Driving My Ferrari 812 Superfast: A Handful with No Traction Control

As I put the keys in the ignition, I couldn't help but feel a mix of excitement and trepidation. The Ferrari 812 Superfast is known for its incredible performance, but it's also notorious for being a handful to drive, especially when it comes to handling slippery conditions. With no traction control or stability control, I'm essentially on my own behind the wheel.

I start the car and feel the familiar rumble of the V12 engine beneath me. As I put the car in gear, I notice that the rear end is already starting to slide, making every movement a delicate balance. I ease off the accelerator, feeling the weight of the car shift towards the rear as it begins to lose traction. I've got everything turned down – no TC, no ESC, no stability control – which means I'm solely relying on my driving skills to keep the car stable.

The noise level inside the car is deafening, with every move sending shockwaves through the chassis. The turbocharged engine sounds like a banshee, screaming in protest as I push the car harder and harder. It's exhilarating, but also intimidating – one wrong move could send me careening out of control. I grip the wheel tightly, feeling my hands shake slightly as I try to maintain focus.

As I take it for a spin, I'm acutely aware of the limitations of this car. With no traction control or stability control, every turn and corner is a high-risk maneuver. The rear end slides unpredictably, making it difficult to anticipate exactly how the car will behave. It's like being on the edge of a razor – one wrong move could send me flying.

As I drive, I start to notice that the car is getting warmer by the minute. The tires are already beginning to lose their grip, and I know that if I push too hard, they'll disintegrate into nothingness. I ease off the accelerator, letting the car cool down for a moment before taking it again.

The drive continues in this vein – me behind the wheel, wrestling with the Ferrari's temperamental nature. It's a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, with my driving skills as the only tool at my disposal. The outcome is far from certain, but I'm determined to come out on top.

A Letter from Ferrari: A Safety Recall

As I take it for a spin, I'm also dealing with a more pressing issue – a letter from Ferrari itself. It turns out that there's an important safety recall pending, and my car is affected by the problem. The issue revolves around the brake fluid reservoir cap creating unnecessary pressure in the system, which could potentially lead to catastrophic consequences.

The letter makes for some uncomfortable reading, and I'm not sure what to make of it. Ferrari wants me to bring the car in for repairs, but there's a catch – they're hesitant to touch the modifications that have been made to the car. Apparently, the car is "severely tuned," which means that any attempts to repair or modify it would need to be done with extreme caution.

As I read through the letter, I'm faced with a dilemma. Do I take the car in and risk having Ferrari make changes that might compromise its performance? Or do I try to pay for the repairs myself, which could be expensive but would ensure that the modifications are preserved? Either way, it's clear that there's been some hesitation on the part of Ferrari – they're not keen on making any significant changes to the car.

A Late-Night Pick-Me-Up

As I continue to wrestle with the letter and my driving nerves, I start to feel a little worn out. The drive has taken its toll, and all I want is a quiet cup of coffee to calm myself down. I pop into the nearest Starbucks and order a quad shot oat milk latte made with blonde espresso and one pump of sugar-free vanilla.

As I sit at the table sipping my drink, I take a moment to collect my thoughts. The letter from Ferrari has left me feeling a bit anxious – not just about the repairs themselves, but also about the potential implications for the car's performance. But as I look around at the bustling cafe, I start to feel a sense of calm wash over me.

The Car: A Passion Project

As I sit there nursing my coffee, I take a moment to reflect on why I bought this car in the first place. For me, it's always been about more than just performance – it's about the passion and excitement that comes with driving something truly special. This car is like no other, with its unique combination of style and substance.

I glance over at the car itself, parked in the corner of the cafe like a proud trophy. It's a beauty to behold, with its sleek lines and vibrant colors. The interior is just as impressive – the seats are like something out of a dream, with their luxurious materials and adjustable features.

As I look at the car, I'm reminded of why I fell in love with it in the first place. It's not just about speed or performance; it's about the emotional connection that comes from driving something truly special. And as I take one last sip of my coffee, I know that this car is going to be a passion project for years to come.

The Drive Continues

With my coffee finished and my nerves calmed, I take one last look at the letter from Ferrari and then set off into the unknown once more. The drive continues in the same vein as before – me behind the wheel, wrestling with the car's temperamental nature. But this time, I'm feeling more confident, more focused.

