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If the round hole is a must, I take it the axle stands can't go further along to hold the car up then? The hillclimb was this event: https://bestofitalyrace.com/ They close a stretch of road over 26km and you get two climbs up the hill. Very relaxed atmosphere and cracking scenery! But the...

I'd like to get my wheels redone over winter, but I'm struggling to find where to jack up and where to put the axle stands on this car. Rear: is it OK to jack on the bit marked in white, then use axle stands on the jacking point? Front: is it OK to put the axle stands somewhere along...

If you're looking abroad, also try the Swiss market. There's usually a decent amount of cars available here, and they tend to get looked after well. The Swiss MOT is a fair bit stricter than the UK version, any rust or oil leaks and it will be failed. There's currently two 2.0 and two GT's...

Sounds fun to drive! Not some overly assisted car full of gadgets to save you, your right foot has to do the job :D I find these are great looking cars, handsome and discreet. Is it a manual or auto?

You should definitely get one! Your Giulietta looks great, ever rarer than the Ghibli II these days. Each time I see old Alfas it makes me miss my 164.

I drive both with/without aircon depending on what I feel like. With aircon it holds temp a bit better. Fans come on/off normally, I think around 85 or so triggers them. Did a small roadtrip round the Alps last weekend down to Monaco and back. Under heavy load (going up mountain passes)...

Covered approx. 2500 miles since I bought her, and so far so good :D A couple of thing's I've noticed, not sure if "they are all like that" or if it warrants closer inspection. Firstly coolant temp, it seems to settle at 70° when cruising but goes up to 90° when pushing it a bit. At first I...

The car is standard, I was just doodling around slowly

Had my first proper outing with the Ghibli last week, met up with some old friends from Blighty. The trip went pretty much without any issues. Found a few more little niggles that need sorting but otherwise all seems to be good :D Just one small scare on the autobahn on the way home, at...

I've never seen one that colour before, if anyone had just described it I would have said it sounds horrid. But seeing it, it's actually a great colour for the QP!

Yepp, about 30 minutes south of Fribourg. Do you know the region at all? Cheers, seems to be a pretty rare combination! No idea on the colour name, maybe some forum experts can help on that. It's a very dark metallic green, almost black when there isn't much light. Bodywork looks better...

Fuel cap turns out to be just a blown fuse. But as promised, a couple of pics :) Sadly rain this weekend means not much chance for a play, so she's tucked away waiting for a drier day.

Picked up the Ghibli this evening :D belts done and a service including all the fluids and seems to be running great!! Next on the list and quite soon is new tyres it currently has Michelin Pilot Sports with lots of tread left but they're at least 10 years old. And I know this isn't what...

Quick update - bought it today :biggrin: The car's being picked up on Monday and going straight to a nearby Maserati specialist to have the belt replaced and a service. The seller gave it a fresh MOT before the sale, Swiss MOT's are a bit trickier than UK ones to pass but are valid for 2...

Yes I did drive it on 11 year old belts, but I only checked the history after the drive. It may have been done since, but there's no evidence of it so I guess not. No it was the normal green, looked very nice too! And concerning the cam chain/belt explanation, sounds like a very convoluted...