Recent content by BenjaminBraddock

I've got the UK sales numbers somewhere I will try to locate them, but I have a feeling the 4200 & GS numbers are combined. Parkers quote the following UK new prices: > 2001-2006 4200: £56,695 - £67,950 > 2004-2007 GS: £66,735 - £69,130 So it would seem by 2006 there was only £1,200...

It's well known that the mx5 is a good fun drive that's not in doubt - but just look at them, they're not known as hairdressers' cars for no reason.... http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02612/Mazda-MX-5-1_2612366b.jpg...

Agree the Indy Circuit is a great great circuit to drive. I took the Mas on there earlier this year on a track day - so many challenges sections that while you improve you never actually get them completely right, brilliant way to spend a few hours. I'll probably do it again next year. Have...

Hi Mark Option-1 sound like an excellent mod. My exhaust is fairly close to Option-2 in that I had the secondary cats removed, have an H-pipe and am back to factory rears. When we catch up you'll be surprised at how much quieter it is now without the Larini rears on, but it still sounds...

My 4200 is currently with Larini H-pipe and factory rears (secondary cats also removed) - the difference over stock is noticeable in the growl and more bass but it isn't noisy. The factory rears suppress the sound massively compared to when I had Larini rears and H-pipe combo - huge difference...

Is there a link to the Ocap part?

Jim the landlord is a Maserati and supercar enthusiast. The Summer Party has been going for several years now and is well supported. It was originally an exclusive Maserati event but is now open to all marques - I understand that there was some fine classics on show at the 2015 party.

If it was detailed the paintwork would have depth and shine, it would look beautiful. Do think silver wheels suit Argento Luna better than darker wheels somehow... Maserati colour is blue - the greys and silvers are pretty bland and just fade into the sea of Mercs and Audis on the roads....:cool:

Hi All My multi-car insurance policy is coming up for renewal very soon, and having been with this company for a few years now and as the premium has increased a fair amount, it would be very useful to know what insurance companies other owners use to insure their cars on multi-car policies...

I can't help wondering that this is self inflicted though as per my previous post - these are Ferrari engines and parts after all that need to be treated with care and respect, and I can't say I'd expect a Ferrari owner to revs the nuts off his car while the oil, fluids, cats etc. have not got...

I wonder if the revving that you were doing last Saturday/other occasions (when the cat is cool) could have caused unburnt fuel to then ignite in the cats which eventually caused the ceramic material to melt/breakdown. It's a well known cause of for cat breakdown, and probably worth mentioning...

Stuart should I decide to sell them I will make you no.3 on the waiting list as 2 others are interested - I will have a decision to make whether they should go onto eBay instead.

With all the recent exhaust-related talk on SM, where do people see the current market value being for 2nd-hand Larini (un-valved) rear sections for 4200GTs?

I tried to find this out but unfortunately the UK numbers for 2004-2008 group the 4200 Facelift and GS together. I have these combined numbers though but doesn't help much here....

Fair point, although I would say if private sellers provide an indie inspection report to show a clean bill of health then I wouldn't have an issue buying at the higher price bracket. A dealer's price will include a 3/6 month warranty inflating the price by between £1k-£1.5k. When I bought...