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F50 arrived home today

Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by RufMD, May 15, 2008.

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  1. RufMD

    RufMD F1 Rookie Owner

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  2. HMS

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    Jas,


    The 288 in the first pic has your name all over it...;)
     
    HMS, May 28, 2008
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  3. SSNISTR

    SSNISTR F1 Veteran

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    Wow, never noticed that before....
     
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  4. NVPhotoman007

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    wow, I wish I could shoot all those.
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    NVPhotoman007, May 28, 2008
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  5. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    yep and till this day , i dont know which one i prefer..Gotta have one in my Nappa Valley wineyard and one in my Mas in provence :D
     
    amenasce, May 28, 2008
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  6. Pars

    Pars Formula Junior Rossa Subscribed

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    Wow, congrats Jas, that is an amazing car to add to your collection!
     
    Pars, May 29, 2008
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  7. PapaiK

    PapaiK Formula Junior

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    RufMD, that is MOST impressive! Thanks a lot for sharing your experience, always a pleasure reading your posts.
    I can't wait to read about the F40 and F50 rolling together :D
     
    PapaiK, May 29, 2008
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  8. Michael W210

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    That would be a wonderful video- A CGT and F50 screaming across the land!
     
    Michael W210, May 29, 2008
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  9. Tobias

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    This thread is a great read!
     
    Tobias, May 29, 2008
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    Thanks Jas on that update! Enjoyed it.

    Gil
     
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  11. RufMD

    RufMD F1 Rookie Owner

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    Thanks Brian, I will have it at Churchill Downs in October...should be a wonderful get together supporting a great cause :)
     
    RufMD, May 30, 2008
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  12. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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    I can already count the extra hours spent on painstakingly entering driveways and slowly zig-zagging through intersections..... :):)
     
    darth550, May 30, 2008
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  13. RufMD

    RufMD F1 Rookie Owner

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    nah, a flick of a switch and that big chin lifts up :)
     
    RufMD, May 30, 2008
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  14. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    That big F50 chin almost makes Jay Leno's chin look small............almost. :p:p
     
    PAP 348, May 30, 2008
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  15. bounty

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    Pap, when is your F50 arriving pal? Also, did you decide to go ahead and get an F40 as well while you're at it?
     
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    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Got the F50 and I also pulled the trigger on that F40 last week............in 1/43rd scale. ;);)
     
    PAP 348, May 31, 2008
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  17. Finitele

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    In modo intelligente!
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  18. PAP 348

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    In English please. ;);)
     
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  19. RufMD

    RufMD F1 Rookie Owner

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    I believe he is using sign language Pap ! :)
     
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  20. RufMD

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    My tires came in yesterday, so I swapped out the old ones. I decided to take them off two at a time, and have them mounted and balanced at a local shop that is excellent.

    The wheels are held on by a center nut that is torqued to > 400 ft lbs ! Combine this with the fact that these were original tires, and you end up with very stubborn nuts !

    I used a non-corrosive penetrant overnight, and used a 1" breaker bar with 4ft iron pipe extension, and a truck impact hammer with a 1" drive.

    I taped the nuts beforehand so as to not mar up the finish.

    The F50 chassis is very rigid. This allows one to lift the entire side of the car from one jackpoint. After chocking the opposite wheels, I lifted the car and removed the wheels. There is a cover cap on each nut that is held in place by an allen screw (pictured). Each main nut loosens towards the front of the car (just like the CGT and F40). That is, the right side nuts loosen clockwise, while the left side loosen counterclockwise.

    For the sake of the pictures, I removed the tires I placed under the car to prevent it from bellying itself in case of coming off the jack. Safety first in this situation. The opposite side wheels were chocked and blocked.

    I put on Pirelli PZero Rosso tires, 335/30/18 on the rear, and 245/35/18 on the fronts. I put a thin coat of antisieze on the threads to enable easier removal in the future, and hand torqued the nuts to tightness. I kept the old front tires in the garage just in case I find a set of rear Goodyear GS Fioranos, which are no longer made :)

    Here are some pics from yesterday....

    The tools.....
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  21. RufMD

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  23. ASK328

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    I would literally fall over or drive into your or one of your neighbors mailboxes if I drove by your house and saw and F50 in that position and then looking into your garage. What do people do and do many stop and gawk!!! I get that with a TR and a 328 in my garage, if a person knew what they where looking at I think they / I would freak out.

    Andrew
     
    ASK328, Jun 5, 2008
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  24. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Those are rare and great pics. Thanks!
     
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  25. Latterlon

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    Great pics! I love seeing the disassembled pics, be sure to post some when the stock exhaust is removed!
     
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