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  1. Corranga

    Ratarossa 512BB

    I've been watching videos by a youtuber called Ratarossa. Basically, he owns multiple Ferrari's in an assortment of conditions. You could say they are ruined, or that he has saved them, I'm inclined to think the latter, though there is perhaps an element of spectacle for the YouTube audience...
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    4200 Coupe GT flywheel

    Hey folks, my 4200 Coupe GT (manual) is in to have the clutch done at the moment. I bought the clutch, bolts, bearings etc. but took a gamble on not buying a flywheel, and of course, that has turned out to be a bit of a mistake... So, tomorrow morning first thing I'm going to call Eurospares...
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    Electric seat not working - 4200

    So, the movement and tilt on my drivers seat is busy. The lumbar still works though, which I presume means it’s not a fuse. Where do I start?
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    Vinyl car roof wrap - any experience?

    Basically, I've found a car I like, but my wife isn't keen on the colour. It's a MINI - i'm not looking for discussions surrounding it's size, or my taste bypass etc. just want to hear any experiences with car wraps. I'm interested in how long it lasts, does it look like paint, does it scratch...
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    Airbag reset light - 4200

    There have been a number of posts about airbag lights in this forum. Some may relate to the 3200, and perhaps I've just been mistaken from the start, but I was under the impression that the airbag light on a 4200 needed a dealer MD-2 to reset it. I can confirm that whilst the airbag error is...
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    Bye bye Alfa :(

    Well it's been 6 or 7 years since I bought my first Alfa, and now it's gone. A 2008 159 1.9jtdm Lusso, it's been virtually flawless, and a lovely place to be with beautiful tan leather interior. Yesterday a tourist in her rental BMW misjudged the width of the road and clipped the back of me as...
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    Battery drains in about 2 days... Tracker?

    My car is a 2004 4200 face lift. I presume this is a tracker issue, the car came with 2 credit card sized Maserati branded things which I assume indicate a tracker is fitted. Can someone private message me potential locations for the device so I can unplug it please? I've checked what I...
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    Cheap 4200 CD Changer replacement - the Yatour YT-MT 06 - My experience

    The Yatour YT-MT 06 is a device that replaces a CD changer. Basically, it plugs into the stereo / head unit in exactly the same way, and 'pretends' to be a CD changer, so the head unit functions as normal, except instead of spinning disks, it plays from an SD card / USB stick / aux port. I...
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    The NQ500 - My take on the North Coast 500

    The NQ500. In the car world, here in the UK, the North Coast 500 seems to the to do thing. The 500, Route 500, NC500… well, here is my version, the Not Quite 500. The plan was a simple one. A camping holiday with my family was planned. 7 or so years back my wife and I did a ‘Campaganza’ as...
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    Flashing dash light on 4200 - Exclamation mark x2 - what is it?

    I've done some searching, but can't find it / am searching for the wrong thing! I had the handbrake warning light, and also a 2nd similar logo flashing in the LED panel in the centre of the dash on my manual 4200. Car seemed to continue as normal though / the light was out before I made it...
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    Club 70k - New member!

    I thought I'd celebrate rather than commiserate this occasion. 70k miles, and not fallen apart yet, though the airbag light did come on earlier in the journey!
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    Drive the length of the UK in less than 9 hours

    In an Audi S5 with a big fuel tank and some boys in blue avoiding devices Average speed somewhere around 90, which apparently means he must have hit 140/150 at one point due to the sort of roads required. Part of me thinks he's just an idiot, and the risks taken on those 9 hours / 800+ miles...
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    4200 Clutch parts list... What else?

    So, I'm planning to start gathering parts for a clutch change on my manual car. My parts list at the moment is standing at: Clutch. Thrust bearing. What else do I need? What else might I want to do / have done when things in that area are off? Chris
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    Instant Maserati Collection - 4200 and QP from the same seller

    A friend of mine came across this pair whilst browsing eBay... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maserati-Quattroporte-Executive-GT-Ferrari-Engine-66k-miles-FSH/183168798478?hash=item2aa5b60f0e:g:O~kAAOSw5T9ayi88...
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    Proud daddy moment :)

    So, I bought my 4200 just over a year ago. It has just flown through it's first MOT with me, and been treated to a nice pair of shiny (and noisy) straight through boxes in the last month too. My little girl is now 3, and at a point where we are more comfort with her being in a front facing...
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    Computer says my car is a spider :S

    My mechanic was looking my car up on his computer system. Enters the number plate and it says 'Maserati Spyder' I noticed the same on a couple of insurance websites when gathering quotes.. I can confirm that my car has some features that, in my untrained opinion, do lead to a different...
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    What are these...? (Black rectangular plastic things..)

    What are these things? So far they have lived in my glove box, but I get the feeling they might be key or security related ask have taken them out.. https://www.flickr.com/gp/42435545@N03/e5C1BY Chris
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    First Maserati run out with pictures :)

    I collected my 4200GT with about 10 days to go last month. The car was going through a private plate change, and the DVLA process was being a bit of a pita, so I decided to park it up off the road until the 1st of the month, and tax for the complete month, by which time the plate would be...
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    Garage... or not?

    So, I'm working towards my first Maserati. By budget and use, I'm thinking 3200, 4200 or Quattroporte V. The QP V, being a big old beast, is approximately 8cm shorter than my garage (by the wikipedia listed length), which, whilst means that it whilst it will physically fit, in the real...
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    Newbie in Scotland

    So, I'm Chris, I'm in Scotland, and I like British and Italian cars. Currently, between my wife and I, we are very lucky to have a pair of fun cars, and a pair of nice daily runners in our family. I have an S1 Elise which I've had for 8 years, and I don't see it going anywhere else soon...