https://smcleod.net/categories/cars/ Recent content in Cars on smcleod.net https://smcleod.net/og-card.jpg https://smcleod.net/og-card.jpg Hugo -- 0.166.0 en-GB Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:57:07 +1100 https://smcleod.net/2020/11/ferrari-f12-berlinetta/ Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://smcleod.net/2020/11/ferrari-f12-berlinetta/ <p>Last weekend I had a chance encounter with a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F12">Ferrari F12 Berlinetta</a> and the owner kindly let me jump in and take a few photos.</p> <h2 id="specs">Specs<a class="hlink" href="#specs" aria-label="Link to this section">#</a></h2> <ul> <li>6.3L v12</li> <li>544 KW (740 Horsepower)</li> <li>690 Nm at 6000RPM</li> <li>1525 kg</li> <li>0-100 in 3.1s</li> <li>0-200 in 8.5s</li> <li>Maximum speed: 'over 340 km/h'</li> <li>Was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121228015009/http://www.ferrari.com/english/gt_sport%20cars/gt/pages/120229-car-announcing-the-f12berlinetta-the-fastest-ferrari-ever-built.aspx">'The fastest road car Ferrari ever built'</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="photos">Photos<a class="hlink" href="#photos" aria-label="Link to this section">#</a></h2> <p><img src="https://github.com/sammcj/smcleod_files/blob/master/images/ferrari_f12/F12B_1.jpeg?raw=true" alt=""> </p> <p><img src="https://github.com/sammcj/smcleod_files/blob/master/images/ferrari_f12/F12B_2.jpeg?raw=true" alt=""> </p> <p><img src="https://github.com/sammcj/smcleod_files/blob/master/images/ferrari_f12/F12B_8.jpeg?raw=true" alt=""> </p> <p><img src="https://github.com/sammcj/smcleod_files/blob/master/images/ferrari_f12/F12B_4.jpeg?raw=true" alt=""> </p> <p><img src="https://github.com/sammcj/smcleod_files/blob/master/images/ferrari_f12/F12B_5.jpeg?raw=true" alt=""> </p> <p><img src="https://github.com/sammcj/smcleod_files/blob/master/images/ferrari_f12/F12B_6.jpeg?raw=true" alt=""> </p> https://smcleod.net/2010/06/bmw-e36-328i-manual-conversion-programming/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://smcleod.net/2010/06/bmw-e36-328i-manual-conversion-programming/ <h2 id="reprogram-bmw-after-doing-automatic-to-manual-conversion">Reprogram BMW after doing Automatic to Manual Conversion<a class="hlink" href="#reprogram-bmw-after-doing-automatic-to-manual-conversion" aria-label="Link to this section">#</a></h2> <p>Based on my E36 328is experience, <strong>written in 2010</strong>.</p> <h2 id="assumptions">Assumptions<a class="hlink" href="#assumptions" aria-label="Link to this section">#</a></h2> <p>This guide assumes the following:</p> <ul> <li>You have programmed a BMW ECU/DME before using DIS or similar.</li> <li>You are taking all the necessary safety precautions. (Fully charged battery etc…)</li> <li>You have DIS working (We used EasyDIS 1.0, Base 44)</li> <li>You have Ediabas (INPA, NCS Expert, IFH Serve) installed and working.</li> <li>You're able to read between the lines of our crappy document, some steps may differ slightly and our wording may be somewhat imprecise.</li> </ul> <h2 id="data-gathering">Data Gathering<a class="hlink" href="#data-gathering" aria-label="Link to this section">#</a></h2> <p>Make notes of the following:</p>