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  1. Phil the Brit

    HELP, My Quattroporte won't let me get in

    Battery went flat cos I hadn't started it for a couple of weeks. Got into boot and put a charger on it. That was 24 hours ago. Battery is now fully charged but using fob OR putting key in door it won't open. Same for passenger side. Top of door flashes green or red depending which button on fob...
  2. Phil the Brit

    Quattroporte Bonnet Struts (Pair) for sale

    I have a brand new pair of Quattroporte bonnet struts for sale fits 2005 - 2013 (M139) never been fitted. £39 the pair including carriage charge.
  3. Phil the Brit

    Maserati Quattroporte TPMS ECU (221360) Tyre Pressure Control / Monitoring BERU

    This part is now discontinued and no longer available. Anyone got any ideas where to get one? (new or used so long as it works). Or, does anyone know who refurbs them?
  4. Phil the Brit

    Quattroporte 2009 M139 front shock absorber

    My nearside one is apparently shot and needs replacing. Anyone have any source for these. Maserati fitted price is £1660 (Plus Vat I'm sure). Any suggestions gratefully received.
  5. Phil the Brit

    Removing infotainment display screen

    How does the screen for infotainment on 2008 Quattroporte come out. I am reluctant to pry it without being sure. Thak you in advance.
  6. Phil the Brit

    Quattroporte ZF gearbox noise problem

    My quattroporte (2009 ZF automatic) started making strange noises thar seem to be coming from the gearbox when moving. There is no unusual noises from the engine. Came home 30 miles last night and just as I was pulling into driveway it started. Like a kind of grinding noise, not super loud but...
  7. Phil the Brit

    Something is very wrong here, You decide

    So I recently took my 2010 Quattroporte to a well known independant garage in Essex for a service. I have used them before on a few occasions. The job was an annual service and I was quoted £900. The owner phoned me the next day to tell me the car was in a poor state and needed the following...
  8. Phil the Brit

    Classic Car Show NEC 2021

    Thinking of going to Classic car show this year, 12-14 November. Havn't been for a few years. Does anyone have a link to promotion codes please?
  9. Phil the Brit

    Quattroporte Bonnet Struts

    Anyone got a link to aftermarket pair of these. Main dealer price is horrendous. My bonnet bashed me on the head today and it is a heavy old bonnet!
  10. Phil the Brit

    Dressage Olympic Medals

    Was watching some Olympic Dressage on TV yesterday and it got me wondering........Is it the horse that gets the medal? All the rider does is sit there, the horse does all the work.
  11. Phil the Brit

    Mens Gold Necklaces

    There is such a diverse knowledgeable group on here so I thought I would ask. I would like to buy a gold necklace to replace the one that was ripped off my neck in Marsailles about four years ago by some scroat. It was quite a heavy one and from memory it was 24 inches long. It had a cuban link...
  12. Phil the Brit

    One rear door not opening

    Randomly one rear door won't open sometimes. Other three and boot open fine. Anyone got any ideas?
  13. Phil the Brit

    Driving Ban

    Just been given a driving ban for one month. Had a heart attack and defibrilator go off and automatic one month ban. Couldn't have come in the depths of winter when I don't want to take out the cars could it!! Good job they fixed the problem or it would have been a six months ban. I am very...
  14. Phil the Brit

    Auction, anyone looking to extend their fleet?

    Don't Bentley Azures go for cheap money nowadays. Not sure i'd want the job of rebuilding the Heinkels! https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/
  15. Phil the Brit

    Wildlife Camera Needed

    My wife want to watch what wildlife stops by our house every night. Prompted by animal footprints in the snow and the saucers of food she leaves out which always get eaten, she wants to now watch them next morning. I need therefore a camera which records movement but I also don't want to have to...
  16. Phil the Brit

    Ferrari Scammer

    A member on Ferrari website posted this about some wheels he paid for on Ferrari Owners Club website in UK. If he targets Ferrari owners he may well target Maserati owners. FOC have pulled this and another advert. He must be a member as I believe you have to be a member to put an ad on there. I...
  17. Phil the Brit

    Help with Maserati Part Number 212917

    I have a Maserati front nearside upper wishbone part number 212917. Can anyone tell me where I can find exactly what cars it fits. I have looked on Eurospares but it doesn't appear to give all fitments. Thanks in advance Phil
  18. Phil the Brit

    Goodwood Festival of Speed LIVE stream

    Here is the link, free to watch........................ https://speedweek.goodwood.com/?fbclid=IwAR32D43pDk0xbt6W2Pek4IF1-3y1hOxiRXKfXrIcdlTxQryzHBsdK6bmLeY#/ Running all weekend, I thought it was cancelled but they are running without spectators Phil
  19. Phil the Brit

    Where in the quattroporte is the TPMS ECU

    A fault code reader has detected that a fault is the TPMS ECU. I am trying to locate this ECU in the car. I have looked under the floor of both the drivers and the passenger side and found an ECU under each panel but they are not the TPMS ECU. By going on to Eurospares website and searching for...
  20. Phil the Brit

    Another Scammer?

    So currently have my Maserati Coupe 4200 up for sale on Pistonheads He offered me £8000 without seeing it then................ This is a couple of emails that I have had since I declined his offer.................... I am removing my original post here as I do not have any proof that this...