What are these..?

[Brendan]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../radius/1500/page/1/postcode/eh66ea?logcode=p

What are these funny vents below the indicators? Never seen these before. Has it been 'chaved'

 

[Emtee]

Hi Brendan, The vents are part of the Vintage pack which Maserati offered. Not many have the pack so quite a nice addition.

Here's what the pack included as posted by AndyK...


This was the Vintage pack offer at its launch at the New York Motorshow..

Chromed front grill
Front Maserati Trident with hand-painted red accents
Chromed side fender vents
Chromed door handles
Wheels with special "Ball polished" treatment enhancing the mechanical characteristics while donating a brilliant effect
Silver colored brake calipers

To make the personalization of the exterior of the Spyder complete, with the Vintage package it is possible to add chromed rearview mirrors and chromed roll bars.

The personalization kit can be further enriched by internal elements, available as individual options:

Aluminum racing pedals complete with vintage-style Maserati trident
Central consolle, door trims and paddle shift levers finished in aluminum
Gauge cluster finished in traditional 1950s Maserati racing light blue with style digits

 

[rotorheadcase]

All look good...except the "factory chaved" side vents. Too reminiscent of non functioning bonnet scoops from "street" pimpmobiles.

All of the other options are ones that I would happily include, or have included, on my own car.

Neil

 

[dem maser]

Not a fan of the vents either but it's a Maserati!!!!

 

[BigFoot]

The Maserati vents go back a long way

 

[rotorheadcase]

The Maserati vents go back a long way

...and look perfect on that car. On the 4200 not so much. Just my opinion.

Neil

 

[Parisien]

Mind you...those are proper vents....more like ventilation shaft openings.....


P

 

[midlifecrisis]

Look awful to me to, they spoil the line, i prefer the simple V8 logo, tell's people 'rare' and 'fast'...possibly fuel hungry too! lol

 

[dem maser]

I dont like them....im a big fan of the V8 logo and the italian flag on the MC

 

[Andyk]

Must say they look good on Marks car.........They are cut into the body and not just stuck on...

 

[dem maser]

Thats good actually.....

 

[chippiepilot]

It may well be the photo on autotrader but I have to admit they look good on the car in Andys photo, maybe they work better on a darker colour rather than a lighter shade

 

[Andyk]

Think they do...black really brings them out...SIlver they get a bit lost...

 

[BennyD]

And they contrast nicely with the gold discs!

 

[Andyk]

Hehehe...cheaky......

 

[NickP]

And they contrast nicely with the gold discs!

Those gold plated disks are very expensive from the main dealers but I think I know a cheaper option if anyone fancies a group buy?