As I take it for a spin, I start to notice that the car is responding better than usual. The tires are holding their grip, and the engine is purring smoothly beneath me. It's like we're in perfect harmony, moving as one through the winding roads and twisty corners of the countryside.

And yet, despite this newfound confidence, I know that the drive can turn on a dime at any moment. The rear end could slide out from under me, sending us careening off course. But for now, all seems right with the world – and as I take it for one final lap, I feel like I'm flying.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enmales Ferrari North America Hank this notice applies to your vehicle VIN number uh-oh well I guess it was only a matter of time everybody was writing in the comments that I would one day get a letter from Ferrari and today is that day what's up you guys welcome back to another episode of daily driven Exotics now you can see right here on the top of the letterhead Ferrari North America Inc the North American part of Ferrari has reached out and sent me a letter and this letter even has a specific VIN number attached to it so you can read right here for yourself notice applies to your vehicle and it's got a VIN number any guesses is it the twin turbo F12 that has finally gotten the attention of Ferrari or is it maybe the 5 50 Marinello which in my opinion 12 I'm actually shocked it's taking six years of me modifying Ferraris before I've ever ended up on their radar and I will read this letter to you guys and we will get to the bottom of this and I will let you know what is the outcome of this letter and what are we gonna have to do to abide by Ferrari's rules now before I reveal anything that is inside this letter let me give you guys a quick update on both of the Ferraris first of all the 550 has had an issue one of the bearings seized up and blew the belt right off the alternator and this car died on Me on the way back from Willow Springs the day that we took out the super trophail Evo 2 to the track it almost made it back we made it to the upper northern part of LA and luckily for me gintani was only about a five minute drive away where we dropped the car off and we had a tow truck pick it up and deliver it back to the HQ now we have the new bearing we have a new belt we also have a few other issues we just noticed that we had oil leaking underneath the entire car and we've come to find out with Mike doing a little a bit of Diagnostics that the two front shocks that we have recently installed look like they have potentially blown it looks like the 550 has a little road to recovery before she's going to be back on the street we're going to need two new rebuilt shocks we're gonna need to get that bearing put in the new alternator belt put on and we have a few other little things to button up on the twin turbo F12 everybody's been asking what's going on with this car when is it going to get the Y buddy Kenny fitzer is super super busy guy this was delayed when we took it to gintani it took a little longer than expected but the boys wanted to do it right and sometimes that just happens I was about a month later than I said I was going to be and so Kenny just took on a few more projects because he didn't know what I was going to be bringing the twin turbo F12 to him I've spoken to him he needed a couple of weeks to clear out his garage but the great news is Kenny has the majority of the kit already made already gone through production he has the rear quarter panels the wing and a little bit of the rear diffuser I believe to still do but for the most part he has to kit ready to go and he said as soon as we get it in there he will be doing it full steam ahead and we will be seeing the full reveal of the wide body twin turbo F12 as promised all right I know you guys are ready to just get to the point of all this and the car is VIN number starting with the letters zedff now the twin turbo F12 I'm pretty sure actually this car starts with yeah zff but hold on the 550 also starts with zff is that both the cars said FFF wait a minute that can't be right the last three digits are one one eight one one eight we're gonna look right now is it the 550 three eight five well it's not the 550. it's got to be the twin turbo F12 118. and we have the culprit okay so now that we know which one of the two cars Ferrari has a problem with I am actually super relieved that the 554 now has escaped the infamous Ferrari letter in the meantime I think it's only right that if I reveal the rest of this letter and read everything that's in it to you guys we at least put some heat in the engine and take the twin triple F12 out on the streets have a bit of fun because this thing sounds like no other Ferrari it shoots Flames like no other Ferrari and it's honestly one of the scariest cars I have ever driven and it's one of the most exciting now I know I'm stringing you guys along a little bit but come on this has been six years in the making I've been modifying and playing with Ferraris for six years I'm super grateful and the whole time everyone's always told me that I was going to get a letter I didn't want to just open it up and read the whole letter to you guys that kind of doesn't have the same effect we've worked really really hard to build this Channel and I've worked really really hard to do what I thought was tasteful and fun to the cars that I own my first car was if you didn't know a 430 Scuderia super awesome car super raw very much like a race car right from the factory on the street then I got my first double clutch transmission Ferrari which was a 458 Italia I was absolutely