2017 Ghibli - benzina

minardirule

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As if by magic, it was outside the showroom this morning! Looked fine from a distance but happy to have a closer look if it would help?

Be aware I have no claim to be an expert unlike some members on here. No warranty given or implied!
 

CJ Romeo

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I am in Carlisle tomorrow and hoping to travel down PM. If you get a slower drive by look in the morning and it looks scabby let me know!

Theyve said the back bumper is to be repainted and rear tyres replaced. Last service 6000 miles ago, it’s third service, so that sounds like its near enough
 

CJ Romeo

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It looks OK, the brakes are the drilled type, dealer will be replacing the rear tyres, washer on the lights work, sport button works, I’d say the front pads are well worn, about 30% left, these look like 6 piston calipers, are there aftermarket pads available as the Maserati ones are eye watering, assume its one of the usual Brembo ones?
 

outrun

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Looks like the car is Grigio, not Grigio Maratea. I had a Grigio one, it's slightly lighter than the Maratea version.

I really liked the one i had. You can easily add an exhaust mod and it sounds very good, as well as map it if it's out of warranty.

Brakes are brembo and so there are quite a lot of pad options. Stay away from EBC Yellowstuff as they will squeal as they are track biased and contain much carbon for normal road use. Go with Pagid or Brembo's own which are easy to source. Avoid the maserati "box tax" if you can as the pads are the same without a fancy wee branded box!

Tyres wise, try to avoid Pirelli as they struggle to warm on our roads. Michelin are the choice but really, i'd go with any big brand except Pirelli. In Italy on a warm day, Pirelli rock, but on a cold UK day, espcially in the damp, you'll find they struggle for grip.

If the car does not have Skyhook, you can change the springs and lower it as well an improve the handling.

Hope this helps!
 

CJ Romeo

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Well it’s mine now, when get some photos in another lounge. Ackerman type tyre scrub and skip is worse than I thought on 90 degret turns, but assume that’s normal, as is the general lumpiness vibrations on the motorway which just seems like an amplification of a **** road surface.

not 100% sure on extras, but I think…

Keyless entry
Kick boot open thing
Heated seats
Apple car play (this may be standrard?)
Red callipers but may be a mod, or refinished as the script is black and the parking calliper is also red
20’s
Black glass
Blind spot/ cross traffic alert
Home link (might be standard.)

it doesn’t have the dreaded headlight washers so must be 25 watt xenons certainly no adapative stuff going on (I just swapped out a Volvo with full matrix LED so anything was a step down). Has the recommended drilled discs and 6 pot calipers from the S, I think they became standard.

29mpg on the long run home, can’t fault the car.
 

DaveT

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Well it’s mine now, when get some photos in another lounge. Ackerman type tyre scrub and skip is worse than I thought on 90 degret turns, but assume that’s normal, as is the general lumpiness vibrations on the motorway which just seems like an amplification of a **** road surface.

not 100% sure on extras, but I think…

Keyless entry
Kick boot open thing
Heated seats
Apple car play (this may be standrard?)
Red callipers but may be a mod, or refinished as the script is black and the parking calliper is also red
20’s
Black glass
Blind spot/ cross traffic alert
Home link (might be standard.)

it doesn’t have the dreaded headlight washers so must be 25 watt xenons certainly no adapative stuff going on (I just swapped out a Volvo with full matrix LED so anything was a step down). Has the recommended drilled discs and 6 pot calipers from the S, I think they became standard.

29mpg on the long run home, can’t fault the car.
Sounds great. Congratulations.
 

CJ Romeo

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Thanks for all the help guys, PS it’s Grigio Maratea.
 

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