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Lifespan of a 550 Maranello?

Discussion in '456/550/575' started by Wiseguy, Apr 28, 2004.

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  1. ghost

    ghost F1 World Champ
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    That's a keeper. :D
     
  2. tjacoby

    tjacoby F1 Rookie

    Nov 1, 2003
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    There was a BB512 "advertised" previously here with 200,000 miles, and still going strong. Although six clutches later.

    too bad about being busted!
     
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  3. BlueMaranello

    BlueMaranello Karting

    May 29, 2004
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    How much life does a 48K mile 2000 550 Maranello have left? Car has been used for a lot of highway use...

    I'm not a mechanic and so rely on experts to fix my cars but I have a pal who collects and races cars: he has a 550, an AC Cobra and a Viper. I've been to a few meetings with him and met a guy who races his 250 GTO (I drooled).
    I asked the "How can you risk damaging this beautiful and irreplaceable car?". His reply has heartened me many times when I worry about my car. He said, "There is nothing you can do to a car that can't be fixed, you just have to want to fix it enough."
     
  4. shelbee

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    as long as the car has a service record I think it should go for a while
     
  5. Ridgeback

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    Sheehan has one for sale with 66K on it. Just saying...:)
     
  6. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Richard- Might be a record reviving a 16 year old thread.
     
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  7. F456M

    F456M F1 Rookie

    Jan 8, 2010
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    I have just about 100.000 miles (156.000 kms.) on mine now. Runs like a new engine. Will still do 200 mph. or 331 kph. on my euro speedometer to be exact. Any day of the week. Put a new AC compressor in at about 125.000 kms. These things are really dependable engines that can take a lot of miles. My worry is that they get too hot in traffic when it is hot outside, and that might damage more than doing 130 mph. all day long. But with new stronger fans and 575 fan shroud, that problem is gone! Fun reading this thread after all these years!!
    Erik
     
  8. Salami

    Salami Karting

    Oct 31, 2020
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    Great thread to revive now that it’s been a bunch of miles down the road. Cmon who has the hi mile rigs now? Just got my 456 at “high” 48k mi
     
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  9. m5shiv

    m5shiv Formula 3
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    I hit 60K last week on the 550
     
  10. p1turbo

    p1turbo Formula Junior

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    04 575 w 85K
     
  11. haroonok

    haroonok Formula 3

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    66k on my 99 550-runs like a dream
     
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  12. rgm35

    rgm35 Karting
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    Feb 25, 2010
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    My 1st post in quite some time....'02 575 with 51k on it. While it hasn't been driven or even started since mid-June it had been running fabulously. It always has.
     
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  13. 308 GTB

    308 GTB F1 World Champ
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    76,850 miles on my 1999 550, ~11,000 of which are track miles. My car runs beautifully. :)
     
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  14. Texas Forever

    Texas Forever Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    I’m going to have you arrested for car abuse. How dare you! You’re supposed to go out with a brandy sniffer, a cigar, and look at your car. How dare you drive it! I bet you even have paint chips on your car.


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  15. 308 GTB

    308 GTB F1 World Champ
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    No chips, just a few micro scratches...


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    One day I'll get around to doing a paint correction.
     
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  16. Texas Forever

    Texas Forever Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    Texas!
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