obsessed with the wide body look so I ordered a liberty walk over Fender kit some GT3 genuine Ferrari race parts and I built my very own version of a GT3 streetcar that car unfortunately met its demise on a trip in Monterey car week I then waited a couple of years before I got another Ferrari I eventually ended up with a 488 GTB I wanted to recreate my ultimate dream car which is my 458. it never really quite had the same effect but we did hack that car up in fact the Dave and myself actually cut the fender years off that car in a previous video and that was pretty wild experience then it leads us to what you see in front of you today the F12 that car never was intended to be twin turbo originally I just wanted to straight pipe it because it has a beautiful sounding naturally aspirated V12 which I ruined because I had the hopes and dreams of building my own version of a Ferrari unicorn and it's still in the progress of that in the back you see the Ferrari 550 Marinello now I have a love for V12 engines and while this is a V12 naturally aspirated engine it's also got a manual gearbox something that is so rare something that has gotten super expensive for any Supercar that still has one and I was lucky enough to pick this one up with three pedals and the Gated gearbox for a very good price before even these have been now climbing the charts as far as market value goes at the end of the day yes I could have just opened up the letter and read it to you in less theatrics but what fun is that to get here and finally get my first Ferrari letter gotta Savor the moment a little bit so let's put some heat in the engine and take the car out that is in question for a drive how freaking crazy does this car sound that was this like the cold star thing is beyond that we're gonna put some heat in the engine I'm gonna lock up the garage now we're gonna hit the street we've got the official Tire Slayer plate on the twin turbo F12 properly ready to go and have a little bit of fun DD style let's roll listen to this stick by the way oh we have a little bit of fire already ha ha but just wait until it gets warm guys just casually waiting for green light green light green light this thing's not even warmed up yet the friendly neighborhood Chevron foreign need one of those clean this windscreen the looks this car gets is like no other car in the fleet people recognize like Lamborghini and they do recognize this is a Ferrari but when they see it they're like what type of bastardized Ferrari is this monster let's go to work I'm pretty good at this I think I did this in a past life we'll go rip around a little bit in this thing I've been calling a few friends it is a random night I didn't plan on going out and doing anything but as soon as I saw that letter well it really inspired me to take this thing out ah yes much better and don't worry I haven't forgot about the letter we're gonna get to this very very shortly now this car has been under development for years I actually haven't spent that much time behind the wheel of it so this is actually a treat for me and for you guys the sound of this car is out of this world like that's four and a half thousand RPM oh and that was fire that's just a simple first and second shift I'm not even screwing around this thing is just an absolute Beast you guys foreign that's crazy that thing is a demon okay I'm gonna find a place where we can pull over I'm like my nerves are shot just from driving this thing it's such a handful because you have to drive it with everything off so there's no TC no ESC so no traction control and no stability control you you are on your own man when you were behind the wheel of this thing third gear fourth gear this thing is like sliding yeah they're just shooting fire every two seconds now now that it's warm all right all right let it cool off a little bit right here like honestly my hands are like shaking this car is beyond a handful I don't know how else to describe it plus while we're letting it cool down I'll get into the details of the letter I know you guys have been waiting the whole video what does this letter say now I'm going to tell you right now it's got some bad news but it's not all bad because Ferrari does want to work to get the car corrected so let's just dive into this now some of you might have guessed what this letter is about now I know some of you are thinking cease and desist I'm gonna let you know right now exactly what it's all about Ferrari North America Inc important safety recall so as you guys remember when I was up again Tony I was driving this car and I was having some hard brake pedal issues funny enough the F12 has a recall for the brakes so for this VIN number and other f12s they've asked me to bring this car in because it has a brake fluid reservoir cap it creates unnecessary pressure I believe in the system and then on top of all that they do a software update now here's where it gets really sticky this car is severely tuned and with all the modifications Ferrari really doesn't want to touch it so what we're going to have here is a bit of a dilemma on our hands I could probably go in and maybe get the reservoir cap or at least probably pay for it out of my own pocket because they're not likely going to replace just a reservoir cap without an update and I can't get the update without the reservoir cap but at the same time I can't get the update at all when you first heard about that letter just like I did you probably thought it was a cease and desist and being completely honest I'm glad that it's not because a cease and assist is the first step to a lawsuit if you don't obey what the season