Recent content by cowsurgeon

Happy New Year all! Am now a 2011 Granturismo S owner! Well tbh, the husband of the owner, but that's just minor detail. Given the crummy weather, haven't had a chance to take it out too much, but even looking at it on the drive makes me smile! It's lovely to be back with the marque again...

Hi conaero - would absolutely love to, but funds aren't sufficient unfortunately! Thanks JMS, very useful info - am compiling a list of things to make sure I mention when getting an inspection...

Thanks guys that's v helpful - engine number is higher than that Dave, so good on that front. Also good to know that hopefully neither fan nor parking sensors are too much of a big deal. I think the car owner lived down south and it's in Gateshead as it was a part-ex for an aston martin, so I...

Hello there, It's been a long time since I’ve been on the forum, but am thinking about returning to Maserati ownership! Don’t know if anyone remembers, but I bought MAF260’s 3200 back in 2010 and had it for 4 years. Now my wife's interested in getting a Granturismo, and so I have been doing...

Thanks for reminding me Mark - I've updated the piston heads advert to show that! Thanks for the kind words too - it's weird how looking after them isn't really a chore isn't it?! Your Gransport looks awesome. Maybe in a few years....(!)

...now on pistonheads and the price is reduced to £9,950

Took me a while, but here are some pictures...

Hi guys, thanks for the comments! Mark - am feeling the same pain I'm sure you did! Hopefully like you I'll return to the marque before too long - quattroportes are sensible family cars right? I've got pics from July last year, will add them tomorrow if I can remember how, is there a file size...

Dear all, It's been a while since I posted, and I'm now back for one of the saddest reasons - to offer up my lovely 3200 for sale... I've two kids (and a nanny!) now and with a possible move to Australia next year, I can no longer justify having the trident on the drive (add to that, my hand...

Hi guys! Glad to be remembered :) Still driving the 3200 I bought from Mark, and still loving it! Have put 23000 miles on it in the 2 and a half years and it's still running just as it was at the beginning (touch wood!). It's currently with Marios in Autoshield Maserati having two small rust...

have heard very good things about the vredestein...will look forward to hearing how your wife gets on

I ran Hankook Icebears on my 3200 last winter (no Vredesteins available - I looked too late!), and contrary to some reports they worked just fine, gripping on the icy drive and my local roads when my falkens wouldn't. That said, on tarmac they were sloppy and any serious throttle pressing led to...

Thanks Matt - I think Dick Lovett still have the bite marks! Will look into having the flanges strengthened too... How long ago did you sell your 3200?

Hi Mark, Good to hear from you - hope you and your family are well? Have you ended up with that black GS you were on the hunt for? Your car's been fabulous - no big problems at all thankfully (touch wood). I'm sure it has everything to do with the previous owner!! I did miss out the...

Thanks guys - feels like coming home! They got back to me about the radiator today - as Matt says - it's the join where the pipe meets the casing at the top where it's cracked. Their radiator chap is coming to have a look at it today and see if he can mend it. Otheriwse it's a Eurospares job I...