Thanks Autoshield Maserati :-)

[BennyD]

Thats cos Marios send him on "How to cope with Ian" course.........day release for a month..........worth every penny.......he reckons

WTF? What are you trying to say Frank?

 

[Parisien]

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[hodroyd]

Hahahahaha, hilarious, I love this banter. Well done Marios and his band of Merry Men, scored points again, brilliant.

 

[BennyD]

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That has to be the most intelligent thing you have said for a while Frank!

 

[Parisien]

Ian....all I have to do is raise an eyebrow on the forum..................body language is 80 plus % of all communication...words just dress it up.....................................


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[hodroyd]

EYEBROW??????

 

[Parisien]

...just one Rob.....................singular......


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[hodroyd]

I stand corrected my master!!!

 

[Parisien]

Arise Sir Robert of Maserati 3200.....


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[hodroyd]

Now you know what my title is, don't start running away with the SIR bit, or it will go to my head, then what will we do and what if I decide to get a 4200????

 

[Parisien]

The 4200 owners won't disapprove Rob........................but seeing as your head would be much bigger....it would better be the spyder version.......


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[hodroyd]

Hahahaha, you might be right, but I can't find one at the right price, so I'll have to leave all the windows down in the 42

 

[Parisien]

Keep looking....as a matter of fact I'd ask some one like Marios at Autoshield if he knows anyone about to sell....he has a lot of contacts.....


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[hodroyd]

I might just do that, it would have to be a 2004 model I would suspect, as the earlier ones had issues, I have already discussed these with Marios. An SM member has one, but it is a 2005 and naturally he wants a good price for it, a bit too rich for my weekender budget.

R

 

[Parisien]

Well if a suitable one is about Marios will ferret it out for you....he covers the whole of the isle....................hope you get lucky asap


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[hodroyd]

Cheers

R

 

[mjheathcote]

I might just do that, it would have to be a 2004 model I would suspect, as the earlier ones had issues, I have already discussed these with Marios. An SM member has one, but it is a 2005 and naturally he wants a good price for it, a bit too rich for my weekender budget.

R

I would like to know what these 'issues' really are with early 4200's.
I have never heard of any 'issues' more 'minor' improvements.
It just gives the wrong impression, that if you buy an early model it's going to be a lot of trouble, what trouble is that then?
I have never heard of any trouble that effects only the early models.
I have no plans to sell mine, but if I did, I hope the potential owner does not read this forum, or I would never be able to sell mine!
"What an early model, you don't want one of them!"
/rant over!

 

[Parisien]

Hi Mike...wouldn't say the 2002s are less a car than the 2003 MYs onwards, but frequently its the ongoing tweaks which make it a better car.....not hugely better but better......esp if there was a deficiency in an annoying area such as scuttle shake.

Not giving trouble as such. Plus if sticking to decent roads and not racking up the miles a 2002 is as good as you get with a trident on it!


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[philw696]

I'm with Mike on this one mines an early 4200 cc and also high miles but to me she is perfect. Just remember guys many a fine tune played on an old fiddle. Phil.

 

[BennyD]

I think the issues referred to are specific to the earlier spyders; a lot more scuttle shake, a plastic back window and earlier ecu settings. The 04my spyders were a much better vehicle and that doesn't denigrate the earlier model coupes.