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  1. afwrench

    afwrench Formula Junior

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  2. afwrench

    afwrench Formula Junior

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    Just for info: Blue Pozzi, Daytona seats blue inserts with dark blue carpets,6700 miles, nicer than I deserve.Appreciate all the input from the community.As an old dog who like to do his own stuff I am sure to pester about wrenching issues.Mike
     
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  3. donv

    donv Two Time F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    Lovely car!
     
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  4. Clembo

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    Great car! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine. Best wishes.
     
    Clembo, Jul 6, 2017
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  5. Potenza430

    Potenza430 Karting Silver Subscribed

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    Love the color combo!
     
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  6. MRY

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    +1. Something about a dark blue with iroko makes it extremely beautiful!! [emoji1360]


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    MRY, Jul 6, 2017
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  7. tvu

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    Classy combo! Congrats on the purchase.
     
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  8. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Mike- Looks great.
     
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  9. ferrame

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    Love the 599 and the color combo. Congrats and enjoy!!!
     
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  10. 3POINT8

    3POINT8 F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    great car. now for your first impressions on the drive...
     
    3POINT8, Jul 7, 2017
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  11. Qksilver

    Qksilver F1 Rookie Silver Subscribed

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    Congrats. Love the steering wheel treatment.
     
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  12. southnc

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    Congrats - love the color combo. I have similar interior in my 612; including the 60th anniversary plaque for 2007.

    Enjoy!
     
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  13. GianiCakes

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    Great looking car!
     
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  14. afwrench

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    This is my first F1 car so I had a bit of learning to do as it was a250 mile trip.Forgot to click back into first at a stop light ,but did that only once.The car has new Michelin PSS"s. 315's in the back245"s in front,15 mm spacers all around.It felt glued to the road.Power and torque very impressive . Effortless highway cruiser. My cowboy days are over but this is a car that could get you into legal trouble very fast. Did use a bit of fuel on the trip home. In short it an absolute blast. Mike
     
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  15. Speed and Angels

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    Best advice from another thread, drive the F1 like a manual and you will love it, drive it like an auto and not so much.

    Love your car, I never have loved the spacers though on any 599, one of my favorite parts of my 599 in the way the front fenders overhang the tires on the top, a little old school on a modern super car. ��
     
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  16. hvdaytona

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    Welcome to the club, beautiful pick up
     
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  17. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Mike- You can just select neutral as you roll to a stop and not have all those wasted downshift cycles. If traffic starts to move before you stop, hit either paddle and she will select the highest gear in which the engine will run smoothly. Since that is nearly always too high a gear, if you use the downshift paddle, you can then downshift quickly for a useful gear.
     
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  18. afwrench

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    Thanks Terry for the continued advice and to others for the compliments.Much more comfortable with the shifting as I drove a bit yesterday on back roads, not steady highway.Terry and others, if interested, look at my Battery Replacement thread ,post #7 and you can see my "old" stuff. Mike
     
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  19. papataori

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    Congrats on your beautiful 599. I have the exact same wheel/tire/spacer setup as you described. I think it's perfect.
     
    papataori, Jul 13, 2017
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  20. afwrench

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    Thanks Will, I think it looks just right. Mike
     
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    love the colors. great ride!
     
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  22. Ferrari 360 CS

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    Stunning colour combination! Hope you have many fantastic miles of driving fun.
     
    Ferrari 360 CS, Jul 13, 2017
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    I'm usually a red/tan guy, but this car really looks great.
     
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  24. LVP488

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    The 599 is an awesome car and yours has a great spec - congrats and enjoy it.
     
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  25. Ferrrrarrrri

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    Beautiful color combo! Hope you enjoy it!
     
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