assist demands are that's when a lawsuit can come your way the last thing I want to be in a lawsuit with Ferrari oh all right a little uh late night pick me up Starbucks I wonder if they'll even be able to hear me over top of the turbo noise can I get a quad shot oat milk latte made with blonde espresso and one pump of sugar-free vanilla thank you so much sorry about the car no problem have a good one you too the car was loud I turned off a successful first drive-through experience and we're back doesn't really have any chill but that's not what it was designed for this car was honestly designed just to put a smile on my face and that's what it accomplishes it puts a huge smile on my face this car is pissed off thank you oh this car from the day that I bought it to now I actually haven't driven it a whole lot we also might be at some point obviously getting rid of the ceramic brakes race cars for the most part I mean road race cars super high level ones like F1 cars have ceramic brakes but most race cars use steel brakes it's a much more affordable break to replace if we go full because race car I could sell the interior now don't get me wrong Ferrari Interiors are gorgeous like these seats are to die for these seats are carbon fiber they are some of the most comfortable sport seats while still being adjustable these are just absolutely amazing seats you guys that is a gorgeous seat I don't need to go down the road of talking about what we're gonna do I think we just need to accomplish getting done what I've already promised you guys which is getting this car off the Kenny fitzer and getting the wide body put on now remember this isn't over I still got to take this letter and actually go to Ferrari and we'll see what the reaction is I'm gonna put this on my board this is the end of the video thank you smash the Subscribe button and stay tuned will they give me the capital will they tell me you do later I don't know if I've already said it but likely the svj will be going to Gumball 3000 I have a list of things to do here we have done Gumball in this car once already and that is basically why we are choosing to take this car it's an epic car I'm excited to take that that's a big announcement I didn't think I was going to mention that in this video but there you guys gomales Ferrari North America Hank this notice applies to your vehicle VIN number uh-oh well I guess it was only a matter of time everybody was writing in the comments that I would one day get a letter from Ferrari and today is that day what's up you guys welcome back to another episode of daily driven Exotics now you can see right here on the top of the letterhead Ferrari North America Inc the North American part of Ferrari has reached out and sent me a letter and this letter even has a specific VIN number attached to it so you can read right here for yourself notice applies to your vehicle and it's got a VIN number any guesses is it the twin turbo F12 that has finally gotten the attention of Ferrari or is it maybe the 5 50 Marinello which in my opinion 12 I'm actually shocked it's taking six years of me modifying Ferraris before I've ever ended up on their radar and I will read this letter to you guys and we will get to the bottom of this and I will let you know what is the outcome of this letter and what are we gonna have to do to abide by Ferrari's rules now before I reveal anything that is inside this letter let me give you guys a quick update on both of the Ferraris first of all the 550 has had an issue one of the bearings seized up and blew the belt right off the alternator and this car died on Me on the way back from Willow Springs the day that we took out the super trophail Evo 2 to the track it almost made it back we made it to the upper northern part of LA and luckily for me gintani was only about a five minute drive away where we dropped the car off and we had a tow truck pick it up and deliver it back to the HQ now we have the new bearing we have a new belt we also have a few other issues we just noticed that we had oil leaking underneath the entire car and we've come to find out with Mike doing a little a bit of Diagnostics that the two front shocks that we have recently installed look like they have potentially blown it looks like the 550 has a little road to recovery before she's going to be back on the street we're going to need two new rebuilt shocks we're gonna need to get that bearing put in the new alternator belt put on and we have a few other little things to button up on the twin turbo F12 everybody's been asking what's going on with this car when is it going to get the Y buddy Kenny fitzer is super super busy guy this was delayed when we took it to gintani it took a little longer than expected but the boys wanted to do it right and sometimes that just happens I was about a month later than I said I was going to be and so Kenny just took on a few more projects because he didn't know what I was going to be bringing the twin turbo F12 to him I've spoken to him he needed a couple of weeks to clear out his garage but the great news is Kenny has the majority of the kit already made already gone through production he has the rear quarter panels the wing and a little bit of the rear diffuser I believe to still do but for the most part he has to kit ready to go and he said as soon as we get it in there he will be doing it full steam ahead and we will be seeing the full reveal of the wide body twin turbo F12 as promised all right I know you guys are ready to just get to the point of all this and the car is VIN number starting with the letters zedff now the twin turbo F12 I'm pretty sure actually