Just rolled over 85,000 miles...... | FerrariChat

Just rolled over 85,000 miles......

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  1. wbklink

    wbklink F1 Rookie
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    Heading back from Las Vegas Thursday in the pouring rain this car is just perfect no matter what the weather !

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    I should say 85,000 wonderful miles, I so enjoy every moment that I spend behind the wheel of this car !

    Looking forward to posting 100,000 when I get there :)
     
  2. ferraridriver

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    Good on ya Bill, keep it up :)
     
  3. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Bill- Way to go. Maybe you can get her to where the SWB was.
     
  4. LARRYH

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    thats great ... are you the original owner or ??
     
  5. DOWORKFCAR

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    Congrats! Enjoy:)
     
  6. wbklink

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    working on it terry :)
     
  7. wbklink

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    3rd owner I bought it with 19k 2009 :)
     
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  8. LARRYH

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    thats great that you drive it so much....congratulations
     
  9. wbklink

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    15k more Dave :) and i'll hit the magic 100,000 BIG SMILE !
     
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  10. ferraridriver

    ferraridriver F1 Rookie

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    Too bad you didn't do this last October, your car and I would have turned 85 at the same time. :)
     
  11. wbklink

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    :)
     
  12. Canuck550

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    The miles on your car may exceed the cumulative total of all other USA 550's on the road today :)
    Awesome...driven as it should be
     
  13. wbklink

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    hahaha ....Funny in all the thousands of miles I have put on my car driving to Vegas and on Mulholland Drive (near where I live use it to go to and from everywhere ) I have never seen a another 550 ):
     
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  14. Jürgen Geisler

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    Bill congrats, so many wonderful miles in your car. Always enjoy the pics of the 550 on Mullholand Drive, please show us some more….! Had it only done with the usual rental car, what a joy to do it in a Maranello.....

    Tell me, by the way, are you missing your unique SWB?


    Jürgen
     
  15. wbklink

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    I always considered myself very very lucky to live right off Mulholland Drive, my car so enjoys the trips.... My wife always says to me you still come home with a smile on your face every time you drive that car :) how could I not smile, it is truly a joyous experience every time I get in it ! (here is a pic on Mullholand before I got the the new wheels)
    I made all the same trips in my SWB also a joy to drive... Different but still a joy.
    It makes me kind of sad knowing that that Beautiful little car will never be driven again the way it should be driven.
    Once again I was so lucky I got the best out of that car 10 years 100,000 miles what a joy !
    Here's hoping I get the 550 to a 100,000 miles :) Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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  16. Jürgen Geisler

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    Thanks Bill for sharing your point of view….

    If the value of the Maranello's will comparably rise, we could live with that…..;-)


    Jürgen
     
  17. wbklink

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    Very Pleasant thought Jürgen... haha Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Here is a picture of my SWB after the sale, In England with a beautiful old Shepard looking after her.
     
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  18. wbklink

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    Hey Dave if you had given me a heads-up I could've tried for that !
     
  19. Qksilver

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    Nice work, Bill!

    Larry, was your 550 just listed at Ft. Lauderdale Collection?
     
  20. LARRYH

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    yes...thats my old car...
     
  21. 308 GTB

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    You will, Bill. :)

    And sooner than I will. I just passed 75,000 miles.

    Barry
     
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  22. Clyde Romero

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    Wow
    Drivers finally
    I have a 512 TR with 109 k on it bought it with 10k
    Just bought a 2003 575 with 26k on it in may have 32k on it now
    I will catch you shortly!
    Press on
     
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  23. Clyde Romero

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    Any major issues?
    How long did your clutch last?
     
  24. Clyde Romero

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    Any major issues?
    How long did your clutches last?
     
  25. 308 GTB

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    No major issues during my ownership. The previous owner had a right side timing belt failure at ~30,000 miles and a clutch service at ~50,000 miles.

    My 550 has ~11,000 total track miles. It doesn't know if it's a sports car or GT car. :D
     
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