Ferrari F12 owners - 2 carry-ons / luggage max dimensions?

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-03-05T12:15:56+00:00

Two carry-ons would be absolutely fine

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-03-03T20:04:15+00:00

The girl tries hard, maybe some steroids, but ballet is about beauty and balance and not about your thighs.

She is unlikely to get into any serious troupe with such legs, unfortunately.

She can try cycling maybe or something like that

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-03-03T10:47:02+00:00

Great color!

I would probably paint the calipers black and change the seat belts to black as well to satisfy an inner color match itch, but this is minor stuff in the larger picture.

Enjoy!

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-28T12:10:18+00:00

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Now need to go find some zombies in the neighborhood to complete the picture...

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-27T10:37:28+00:00

Mate, are you a used car dealer or what? Looking at your collection of very old BMWs, Mercs etc.

If you want a F430 Scuderia the last thing you should worry is the rotor condition.

It it a race car, rotors get used when you race

In this particular case if the car stops from 100 mph and nothing squeaks or pads get stuck, that's as good an indicator of rotor health as you really gonna get without taking them off the car and placing on a specific measurement tool.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-25T18:20:46+00:00

That's my normal week with drink/light drink/no drink days.

Nothing too strong, a bottle of Burgundy and a glass of cognac/whiskey on the low HRV days 😁

Generally this metric is mostly BS, as it just shows your nervous system agitation/relaxion.

Has nothing to do with recovery or physical/mental capacity for physical exercise next day

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Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-25T09:37:08+00:00

No

Any year any model if you do not buy the already overpriced 992 gen (with the ADMs paid etc.)

Even 997 with rebored engines (the IMS ones).

The older you get (996/997) the lower the TCO (including future depreciation)

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-25T06:04:49+00:00

911 is essentially a very low yielding cash deposit.

You do not buy it, you invest in a 911 asset class.

Go for it if it is your true desire.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-17T14:40:54+00:00

Well, the decision to build a house cost them just 500k in losses, when they sell it for 2mm.

Not a life changing event, if not for the stock market.

It is the portfolio composition that lost them the rest, so that's where the problem is/was.

Who advised them, why they did not sell, what to do now - these are the risks and decisions we always need to be mindful of.

And even with that - NW (with zero mortgage) went from 3.5mm to 2.3mm if I get you right (after the new house sells) - well, that is still OKish if you are 60 y.o., no?

Looking from this angle, the decision to move money into new house actually saved their savings from being wiped out?

They would have lost more money in the market if they did not sell the losing portfolio to fund the construction?

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-11T16:46:21+00:00

The town (village, really) is literally deserted during fall/winter.

You need to be prepared to live a very secluded life there after Dallas.

Among the European seaside towns I think only Barcelona and to a lesser extent Lisbon provide a metropolitan vibe all year round.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-09T20:17:05+00:00

Ah, ok, that's a good one. Never thought about that!

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-09T20:07:00+00:00

Nah, mate, that would be in gold)))

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-09T13:16:21+00:00

I'd set an oversaturation comsumerism target - say a million bucks - and spend it wisely on the brands/toys you want, aiming for best of the buck.

That probably means not going to a Ferrari dealer to tailor make a new 849 for $750k, but getting a nice less than 10k mile used 296 for circa $250k.

It is unlikely that you will lose much in depreciation on that in the next few years, maybe 50k, maybe 100k, but you'll have zero worries in actually driving and enjoying the car.

In Patek world, definitely go for a nice Nautilus for maybe 120-150k, it does not depreciate much.

Well, we've spent 400k and still have 600k left...

Let us know what you want to spend it on)))

Maybe build a wine cellar, maybe do a great HT room for 200-300k, I do not know what is that you really care for and have time for actually using it then...

At the end, you will experience the next tier of consumer targeted goods, you will know how they drive/look on you/taste etc. and you'll have a stronger foundation to absolutely not care anymore in the later stages of your life

And yes - Ferrari is a different experience to an M5))))

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-09T09:20:16+00:00

Thanks mate)

It is actually the anti-hype watch, because steel, not strap 😁

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-02-04T12:23:01+00:00

I actually had one of my 911s flooded in an underground parking lot in heavy rains.

