The Ferrari 575M Surprises Me 

I have a client who has collected Ferraris, and currently has 4 including a pista. His 575 m is his favorite by far. He said he doesn’t care about the others. He will keep the 575 m forever! Can’t wait to drive it!

the 550 and 575 are amazing! The most gorgeous "modern" gts ever made! And if it's a manual version, with direct exhaust, it becomes perfect! The strong point of this car is at high speed, this car after 300km/h continues to climb in an incredible way! Remembering that a 550 is still the world record holder for maximum average speed in 24 hours!

After ten years with a 360, about a year ago I got a 575M (for which Dan provided a useful consult). I think Dan's review captures the essence of the 575M very effectively. It doesn't have quite the razor-sharp feel of the 360, particularly on turn-in, but the combination of power, smoothness, and cornering ability would be amazing in a modern car, let alone one that was designed twenty years ago. It is also a car that is great for whatever one wants to do at a particular moment -- go for a spirited drive, go on a road trip, or go get groceries. It's great at all of them (except maybe for the 10 MPG). I also agree with Dan that it doesn't feel big when driving, except for the long hood which took some getting used to after years with a 911 and then 360 when the road was in your lap. I would not shy away from the F1 in this car -- as Dan notes, it seems to be less jerky than in the V8s, and I find myself shifting a lot less because the V12 is so tractable and happy virtually anywhere in its rev ranges unlike the more high-strung V8s.

"It's a 2005, the car is over 20 years old".....your'e killing me Smalls!

I think the stying is the best thing about it! It’s not “dated” looking at all. It looks completely timeless.

Oh yeah baby......550/575 rock. Will be insane with the manual conversion, can't wait!! got to say I was your 658th ish subscriber i think? all those years ago now, and watching your hard work paying off has been inspiring, kicking arse dude, all the best....peace from New Zealand 🇳🇿

I'm excited to see the videos to come. My dream 1 Ferrari Garage would be a F430. My 2 Ferrari garage would be a 430 and 550/manual converted 575. Not as many videos on the V12 cars out there.

Last to have a proper Ferrari horn? I'm sold!

02+ Ferrari F1s (all 575, 2nd half of 360) got a lot better because of better TCU tuning. A lot of 360s get a bad rep on the F1 as they made a lot of them in 99, 00, 01. 575 came out in 02 so was already ahead of the curve.

I don't Ferrari has ever made a mediocre car with a V12. They are all amazing!!

Beautiful car, but that repair guy knows what he is talking about. I would bring it up to modern spec with the exhaust and tune before any manual conversion. You obviously dont have the Fiorano handling pack and this car is strangled at 510hp. Maybe somebody wants to parade a badge , but the performance upgrades would compliment this car i truly believe.

At this point in my life I'm past the point of having a car beat me up. I prefer the "GT type" to the "track car". A car like the 575 is an elegant compromise. BTW, enjoy getting the keys to the new house tomorrow.

That would be awesome on the devaluation tour!

I would say don’t swap out the F1 system. It works just great if you always think of it as a manual and not an auto box - and personally I would rather have an original F1 car than a “fake” manual. Best wishes from Australia!

In reference the heater, if you haven't, try it with the AC button depressed or on. My 575 only blows hot air with the AC on, which doesn't make sense, but Ferrari. Or it's broken, I don't know.

I'm looking forward to seeing the conversion of this car, in my opinion, this 575 is gonna be fantastic to drive. I've never seen a 575 Ferrari with a manual transmission; the 575 are pretty rare and they are very beautiful too.

Sounds very similar to modern Aston MArtin V12s. Love it.

Love that interior color too!

Found a guy with a black 72 365 gtc/4. What a awesome looking car.

I believe the number of manuals was somewhere around 246 of 2056 575 produced. Vast majority left hand drive with around 30-40 right hand drive. I'm sure someone out there can provide exact numbers. Keep the videos coming Dan.

They are underrated, i like them, and the V12 is amazing

Beautifull looking Automobile.Btw if you remember me asking last week about that Tire part.it was a 22mm thin wall half inch drive socket for the Lug nuts.I ordered the part and gave it to my local tire guy.

2005 is less than 20 years old, Dan 😎

Wow...fantastic. Ferrari grand touring. The manual conversion will be the best. You are engaged. You are driving. You are in a ferrari. Awesome!!!!!

575 'box is OK. The rule for 360s is get a 2003 onwards TCU in it. Or even better get a 2003 TCU and then get it flashed to Challenge Stradale spec. Or just buy the CS TCU if you can find one. Makes a huge difference to the 360 experience. Oh and also get it to a 360 specialist indie and ask them to set the thing up right and get the PIS down.

Here's a fun fact about these older Ferrari's: That exact key fob that you use to disarm the immobiliser, is the exact key fob used in the 5th generation Aussie Ford Falcon

I want the manual gated shifter. They one of the first to have paddle shift

No way I’m the only one trawling the classifieds for 575Ms after watching this…? 😍

Modernize the rear tail lights with the Morimoto LED lights that are on my 360.

