I´ve just bought a "rare" 550 Maranello, I´ve many questions!!!!!

Thanks!!!

I´ve tried to search the EVO issue at the EVO webpage but I couldn´t fond it. I only need the issue number or a scan of the article, If someone could help me.....

I haven´t tried with the alarm light yet...I´m still learning slowly about the car....

Also, apart from the gas/foam tyre inflator, my car has fire extinguiser...should I refill or replace it? How often?

Kind regards,

 

Good evening, It´s been a long time since I posted last year!!!

Here I attach some pictures at the legendary Jarama circuit, shot for Coches Clasicos magazine.

I´m still thinking about the height of my car. It´s too low for my garage, the city, speed bumps, etc....which is the normal height. Do I need to change the springs if I put the suspension 3cms higher than actual setup?

Kind regards.
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Thank you Fatbillybob, I will do so.

Hello Onno, yes I did the trip through Europe, but as I hit the front spoiler and the undertray with a road bump, I planned the trip to go on the Maserati Ghibli and have it serviced at Candini, in Modena.

Unfortunately the check engine light on the Ghibli lit a few days before parting, so I went to the Ferrari-Maserati service Santogal in Madrid. They took the car, but didn´t have the software to plug in the car (because the car is 1996 and that´s too old for them!).
Called Candini but they were on easter holydays...and I was afraid of travelling in summer with the check engine lit, although it run on safe mode.

So...we went in our ever loyal 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera coupé (993).

We parted from Madrid to Barcelona, took a ferry 1 1/2 days trip to Livorno, Italy, then went to Firenze, Siena, Montepulciano, Modena, Milano, Como, Lugano, Varese, Verbania (lake Maggiore), St. Jean Cap Ferrat, Monaco, Saint Paul de Vence, Saint Tropez, Bormes les Mimosas, Gerona, Madrid.

The trip was perfect, but we could not have done it with the 550m´s ground clearance , especially getting into the ferry, apart from staying 1 day at the sun, salt, etc while crossing the Mediterranean on the way to Italy.

Another problem is going to the beach in a nice car....because being at the Côte d Azur in August and not going to the beach is a crime. Apart from the sun, the crowded beach car parks, the sand gets everywhere in the car, the car gets so hot and suffers so much its not worth going.

The next trip is a long week end to the Costa Brava at the beginning of the summer.....
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Jajajajaja, it´s great fun hearing from you.

My car is 3cms lower than a standard 550 or 575, I´ve measured with both cars.

If you plan to send your car to Europe to do a summer trip, I´d recommend you to hire a car with European plates. Here there´s a huge financial crisis and those luxury rent a car companies are in their worst moment...the may have something very special for hire while you keep your car at home.

Yes, the 993 front spoiler is shorter and higher than the 550´s. Before the trip I changed the 18" inch Speedlines on my 993 for standard 17" inch Cup II alloys. Italian road bumps are huge, in some roads it´s a nightmare, so it´s much better to traver with standard suspension.

I was invited by a friend who is participating at the Mille Miglia later this May. They have an space in a truck for another car to travel from Spain to Italy....the plan was to travel behind the Mille Miglia cars with the same roadbook...but I cannot this year...may be next Mille Miglia in a vintage car?

 

Hi! My car is just in for an oil and cambelt service.

The mechanic told me that in the build sheet, apart from the Fiorano handling pack , roll bar, sports seats, etc.....it specifies the car came with a luggage set in bordeaux.

I´d like to buy them....¿has anyone seen those bordeaux leather bags?

Thanks for your help.