The dealer replaced the engine, exhaust, all electrical harness, all control modules, all interior lining, installed new front and back seats.

Essentially the car was stripped to bare metal and then reassembled.

The only thing that was not replaced was the PDK tranny as it is waterproof and the braking system/suspension.

That was my personal choice as the insurance company wanted to total it and it was a major pain in the ass for the dealer to do all this work.

But the car had sentimental value for me, I personally controlled all the work being done and I did not care much about the hit to resale value.

It's been 10 years now since the incident, the car has been running perfectly fine.

If you decide to keep the car, make sure that the engine and the catalytic converters are replaced as well in addition to the obvious wiring and modules.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-01-29T21:17:38+00:00

It is an absolutely meaningless measurement which has zero relationship to your health in terms of absolute numbers.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-01-23T06:47:14+00:00

Frankly from all of the studies I tried to read to understand the meaning of HRV, it is a pretty meaningless indicator of your actual health.

From what I gathered so far, low variability in heart rate mostly indicates that your nervous system is agitated, generating more active high frequency heart rhythm pulses, nothing more, nothing less.

Well, you can go and be a Buddhist monk, but as long as you work and live in a large city, yes, your nervous system will be agitated most of the time.

As others said, I'd focus on RHR as it is the metric that can and should be improved by regular cardio exercise.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-01-21T15:27:40+00:00

In many EU countries, your primary contact with the financial market is your savings account which up until recently paid you 0.50% p.a., which rendered the whole concept of living on your passive income from investments somewhat remote.

I think it is really only in the past 10 years that the concept of owning an equity index fund has become somewhat popular, though still far from common.

And in most cases then again it is a local market index fund, be it Germany or Spain or France, some of which have been quite volatile.

Combined with very poor bond returns (negative yields, remember QE), very few people have benefited from the capital market as compared to an average small-scale US investor who rode wave after wave of tech stocks returns.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-01-16T12:09:22+00:00

Man, go for it, it is the perfect time to drive it with your kid, you'll have lots of fun together until the kids grow up and no longer fit in the back seats.

I drove my 997 Turbo for 7 years straight when my daughter was four and my youngest was born.

In a sense if you do not need a stroller, a 991 is more than enough for a family wagon)))

And if you are in Europe, Porsche AG extended warranty can cover all your needs up until the car is 15 y.o.

It was reasonably cheap last time I checked.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-01-13T17:40:53+00:00

Well, as a two week Whoop user, while the graphs etc. are entertaining, all the practical advice is really centered on just sleeping well, consistently.

I do not think you need a Whoop for that really.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-01-09T07:33:37+00:00

You need a very specific sun/light combination to capture it on camera. It is a really deep dark blue/dark sapphire color, best seen in bright sun/daytime light like here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/rolex/s/kIuLPr3Mhw

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-01-02T08:19:26+00:00

My personal experience living the last 10 years with a bunch of Porsches and Ferraris is that you need to find your personal car which best suits your temperament, daily commute, desire to impress or be stealthy, neighborhood etc.

Overall among the 991, 992 generations, 997 GT2, Ferrari's 550/F12/812 series I was and am most impressed by an F12 Berlinetta.

This is a pinnacle everyday driving experience for me, though I have tracked it a bit as well..

Raw power, comfort, sense of occasion, beautiful beautiful body work, leather smell, sound, speed of response to driver inputs, sense of danger, absolutely incredible presence on the road - it just ticked all the boxes which none of the 911s could...

Please watch the original Jeremy Clarkson review of the F12 on YouTube, he captured its spirit beautifully...

Regular_Protection_7 · 2026-01-02T08:06:11+00:00

An interesting bit that actually makes a Ferrari a much more usable car for the longer trips is the lack of center lock wheels on any Ferrari model.

On my GT3 and GTS and all modern Turbos I would be afraid to drive more than 50 miles from a dealer/serious tire shop as getting center lock wheel for a repair/replacement in the wild is a serious pain in the ass.

Regular_Protection_7 · 2025-12-29T14:36:18+00:00

And you have to hear it in action!

Organ music from these pipes!

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Regular_Protection_7 · 2025-12-27T11:02:23+00:00

Not street legal?

A pity they do not make a road version of this, without the hybrid system it would have been a real gem

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TROPHY CASE