this car starts with yeah zff but hold on the 550 also starts with zff is that both the cars said FFF wait a minute that can't be right the last three digits are one one eight one one eight we're gonna look right now is it the 550 three eight five well it's not the 550. it's got to be the twin turbo F12 118. and we have the culprit okay so now that we know which one of the two cars Ferrari has a problem with I am actually super relieved that the 554 now has escaped the infamous Ferrari letter in the meantime I think it's only right that if I reveal the rest of this letter and read everything that's in it to you guys we at least put some heat in the engine and take the twin triple F12 out on the streets have a bit of fun because this thing sounds like no other Ferrari it shoots Flames like no other Ferrari and it's honestly one of the scariest cars I have ever driven and it's one of the most exciting now I know I'm stringing you guys along a little bit but come on this has been six years in the making I've been modifying and playing with Ferraris for six years I'm super grateful and the whole time everyone's always told me that I was going to get a letter I didn't want to just open it up and read the whole letter to you guys that kind of doesn't have the same effect we've worked really really hard to build this Channel and I've worked really really hard to do what I thought was tasteful and fun to the cars that I own my first car was if you didn't know a 430 Scuderia super awesome car super raw very much like a race car right from the factory on the street then I got my first double clutch transmission Ferrari which was a 458 Italia I was absolutely obsessed with the wide body look so I ordered a liberty walk over Fender kit some GT3 genuine Ferrari race parts and I built my very own version of a GT3 streetcar that car unfortunately met its demise on a trip in Monterey car week I then waited a couple of years before I got another Ferrari I eventually ended up with a 488 GTB I wanted to recreate my ultimate dream car which is my 458. it never really quite had the same effect but we did hack that car up in fact the Dave and myself actually cut the fender years off that car in a previous video and that was pretty wild experience then it leads us to what you see in front of you today the F12 that car never was intended to be twin turbo originally I just wanted to straight pipe it because it has a beautiful sounding naturally aspirated V12 which I ruined because I had the hopes and dreams of building my own version of a Ferrari unicorn and it's still in the progress of that in the back you see the Ferrari 550 Marinello now I have a love for V12 engines and while this is a V12 naturally aspirated engine it's also got a manual gearbox something that is so rare something that has gotten super expensive for any Supercar that still has one and I was lucky enough to pick this one up with three pedals and the Gated gearbox for a very good price before even these have been now climbing the charts as far as market value goes at the end of the day yes I could have just opened up the letter and read it to you in less theatrics but what fun is that to get here and finally get my first Ferrari letter gotta Savor the moment a little bit so let's put some heat in the engine and take the car out that is in question for a drive how freaking crazy does this car sound that was this like the cold star thing is beyond that we're gonna put some heat in the engine I'm gonna lock up the garage now we're gonna hit the street we've got the official Tire Slayer plate on the twin turbo F12 properly ready to go and have a little bit of fun DD style let's roll listen to this stick by the way oh we have a little bit of fire already ha ha but just wait until it gets warm guys just casually waiting for green light green light green light this thing's not even warmed up yet the friendly neighborhood Chevron foreign need one of those clean this windscreen the looks this car gets is like no other car in the fleet people recognize like Lamborghini and they do recognize this is a Ferrari but when they see it they're like what type of bastardized Ferrari is this monster let's go to work I'm pretty good at this I think I did this in a past life we'll go rip around a little bit in this thing I've been calling a few friends it is a random night I didn't plan on going out and doing anything but as soon as I saw that letter well it really inspired me to take this thing out ah yes much better and don't worry I haven't forgot about the letter we're gonna get to this very very shortly now this car has been under development for years I actually haven't spent that much time behind the wheel of it so this is actually a treat for me and for you guys the sound of this car is out of this world like that's four and a half thousand RPM oh and that was fire that's just a simple first and second shift I'm not even screwing around this thing is just an absolute Beast you guys foreign that's crazy that thing is a demon okay I'm gonna find a place where we can pull over I'm like my nerves are shot just from driving this thing it's such a handful because you have to drive it with everything off so there's no TC no ESC so no traction control and no stability control you you are on your own man when you were behind the wheel of this thing third gear fourth gear this thing is like sliding yeah they're just shooting fire every two seconds now now that it's warm all right all right let it cool off a little bit right here like honestly my hands are like shaking this car is beyond a handful I don't know how else to describe it plus while