Here's some amazing trivia. Its a Grand Tourer thats an inch shorter than - A Mitsubishi EVO.

I have this feeling Josh H. will end up buying the car when it's converted to a manual. He had ❤ in his eyes when he was diagnosing the accellerator pedal potentiometer problem.

That car in a manual is going to be epic!! Can't wait for the video series. Dan you should have Meg do a before (F1) and after (manual) car review., she can critique your shifters. LOL

The Ferrari 575M Maranello[3] (Type F133) is a two-seat, two-door, grand tourer manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. Launched in 2002, it is essentially an updated 550 Maranello featuring minor styling changes from Pininfarina. The 575M was replaced by the 599 GTB in the first half of 2006. Ferrari 575M Maranello (rear) Updates from the 550 included a redesigned interior as well as a number of mechanical improvements, including bigger brake discs, a larger and more powerful engine, improved weight distribution, refined aerodynamics and fluid-dynamics along with an adaptive suspension set-up (the four independent suspensions are also controlled by the gearbox, to minimize pitch throughout the 200-milliseconds shift time). Two six-speed transmissions were available, a conventional manual gearbox and, for the first time on a Ferrari V12, the "F1" automated manual gearbox built by Graziano Trasmissioni. The 575 model number refers to total engine displacement in centiliters, whilst the 'M' is an abbreviation of modificata ("modified"). For 2005, the company released a GTC handling package and a Superamerica version (a limited run of 559 retractable hardtop variants of the coupé), along with raising the power from 515 PS (379 kW; 508 hp) to 540 PS (397 kW; 533 hp). A total of 2,056 cars were produced, including 246 with manual transmissions.[4] Performance Interior with F1 paddleshift gearbox Maximum speed: 325 km/h (202 mph) 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph): 4.2 seconds 0-400 m: 12.25 seconds 0-1,000 m: 21.9 seconds ---Wikipedia...

Hey Dan wasn´t the legendary Michael Schumacher involved in the development of this beauty? I remember a pic of him wearing his OMP jumpsuit and posing with a red unit. Glorious!

Will you be doing the timing belt service soon? I hope someone doesn't offer to buy it before you do the manual conversion or are you committed to carrying through on that plan?

My favorite of all!

Welcome to the club.

Love your video. I would like to convert my. Did you do the conversion? How I can get in touch with your garage

You have to put the Ferrari Shield logos on...they had them on the Bad Boys clip.

Glad to see the Fezzas are back. Good change from Lambo & Macca land.

Dan is manual swopping a V12 Grand touring Ferrari? This is going to be a long project. Where is the 599?

Will the manual conversion get rid of the paddles on the steering wheel?

The only issue with relatively classic V12 GT cars is that for GT (5,000+ miles) use *today* with today's petrol prices, the ownership (and depreciation) costs are ludicrous.

Just a classy Ferrari you can use. You can even park that in a parking lot and not really worry about it ike a modern Ferrari... I'm not sure why I feel that way but I do.

The ‘M” in 575M stands for ‘Modificato’, not Maranello

I like it a lot...even more so with a manual! It's a 2005, more than 20 years old? Hmmm! 😅

Best looking ferrari ever built 575m maranello

You have to try a DB9.

If this was a manual and had an exhaust to give it that crazy F1 sound i would take this over an 812 hands down.

hopefully the conversion won't take as long as the 599...... ;) May give me time to sell my 355

We love Salty Josh, he's the best

Would love to have a neighbor who had one, and needed me to drive it…

I thought the 550 had steel bodies and the 575 were aluminum? Very nice car.

When will you start the conversion, and how long do you think it will to take?

Pre-Covid what were they going for? Do you Remember?

Not a bad sound - but an Aston V12 has it beat for quality of the sound, even on the standard exhaust, IMHO!!!

"quite a bit of miles" then you say 35K looool...thats NOTHING!!!!

I actually hope you don't do the manual conversion.... Especially since it's been like God knows how long since you first said you'd do this. There are manual cars out there for manual lovers already....

Did you guys sell this one already?

Grand Tourers should not all be manuals imo, its not exactly a Scuderia to blast around a track.

Sweet ride ..... i know it's a touring model but it can use a little more of a growl in the exhaust, to amplify that V12.... just my opinion....

One day definitely getting a Ferrari

I'd probably buy this if I were there. With manual conversion.

shockingly surprised by a 575M? You have become spoiled, sir... lol

Is the conversion going to take as long as your 599 or do they have it figured out?

I know a dude interested by a fun car purchase … he can almost provide 40 g deposit if you are interested by a quick sale Thanks for the video

PS. 22 - 5 =

For a major you don’t have to take the engine out or do you?

Didn't Josh show 80% clutch use ?

Nice car, tough decision to tear it apart

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Lol going to a Manual. Maybe in 2029.

And someone else will have difficulty when they own it........Ferrari’s are nothing but one problem after another.....🙄 jmpo.

Its not the prettiest ferrari.