD conversions this should be a walk in the park as it's essentially the same box...
Compared to what used to be done to LHD conversions this should be a walk in the park as it's essentially the same box...
rosino said:
I seriously think DK Engineering should be able to convert the 575m to manual from F1 gearbox. I think somebody on ferrarilife mentioned parts would be around 20k usd. With the prices of manuals where they are it seems like a no brainer to me.
Compared to what used to be done to LHD conversions this should be a walk in the park as it's essentially the same box...
If you wanted a manual that much, then yes....but you'd never get that back on the resale price...so you'd do it for love.Compared to what used to be done to LHD conversions this should be a walk in the park as it's essentially the same box...
The F1 box is better in the later 575s - in sport mode on my SA it's nigh on seamless - but frankly I rarely drive my (earlier) 575 in "maximum attack" mode to care about the slight delay in shifts. Its way better that the 7Gtronic was in my CLK63, that's for sure!
The poster with the TR - was it you that bought that flood damaged car? If so, was it easy to sell on?
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