Our First Prancing Pony

Man, that's a terrific color combo. Great looking wife, great looking puppy, great looking car. You have hit the lottery, doc!
Thank you for posting.
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Edit - Is the Cali lowered?

 

Recent photo of the Cali with brand new Maserati Levantes @ Boardwalk Ferrari. Wrapped up like presents for some lucky owners! [emoji3]



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This is Texas, my wife is a native, and she looooves her pickup truck. It passed 200 K miles today. By coincidence this song was playing on the radio. [emoji23]

https://youtu.be/3GwjfUFyY6M

And for some requisite Ferrari content, the wife's truck (2006 Honda Ridgeline) and our Cali.


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Hi Paul,
Yes, I think that's true on the Cali as well. If you plug the conditioner into the receptacle one of the two red lights comes on. The second doesn't come on until the conditioner is plugged into the wall. Thus far, no battery related issues, knock on wood!
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Yes, I have seen that video! I like it. I did not know it was shot in Portugal. Pretty coast line. One of these days, it would be fun to do top-down driving on the coast in the Cali.

Had a chance to see and sit in the V12 Lusso a few weeks ago at a dealer reveal party. It's very nice and spacious, even in the back seats. My dog would absolutely love those back seats! I hope it's a huge success and drives down the prices of used FFs! [emoji3]

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After noting in Mario's thread that I had limited experience in wet conditions since putting on new Michelin Pilot Super Sports in early Fall, that deficiency has been definitely taken care of this weekend. The wife and I took our longest day trip yet in the Cali, with fellow DFW Ferrari enthusiasts. About 300+ miles round trip. Once a little west of the Metroplex, the skies opened up on us, near the small towns of Graford and then Lipan.

Roads that I had driven enthusiastically (by my standards!) in the 911 this past summer, got exciting with heavy rains. The MPSSs handled superbly in the wet.


Our Cali lined up with fellow enthusiasts at the start of the rally. This picture is courtesy our local FCA chair, Shawn.

We turned our clocks back an hour this weekend, so after much study of the manual, my first DIY fix! [emoji3] Ta da, correct time! Also, figured out how to get the TFT to display the speed.


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Excellent. Confidence inspiring. Things got a bit unnerving when we hit a few patches with standing water on the road (this was a small secondary back road), but I don't think any tire can protect against that.
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Thanks. As I've said on several occasions, I can't take credit. It was chosen by my wife. And, blessed by Mario's wife. [emoji3]

I admit that I'm still torn about whether it'd look even better with carbon fiber fender shields, hood badge, cavallino, logo, etc. To add a bit of contrast to break up the light colored exterior. Need to find someone with Photoshop skills!









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Shopping at IKEA today.

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I had the HELE turned on, so do I park amidst the fuel efficient cars?[emoji3]

In the end, I decided against it, since it was too close to the entrance. I prefer to park way out in left field away from the other cars.

Than at our next stop, I pick the wife up at the front entrance after she's finished her shopping. Middle aged lady comes over to us - "Do You Know So and So from San Antonio?"
No we don't, we replied. She explained that she thought we might know them since they also owned a Ferrari. [emoji849] For those who are not up on their Texas geography, San Antonio is about 300 miles/600 km from Dallas. [emoji3]

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My wife accuses me of leaving the HELE engaged so I can enjoy the sound of the Cali barking back to life at every red light and stop sign. [emoji3]

She's right!

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It's possible. She did say she liked the avorio color very much!
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Another fine fall day here in Texas. Went on a drive with the wife.

Stopped off at a winery, Blue Ostrich, north of Saint John, Texas. Close to the Red River. Gorgeous scenery. Enjoyed a picnic lunch.

On way home, passed a mileage milestone.

Since car is now essentially worthless, nothing to but keep driving it.
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