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  1. Fredc51

    How to open the boot on a Granturismo with a dead battery

    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...
  2. Fredc51

    Quattroporte replacement

    Thanks Noor, appreciate the sentiments. Fred
  3. Fredc51

    Quattroporte replacement

    Wattie, It happens to the best. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv7lVpxegR0 Cheers Fred
  4. Fredc51

    Quattroporte replacement

    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
  5. Fredc51

    Quattroporte replacement

    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
  6. Fredc51

    Quattroporte replacement

    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...
  7. Fredc51

    Quattroporte replacement

    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...
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    New Quattroporte, Is it an Audi?

    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
  9. Fredc51

    New Quattroporte, Is it an Audi?

    Enough of the BM love affair, why go that route when you can have this and save the world! Fred
  10. Fredc51

    New Quattroporte, Is it an Audi?

    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
  11. Fredc51

    New Quattroporte, Is it an Audi?

    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...
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    Maserati Quattroporte on film

    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...
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    Maserati Quattroporte on film

    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...
  14. Fredc51

    SportsMaserati Thirteenth meet - June 14th 2012

    Sounds great like "that" button - will do my best. Fred
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    Number plates which are worth a lot more than the cars they are on

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIwjxRKrjsc Must belong to a dick head! Fred
  16. Fredc51

    Ouch!

    Yup - Life is now back to Normal, well as normal as can be with "THAT BUTTON" Sure I saw you Loz, the other day on the A5, heading to Wolverton, you blanked me completely, hope it was the Porsche, not me. Pub in Stoney sounds great - early April? Fred
  17. Fredc51

    Ouch!

    WooHoo!!! It's back, good looking as ever, the Porsche Panamera is out of my life (I had it so long, I nearly began to like it.) Got a few days to find little niggles, like the rattle behind the dash, but one day....... Insurance company trying to get me a loss of value payment - Hmmm...
  18. Fredc51

    Ouch!

    H R Owen are hoping to get approval this week, so I'm off to Moscow tomorrow and should get an indication of the outcome by Monday. The only problem of a write-off, is I lose the rental car during the wait for a new one. I would need some compensation for that, but don't think there's any chance...
  19. Fredc51

    Ouch!

    My QP was a factory order. Ordered on 28th September delivered 14th December. Only change I would make is heated rear seats (too many passenger complaints), but three months!!! Stretched beetle is 5hite. Four wheel drive should be good in snow, but it jerks on full lock, apparently it is the...
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    Ouch!

    Hi Loz I thought about the write off, but they still haven't come back to me. To answer your question P, the cars was 104k, but they took my Lexus 450rh as 50% deposit and are doing the rest at 0% interest at 100.00 pre month for two years and balance of 47k at the end (guaranteed residual of...