dickygrace
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I think there are 12 in the UK, 3 black, one silver and 8 Victory Blu. I know the whereabouts of 10 of them.
I think there are 12 in the UK, 3 black, one silver and 8 Victory Blu. I know the whereabouts of 10 of them.
Personally I wouldn't buy most of the modern Ferraris out there but the 599 I defiantly would. Stunning cars!
Understated and that V12, hubba hubba!
Nice Damon, though that's what you'd got when I read your post footer the other day. Epic car.
I knew you wouldnt keep that quiet till Le Mans. Loving it Damo!
It will be there on Saturday at CL.
599’s are epic. We’ve sold a fair few. Expect to spend a few quid on ball joints regularly, they are the same as used in 369/430 f cars. The hill engineering replacements last longer than the crappy overpriced Ferrari ones!!
Common issues are oil leaks from the front cover (that’s £1500 to sort out) knock sensor wiring melting (a full compliment of replacements will see you into £1200) and tpms faults (quel suprise!) it’s engine is pretty much the same as the Enzo unit, very strong indeed but lack of correct oil additive at service time results in noisy lifters. The dash display can suffer with pixelated and flickering screens which can empty your wallet to the tune of £3k. Service wise, an annual is around £650 with the biggie with all the bells and whistles weighing in at around £1800. I’ve got a lovely HGTE in here that I’m trying to sell one of my kidneys to buy!
Eddie, which company are you? Thanks for the info...
They are tough beasts with the odd flaw - ball joints at £500 a corner were a major source of amusement. I read all the horror stories and still felt the itch needed to be scratched.
She has a 2 year factory warranty and a book full of service stickers. Cost wise she will be what she will be.
However, already deeply ingrained in my psyche. I think de Montazemalo was a genius and gave us a massive number of useable and special cars.
As Felonius made clear - I am in love.