What to look for when buying a 512TR?

*mic drop*
You sir are a legend

 

no not really
I bought my car to drive it not wash and wax it
Ferrari's are like condoms
most fun when used!
unfortunately the majority of the individuals who buy these cars buy them for the wow factor
and they wonder why they break, wont start have issues
I am retired airline pilot and these cars are a lot like airplanes, the more you use them
the better they work
Hangar Queens are terrible flyers
here is a picture of my 575 odometer its a 2003 that I bought in may of 2019 with 26K on it
my 308 QV 1984 GTB had over 110k on it when I sold it
the cars are extremely reliable
for the life of me I cant figure out why you would spend so much money on a car and not drive it
it would like buying a house and only living in one room!
oh well, too each their own
have a good new year
I was hoping to go over 50K on the 575 this year but COVID got in the way of that
but I got close!

 

the valves on your car haven't even been seated properly
they don't even move until around 60K

 

100 % agree

what has covid to do with driving your car?

 

you cant go places that you would like to go because they are closed !!!!!

 

clarence, the car is for driving around and not to only go to some places where others may have a look at your car.

 

I travel with my car
That’s why they are made for not washing and waxing
I’ve been to MONTRÉAL with it several times for the GP
And I went to every GP at Indy when it was there
I didn’t get 111k on it going grocery shopping
I could care less if anyone saw the car
I rarely if ever attend event unless it a charity event for kids

 

How long have you owned that car? And did you ever drive it to Indianapolis for f1 or the 500? If so i may have a picture of it in my vault from the late 90s early 2000s.

 

I have owned the car since 1997 I bought it used with 10k on it
I went to every F-1 race at Indy
Never went to the 500
Cars going in circles don’t interest me
Have a happy new year

 

I'll dig it up when I get home. I'll never forget this car because it had a sticker of Calvin and Hobbes on the window urinating on a Porsche emblem. It was red and I can't remember what the interior color was. It was parked downtown in a parking garage I believe. Happy new year.

 

Yes that’s my car red/tan
I made that sticker up
I will post it later today
You got me cold !

I am going to do a service on it this year
I have someone in Europe who wants to buy it
Still having second thoughts about that

 

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Here it is Boss !

 

Hahaha Amazing! I know I snapped one or two photos of that on my disposable camera, I was still in high school at the time. I'll post them sometime this week. I'm headed back north after the new year.

 

As promised. The photos were marked 2000 so it was summer of that year.


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Yep
That’s my car
That was taken in the garage downtown Indy

 

There is also an air bleed screw on the thermostat housing. Item 9 here:

https://www.ferrariparts.co.uk/diagram/ferrari/512-tr/023-engine-cooling

(I don't think you need to remove it completely -- just loosen it enough until liquid coolant comes out thru the threads.)

Also, run the cabin heater to ensure that that portion of the system gets filled with coolant.

 

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The bleed screw on the thermostat housing has a slit cut lengthwise along the threads. Once the head is unseated with a few turns, coolant or air flows out thru the slit. No additional benefits from full removal.

The brass screw cannot be picked up with a magnet. If you unscrew it all the way out and drop it... you may have a very time consuming search and retrieval ahead of you. It typically drops into the cam belt area... it could conceivably get into some hazardous areas.

Don’t ask me how I know that....

 

this time you also may have when the brass screw is too much tightened to the aluminum. don´t ask me why I know

 

Never had to move that pain in the ass screw on the thermostat
I would not mess with it at all, if you take it out and drop it you’ve entered the third circle of hell!
Just take your time and have water ready and leave the cap off and loosen the two nipples that bleed the system
Run the car if you can find a spot with the nose down, if you can’t find a nose down place Jack the rear of the car up then.
Keep an eye on the temp gauge don’t let it get above 220 during all if this, if it get high turn the car off let it cool it might take a couple of tries
Nothing is easy with a TR !
Run the car with heater on and until you get hot water out of both bleed screws
When the fans come on your done, close the 2 bleed screws
Top off the tank and it’s over
Getting the nose down is the key, just a little air can cause you issues
Call me if you have issues
678 6419932
I have over 110k on my 512 TR and have done the coolant many times
Clyde