What DON'T you like about your Maserati?

BennyD

BennyD

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alfi boy said:
Radio reception in my 4200 is cr@p and it's too cold at 4.30am on a Monday morning to open the window for the V8 Burbal
Do like looking back just before shutting the garage door though.
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Too cold to open the window?!!!! Jezuus H Christ on a bike! Ffs, roof down, unless the storm has a name, is the only way to drive a spyder. Go forthwith to the naughty step, nail your feet to it and stay there until you see the error of your ways. Windows up ffs.
 
highlander

highlander

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BennyD said:
Too cold to open the window?!!!! Jezuus H Christ on a bike! Ffs, roof down, unless the storm has a name, is the only way to drive a spyder. Go forthwith to the naughty step, nail your feet to it and stay there until you see the error of your ways. Windows up ffs.
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Ffs Benny, get off the fence will you and stop being a liberal two faced numpty.....;)
 
Navcorr

Navcorr

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GeoffCapes said:
As I live in the depths of Kent, I have to spend 45 minutes on the M20 before I get anywhere.
I tried doing the scenic route to the Dartford Tunnel once, and used a whole tank of petrol! :D

And yes. It is the least of my worries.
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Mr Capes,
Noted that CC isn't a priority - but I have a "spare" 4200 replacement stalk set with CC. Picked it up a while ago as a probable upgrade to a future purchase. The car I'm looking at already has the CC stalks though. The spare is from an Alfa 166 bought via eBay - although I haven't seen it operating the seller had good feedback. If you want it it yours for postage and a pint at The Bell sometime. No problem if not of course
 
CatmanV2

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Navcorr said:
Mr Capes,
Noted that CC isn't a priority - but I have a "spare" 4200 replacement stalk set with CC. Picked it up a while ago as a probable upgrade to a future purchase. The car I'm looking at already has the CC stalks though. The spare is from an Alfa 166 bought via eBay - although I haven't seen it operating the seller had good feedback. If you want it it yours for postage and a pint at The Bell sometime. No problem if not of course
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Bite his hand off, Mark!

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alfi boy

alfi boy

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BennyD said:
Too cold to open the window?!!!! Jezuus H Christ on a bike! Ffs, roof down, unless the storm has a name, is the only way to drive a spyder. Go forthwith to the naughty step, nail your feet to it and stay there until you see the error of your ways. Windows up ffs.
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Your right Benny windows down from now on, I live in a bungalow and struggling with a fecking step to nail my feet to
 
MarkMas

MarkMas

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- erratic rain sensors instead of manual intermittent (is there a fix for this?)
- half postcodes in SatNav
- 2cm bonnet opening gap (keep a wooden spatula handy to release the catch)
- 10-minute demist (front and back)
- terrible radio reception
- little bits of trim constantly falling off or peeling off
- running costs
 
redsonnylee

redsonnylee

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Hate CELs always gets me in a panic when out.
Starting always takes 2-3 goes which is a pain.
My speedo has never worked properly.
Silver bits around the air filters that keep falling off.
 
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Pramrod

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- frightening to park in a multi-story - size, turning circle, visibility, clutch (QP V Duoselect) - I drive around for ages looking for a large enough space.
- visibility for reversing
- no heated wing mirrors
- poor wiper rain sensors
- 2-3 seconds check before ready to start (carwash guys always wondering what I'm doing when they ask me to move forward a few feet)
- 12 MPG fuel consumption in London
- London
- SatNav (don't even)
- parking (yes mention it again - freaks me out in London)
- Duoselect first thing on a cold morning (pull out in traffic and she nearly stalls and coughs, and lunges - ugly moment)
- the clutch in London... massively sensitised to all the moments of intense clutch wear (stop start uphill traffic jam etc)
- opening the windows when it's been raining, making a turn and getting a flood of water into the passenger or driver seat (is it designed to do that?)
 
EnzoMC

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mileage is high

oh maybe after being in storage for a while she doesn't know that I forgot not to lifting my foot off fun pedal when changing gear.... ;)
 
StuartW

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Pramrod said:
- frightening to park in a multi-story - size, turning circle, visibility, clutch (QP V Duoselect) - I drive around for ages looking for a large enough space.
- visibility for reversing
- no heated wing mirrors
- poor wiper rain sensors
- 2-3 seconds check before ready to start (carwash guys always wondering what I'm doing when they ask me to move forward a few feet)
- 12 MPG fuel consumption in London
- London
- SatNav (don't even)
- parking (yes mention it again - freaks me out in London)
- Duoselect first thing on a cold morning (pull out in traffic and she nearly stalls and coughs, and lunges - ugly moment)
- the clutch in London... massively sensitised to all the moments of intense clutch wear (stop start uphill traffic jam etc)
- opening the windows when it's been raining, making a turn and getting a flood of water into the passenger or driver seat (is it designed to do that?)
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Wow - I hope that you have some Likes to post about it too, the poor thing will get a complex!
 
hoyin

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Pramrod said:
- frightening to park in a multi-story - size, turning circle, visibility, clutch (QP V Duoselect) - I drive around for ages looking for a large enough space.
- visibility for reversing
- no heated wing mirrors
- poor wiper rain sensors
- 2-3 seconds check before ready to start (carwash guys always wondering what I'm doing when they ask me to move forward a few feet)
- 12 MPG fuel consumption in London
- London
- SatNav (don't even)
- parking (yes mention it again - freaks me out in London)
- Duoselect first thing on a cold morning (pull out in traffic and she nearly stalls and coughs, and lunges - ugly moment)
- the clutch in London... massively sensitised to all the moments of intense clutch wear (stop start uphill traffic jam etc)
- opening the windows when it's been raining, making a turn and getting a flood of water into the passenger or driver seat (is it designed to do that?)
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Why do you even have it?


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alfatwo

alfatwo

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Nothing really, except the rock crusher Getrag after a couple of hundred miles gives my shoulder gip the next day... and you can't see jack sh*t when reverse parking a old 3200GT!

Dave
 
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Pramrod

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StuartW said:
Wow - I hope that you have some Likes to post about it too, the poor thing will get a complex!
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Plenty. Looks, power delivery, sound, handling, character/style.

hoyin said:
Why do you even have it?
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Haha!

Because she looks utterly stunning - the most beautiful piece of sculptured metal on the road. And when the road is clear... there is nothing like her - and all these things fade into insignificance with the sound, the tightness of the handling, the unequalled panache.
But it's indisputable that a Duoselect is not great for the inner London commute! Yeah I should have gotten a ZF Auto. But this the DuoSelect is more of a drivers car.

Most of my complaints wouldn't be present if I lived in Bedford.

- can I just add the weird driftiness of the Skyhook when you cross lots of while lines? Does anyone get used to this?
 
Morebeans

Morebeans

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Spartacus said:
The fact that i know it will banckrupt me and i should sell it , but it is still sat on my drive
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Are you talking about your motor or your future Mrs Spart? If the latter, then you may be a little harsh in keeping her on the drive!
 
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