Ferrari Owner UK

A little later than I would have liked—partly due to my own procrastination earlier in the year and not scheduling it sooner—but my 360 has made it through its annual service without too much headache: the exhaust bracket is not loose but cracked and there is a slight coolant leak. The first I had asked to be looked at and sorted if possible, and the second is possibly due to the water pump and for now is just a something to keep an eye on (but let’s not leave it too long, right?). Oh, and I need to be harder on my braking as the front discs are looking a little rusted, also the under-tray is showing its age so we’ll have to keep an eye out for one.

All-in-all not as bad as it could have been (or has been in the past) but a few items to slowly fix. The exhaust was, and still it, top of the list as unfortunately they couldn’t fix it yesterday partly because they were swamped with many other cars in and out or the workshop and partly because they are only set up for MIG welding, and it was recommended that I have the bracket TIG welded as it would result in a stronger join. I agreed but as this is then out-sourced I now have a month wait until I can be seen.

So for the next few weeks, in between the car shows that are lined up, there’s a little TLC to be paid and hopefully the rest of the summer is smooth sailing driving.

Following the timing belt disaster at Silverstone back in September, I finally have my 360 back—all fixed, and then some! For a brief breakdown: complete service including timing belt, head gasket, water manifold gaskets, complete set of intake and exhaust values for the right-hand cylinder bank, and numerous seals for the clutch release bearing. This last set of items have remedied the occasional low pressure in the F1 system, so hopefully no more not-going-in-to-gear after sitting at traffic lights or a roundabout.

I cannot thank the guys at RNR Performance Cars enough, for diagnosing the issue while they were at a race weekend and then recovering my Ferrari from Silverstone back to their base in Kent. They have been upfront and accurate with their estimates, so although it has cost a small fortune, I’ve not been blind-sided with any surprises. I definitely recommend them and will look to use their services again in the future.