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  1. 3hcp

    Audio Upgrades

    Does anyone have any advice on audio upgrades for a 4200 spyder ? I have already done the focal speakers but there’s little improvement, I want to keep the Oem head unit but need to add Bluetooth phone operation and better sound. I have looked at the Loudlink option which does the phone but...
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    Parking sensors

    Just noticed my rear parking sensors on the spyder aren’t working, before I delve too deep are there any obvious or reoccurring problems with them or a volume control?
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    Fuel and oil

    Not wishing to sound too nerdy but does anyone have a best fuel for our Maserati engines? I always use super unleaded E5 but is say Tesco 99 octane better or worse than Shell/Esso/BP 97 octane? Also with oil technology moving on since our engines were conceived 20 odd years ago is it best to...
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    springs

    can anyone tell me the difference between the springs on a 2002 spyder and the later 2003/gransport ones which are the only ones available now? i've lowered mine to later specs but it still feels like its on stilts when pressing on, are they shorter/stiffer?
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    CEL

    Hi all, I have an intermittent cel on my 2002 spyder, basic code reader says “ insufficient temperature in time permitted bank 2 “ I’ve got larini sports cats which I believe it’s related to, it resets and doesn’t come back for a while normally when low speed dawdling in traffic.( i think it was...
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    Spyder cross brace

    I’ve tried unsuccessfully to purchase part numbers 67497700 and 67497800 does anyone know if it’s possible to re manufacture https://www.eurospares.co.uk/Parts/67497700/Maserati/New/123652
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    Idle speed

    Does anyone know the correct idle revs at tickover? mine is around 950-1000rpm seems a little high. thanks in advance
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    Brake disc weight

    Does anyone know the weight of a full set of forum discs for a 4200 and or best method of shipping in the UK
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    4200 exhaust recommendations

    I bought a spyder which had no rear boxes, which is a tad too loud. I’ve replaced the cats with larini sport items and it’s naturally increased the volume further so I’ve sourced some original rear boxes to put back on.currently it still has the standard central resonated section. Any...
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    Cross brace

    Anyone know where to get a cross brace for the transmission tunnel of a 4200? Eurospares are out of stock. H
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    Spyder roof

    Could anyone tell me whether the roof should normally close softly onto the windscreen frame as mine seems to crash quite violently onto the frame which worries me. Everything else in the operation works fine but once it goes past vertical it accelerates towards the screen so I’ve taken to...
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    Spyder first impressions

    Picked up my Spyder gt manual a week ago, having owned a 4200 gt 15 years ago I thought I knew what to expect. It’s a 2002 Classico low mileage under 30k paid £20k. There’s only 65 RHD worldwide 40 UK of which 20 are still taxed so hopefully won’t depreciate too much. It’s last owner had it 15...
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    Spyder spare tyre

    Just collected my 2002 Spyder gt but there’s no spare tyre or toolkit or sealant kit, can anyone tell me what you have as standard or have upgraded to as the dealer will replace anything missing. thanks H
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    New Spyder owner

    New to the forum not the brand, I’ve had a biturbo (caught fire) 4200 manual which I loved, quattroporte cc which I hated to drive and cost me an absolute fortune in depreciation and now have just purchased a 2002 Spyder manual (1 of 40 uk cars) low mileage as a keeper.(for the wife…….not...