| Author | Message | ||
| Will 575 (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 233 Registered: 3-2003 |
Jeff, that wasn't me, I spent the weekend driving my daughter around town, mostly in the little red Mini. I very rarely see Ferraris on the road in the DC area. This year I've seen a Barchetta, a 360 Spider and a Testarosa, and that's it for the entire summer. I know the cars are out there, I'll look for you around town. Jordan, thanks! | ||
| Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Intermediate Member Username: Jordan747_400 Post Number: 1922 Registered: 12-2002 |
I love the color as well! It looks gorgeous! | ||
| Jeff (Jeff_m)
Junior Member Username: Jeff_m Post Number: 225 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hey Will, Were you cruising down Rockville Pike on Sun afternoon? I was sitting at the light on Grosvenor Lane and the Pike and saw a 575 cruise by that looked just like yours. If it was, sweet ride!Congrats. | ||
| Robert J. Steinhagen (Bob)
New member Username: Bob Post Number: 33 Registered: 1-2003 |
Will h...did not get the e-mail you sent me...please send it again to our e-mail below...thanks --Bob [email protected] | ||
| Will 575 (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 229 Registered: 3-2003 |
Bob, you have a private message. | ||
| Robert J. Steinhagen (Bob)
New member Username: Bob Post Number: 32 Registered: 1-2003 |
Hi: My daughter and I met you and your wife at the old FOW store earlier this year. Would you send me an e-mail telling me about the silver 360? I'm curious....I fell in love with it and you got it before I could make an offer before....Thanks | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1366 Registered: 9-2002 |
Congrats on the car, absolustely stunning. Regarding brake noise - I have squeaky brakes on a 98 550 with 13k (now!) on it. Going in for major soon, so we'll see if any changes do help / curb the issue. Oddly enough, the make less noise the warmer they are (?) in street capacity. --Dan | ||
| Will 575 (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 218 Registered: 3-2003 |
Augustine, thank you for your kind words. My wife and I find ourselves tripping over each other to drive the Mini. It is amazingly responsive, and can be driven quite hard; properly beefed up with safety features, the Mini would be an interesting track car. I never would have guessed this little car could be both cute and an interesting drive. I assume that the illusion of power comes from the car's minimal weight, but I'll have to drive it onto a bathroom scale to test this theory. As for the squeal, well, at least at future Ferrari gatherings it will be easy to spot my fellow Maranello FHP drivers, off on their own yelling at each other and fiddling with their hearing aids. I am looking forward to the end of the run in period, I want to wake the car up and start using it. | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 271 Registered: 4-2003 |
Will, That is a beautiful 575! Love the color combo. And my girlfriend went nuts over your wife's Mini. Josie has an '02 Cooper that she loves to pieces. The best of luck to you! -Augustine | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 6236 Registered: 8-2002 |
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA...! | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1699 Registered: 11-2001 |
mikeg - are those the stock brakes or do you have the FHP brakes? my brakes were squeaky when i got the car (with 4K+ miles on it). after about 1000 - 1500 miles they finally have quieted down. standard, not FHP. doody. | ||
| mwg (Mikeg)
New member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 35 Registered: 8-2003 |
My 550(3900 miles) has brakes squeal so loud it is embarrassing. We all know that that is the way it is - but the average guy that is covering his ears at the stop sign when I show up thinks the car has major problems and I am an idiot for letting it get this way. (disclaimer - I very well may be an idiot for different reasons.) I dont feel like dropping cash as this time on different pads as there is plenty of life in mine. I may give out free ear plugs to my neighbors. | ||
| Eddie Lee (Lee168)
New member Username: Lee168 Post Number: 37 Registered: 1-2003 |
3,450 miles later and guess what? The brakes still squeal! | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1696 Registered: 11-2001 |
please keep us posted on the brake squeal. my understanding is that the FHP brakes just squeal. forever and ever. it's what they're paid to do, you could say. doody. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 6166 Registered: 8-2002 |
Will, congratulations...! Please stop posting and go drive it...!  When you get back, can you tell me what a Zeus Challenge CSR racecar is...? Can you post a picture (in off/topic)...? i'm sure it will make for an interesting thread... Congratulations on your new car - Now tell me... which one do you drive more...? The 550 or the 360...? | ||
