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  1. steamer

    Clutch readings

    Sorry as I know this will have been answered on here somewhere, but I have tried searching and I can't find the answer. In people's experience as the clutch wear reading is only an indication. What reading % is most commonly thought of as about to need replacement. Looking at a car with a...
  2. steamer

    Stradale

    Hi all, Not been on here for a while since Dicky purchased my Gransport, however missing the noise in my life and considering a Stradale. In particular looking at the ads for the cars at SSC and VVS and wondered if you, as the well informed bunch you are, knew anything of their history and how...
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    gransport cream leather

    Hi. Does anyone know the maserati name for the cream colour leather in a gransport please ?
  4. steamer

    Open wallet surgery - Initial impressions.

    Managed to collect the GS today. Ewan was obviously correct with the bill being more than I had hoped, but quite a lot of little jobs carried out. I have to say Emblem have been great and have given a very proffesional service. Intital impressions are that the bill doesn't feel quite as...
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    Open wallet surgery - hope its worth it !

    Well my cars over at Emblem and due back on Saturday. Have taken lots of the site recommendations and I am most looking forward to the general worn bush replacement, and wheel alignment. I hope the car feels as good as everyone suggests. They did mention that the slight issue of rear tyres...
  6. steamer

    14 Plate Ghibli at Westbury MA Prees Heath tomorrow

    Hi Just incase anyone is looking. http://www.astonbarclay.net/vehicle-search/vehicle-detail/?make=32&page=1&perpage=25&sortby=lot_asc&vehicle=2083625
  7. steamer

    And yet another silly question

    Is there anyway to dim the gear indicator in the dash on a Gransport ? Thanks Again.
  8. steamer

    gransport boot liner

    Hi Gents A little more help if I may. Has anyone ever removed the plastic boot liner in a gs or similar. It's the bucket shaped bit under the boot floor that has foam stuck to it. I've removed all acres and nuts but it feels almost glued or fixed underneath. Any help would be...
  9. steamer

    New Rant

    My bugbear. Why does this always happen. I don't trust the average shed driver to be able to enter/exit his or her vehicle without using mine as a door stop. Therefore, I find a space away from everyone else. Scenario again last night. Enter car park - suitable for 100+ Cars and...
  10. steamer

    Am I just a bit of a wet ?

    Another one Gents. Been driving the car a little while now and read some references to the MSP. Well exactly how brutal do you have to be ? How lenient is it ? Does anything show up to say its intervening ? Last night. Pull away let clutch engage fully then floor it. Bit of a fish tail...
  11. steamer

    picky finish

    Evening all. Is there anything that can be done about the chrome finish plastic coating coming off of the handbrake button and air vent surrounds ?
  12. steamer

    First new owner driving question

    Hello everyone, Opinions if I may. After a few days driving and enjoying experimenting, I find there seems to be quite a lot of rear end squat and roll when accelerating briskly especially from slower corners. More roll than from the front on initial turn in. Which feels a little unnerving...
  13. steamer

    I'm new to the forum but the cars not.

    Hi all, Just thought I would say thanks for the useful info for purchasing my car. I joined a few weeks back and just read through a lot of posts for a while. I think it was woody that wrote a useful buyers guide - although I nearly forgot everything to check, As he suggested may happen...