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    Replacement for my GS

    After waiting all year for the right car to come along, I picked up a 2012 Lotus Evora S on Monday. If I was going to swap the GS for something, I wanted it to be a very different car, but still ideally one I could occasionally get the kids in the back of. And it had to be good on twisty, bumpy...
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    Putting my GranSport up for sale

    After two hugely enjoyable years, I'm putting my 2006 (56 plate) Grigio Touring/Nero full leather GranSport up for sale. I'm only the second owner and the car has covered 36,500 miles (will increase slightly with the use). The previous owner serviced the car on mileage, not time so that...
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    One last road trip

    While other Masers are being tucked up for the winter, I took advantage of the continued good weather and did another 24hr road trip to Wales. Think I found the perfect route this time: When I did the Yorkshire trip I found I was spending too much time on boring A routes getting from one...
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    Info on the A1 and driving roads in Yorkshire

    I'm planning a little road trip that will involve driving up to York from London in the evening. Then the next day will be spent on the North York Moors, Dales and Peak District before heading back home in the evening. Just looking for a little local knowledge on anything to look out for or...
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    Squeaky Window

    The driver's side window on my GS is making a horrible squeaking noise when I drive it. Not sure whether WD40 is the right thing to lubricate a place where glass meets rubber?
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    More QPV GTS questions

    The threads featuring QPV GTSs (the 4.2 version) at the top and bottom of the market has got me thinking about perhaps buying one when the right spec car comes up. Got a couple of questions: 1) Are the parts unique to the GTS (brakes and dampers) much more expensive than those on the standard...
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    7 Supercars in one day

    Last Christmas (so before I bought the GS), someone gave me one of those supercar experience vouchers. I'd driven a Gallardo on an airfield before, but this was for 3 cars at Brands hatch. And the choice of cars was pretty tasty, so when I phoned to book my slot, I obviously bought another...
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    Squeaking noise

    I've noticed a squeak/graunch from the rear of the GS when I go over bumps (no, it's not coming from a passenger...). Obviously with the car's recent history of suspension repairs, I'll be getting it looked at again but just wondered whether there are any 'usual suspects' - components that tend...
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    Reunited!

    So, 6 weeks after whacking a kerb at speed, 2 new wheels, rear lower arm, front hub carrier, wheel hub, track rod end and a refurbished steering rack, I picked my car up from Giallo on Friday. Thanks to Matthew for peeling back the layers of damage and Mr Admiral, Sir for picking up the bill...
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    GT buying guide on PH

    http://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-buying-guides/maserati-granturismo-ph-buying-guide/34660
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    Insurance - Claims Management

    Been Googling around and seen a couple of claims management firms. They say you can make your insurer use your recommended mechanic/bodyshop. Anyone got experience of this? http://www.motorclaimguru.co.uk/arranging-your-own-repairs.html
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    Hit a curb...

    I was going round a corner and discovered that it was a little tighter than expected. Understeered and made contact with a curb, both outside wheels. Best case scenario I need one new front wheel, refurb at the back, one new tyre and geometry. Car felt fine after, but can't say for certain...
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    Beautiful GS for sale

    Been watching the market all year and haven't seen a single car that has made me regret buying the one I did in January... until now. If I'd had the patience to wait 6 months before buying I'd be phoning in a deposit for this beuaty...
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    Properly set up GS

    Got my GS back from Giallo on Friday and managed to take it for a drive last night. Unfortunately, being absent minded to say the least, I once again forgot that my car goes out of sport mode when switched off (I stopped for petrol, as I do quite often, despite not driving the car that often..)...
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    Track tyres / setup

    I have a decision to make as it looks like I need new front tyres. Am I nuts to think about fitting Toyo R888s all round? With a bit of shopping around, I can get a full set for £700-800 vs. £500-600 for Goodyear F1s or Michelin PSSs. Last night on the track, it was the tyres rather than...
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    GS towing eye?

    I'm on a track day and don't know where me towing eye is/attaches... Can anyone enlighten me?
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    3200 Prices

    These numbers have to be taken with a little pinch of salt as we're dealing with a broad range of cars and at times (particularly last summer) there were very few trade cars on the market. And more importantly, Maranello Autosport had a 34k miles manual car for sale for £23k for 6 months last...
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    GS Prices

    There has been some speculation on the forum that prices of GranSports are rising. Now, thanks to Voicey collecting prices for cars advertised on Pistonheads since last February, I can confirm that asking prices since then have risen by about 9%. Below are the average monthly prices for all...
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    4.2 engine - internal mods?

    Been Googling around for build threads or other info from people who've made internal mods to the 4.2 engine (boring out to 4.7 etc.) but can't find much. Seems there's a German outfit called Leo Nardo who do/did this. Anyone got any knowledge of this type of mod? Cost? Don't think I'll do...
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    GS - Handbrake?

    The car's getting used only once a week and whenever I set of for the first time it feels like there's something seized up which then gets released with a clunk. Any ideas? Something to do with the handbrake - I'm assuming there's some kind of auto handbrake function related to the CC transmission?