I had a 156 GTA, well two, the second was one of the few cars I regretted selling, especially as they all seemed to jump about £5k in value a few months later!
I'd love another but can't justify the price they now command.
That's properly annoying. As you know, had to have mine done. Seems like a right pain of a job but at least you have the skills to do it. Cost me £1500, I wouldn't have had the patience to do it myself.
Saw this on eBay this evening: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/maserati-Gransport/283409320340?hash=item41fc830994:g:CNQAAOSwuDFcgl1U
Cheap enough to allow for a fair few jobs?
Not one for me, happy with my 4200, but I can never resist looking at Gransports!
Was reading some advice on here and some people have mentioned failing cats as being an issue.
Forgive the potentially dim question but what are the signs?
I've had one fail before, on a 156 GTA, properly fail and pretty much block the exhaust, equalling no power, and I'd rather catch any issue...
I didn't do it myself due to a lack of time and more importantly patience!
I'd rather it hadn't needed doing but I'm glad it's been done.
Give away was wet passenger (Left hand side) footwell, with my other half's foot getting dripped on.
I'm out of the UK away from the car for a couple of...
Well I had two days of zero worries!
I'm thinking it's hopefully something as simple as a heat shield so I'll have a nosy when I can but just in case it's a known problem:
Loud metallic clatter, almost like dragging a heat shield on the floor (it isn't). Happens whether warm or cold, only when...