Recent content by Fredc51

I had a dead battery on my QP. My boot has a key hole next to the number plate light, but the key was stuck in the ignition. The mechanic who came out showed me that there's a hole next to the ignition lock. If you remove the grommet and using a pen, or scrrewdriver, you push the button through...

Thanks Noor, appreciate the sentiments. Fred

Wattie, It happens to the best. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv7lVpxegR0 Cheers Fred

Thanks Wattie for the support, the problem was the cooling fans, apparently all fixed. Shouldn't be any quirkier than a Maserati which were pretty unreliable at the start, but look at them now! Fred

Don't tempt me, it was difficult enough to get this past my wife. I've told her it's hers, to replace the Porsche, but she says if she can't cope, she's swapping the QP for a cabriolet. As long as it's a Maz. Fred

It arrives on July 8th, then 10% duty and 20%VAT including VAT on the duty - a double whammy!! five weeks to get it approved, lights not blinding anyone, fortunately, the Speedo is in MPH, so that's easy, then registered, taxed etc. I should be on the road by September. Even though it's an Eco...

My dealer (H.R. Owen) thinks that I should be looking to replace my Quattroporte. Rosso Mondial, Dec 2011, 16000 miles. What's he offering, a Maserati A5 (oops, I meant the new Quattroporte, probably in Boring Beige)? So I decided that I'd keeping the car, as it is the Mutts Nuts and much...

Shame on you Andy - Fisker designed the Vantage. Look at the rear, more Aston than Audi - Mind you the "sport" button, will anything replace that? As Tony Soprano says Va Va VROOM!!!! Fred

Enough of the BM love affair, why go that route when you can have this and save the world! Fred

They also had the MC Stradale on the stand, looked a beast, but all the Audi drivers wanted to sit in the A5, oops I mean QP!! Fred Watch the purple Audi QP here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj4iQlP9Ov0 Fred

I was lucky enough to be in Geneva last week and took the opportunity to go to the Motor Show. Naturally I made a beeline to the Maserati stand to look at the new Quattroporte. It was nestled in the Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Ferarri section, but what a dissapointment. Their choice of colours for the...

Update Been really busy with the business, travelling etc. Tried to get to the Detroit show (combined with business of course) to see the new QP, but ended up in Memphis and nearly bought a 2010 Challenger. My wife was with me and said I should, but I think it was a double bluff, so I didn't...

I just came back from the states, and watched a French film on the plane called Intouchables. The film follows the life of a quadraplegic millionnaire in Paris, who ends up with a black guy from the streets as his helper. It's a superb film and if you get the chance, do watch it. The thing that...

Sounds great like "that" button - will do my best. Fred

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIwjxRKrjsc Must belong to a dick head! Fred