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RKC

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Hello,

Been following this forum for a while and have just taken the plunge and brought 2011 Granturismo 4.7s which was delivered today. Its absolutely beautiful (Photos to follow) I'm looking forward to get know the car over the coming days/weeks. Any tips and suggestions welcome. I do have one question, I found this in the car, it flashes red and can anyone tell me what it is? Thank you!
 

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Oishi

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Welcome to the group!
Suggestions?
Drive it. Fill with petrol, Drive it.
Lather, rinse, repeat....
 

safrane

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tracker fob.

Welcome - used to live at Emersons Green and had a flat in Clifton Village before we moved up to the Cotswold Edge.
 

Gazcw

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Thats the tracker unit. You are supposed to remove it from the car on locking. If you start the car without it you get a friendly phone call calling you a thieving bar steward and to leave immediately.
 

RKC

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Thats the tracker unit. You are supposed to remove it from the car on locking. If you start the car without it you get a friendly phone call calling you a thieving bar steward and to leave immediately.

Thank you!

How do I found out which company monitors the tracker? do you know, if you have pay a subscription?
 

RKC

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tracker fob.

Welcome - used to live at Emersons Green and had a flat in Clifton Village before we moved up to the Cotswold Edge.
Thank you! I remember Clifton Village very well, pre-covid
 

Alan Surrey

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Welcome. Delighted you now have a Maserati of your own. I have had mine since last summer, think they are a sublime delight and look forward to you discovering all this for yourself.
You wrote that you have been following the forum, so you will be aware by now that there are other members who know their way round most of the nuts and bolts of the cars, should you ever need advice on maintenance of your new beauty.

Looking forward to seeing the photographs.
PS, Mine is fine on regular unleaded. Doesn't need the expensive stuff. (You'll find these cars have all manner of economical habits)
 

RKC

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Welcome. Delighted you now have a Maserati of your own. I have had mine since last summer, think they are a sublime delight and look forward to you discovering all this for yourself.
You wrote that you have been following the forum, so you will be aware by now that there are other members who know their way round most of the nuts and bolts of the cars, should you ever need advice on maintenance of your new beauty.

Looking forward to seeing the photographs.
PS, Mine is fine on regular unleaded. Doesn't need the expensive stuff. (You'll find these cars have all manner of economical habits)

Thanks Alan
 

montravia

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Vodafone took over management of the tracker. Annual subscription about £300 a year or by 3 for 2 or something like that.

Welcome, and the initial drive home never leaves you.
 

Gazcw

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Thank you!

How do I found out which company monitors the tracker? do you know, if you have pay a subscription?
Its Navtrak and Vodafone I think. Over £300 a year. If your insurer doesn't require it I would not bother tbh.
 
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MarkMas

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Hello,

Been following this forum for a while and have just taken the plunge and brought 2011 Granturismo 4.7s which was delivered today. Its absolutely beautiful (Photos to follow) I'm looking forward to get know the car over the coming days/weeks. Any tips and suggestions welcome. I do have one question, I found this in the car, it flashes red and can anyone tell me what it is? Thank you!

If you are in Bristol, then supposedly this is the events hub you need:
But in practice, not much is going on, of course.
 

Andyk

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A big warm welcome to the forum. Look forward to seeing some pictures of you purchase. I am not that far from you either. Just over the bridge in Chepstow.
 
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philw696

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Welcome along I used to live in Yatton North Somerset when I had my first back in 2010.
Look out for the forum track days over the bridge at Llandow.
 
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