599 manual conversion or not?

[Marwood79]

Hi,

I'm a proud new owner of a 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB. Totally stock. F1 box. Bought for just under 85k with decent (not perfect) history and 22k miles. Love it.

Am planning a manual conversion and exhaust upgrade.

The exhaust options are either get remote valves and cat delete pipes for about 3k, or get a new '6-into-1' header set-up that would radically alter the exhaust pitch from deep and manly, into a screamer more similar to the GTO or even the later F12 and 812 cars. Total cost anout 16k

Re the manual conversion, it's about 40k, so not far off half the value of the car... I am just interested in any thoughts on that full stop.

I'd be invested about £150k at that point, (still considerably less than the Manuale option on the 12 Cylindre)... but I'd have a lovely sounding, manual V12 car. All things considered, what would you do?

Thanks!

Marwood

[mwstewart]

Tough one. Is that the fitted price? I'd start with the exhaust and give myself a bit more time to think it over.

[Marwood79]

Thanks mwstewart, considering putting the experience up on here as a log of sorts... yes that price is fitted. Gopd call re start with exhaust.

[ManicMunky]

Never driven one, will likely never be able to afford one... but all reports seem like it's a good idea!

Go for it

[200Plus Club]

Marwood79 said:

Hi,

I'm a proud new owner of a 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB. Totally stock. F1 box. Bought for just under 85k with decent (not perfect) history and 22k miles. Love it.

Am planning a manual conversion and exhaust upgrade.

The exhaust options are either get remote valves and cat delete pipes for about 3k, or get a new '6-into-1' header set-up that would radically alter the exhaust pitch from deep and manly, into a screamer more similar to the GTO or even the later F12 and 812 cars. Total cost anout 16k

Re the manual conversion, it's about 40k, so not far off half the value of the car... I am just interested in any thoughts on that full stop.

I'd be invested about £150k at that point, (still considerably less than the Manuale option on the 12 Cylindre)... but I'd have a lovely sounding, manual V12 car. All things considered, what would you do?

Thanks!

Marwood

Try Matt at Nicromobeum for a quote, 16k sounds excessive tbh