Welcome home F512M!

But when you use the kill switch, don't you lose all the ECU stuff(or is that only in the later cars)? I remember troubleshooting the seat belts with my mechanic, and we had to use the kill switch a lot. When it's all said and done, he told me to let the car idle for about 10 minutes so it can relearn(not his exact words, but gist of it).

 

Wonderful M ! Simply amazing.
Enjoy Your new car.

 

+1 and if you are going to drive the car in 2-3 weeks you dont need to hit the kill switch IMO....IF the battery is in good condition.

 

CONGRATS, enjoy the M car, I love the front too but someone here said it was ugly but it is very personal.

 

Kill switch is good to idle the battery for around 3 months, so put a trickle on is a good idea if it is not driven regularly. I put trackle on mine... no harm ..

 

That was probably me but I said polarizing which to me means you either love it or hate it; no grey area. Personally, I think the TR and M styling, especially the M front, looks like a desperate attempt to modernize, conform and appease. It's too much of a departure from what the Testarossa encompassed, that is, consistent and deliberate design lines throughout. I see continuity from all vantage points such as the grill through the side strakes and all the way to the rear slats. The lines are sharp, straight and horizontal and all tied together with one big flowing wavelike profile. Even the seats share similar "edgy" yet free flowing design cues. The Testarossa has it all. Just perfect.

Now from a collectibility, performance and "legendary" standpoint, the M ticks all boxes.

 

Hi Darius, have read pretty much all your posts, starting from the first TR you bought at the auction ! This is a fantastic car, many congrats ! Am now in the same condition as yours, have bought my 512 TR in early September in Italy (I live in the Docklands) and... car is still there. I think I have bought on the net every piece of literature about it, probably books and magazines will take more space in the car park than the 512 itself ! Can I pick your brain ??? Is Ferrari Centre the good starting point for importing the car ??? They look good and are the obvious 'entry point' if you arrive to Dover. And lastly, do you have to leave the car with them throughout the importation period or you can actually drive the car after MOT is done and before the UK paper arrives ??? (am asking this as it looks like you have a Spanish reg Nr and you are parked in London). Apologies for asking all those questions, feel free to PM me, if you prefer. And again many congrats, car look is impeccable. We can have a coffee too somewhere in the not too distant future, if you pass by City or Canary Wharf or can meet one day with our red ones, probably even better. Will send a report for everyone to read upon arrival of my car, got only a little bit to wait for (feel like being in jail !). Grazie mille ! Lucio

 

Have some very nice 512TR docs left; sent my only 512M doc to Darius ...

Interested ? Mail [email protected] ...

 

Thks so much Darius for the very detailed answer ! It is of big help !
This is exactly what I was hoping to hear, above all that the FC's service level is this high !
Will send you my details and, yes, hope to catch up soon.
Indeed thanks again !
Lucio

 

Darius wrote " Easiest way: get truck to pick up car, take direct to TFC, "

Lucito: be very careful getting anything on a truck and then (try to) drive that through Switserland !

Getting IN is n0t a problem at all but on your way out they may confiscate truck + Ferrari because you are then trying to export goods out of Switserland ...

It has happened allready a few times now .... cost them a fortune for exports licensees and fines ...

Make sure your transporter is aware of this or you may regret this ...

Just good to know I think ......

Good luck and please keep us posted with LOTS of foto's !

 

darius:
you may go over austria or over france, then you don´t get the "swiss-problems".
but when the car still is registered in italy you also have no problems going by switzerland. but also the transportation company knows exactly what and how to do.

 

Cheers guys, have transited (every time with the car on trailer) many times through Switzerland from Italy to UK and vice-versa and never had a serious problem. Fingers crossed they won't start now with the TR (which will be on trailer too, BTW).
But thanks a lot for your tips on the issue ! Will keep you posted anyway once the trip is over.
Ciao.

 

as long as a car is registered somewhere in europe it is never a problem to bring this car in and out of switzerland. I live direct at the border to switzerland and I often do this with cars from italy. no problem if still registered and proof of insurance, even you carry it on a trailer.
if you need any help let me know

 

Thanks Romano and thks all. Will let you know if I need further advice. Watch this space, hopefully you'll only see the pictures.... Again thanks !

 

You are right Sam , the front was really try to be modernized because the trend was changing the flipping headlight to the M look in 90s extended to 2000s e.g. F40, F50 , Diablo etc. Again it is very very personal ; for example , I personally am looking for a Diablo >= to the year of 1999 just to get the "glass-top" type of headlight ..... cheers ...