Winter Maintenance

[lozcb]

Hope you guys have or are about to embark on the winter maintenance program for your pride and joys , thus avoiding battery failures , dodgy windscreen wipers etc ,


regards loz

 

[Parisien]

Are you going to do an evening master class via webcam Loz...?!.....come on....you know you'd love too.....



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[dem maser]

i did the basic checks....oil level...water....anti freeze this morning...checked tyres they fine.....the only thing i need is windscreen wipers

 

[philw696]

Did mine last week so im hoping she will be fine for the winter.
Range Rover will be on standby if the weather gets dire.
If the white stuff falls then the Celica GT4 will come out for a play or testing officer.
Phil.

 

[lozcb]

Lov it Phil ,i ran mine for several weeks last year in the snow , and the year before , they cope with it admirably if your very light footed , far superior to either of the mercs , which are an absolute nightmare even with new tyres, but i'd suggest to get the celica out anyway just for the crack


regards loz

 

[maserati]

Have felt some uncertainty with tickover during the warm up cycle on my 2006 QP. This led to the occasional stall. Historically nothing found on diagnostics. All guages appeared normal. However engine management warning light appeared on the display recently. The issue was the thermostat. Emblem replaced this yesterday and refilled system with fresh antifreeze. (The thermostat on this model is supplied complete with housing and O ring) Also checked levels and wheel bolt torque. All OK.

Paul

 

[lozcb]

Yesterday gave the old girl (GS) a triple canubering Winter coat and enjoyed every minute of it altho it knackered me ,she's come up gleaming , if the weather holds and it looks like it is will do,i'll the same to her older sister ,after ive measured the rear brake discs for Frank


regards loz

 

[philw696]

Loz,

The Celica will be coming out for sure as got plenty of rallying planned for 2011 and as the Somerset levels are in my backyard she has to do some testing.
Gave the 4200 a good clean yesterday and gutted that one of my new team dynamics wheels with the Pirelli p zeros that i got of ebay has a stone chip on one of the spokes.
Joys of living rural and badly maintained highways that we have and wanting to drive my car so often hence why i keep a Range Rover as well.
Well its not raining here so im off out for a drive down to Devon and Dorset.
Phil.

 

[lozcb]

Loz,

The Celica will be coming out for sure as got plenty of rallying planned for 2011 and as the Somerset levels are in my backyard she has to do some testing.
Gave the 4200 a good clean yesterday and gutted that one of my new team dynamics wheels with the Pirelli p zeros that i got of ebay has a stone chip on one of the spokes.
Joys of living rural and badly maintained highways that we have and wanting to drive my car so often hence why i keep a Range Rover as well.
Well its not raining here so im off out for a drive down to Devon and Dorset.
Phil.

Thats it mate get out early whilst the roads are still relatively clear , stone chips are a fact of life with these cars, front bumpers are like hoovers and attract chips like filings to a magnet , whatever you do always keep well clear when following 3200's , the design or the rear bumper spoiler , acts as venturi for road gravel , its like following a sand blaster


regards loz

 

[Parisien]

Yesterday gave the old girl (GS) a triple canubering Winter coat and enjoyed every minute of it altho it knackered me ,she's come up gleaming , if the weather holds and it looks like it is will do,i'll the same to her older sister ,after ive measured the rear brake discs for Frank


regards loz

Good man Loz....glad you got your TO DO list in front of ya as you type.....


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[Parisien]

Thats it mate get out early whilst the roads are still relatively clear , stone chips are a fact of life with these cars, front bumpers are like hoovers and attract chips like filings to a magnet , whatever you do always keep well clear when following 3200's , the design or the rear bumper spoiler , acts as venturi for road gravel , its like following a sand blaster


regards loz

You aint far wrong Loz...........................front of mine is like a 6 pack of quails eggs.........I didn't know a pebble dashed finish was a must option on them!


Mind you, the roads here are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo horrific I sometimes think that Maserati have indeed developed an SUV vehicle just for me............


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[Parisien]

Oh...forgot.....and if its gets icy and snowy again.......am hiring two hefty farmers to sit in my boot on a sessional basis..........a must have for we country dwellers......



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[lozcb]

Good man Loz....glad you got your TO DO list in front of ya as you type.....


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Just been out and taken a temperature reading , so wont be for a while yet Frank , the wimp in me says its bloooody cold out there,maybe later when the sun moves round im afraid


regards loz


regards loz

 

[Parisien]

.....am laffin......but you shouldn't try to do in your boxers and socks Loz..............





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[philw696]

What a good day for it done 3 counties Somerset, Devon and Dorset 200 miles done and had a good lunch in Lyme Regis even saw someone swimming in the sea albeit in a wet suit.
The car though now needs a good clean again but it was a blast out on a nice autumn day.
Phil.

 

[Parisien]

...great to hear a contented man on this forum Phil.........aint it just like being King of the world at the wheel of your Maser?!


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[philw696]

Oh i certainly am a contented man.
I know this is my first Maserati but i do enjoy her more than people would believe other than you guys.
With my top lip hair im going to be like Jason King with my Grand Tourer.
I have to agree that life with a Maserati is Good.
Phil.

 

[lozcb]

Oh i certainly am a contented man.
I know this is my first Maserati but i do enjoy her more than people would believe other than you guys.
With my top lip hair im going to be like Jason King with my Grand Tourer.
I have to agree that life with a Maserati is Good.
Phil.

Tis nice to see the maserati Tee shirt get passed around to new owners , wev'e all had the tee shirt Phil , in fact mines still stuck to my back , it'll have to be scraped off eventually, enjoy your car , you so obviously do


regards loz

 

[safrane]

Mines shut away for a few months now.

Last weekend washed down the underside and two coats of Swsvax to the paint, then left in the sun to dry off, then in the garage to be dried via a fan on the underside for a couple of days.

Last night all wheels off and cleaned the wheel arches, callipers, dampers etc.

Today I finaly got round to the head-ligt on the LHS which needed slight adjustment as it was a little low.

Next week it will be the leather.

 

[philw696]

Peter,
Can't believe you are putting yours into hibernation.
Today was great for a drive and we have some fantastic countryside here in the southwest.
Phil.