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  1. Davykettlechip

    First Post - Potential Granturismo Owner

    That’s a great looking car!
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    What other cars have you owned?

    Great thread... So mine is very distinctly no exotic more a case of signifies life stages I think Vauxhall Nova...mum’s car that did way more rallycross that she ever knew about Vauxhall Astra Peugeot 306 company car Audi S2 quattro after taking cash in lieu option of company car and using its...
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    What other cars have you owned?

    :D:D
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    The good morning thread

    Drowning in lovely cars is the way i would like to go sod chronic illnesses! Yet another day of herding cats in Thailand, via webex and enjoying the inbox relief of Dubai on Eid and India on Ramzan.
  5. Davykettlechip

    Researching the Granturismo Sport

    I have to say i think that actually creates a huge perception problem for the car...i want one for general day to day driving not to sit locked away in the garage for sunny weekends only. It has made me nervous as per previous thread on the headgame it was causing. However much of that routine...
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    Researching the Granturismo Sport

    Can you elaborate on why? what are the key weakspots on these, they haven't stuck me as fragile, rather that when things do fail just the sheer cost of replacement, genuine parts can be expensive. Has anyone had to do major internal surgery on one of these at that mileage and what was found? I...
  7. Davykettlechip

    Bianco Fuji Strad

    Just threw a few photos of the old girl on a thread. I still have it but just after starting work to replace Coolant hoses and the cam belt last year I had emergency back surgery for Cauda equine syndrome and put paid to any progress. Hope to have it running later this year again!
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    So it’s not a Maserati...

    But this is my original love and the basis for co-founding and running www.S2forum.com I purchased her with little knowledge really at the time as so little was written about them in 2000 and it was very much living in the shadows of the original quattro. It is a 1992, 3b engines 20v inline 5...
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    Bianco Fuji Strad

    I absolutely love a pearl white and have an S2 quattro with it for 20+ years, but you really need to use the time of day and light to get it to pop on a photograph in my view. Agree that a lack of carbon does reduce the impact a bit as carbon on white looks fabulous.
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    Another GT owner joins the ranks

    absolutely stunning....the car!
  11. Davykettlechip

    Stradale high miles used buy on Pistonheads

    Couldnt agree more... considering the attention it has had on PH too, if there wasnt a bite from all those eyeballs on it, seems slightly odd to whack the price up again. shame it isnt closer, i would trawl up and view it Just from a curiosity perspective. Been on sale for i think at least...
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    Stradale high miles used buy on Pistonheads

    For any that follow it...price now back to £48k again!
  13. Davykettlechip

    Stelvio- Body Kit

    The good thing is we all see different things and fully respect that. I like the wolf in sheep’s clothing approach...also a bit of function over form works for me too, so fake vents and exhaust outlets I hate, it smacks of trying too hard but I can see why others may not agree
  14. Davykettlechip

    Stelvio- Body Kit

    My eyes, my eyes :eek: i like the Stelvio for what it is...that is not my cuppa tea, that is for sure.
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    Maseratis - Spotted

    Well...saw two in the space of ten minutes this afternoon between Four Marks and Alresford in Hampshire. First was a gorgeous blue med Granturismo and the second a stradale cabrio in what looked like Rosso trionfale. The blue one was in a pretty exotic convoy of a green huracan, a dark 458 pista...
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    Stradale high miles used buy on Pistonheads

    It is still there now at £45k. Did anyone actually go and view this from here and does it have a backstory at all. I spoke to the owner of the garage months back, he mentioned something about the drivers seat electrical adjustment being sortd out as it had failed and a 'few other things' but...
  17. Davykettlechip

    Is anyone running a GTS (or even a Stradale) as a daily?

    Absolutely agree and well within what I feel is acceptable for a car with some performance too...spent that on my Audi long enough. I am not very good with leaving the car in the garage so if i have it...it get used :D
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    Is anyone running a GTS (or even a Stradale) as a daily?

    I forget exactly where it was but I think Pistonheads on their Maserati forum. 4 years and £16k of servicing costs alone and then a long list of 'incidentals'
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    Is anyone running a GTS (or even a Stradale) as a daily?

    Thanks folks...this is helping a bit! What are the options on brakes? I am more than capable of changing discs and pads, however in terms of parts availability, I presume there isn't much of an option with these cars? The carbon-ceramics on a Strad at £££k a side literally scare me. Has anyone...