F12 - New to me
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Hi,
New car to me, looking forward to getting to know the F12. Hopefully it is an enjoyable journey, the car was bought with the aim of long term ownership. I have always loved the styling and for me I think it will age well.
Loving it so far.
New tyres all round, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. 265 up front and 315 K1 at the rear. The tyre change made a difference to the feel, the existing were perished and cracking in the centre. Have had the alignment done and this has moved it on again.
In terms of the drive, quite surprised by the level of engine braking but have been told this is a characteristic. It is fine but just different to what I am used to.
The car goes into Ferrari Edinburgh for a service on Monday next week and I am considering the power 15 warranty option. Not loving the prices but I suppose I shouldn't complain, V12's I expect are expensive if they go wrong.
New car to me, looking forward to getting to know the F12. Hopefully it is an enjoyable journey, the car was bought with the aim of long term ownership. I have always loved the styling and for me I think it will age well.
Loving it so far.
New tyres all round, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. 265 up front and 315 K1 at the rear. The tyre change made a difference to the feel, the existing were perished and cracking in the centre. Have had the alignment done and this has moved it on again.
In terms of the drive, quite surprised by the level of engine braking but have been told this is a characteristic. It is fine but just different to what I am used to.
The car goes into Ferrari Edinburgh for a service on Monday next week and I am considering the power 15 warranty option. Not loving the prices but I suppose I shouldn't complain, V12's I expect are expensive if they go wrong.
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Thanks for the comments on the engine braking and the warranty. I have found that putting on cruise control even for around 30mph when doing 70mph makes a big difference. Assume this is the throttle being held partly open, easy way to cheat the system. Not overly bothered by it when driving on my own or when pressing on but cruising with a passenger (wife) it avoids any moans or comments about learning how to drive.
andrew said:
lovely interior
what's the story behind the scary tyre ?
Sorry, it was just a picture of the old tyres. They looked ok in terms of tread depth, they were dated 2015. Rubber was starting to perish and split. I hadn't noticed this until they came off. Equally I didn't examine them closely as I tend to always put on new tyres on my cars and with the age of them they were coming off. what's the story behind the scary tyre ?
Thanks for posting the link. I didn't have that so it's nice to see and have on file.
I flew from Glasgow to Stansted and took a taxi to Safwat cars to collect the car, they had it there in storage. Enjoyable drive home and a good way to start to get a feel for the car.
Taken on the A66 heading across country.
It is a lovely place to sit, the interior is warm and I think it suits the nature of the car as a GT.
Thanks
I flew from Glasgow to Stansted and took a taxi to Safwat cars to collect the car, they had it there in storage. Enjoyable drive home and a good way to start to get a feel for the car.
Taken on the A66 heading across country.
It is a lovely place to sit, the interior is warm and I think it suits the nature of the car as a GT.
Thanks
Thanks for the feedback. I have the car going into for a service on Monday and will have a full discussion around the options open to me. I have a few older cars (Porsche) and have always managed to avoid huge bills. I guess the F12 is a different animal so will need to give it real consideration.
Issues for me so far, there is a clunk from the rear offside over a strong camber or bumps at low speed. When the car was on the ramp getting the geometry set they had a proper look at the suspension and all looked good, no worn joints or obvious issues.
Leaking from the boot when the lid is lifted, seems its a common issue and there is a fix on Ferrari chat. It appears that water gets in from the high brake light.
All good fun.
Issues for me so far, there is a clunk from the rear offside over a strong camber or bumps at low speed. When the car was on the ramp getting the geometry set they had a proper look at the suspension and all looked good, no worn joints or obvious issues.
Leaking from the boot when the lid is lifted, seems its a common issue and there is a fix on Ferrari chat. It appears that water gets in from the high brake light.
All good fun.
Jd27 said:
I drive past the garage every day on the way to work, after the Clarkson top gear video I always loved the F12….”I think this might be bit too fast for the road” :-) When this one appeared one day, in my perfect colour combo (Rosso Fuoco and tan interior, had to do some serious man maths calculations to make it work. Can’t imagine I’ll ever sell it tbh, one of those childhood dreams come true.
Drove my car up to Gullane today, East Coast of Scotland, car is incredible. I still struggle with the engine braking to an extent, just demands more of me in terms of a consistent throttle input. If you are chasing then its no issue, but on motorway cruise its best to sit with cruise control on. Lift off slows the car significantly. So far, it is so different to anything I have driven before, just a whole different experience - which is good.
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