we're letting it cool down I'll get into the details of the letter I know you guys have been waiting the whole video what does this letter say now I'm going to tell you right now it's got some bad news but it's not all bad because Ferrari does want to work to get the car corrected so let's just dive into this now some of you might have guessed what this letter is about now I know some of you are thinking cease and desist I'm gonna let you know right now exactly what it's all about Ferrari North America Inc important safety recall so as you guys remember when I was up again Tony I was driving this car and I was having some hard brake pedal issues funny enough the F12 has a recall for the brakes so for this VIN number and other f12s they've asked me to bring this car in because it has a brake fluid reservoir cap it creates unnecessary pressure I believe in the system and then on top of all that they do a software update now here's where it gets really sticky this car is severely tuned and with all the modifications Ferrari really doesn't want to touch it so what we're going to have here is a bit of a dilemma on our hands I could probably go in and maybe get the reservoir cap or at least probably pay for it out of my own pocket because they're not likely going to replace just a reservoir cap without an update and I can't get the update without the reservoir cap but at the same time I can't get the update at all when you first heard about that letter just like I did you probably thought it was a cease and desist and being completely honest I'm glad that it's not because a cease and assist is the first step to a lawsuit if you don't obey what the season assist demands are that's when a lawsuit can come your way the last thing I want to be in a lawsuit with Ferrari oh all right a little uh late night pick me up Starbucks I wonder if they'll even be able to hear me over top of the turbo noise can I get a quad shot oat milk latte made with blonde espresso and one pump of sugar-free vanilla thank you so much sorry about the car no problem have a good one you too the car was loud I turned off a successful first drive-through experience and we're back doesn't really have any chill but that's not what it was designed for this car was honestly designed just to put a smile on my face and that's what it accomplishes it puts a huge smile on my face this car is pissed off thank you oh this car from the day that I bought it to now I actually haven't driven it a whole lot we also might be at some point obviously getting rid of the ceramic brakes race cars for the most part I mean road race cars super high level ones like F1 cars have ceramic brakes but most race cars use steel brakes it's a much more affordable break to replace if we go full because race car I could sell the interior now don't get me wrong Ferrari Interiors are gorgeous like these seats are to die for these seats are carbon fiber they are some of the most comfortable sport seats while still being adjustable these are just absolutely amazing seats you guys that is a gorgeous seat I don't need to go down the road of talking about what we're gonna do I think we just need to accomplish getting done what I've already promised you guys which is getting this car off the Kenny fitzer and getting the wide body put on now remember this isn't over I still got to take this letter and actually go to Ferrari and we'll see what the reaction is I'm gonna put this on my board this is the end of the video thank you smash the Subscribe button and stay tuned will they give me the capital will they tell me you do later I don't know if I've already said it but likely the svj will be going to Gumball 3000 I have a list of things to do here we have done Gumball in this car once already and that is basically why we are choosing to take this car it's an epic car I'm excited to take that that's a big announcement I didn't think I was going to mention that in this video but there you guys gomales Ferrari North America Hank this notice applies to your vehicle VIN number uh-oh well I guess it was only a matter of time everybody was writing in the comments that I would one day get a letter from Ferrari and today is that day what's up you guys welcome back to another episode of daily driven Exotics now you can see right here on the top of the letterhead Ferrari North America Inc the North American part of Ferrari has reached out and sent me a letter and this letter even has a specific VIN number attached to it so you can read right here for yourself notice applies to your vehicle and it's got a VIN number any guesses is it the twin turbo F12 that has finally gotten the attention of Ferrari or is it maybe the 5 50 Marinello which in my opinion 12 I'm actually shocked it's taking six years of me modifying Ferraris before I've ever ended up on their radar and I will read this letter to you guys and we will get to the bottom of this and I will let you know what is the outcome of this letter and what are we gonna have to do to abide by Ferrari's rules now before I reveal anything that is inside this letter let me give you guys a quick update on both of the Ferraris first of all the 550 has had an issue one of the bearings seized up and blew the belt right off the alternator and this car died on Me on the way back from Willow Springs the day that we took out the super trophail Evo 2 to the track it almost made it back we made it to the upper northern part of LA and luckily for me gintani was only about a five minute drive away where we dropped the car off and we had a tow truck pick it up and deliver it back to the HQ now we have the new bearing we have