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I have done both. The car was fine after reconnecting the battery. The dealer reckoned I should let the car idle for 20/30 mins after first...
Happened last weekend. I got the car at 2500 miles in 2009 and have then put 2500 per year since I got it. No regrets - don't care if value has...
I have an ELM327 coupled to laptop. I can see DTC - p codes. However the other info is very limited. Like I can see throttle position (but not...
To modulate torque during shifts it is more common to retard spark advance to briefly and quickly reduce the torque. With electronically...
After nearly 3 years with my 2008 F430 F1 I have noticed that the clutch consistently slips more after the first cold start of the day. Not...
The general philosophy above matches mine. I am happy to take risks and I never buy extended warranties for other stuff. Apart from the...
My F430 warranty (4yr) expires in 2 weeks. Currently agonizing about the value of an additional year and just wondered what real club scud member...
Having worked on traction control development for major OEMs I can confirm that in my honest opinion the F430 traction control is the best I have...
In the UK most sport bike riders really seem to enjoy a bit of a chase. Harley riders are just too laid back. They are not contenders
I like it. Also remember that Porsche looks crap as well
I think it is necessary to distinguish between good engineering and good build quality. I agree that the build quality of the Ferrari 430 is not...
Remove it - the veiling reflections are very bad. Especially at night when all I see when I look in the rear view mirror are the the street...
No worries about stone chips I guess. Just a bit of boot polish and its back as good as new
A couple of Ferrari main dealers have each told me not to fill but get it somewhere just a bit less than half way between min and max when idling...
In the UK the max error allowed on the odometer is 2%. Speedo error has to be between 0% and +10%; ie cannot under any circumstances under read....
I recently took a trip to Italy via Germany. I was able to achieve 170mph (indicated on speedo) on the autobahn and then the road got busy. The...
At its 3 year service my dealer re-proofed the roof. Next time I opened it it would not stow away as easily. It was like the material would not...
