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    Satnav and Car Play for Gransport

    I've just had a Pioneer AVHZ 7200DAB fitted to my GS. Get to have a proper SatNav screen (through car play). Fitted by Mo at the Car Audio Centre in Ilford. Highly recommended.
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    Jobs to do, Gransport

    Just about to get my GS out after the winter. It passed the MOT with no advisories but I have a few jobs to do. Heater Matrix has not gone yet but I guess it will be needing changing soon. Clutch is at about 60% worn, again not urgent but need to plan for it. Small amount of rust under rear...
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    March 1, time to drive

    So I taxed the Gransport today, £555, bought a tank of petrol, £76, drove it back home and took in out for a curry tonight. Tomorrow, 100 mile drive for football. Let summer commence.
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    Maserati Gransport on TV

    I've just started watching the Channel 4 programme, 13 Commandments, which incidentally is very good. Anyway, the heroine's Dad is seen driving a Gransport in the first two episodes. Sounds pretty good too.
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    Battery Charging

    I've just bought a CTEK battery charger so I can trickle charge the GS. I've connected it to the terminals so all I have to do is plug it in but... Should I turn the “battery switch†off while using it? Which obviously will reset every time.
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    Quick question on non-starting

    Have had the GS on charge for last week and battery is fine after being flat. Just started it up now. Started first time, put it into reverse and it stalled after about a foot. Tried to start again and it won't, starter motor is turning but not starting. Have decided to leave it for half...
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    Headlamp Switch on GS

    The headlamp switch on my new GS is spilt. This came up on the PPI at McGraths but they have quoted £181 plus VAT plus labour to fit it. I’m assuming this is a new part. Eurospares have this for £126 new or £70 second hand. Any thoughts on this and would it be easy to fit myself?
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    Swapping out GS Stereo

    I had a play today with the Alpine stereo that came with my GS. Seems quite an old unit CDE - 9881. There is a separate Parrot bluetooth thing which seems to work. On the receiver, here is a connector for an iPod (old style Apple), but when I connected up my iPhone 6 (with adaptor), I got an...
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    Ghibli II article from 2002 EVO

    Back in 2002, i spent the day with Evo magazine, Harry Metcalf, Jethro Bovington and a photographer who took pictures and talked to me, and a guy called Scott Crane about our cars. Just dug it out and found that it scans pretty well and is very readable.
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    Shamal - worth selling a kidney for

    I saw this over at McGrath's yesterday. Absolutely gorgeous in the flesh, so wish I'd bought one when they were going for £30,000 or so.
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    Decision Time: 4200 vs GS vs GT

    So I have now test driven a 4200, 3 Gransports and today a 4.2 Auto Grantourismo. The 4200 (pre-facelift) was a bit of a dog. All the GS' were nice and I love the direct steering though the ride is pretty hard. But I just can't work out the Grantourismo. It was a 400 bhp Automatic but it...
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    Cheap Ghibli Diesels

    A friend sent me this. A new Ghibli for £421 per months incl. VAT...
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    Not quite a newbie but...

    I've been on here for a few years. Used to have a 94 Ghibli II which pretty much rusted away. Then went back to increasingly fast BMWs but now thinking again about buying a 4200 facelift as a second car.. Have looked at a couple on line and will probably go and see them (£19K one at Nuvola...
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    Anyone know anything about this Ghibli GT?

    Apologies if the owner is on here but I saw this on eBay a couple of weeks ago and it's back. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maserati-Ghibli-GT-/252796562427?hash=item3adbd96bfb:g:uBgAAOSwTuJYpJqi
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    Hi everyone

    Just found this forum. Used to have a 94 Ghibli in Rossi oriented but it basically fell to bits. Then bought a few beepers but would love to have another Ghibli.