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  1. mowlas

    Replacement wing mirror glass for pre-facelift QPV

    Asking for the forum’s knowledge on this one. I want to replace the glass only on my right side wing mirror as the current mirror glass seems to be going milky. I have found some replacement glasses on the web and one claims that it can be equally fitted on the right hand side or the left hand...
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    1970 Ghibli Spyder on Number 27

    So beautiful… inside and out. A close up look.
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    Collapsible funnel

    Great little product to keep in the car. https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005004995915838.html Just received. Small but large enough to minimise spillage.
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    New key fob for QPV or GT: how hard to transplant?

    I saw this on AliExpress and got to wondering how hard it would be to transplant the blade and electronics from my scuffed fobs to these? Any views or experiences? https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005001459560367.html?
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    Best parking apps

    I’ve been a longtime user of Just Park and recently parked at the National Theatre parking for a business trip, paying £22 for about 12 hours. www.justpark.com Upon leaving saw an ‘early bird’ offer which wasn’t available through Just Park. This led me to finding Your Parking Space which gave...
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    Ace Cafe reviewed in the Financial Times

    … of all places! A favourable review of their breakfast fare. For those with subscriptions: https://www.ft.com/content/a20e0a48-4d3a-4351-bfad-46a7d2111011 They go into the history of the place: “The Ace, in its original incarnation, was built in 1938 as a transport café to feed truck...
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    Can you spot your car here?

    Found a picture of my car on this web site a few years ago. It’s like a trainspotter’s site for exotic enthusiasts. Can you find yours? If you do, do share it! https://www.autogespot.co.uk/
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    Puzzles

    What word or phrase do the four visual jokes below depict? Here’s an example to get you going. The word depicted by the visual joke here is “TYPEFACE” ____ Now over to you…. answer one, a few or all… 1. 2. 3. 4.
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    Apple senior exec 'leaves' after video boasting about cars and women

    Tony Blevins, Apple’s vice-president of procurement, featured in a video by Daniel Mac, a TikToker who approaches people in expensive cars and asks them: “What do you do for a living?”. Blevins says: “I race cars, play golf and fondle big-breasted women, but I take weekends and major holidays...
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    Stolen cats

    A neighbour reported that thieves had stolen the cats from her car parked in the driveway! The bast***s got away without making much noise and ruckus - our road is trying to round up any security camera footage footage to give to the police. Got me to thinking about how easy or hard the cats...
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    Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second 1926-2022

    Both princes are traveling to her. Poor thing had dark colourings all over her hand when she met Liz Truss at Balmoral. Serious concerns over her health.
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    Preserving suspension bushings and rubber parts

    Since watching a video on how to maintain the rubber suspension components, and especially bushings, have stuck to the regimen on my QP V with good long term results. I had both upper and lower front control arms replaced over 4 years/30,000 miles ago and they remain in really good shape (as...
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    Detomaso Deauville’s influence on Maserati and the Quattroporte

    Interesting car and its influence on Maserati…
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    Return of supersonic flight

    From The Times today: American Airlines has put in an order for 60 aircraft capable of flying at 1.7 times the speed of sound, returning the prospect of 3 hour transatlantic flights! Boom is a start-up based in Denver, Colorado, whose development of Overture, an ultra-fast successor to Concorde...
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    Camshaft position sensor (CPS) in QP V

    Got this new code on my 2007 QP V Sport GT Auto yesterday. Additional info was “(PLAUSIBILITY)-INVALID SIGNAL”. Does anyone know if this is one to be worried about, if it needs urgent attention and how complex the fix is likely to be? Thanks
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    Wonderful bora resto story

    https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/reader-restoration/1906/1972-maserati-bora-reader-resto
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    NEW Ferrari Daytona SP3

    Most of all, it struck me as a very beautiful car with design cues paying homage to race winners of the past…
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    Driver stereotypes based on marque (and behaviour?)

    Was driving in Tufnell Park this morning and saw a pedestrian about to approach a zebra crossing. Stopped in anticipation and he gave a proper appreciation wave - like a real gent. As he reached the other side, he shouted “now I bet a Porsche driver wouldn’t have done that!”. Masers are also...
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    Dampness in QP V front passenger footwell

    I was doing some work in the front passenger footwell area and noticed that the furry insulation underside of the noise deadening panel was slightly damp. This is the piece that covers over the metal plate that, in turn, covers the subwoofer - see pics below. The carpets themselves were...
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    Avoid heatstroke on 18/19 July

    Sorry to teach grandma to suck eggs but in case you or someone near you experiences symptoms of heatstroke (brain overheats) on Monday or Tuesday: a headache dizziness and confusion loss of appetite and feeling sick excessive sweating and pale, clammy skin cramps in the arms, legs and stomach...