This has went on long enough IMO.
Vosa are toothless tigers and Maserati are treating this potentially fatal issue with such contempt it is unbelievable. I think if we as a concerned group of owners do not take the lead on either forcing vosa and maserati's to take action or in developing alternative parts then we can at the very least kiss goodbye to any future classic status of these cars because these cars reputation will plummet like a chest of drawers out a 2nd floor window......at worst, kiss our own a55es goodbye when one of these catastrophically fail at speed.
Mark already intends to lead on pushing Maserati as hard as possible but I encourage anyone affected by this to give him permission to use your contact details so that it is a group push on them and vosa and not him acting as a single voice which is much easier to ignore.
I have no idea where to start or who to speak to so if anyone has contacts in the industry can they check out initially what would be involved in developing and producing alternatives. Personally I don't care if an alternative is heavier and shaves a half second of these cars, so long as it is safer!
If we are not willing to do either of the above, IMO we need to stop moaning about it and just accept that these cars are seriously flawed and we are therefore tied into a cycle of constant checking and regular expensive replacement of non serviceable items.........which as a reminder, is what the suspension is.
Rant over......now breath.
Edit: I have a thought but want to run it past someone with a legal mind, solicitor or the likes. If anyone on here is from that background can they PM me since I do not want to put on the open forum.