hashluck
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The next issue beyond previous owners not caring is quality of labour... but let's not open that can of worms this is supposed to be a positive thread! Lmao XD
Hmmmm yes don't get me started lol
The next issue beyond previous owners not caring is quality of labour... but let's not open that can of worms this is supposed to be a positive thread! Lmao XD
ThanksMatt's how to should cover it https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/how-to-front-bumper-removal.20397/
I saw it up for sale about 2 years ago for over 50k trying to justify the cost by saying it was a former DC owned car. Don't know if it actually sold for that!Yes a lot has been done over the last three years. Problem with these cars is that once they are "cheap" they get bought kept a short period then shifted on often with little maintenance done in that time other than servicing. To be fair it is OK if you don't put a lot of miles on it during that time but the issues on the car will eventually pile up, this is a bit of a crucial time for these cars if they are to survive another 15 - 30 years then all of these bits will need changing... I guess that is why the market has bottomed out a bit until the rough cars are restored or parted out
Considering the car has had 5 owners I think it has worked out like this
Owner 1: from new purchased at Carrs of Exeter in Jan/Feb 2004 - strangely enough the car was registered to a owner in Torquay which is where I was born/raised and was living there a teenager going to school... It is very likely I saw the car a few times on the street back then. Car was looked after main dealer correct service intervals, etc. Car is sold in 2009
Owner 2: Seems to be an enthusiast, registered on Maserati club GB (found old decals in the car)... lots of service stamps from Autoshield car sold in 2012
Owner 3: No service stamps, no receipts, 6k miles/year sold it in 2014
Owner 4: Inherits a lot of problems from owner 3 addresses a couple of issues (new wheel hub for failed ABS sensor at a specialist indi) but part ex's after 9 months for a Maserati Spyder in 2015
Owner 5: Fernandoisfasterthanyou buys it Feb 2016 and starts a rolling restoration.
Bit of a gamble buying a Maserati with patchy history I know but as I mentioned before I am modifying it therefore do not want a garage queen as the money I will loose in depreciating the low mileage "well kept" car will be the same as replacing the heater matrix, clutch, etc. in my car (man maths yes but it has some accuracy). Luckily between me and owner the dealer put a few things right like the leaking main oil feed line, all of the suspension bushes and a few other things like the side repeater bulbs, I did hit the ground running and kept going with it... I think if the car went to someone like owner 3 then it would be ready to be parted out by now.
That is quite a recent photo of coulthard considering the company he is in, does he still have his GS, I thought he sold it(?)
Hmmmm yes don't get me started lol
I forgot to say the other difference between our cars is that while they cost the same to maintain yours is worth 4x the value... Which is what limited edition cars are about but you would expect that they would get a better life as a result!
While you know the value of your car it is unclear if the manual 4200s will raise up in value above the CC cars and head towards the GS. Based on production numbers they should but really i don't care I am going to try and keep this for a long time
Amen to that brudder!We are truly blessed!!
Before mine went into hibernation, I had new discs and pads all around as well as new suspension springs/wheel realignment and handbrake cable. The car felt so tight and so much better and pointy on the way home............I can't wait to get her back out now that the weather is getting better!!
I find this quite amusing tbh..The temptation is to lower it by 10mm to facelift 4200 height but I really should leave the ride height well alone as I do not want to loose the GT-ness of the car.
Springs are all showing some very minor surface corrosion and they are 15 years old so I am going to replace with new at some point. I feel like taking this on myself as I have all of the tools apart from the "pickling fork" thing that is used to separate the wishbones. There is a DIY floating about,... the springs are relatively inexpensive it's just getting the rear shock towers undone and getting past any seized fastenings.
I find this quite amusing tbh..
My facelift ride height is akin a dakar car, and it's 10mm lower than yours?
The GS is supposed to be lower still, and on the same springs...?
I think I must have my facts wrong somewhere...Adding preload to achieve ride height adjustment isnt ideal at all...
Don’t use a pickle fork to seperate the ball joints, you could damage the joint, hub carrier or the dust cover. Get a ball joint splitter like this https://ebay.us/ZAVi2X.
You could remove the front shock without splitting the joint anyway, just unbolt the top ball joint from the top wishbone.
The rear you can just about get to the top mounts either side of the petrol tank and the shock comes out when you remove the bottom ball joint extension.
You do recommend the best tools... I used that lambda removal tool the other day and it made life very easy
I thought the same as you Tim! ............That all 42's had the same height and I know that the GS is lower with 19" wheels rather than the 42 on 18".............Shoghi, seeing pics of your 42 look the same ride height as mine!I find this quite amusing tbh..
My facelift ride height is akin a dakar car, and it's 10mm lower than yours?
The GS is supposed to be lower still, and on the same springs...?
I think I must have my facts wrong somewhere...Adding preload to achieve ride height adjustment isnt ideal at all...
Any idea how much of a drop the FD springs result in..?