| Will 575 (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 217 Registered: 3-2003 |
Dr W, thank you for the exhaust advice. I'm going to wait a bit before making any change, but I suspect I'll end up making the change you suggest. My wife's nerves already have succumbed to the brake squeal. It's a tremendous squeal, louder than what I experienced when long ago I put very aggressive Performance Friction racing pads on a 911. So far, the only remedy has been either a very long, slow drift to a stop with very light braking, or a dramatic last minute threshhold let's get it over as quickly as possible stop. The dealer tells me the squeal should subside after about 1000 miles ... or I can switch to a softer pad. As for the real Will - I think there are at least: William Hart, registered 12/5/01 Willis Huang, registered 8/4/01 William H, registered 2/15/01 all of who seem very real, making me decidedly the new guy. I hope that Will 575, the guy with the '03 575, helps. Thank you all again for your warm comments! | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 2079 Registered: 11-2002 |
Will, Congrats! The car looks fantastic. Hope for a lot of happy and safe motoring for you and your family! Cheers | ||
| martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member Username: Mw575 Post Number: 1190 Registered: 5-2001 |
Now I'm confused! WILL the real WILL please stand? | ||
| Will 575 (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 216 Registered: 3-2003 |
Done!  Regards, Will 575 | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Intermediate Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 1553 Registered: 8-2001 |
How about "Will575"? That's a bit more descriptive, I think. | ||
| The New "Will" (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 215 Registered: 3-2003 |
On the right track? | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Intermediate Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 1552 Registered: 8-2001 |
No, that only confuses everyone. And who said you could be Will #3? Believe it or not, I'm also referred by some friends as "Will". Same initals too. | ||
| Will #3 (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 214 Registered: 3-2003 |
Changed my "full name" to Will #3, reflecting what I believe to be my rank. Does that help? | ||
| Dennis (Bighead)
Junior Member Username: Bighead Post Number: 219 Registered: 2-2003 |
Ok, now it's official - we have too many Will H's!!! There's Will H the IP lawyer that used to have the 550 Barchetta; there's will H the recovering corporate lawyer who just got the 575M; and there's will h the 512TR driver who is in law school. Thus, it is decreed - each Will H will now have to get an entirely new username (and no use of Esq. or J.D.)!!! vty, --Dennis | ||
| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 213 Registered: 3-2003 |
Unfortunately, I deleted my shots of FoW's new shop. It's a large, new facility on a major surface street near the old location, situated near Volvo, BMW and other dealerships. The main show room is a large, airy, glassed in space with the Ferraris on one side and the Maseratis on the other. FoW now has lots of floor space to display the cars to advantage; a Barchetta holds center stage, with a 333SP hiding in one corner. They also have a very nice sitting area with plasma TV, library, drinks, etc. At the back of this area are sales offices and the parts department. Behind the main sales area is the first portion of the enormous shop space, eat off the floor new and clean, a LOT of very trick scissors lifts that open up from a flush to the floor position, a dyno, many other goodies, and of course lovely cars including the 250. Behind the main service shop is the FoW race shop, which during my visit held Challenge cars, the 360 GT and some other toys. I am sorry I do not have any photos, the new facility is really worth a visit, and I sense FoW is increasing its inventory of preowned cars, enhancing the fun. | ||
| martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member Username: Mw575 Post Number: 1187 Registered: 5-2001 |
Will, You'd be happy with the Stebro straight pipe addition to the Tubi. I'll be interested in hearing how your nerves stand up with the brake squeeling from the F handling package. Beautiful color combo.I have 4k mi on mine in 4 mo with 2 trips coming up. | ||
| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 212 Registered: 3-2003 |
Oops again, still learning after all these posts. | ||
| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 211 Registered: 3-2003 |
Yes, the 575 is my first 12 cyl Ferrari. Exterior color is a metallic charcoal grey, options are carbon trim, Daytonas, Fiorano package, shields, 19" wheels and the hi-fi upgrade (which on reflection probably is silly, at least for me). The tubi is very quiet, surprisingly, its effect on the 575 seems quite different from its amplification of the 360 exhaust note. The Fiorano(?) brake squeal needs no amplification! Still early in the run-in period, perhaps I'll take a quick 500 mile drive. | ||
