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    Maserati Stop Production After Second Earthquakein Italy

    I am due there for a factory tour next week? Maybe I will give it a miss...
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    Auto Italia. Stanford Hall. Sunday 3rd June.

    Guys Not sure I can make Sunday as car shows in the rain are not fun. Sorry to let you down.
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    Why bother owning a Maserati?

    Oh, the 747 thing wasn't true, im no pilot but it shut him up, he didn't know what to say and wandered off not knowing how to top that. next...
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    Why bother owning a Maserati?

    I have been told my exhaust has fallen off by a stupid women who was annoyed at the noise I was making (sport mode, popping and gurgling) I've also heard someone say when at the traffic lights, look at that tosser in that jag... What has he done to it?? Hahaha It's a std GTS!! I've also had a...
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    Petrol, rubber and a 4.7 to power the road trip - need advice

    Right because I am driving in Spain and France, I need: An alcohol breath tester 2 warning triangles 2 CE hi vis vest in glove box First aid kit 2kg fire extinguisher Spare bulb kit Paper and card driving licence Vehicle log book hidden incase, however I can say the car isn't mine if...
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    Just a reminder for all those going to France.

    An excellent thread for anyone travelling abroad.
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    Petrol, rubber and a 4.7 to power the road trip - need advice

    I hope the Italians will respect my car and not try to bash or scrape it. :shy2: I am actually going to visit Rome but was thinking of flying down there to give me a rest day or two from driving leaving the car parked somewhere in Milan. (hint at Bigfoot) it works out about 2200 miles which...
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    Petrol, rubber and a 4.7 to power the road trip - need advice

    Hi all, Well here goes, I Am looking to stimulate discussion on a proposed road trip, I have no idea on the road trip as never done one before, armed with cash for petrol, time to drive it and a few places to visit on route, I came up with the below route. I am aiming to leave in 2weeks and my...
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    HR OWEN Open Day for Ferrari & Maserati - Sat 26th May 2012

    I also drove the 458' it was dripping in carbon fibre, race mode was better, almost an Essex boys dream.... Er..... Well....... I drove one at the Factory in 2010 but this one felt even more refined, however made the GTS feel like a Fiesta on the way home LOL I'll keep my £268,000 for now ;)
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    Auto Italia. Stanford Hall. Sunday 3rd June.

    DOH Not sure how I missed that, I went back to the beginning. Thanks for the prompt.
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    Auto Italia. Stanford Hall. Sunday 3rd June.

    Hi guys, Well I still plan to go to this event so long as its not raining. Cars shows are never nice when its wet and muddy. Also, I don't see much info on this convoy, the meeting point, time and where breakfast is? Look forward to speaking mazy stuff as the gran turismo s is my first...
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    Auto Italia. Stanford Hall. Sunday 3rd June.

    I've never bothered going in there. Although I have blasted past a few times on the way out and had the world and it's wife pointing at the car assuming someone famous is arriving, afraid not, it's only me on my way to collect a takeaway lol
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    Auto Italia. Stanford Hall. Sunday 3rd June.

    Then I am there, don't want to go all that way to park in a field to drive home again. :) Dem maser, I am always knocking about in Enfield, hope to see you around.
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    Intimidated going into car showrooms?

    I understand what you are saying with regards to how you are made to feel. When I go an purchase anything expensive, I feel that way. Not a confidence issue, it's because I am as common as they come, well, I live in Essex after all, it still feels like yesterday when I stepped out of my XR2...
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    Auto Italia. Stanford Hall. Sunday 3rd June.

    Emtee, I must apologise for such an open ended stupid question, it was late. The question I asked should have been (as I understand what AI day is about) what happens between Maserati owners, I have held events like AI for other Italian manufacturers but wasn't sure if Maz owners stuck around to...