Recent content by Gooner

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    THE FUTURE vs THE PAST!!

    Even worse, EV use is mainly subsidised by those who can’t afford to buy one.
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    2019 Ghibli Gransport Diesel ULEZ?

    Euro 6 is enough. The ‘emissions’ being 158g/km is a red herring as ULEZ compliance is not about carbon emissions but only about NOx and PM (particulates). For some reason, your car must be showing in the ULEZ database as not EURO6. It does happen. If you put your number plate in here you can...
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    Sportsitalia…the end

    So sorry this has happened Matt. You are a very decent guy. I hope that in time you can come back with something even better.
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    GS ULEZ emissions

    I believe that at least 2 would be valid, depending on which catalytic converter configuration the car has.
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    GS ULEZ emissions

    You probably know this, but just for clarity the MOT doesn’t measure NOx. It seems hard to get an actual measurement of your car unless I am missing something.
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    The future!!!

    [emoji1787] Even worse I think it is often written Cnut these days.
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    Dont upgrade your rear view mirror QP5

    When I select Reverse, a green light illuminates on mine. No other indication that it’s working apart from the dimming.
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    The future!!!

    I think MrMicks’ point is that most of the important risks were a lot harder to check than that and would have caused a lot more damage if the faults weren’t found in advance. A lot of money was wasted on pointless work like your friend’s, which would have proved very little about the PC, but...
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    Dont upgrade your rear view mirror QP5

    My 2002 Spyder has a dimming mirror courtesy of pre-purchase rectification work I specified from the dealer that I bought it from 7 years ago. The original was cracked and they told me this was the Maserati specified replacement, which I was quite happy about. Out of interest, how did you...
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    Audio Upgrades

    Yes, I think that’s all it is. But if you don’t get it right you can end up with high frequency distortion, on the edge of the audible range (at least to my old ears). It can make listening to music quite a strain, quite uncomfortable in my case.
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    Audio Upgrades

    As Julian says, there are plenty of replacement speakers that will fit. I would look at the Focal range as well. The front speakers have a separate tweeter near the top of the door. You need to decide whether to replace the tweeter as well, with an appropriate change to the crossover...
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    SO WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY COST

    Useful info here, I’m in a similar range of cost per mile on my 2002 Spyder. No really big bills so far[emoji1696] but on the other hand my mileage is low these days. Mind you, thanks to ULEZ my last journey to have a newish tyre reseated cost £12.50 for a half mile round trip, which is £25...
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    ULEZ is expanding

    The real change for EV costs will be when the Govt stops subsiding the fuel for them so heavily. Or, more correctly, starts charging an equivalent to fuel duty. Fuel duty is on a litre of petrol is about a third of the total cost of the fuel (or like a 50% markup). Try the EV cost calculations...
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    GS ULEZ emissions

    Sadly not. Early 4200’s like mine have NO emissions about double the limit, at least according to Maserati’s records which is what the ULEZ takes as gospel.
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    wanted Maserati Fuel cap

    FWIW my 2002 Spyder has exactly this kind of fuel cap as well. I quite like it, I thought they were all like that. It needs a good clean from time to time though.