| John Kemmerly (Gman)
New member Username: Gman Post Number: 24 Registered: 7-2003 |
Will Would love to see inside photos of new FOW shop. You should be able to re-size the pictures by using the "Paint" program in Windows Accessories. Just open picture, under Edit click "Select All", then click Image and select "Stretch/Skew". Type in 50% for horitzonal and vertical which will reduce photo in half. | ||
| Dean (Deanger)
New member Username: Deanger Post Number: 49 Registered: 2-2003 |
Er... Bart, funny, I was just thinking the 550 was the pre-release beta version of the 575. ;) | ||
| wm hart (Whart)
Intermediate Member Username: Whart Post Number: 1621 Registered: 12-2001 |
Gorgeous, Willh. It looks like a very dark grey, rather than black. The combo is striking. Enjoy. Is this your first 550/575? | ||
| Dr. Shelbee (Shelbee)
Member Username: Shelbee Post Number: 489 Registered: 12-2002 |
beautiful car. Congratulations. I really like the options you have there: 19" wheels, Shield and beautiful Nero Daytona (or Canna de Fucile) Sabia. | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 400 Registered: 2-2003 |
Will, Sorry for the mistaken identity...kind of funny....two Will H's....both are attorneys. But your cars are beautiful! Enjoy them both. I purhcased my 348 from FoW and they are always very good to me. Enjoy! | ||
| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 210 Registered: 3-2003 |
Last one. Wish I could post a couple of the pics I took inside FoWs new shop, it's very nicely equipped - forgot to reset the image size, so they're too big. Fun to see a 250 California ...  | ||
| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 209 Registered: 3-2003 |
Philip, yes it is one of Ralph Cs Minis, and my wife and I particularly enjoyed Ralph's test drive. We may even go back for the "8/10s" version. Agree with you that Ralph is a class act. Incidentally, I'm not Will Hart. Mr. Hart has seniority, and I'm afraid he'll claim identity theft if I don't speak up. Regards, Will | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1684 Registered: 11-2001 |
beautiful! good luck keeping that crema leather clean - it's a bugger! doody. | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 399 Registered: 2-2003 |
Mr. Hart!! Awesome Mini.........is that one of Ralph C's..........he's a great guy! | ||
| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 208 Registered: 3-2003 |
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| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 207 Registered: 3-2003 |
Spousal quid pro quo, also courtesy of FoW!  | ||
| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 206 Registered: 3-2003 |
Oops. | ||
| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 205 Registered: 3-2003 |
Thanks, all, the car is fantastic. Bart: Well, it certainly has me pumped up. ;-) Dr. W: As a recovering former corporate lawyer, I am obligated to record the minimum billing increment of 2/10s hour in reading each of your posts, at my post-legal practice and post-Ferrari ownership billing rate of, oh, $900 an hour. Seriously, though, your posts have been very helpful. Pics follow. | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1682 Registered: 11-2001 |
congrats! pics! doody. | ||
| Bart Duesler (The_bart)
Member Username: The_bart Post Number: 328 Registered: 1-2003 |
A 575 is just an 550 pumped up to sell more cars. A 550 is a happy Ferrai. | ||
| martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member Username: Mw575 Post Number: 1185 Registered: 5-2001 |
Will, Hope you love it as much as I love mine.It is a fantastic machine. My fee for this comment is $100-all further posting directed exclusively to you will be $75/per. | ||
| Alex Papas (Alexpapas)
Junior Member Username: Alexpapas Post Number: 73 Registered: 2-2003 |
Welcome to the club (inside the big club, so to speak). You're gonna love it ! | ||
| Eric Vartanian (Evartanian)
Junior Member Username: Evartanian Post Number: 240 Registered: 3-2002 |
Yes, yes, pics. Many from many angles...and don't forget the insides. Awsome, congrats! | ||
| David R. (Rodsky)
Junior Member Username: Rodsky Post Number: 243 Registered: 3-2003 |
Congrats - That is awesome! Pics please asap. Dont say that about the fee - Rob will take you literally | ||
| will h (Willh)
Junior Member Username: Willh Post Number: 204 Registered: 3-2003 |
Took delivery today from Ferrari of Washington of a 575. Just wanted to thank all of the folks who've posted about these cars, especially the 550 and 575 owners. The owner perspective is invaluable; I learned from all of you. I'd gladly pay an annual membership fee to have this good counsel. Regards, Will |