What have you done to your Maserati today?

Felonious Crud · May 7, 2024

That's tremendous. Well done Roary on your lovely new hat.

My notMaser has been booked in for new exhaust valves. The standard for Aston item is prone to seizing open or closed or turning into a rattly old tin of nails. So I shall be going from these:

to these:

Ebenezer · May 7, 2024

When the valve operates - where does the exhaust go?Does it bypass the back boes or just flow through a different chamber?
Eb

allandwf · May 7, 2024

Checked she was still there lol.

joered · May 7, 2024

allandwf said:
Checked she was still there lol.View attachment 126606

Hmm, looks a bit dusty Allan,you are a very bad boy, go stand in the corner and repeat 'I will get a dust sheet'' I will get a dust sheet' 'Shame', 'Shame'!
See nice and snug!

allandwf · May 7, 2024

joered said:
Hmm, looks a bit dusty Allan,you are a very bad boy, go stand in the corner and repeat 'I will get a dust sheet'' I will get a dust sheet' 'Shame', 'Shame'!
See nice and snug!
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It will blow off on the Razzz down to Hoptoun! lol

Felonious Crud · May 7, 2024

Ebenezer said:
When the valve operates - where does the exhaust go?Does it bypass the back boes or just flow through a different chamber?
Eb

As I understand the plumbing, yes, it bypasses the back box. But @CatmanV2 can clarify the passage of hot air. It's one of his strengths.

Ebenezer · May 7, 2024

Felonious Crud said:
As I understand the plumbing, yes, it bypasses the back box. But @CatmanV2 can clarify the passage of hot air. It's one of his strengths.

So just hole in the exhaust pipe at that point!
Eb

williamsmix · May 7, 2024

New front tyres fitted to my 3200 this morning to match the rears, so I have Goodyear Eagles all round now! They were recommended on here by @conaero and they've made a welcome difference. The Continental Contacts that they've replaced - which were recommended by McGrath - seemed to have much stiffer sidewalls and were far less forgiving on the average Isle of Wight B road, where I get most of my fun! Price to do all 4 was just under £600 at National Tyre who are now operated by Halfords. Really easy to book through their website and prompt service through my local branch, so recommended by me.

CatmanV2 · May 7, 2024

Felonious Crud said:
As I understand the plumbing, yes, it bypasses the back box. But @CatmanV2 can clarify the passage of hot air. It's one of his strengths.

I know nothing of your filthy, English exhaust!

C

RoaryRati · May 8, 2024

Felonious Crud said:
Well done Roary on your lovely new hat

Many thanks all on your complimentary comments - but most of the time the wind blows his hat off so no one knows

P5Nij · May 8, 2024

Took the Biturbo to another local meet last night where some lovely ladies asked if they could sit in it and stroke the blue alcantara, to which I naturally obliged.

Felonious Crud · May 8, 2024

P5Nij said:
Took the Biturbo to another local meet last night where some lovely ladies asked if they could sit in it and stroke the blue alcantara, to which I naturally obliged.

Curious. I'd love to know where one can obtain blue Alcantara undergarments.

joered · May 8, 2024

Felonious Crud said:
Curious. I'd love to know where one can obtain blue Alcantara undergarments.

I was really lucky and managed to get a photo of one of the 'Lovely Ladies'!

allandwf · May 8, 2024

A day spent pampering her. Still a few wee jobs to do, but presentable again. Tucked up cosy now. Is that better joered? lol

joered · May 8, 2024

allandwf said:
A day spent pampering her. Still a few wee jobs to do, but presentable again. Tucked up cosy now. Is that better joered? lol
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Now your talking! Well done Allan, looks the bees knees lol

montravia · May 8, 2024

She took me to Coventry today thence Wellesbourne. RHS only today. Mildly agreeable. Saw 4 Levante and one Blu Oceano Granturismo on the Fosse

DLax69 · May 9, 2024

Been using the QP exclusively since the smash up last week, esp. given that I'm not certain I could work the clutch at the moment...and it's been delightful.

Tallman · May 9, 2024

Had a quick look on the way out

P5Nij · May 9, 2024

Tallman said:
Had a quick look on the way out
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I wish my double garage was as wide as that and just as tidy!

Bought a set of cheap and cheerful floor mats for the Biturbo on Amazon as the carpet's getting a little grubby...

Vampyrebat · May 9, 2024

Not a Maserati but....
The side badges were letting the rest of the car down so invested in a new pair.
1. Managed to carefully remove the existing with a hairdryer after masking up the position
2. Sraped off the majority of the double sided tape with nails and removed the rest with a cloth and turps and then washed
3. Removed the weathered staining with scratch removal compound, washed again and then polished the area
4. Fit the new badges and removed masking tape

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