Quattroporte Vs Listed For Sale

[MarkMas]

They can fall off over time or it all depends on if it was break time or late in the day at the factory and they couldn’t be arsed to put them on.

Or is a sign of a re-spray, perhaps due to a rear-end shunt.

 

[Ewan]

 

[Ewan]

 

[Ewan]

Maybe this grey one isn‘t a proper earlier Sport GT-S, but I post the above just to show that such a model exists.

 

[Ewan]

Shouldn't it have the badges on the pillars...?

No. The Sport GT had pillar badges. Not the Sport GT-S.

 

[Ewan]

The chap I sold mine to still has it, and would sell, in case anyone’s interested. But it would be all the money - he’d not be bothered by a low offer. It’s a very rare model, and in a unique spec.

 

[MarkMas]

No. The Sport GT had pillar badges. Not the Sport GT-S.

So was yours a Sport GT? Or did you add the badges?

 

[Ewan]

So was yours a Sport GT? Or did you add the badges?

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There are no badges!
(We are talking about the badges that say “Sport GT” that sit at the base of the pillar between the front and rear doors. They were on the Sport GT, not the Sport GT-S.)
Mine was a Sport GT-S, so the real deal of QP‘s at that time.

 

[MarkMas]

?
There are no badges!
(We are talking about the badges that say “Sport GT” that sit at the base of the pillar between the front and rear doors. They were on the Sport GT, not the Sport GT-S.)
Mine was a Sport GT-S, so the real deal of QP‘s at that time.

Ah, sorry - I was confusedly talking about the Maserati logos on the 'C' pillars, not the GT badges on the 'B' pillars.

 

[Ewan]

I think all QP V models have the tridents on the C pillars. But only the Sport-GT of 2006-8 has the script badge on the B pillar. Well, that’s my recollection from back in the day.

BTW, I think I have a pair of used Sport-GT script badges kicking around in case anyone needs them.

 

[MarkMas]

I think all QP V models have the tridents on the C pillars. ....

Mine didn't when I bought it, but that was because (as it turned out) it had been in a rear-end shunt, and they didn't put on the badges after the rear 3/4 re-spray. So a warning sign.

 

[dickygrace]

The chassis no and DVLA details list it as a 4.2 Sport GTS, so it probably is, chassis is:

ZAMFD39C000039768

That’s the end of the good news.

Also was sold in a salvage auction in 2019, MOT history is a litany of issues. The seller is clearly a dealer as he has loads of cars listed on FB. Advertised with 110k, it had done 117k last October.

 

[gb-gta]

Wonder what it was in salvage auction for? I guess it’s very easy for an insurance co to write one of these off for very minor damage these days.
Cheap though, how low can one of these go!?

 

[Andyk]

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The best looking QP Sport GTS out there. Just loved your old car Ewan. Perfect colour combination.

 

[Alex C]

Hi All
I’ve been considering a QP for a while, recent life events have made think I should stop procrastinating and I’ve sold my sensible 535d with the aim of finding something more interesting to drive regularly.
I’m going to try to view the below car, does anyone know it? It has full dealer history except the most recent one at Autoshield which I understand is a good thing (where Richard Grace would get pre purchase inspections done?).
Any tips for my viewing welcome, would I be able to see enough of the subframe etc without a ramp?http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202310062733043

 

[dickygrace]

Hi All
I’ve been considering a QP for a while, recent life events have made think I should stop procrastinating and I’ve sold my sensible 535d with the aim of finding something more interesting to drive regularly.
I’m going to try to view the below car, does anyone know it? It has full dealer history except the most recent one at Autoshield which I understand is a good thing (where Richard Grace would get pre purchase inspections done?).
Any tips for my viewing welcome, would I be able to see enough of the subframe etc without a ramp?

Ask Marios to PPI it for you, best ££ you’ll ever spend.

 

[dickygrace]

Ps there’s no link attached to your post.

 

[Alex C]

Ps there’s no link attached to your post.

Thanks should be there now

 

[dickygrace]

Thanks should be there now

Don’t know and have never been to the dealer but I’ve a good client bought one from there a long time back. Call Autoshield and ask them about a ppi.

 

[dickygrace]

Engine no is pre variator modification (144357) so you’d need to check that first. Only 3 owners and a pretty good MOT history (expires this week).