a new belt we also have a few other issues we just noticed that we had oil leaking underneath the entire car and we've come to find out with Mike doing a little a bit of Diagnostics that the two front shocks that we have recently installed look like they have potentially blown it looks like the 550 has a little road to recovery before she's going to be back on the street we're going to need two new rebuilt shocks we're gonna need to get that bearing put in the new alternator belt put on and we have a few other little things to button up on the twin turbo F12 everybody's been asking what's going on with this car when is it going to get the Y buddy Kenny fitzer is super super busy guy this was delayed when we took it to gintani it took a little longer than expected but the boys wanted to do it right and sometimes that just happens I was about a month later than I said I was going to be and so Kenny just took on a few more projects because he didn't know what I was going to be bringing the twin turbo F12 to him I've spoken to him he needed a couple of weeks to clear out his garage but the great news is Kenny has the majority of the kit already made already gone through production he has the rear quarter panels the wing and a little bit of the rear diffuser I believe to still do but for the most part he has to kit ready to go and he said as soon as we get it in there he will be doing it full steam ahead and we will be seeing the full reveal of the wide body twin turbo F12 as promised all right I know you guys are ready to just get to the point of all this and the car is VIN number starting with the letters zedff now the twin turbo F12 I'm pretty sure actually this car starts with yeah zff but hold on the 550 also starts with zff is that both the cars said FFF wait a minute that can't be right the last three digits are one one eight one one eight we're gonna look right now is it the 550 three eight five well it's not the 550. it's got to be the twin turbo F12 118. and we have the culprit okay so now that we know which one of the two cars Ferrari has a problem with I am actually super relieved that the 554 now has escaped the infamous Ferrari letter in the meantime I think it's only right that if I reveal the rest of this letter and read everything that's in it to you guys we at least put some heat in the engine and take the twin triple F12 out on the streets have a bit of fun because this thing sounds like no other Ferrari it shoots Flames like no other Ferrari and it's honestly one of the scariest cars I have ever driven and it's one of the most exciting now I know I'm stringing you guys along a little bit but come on this has been six years in the making I've been modifying and playing with Ferraris for six years I'm super grateful and the whole time everyone's always told me that I was going to get a letter I didn't want to just open it up and read the whole letter to you guys that kind of doesn't have the same effect we've worked really really hard to build this Channel and I've worked really really hard to do what I thought was tasteful and fun to the cars that I own my first car was if you didn't know a 430 Scuderia super awesome car super raw very much like a race car right from the factory on the street then I got my first double clutch transmission Ferrari which was a 458 Italia I was absolutely obsessed with the wide body look so I ordered a liberty walk over Fender kit some GT3 genuine Ferrari race parts and I built my very own version of a GT3 streetcar that car unfortunately met its demise on a trip in Monterey car week I then waited a couple of years before I got another Ferrari I eventually ended up with a 488 GTB I wanted to recreate my ultimate dream car which is my 458. it never really quite had the same effect but we did hack that car up in fact the Dave and myself actually cut the fender years off that car in a previous video and that was pretty wild experience then it leads us to what you see in front of you today the F12 that car never was intended to be twin turbo originally I just wanted to straight pipe it because it has a beautiful sounding naturally aspirated V12 which I ruined because I had the hopes and dreams of building my own version of a Ferrari unicorn and it's still in the progress of that in the back you see the Ferrari 550 Marinello now I have a love for V12 engines and while this is a V12 naturally aspirated engine it's also got a manual gearbox something that is so rare something that has gotten super expensive for any Supercar that still has one and I was lucky enough to pick this one up with three pedals and the Gated gearbox for a very good price before even these have been now climbing the charts as far as market value goes at the end of the day yes I could have just opened up the letter and read it to you in less theatrics but what fun is that to get here and finally get my first Ferrari letter gotta Savor the moment a little bit so let's put some heat in the engine and take the car out that is in question for a drive how freaking crazy does this car sound that was this like the cold star thing is beyond that we're gonna put some heat in the engine I'm gonna lock up the garage now we're gonna hit the street we've got the official Tire Slayer plate on the twin turbo F12 properly ready to go and have a little bit of fun DD style let's roll listen to this stick by the way oh we have a little bit of fire already ha ha but just wait until it gets warm guys just casually waiting for green light green light green light this thing's not even warmed up yet the friendly neighborhood Chevron foreign need one of those clean this windscreen