Just ordered a 599

So i'e taken the plunge and joined the queue in the UK for a new 599, dealer is quoting 2 Years delivery although it may come earlier, expect to find me on here 4 months before delivery begging for help on Spec

Pics below of the Demonstrator I drove today alongside my 575
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Jorge, I don't have to spec for maybe 20 Months, but I'm already thinking about it, definitely the Challenge Rims though

Andrew, my previous 550 was also TdF, I think it's time for a change, Rosso/ Tan looks great and the Metallic Black again maybe with Tan. When you get your Ferrari will it be in Paris? if it is send a PM and we'll come over to celebrate

 

Andrew

I wrote below for some of my Caterham owning friends, my cooments on the Steering appearo t be at odds to yours



I was fortunate to get a drive in one Yesterday and thought I'd share my thoughts

From the outside it looks huge by comparison to the 575 and it is bigger, around a foot longer an inch wider and a couple of inches taller, I'm not sure the styling is as pretty as the 575 but then I remember when the 550 came out most people at least questioned it if not hated it, these days hte 550/575 is generally regarded as a pretty car so maybe it'll grow on people.

Simple things like Boot access and layout are much better although of course you are not really interested in this!. On stepping in it's clear to see the much more modern layout, the Recaro Seats are delightful and much more supportive than the 575's with a perfect driving position, rear three quarter view is non existant though so although inappropriate the stupidly priced parking sensors will be a must.

Pulling away is much smoother than the 575 and in normal use the change is smooth wthout the need for a lift, in Sport mode they're rocketship fast, didn't get into RACE mode as it was 'not available' as sadly was the Launch Control, to be fair to the 575 the F1 Gearchange is very good by comparison to early F1 technology but this is another step forward.

The 599 had only done 3k miles and I suspect the engine needs to loosen a bit, even so it's stupidly fast but then so is the 575 and I will no doubt be hearing from Wiltshire Constabulary in the next few days after being radar'd on the M4

The car very quickly shrinks around you and I found it easy to hustle it along a narrow B road without concern, not in a Caterham sort of way but impressive all the same. Ride is staggeringly good for 20" rims in normal mode, in sport there's a slightly harder edge but ride is still stunning, Steering feels more like an Elise Mk1, perfectly weighted with tons of feel and feedback and on heavily cambered and bumpy roads the car stayed rock solid.

Ultimately it is a staggeringly good car, worth the money?....... probably not but hey, nobody ever says Common Sense has to be applied . All in all I was sold on it in about 5 Minutes of getting in to it(or then again I might have been sold some months ago )

 

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