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    Formula Dynamics Lowering Springs (brand new, 1/2 price) for DuoSelect Quattroporte

    I bought these for my Quattroporte DuoSelect (2005), but the car was written off in November before I got a chance to fit them. Selling for half the retail price (i.e half the VAT included price which is £932), still in plastic, never fitted...
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    Sway Bars-Brand New Formula Dynamics- 1/2 price (Quattroporte V)

    I bought these for my Quattroporte DuoSelect (2005), but the car was written off in November before I got a chance to fit them. Selling for half the retail price (which is £1034 including VAT), still in plastic, never fitted...
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    QP Wood Rim Steering Wheel - Who refurbs them?

    my QP has steering wheel which is mostly wood, with some leather. The wood is piano black, and it has multiple chips in areas, and is crazed in other areas (though the leather is fine). Does anyone have any recommendations on who could refurb the wood part of the wheel?
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    Rear Hub Nut size (what socket do I need?)

    The time has come to replace a rear wheel bearing on the quattroporte. Got. a very good price from H.R Owen in London for the bearing. Also got a new hub nut. I'm trying to assemble the tools for the job, so I can do it quickly. Any one know what size impact socket I need to remove the hub nut?
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    DIY oil change question- Quattroporte DS

    OK I thought I'd change the oil, thinking this would be an easy job. Draining the oil was easy (2 drains). The manual says to remove the heat shield between the oil filter and the exhaust... I found this impossible, but could move it partially out of the way. I then couldn't remove the oil...
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    EURO 3 to EURO 4 between 2005-2006

    So this is a London T-charge/ULEZ issue. My 55 plate QPV its apparently Euro 3 (amazes me as my 04 plate Murcielago is Euro 4); I checked a few 2006 sport GT's and they are Euro 4. Apart from the different X-pipe (sport GT one is unsilenced) I can't see any physical differences in the...
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    bottlid showing as unlocked/needs to be opened with key

    Hi All, My QPV started off with the usual issue of re-latching the bottled whenever it was opened by the key, or the dash button (but if you opened by the bootlid release by hand of course it opened). Now when you close the bootlid, it catches, but doesn't "tuck down" (ie doesn't pull itself...
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    Solid State F1 Relay

    As well as my QPV F1, I have had for a number of years an e-gear Murcielago. They basically share many Magnetti Marelli components/denso component with of Course the alfa selespeeds. The problematic F1 relay I noticed is able to be replaced by a solid state one. I've just ordered the basic...
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    Central London QPV new to me

    Hi All, Just recently purchased an absolutely mint 2005 QP, Grigio Alfieri with DuoSelect (I love it!). Wonderful car from an absolutely fastidious previous owner (maybe a member here from memory). So enjoyable to drive, and even got a wave today from a Black facelift (2009) QP today at the...