the looks this car gets is like no other car in the fleet people recognize like Lamborghini and they do recognize this is a Ferrari but when they see it they're like what type of bastardized Ferrari is this monster let's go to work I'm pretty good at this I think I did this in a past life we'll go rip around a little bit in this thing I've been calling a few friends it is a random night I didn't plan on going out and doing anything but as soon as I saw that letter well it really inspired me to take this thing out ah yes much better and don't worry I haven't forgot about the letter we're gonna get to this very very shortly now this car has been under development for years I actually haven't spent that much time behind the wheel of it so this is actually a treat for me and for you guys the sound of this car is out of this world like that's four and a half thousand RPM oh and that was fire that's just a simple first and second shift I'm not even screwing around this thing is just an absolute Beast you guys foreign that's crazy that thing is a demon okay I'm gonna find a place where we can pull over I'm like my nerves are shot just from driving this thing it's such a handful because you have to drive it with everything off so there's no TC no ESC so no traction control and no stability control you you are on your own man when you were behind the wheel of this thing third gear fourth gear this thing is like sliding yeah they're just shooting fire every two seconds now now that it's warm all right all right let it cool off a little bit right here like honestly my hands are like shaking this car is beyond a handful I don't know how else to describe it plus while we're letting it cool down I'll get into the details of the letter I know you guys have been waiting the whole video what does this letter say now I'm going to tell you right now it's got some bad news but it's not all bad because Ferrari does want to work to get the car corrected so let's just dive into this now some of you might have guessed what this letter is about now I know some of you are thinking cease and desist I'm gonna let you know right now exactly what it's all about Ferrari North America Inc important safety recall so as you guys remember when I was up again Tony I was driving this car and I was having some hard brake pedal issues funny enough the F12 has a recall for the brakes so for this VIN number and other f12s they've asked me to bring this car in because it has a brake fluid reservoir cap it creates unnecessary pressure I believe in the system and then on top of all that they do a software update now here's where it gets really sticky this car is severely tuned and with all the modifications Ferrari really doesn't want to touch it so what we're going to have here is a bit of a dilemma on our hands I could probably go in and maybe get the reservoir cap or at least probably pay for it out of my own pocket because they're not likely going to replace just a reservoir cap without an update and I can't get the update without the reservoir cap but at the same time I can't get the update at all when you first heard about that letter just like I did you probably thought it was a cease and desist and being completely honest I'm glad that it's not because a cease and assist is the first step to a lawsuit if you don't obey what the season assist demands are that's when a lawsuit can come your way the last thing I want to be in a lawsuit with Ferrari oh all right a little uh late night pick me up Starbucks I wonder if they'll even be able to hear me over top of the turbo noise can I get a quad shot oat milk latte made with blonde espresso and one pump of sugar-free vanilla thank you so much sorry about the car no problem have a good one you too the car was loud I turned off a successful first drive-through experience and we're back doesn't really have any chill but that's not what it was designed for this car was honestly designed just to put a smile on my face and that's what it accomplishes it puts a huge smile on my face this car is pissed off thank you oh this car from the day that I bought it to now I actually haven't driven it a whole lot we also might be at some point obviously getting rid of the ceramic brakes race cars for the most part I mean road race cars super high level ones like F1 cars have ceramic brakes but most race cars use steel brakes it's a much more affordable break to replace if we go full because race car I could sell the interior now don't get me wrong Ferrari Interiors are gorgeous like these seats are to die for these seats are carbon fiber they are some of the most comfortable sport seats while still being adjustable these are just absolutely amazing seats you guys that is a gorgeous seat I don't need to go down the road of talking about what we're gonna do I think we just need to accomplish getting done what I've already promised you guys which is getting this car off the Kenny fitzer and getting the wide body put on now remember this isn't over I still got to take this letter and actually go to Ferrari and we'll see what the reaction is I'm gonna put this on my board this is the end of the video thank you smash the Subscribe button and stay tuned will they give me the capital will they tell me you do later I don't know if I've already said it but likely the svj will be going to Gumball 3000 I have a list of things to do here we have done Gumball in this car once already and that is basically why we are choosing to take this car it's an epic car I'm excited to take that that's a big announcement I didn't think I was going to mention that in this video but there you guys go\n"