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Evening all, I have a chance to buy a new car I've always wanted, but I have to make space, so would need to sell my GranSport to do it. I'm in two minds, but would value opinions on the value and saleability of the GS. I'm aware they're not quick to sell at the moment, not rising in value, and...

Hi all, I made a small blunder this week when leaving the GS in a new garage with a new solar battery charger - it was there just a couple of days but I connected to the charger anyway. However now I have some warning lights on the dash. I connected an ODB2 reader via an iPhone app and it...

Hi all, I have been thinking about covering the dash-top in my GS with black alcantara for ages. I currently have what I assume is black vinyl and it's a little shiny in the sun and also not quite new-looking as it could be. I have finally found time to look at this and have found a local...

Hi, Has anyone any experience of removing the speaker grills from the rear speakers (the ones on the parcel shelf) on a GS? I can't seem to get them out from the top, and am wary of using too much force in case there are screws underneath I need to undo. I found this guide on removing the...

This one for Andy really, and anyone else who likes their BMWs of course. I bought this a few weeks back - an absolutely mint 2001 BMW M5. I'd been looking for ages, and finally found the right one up for sale. Unfortunately it was in Belfast, so it required a flight over there and a 10 hour...

Thought I'd share this. Having bought the new car (a 2007 GS) in October, taken it back to the daler in November to have the awful beige carpets changed for black ones, I only collected it again in late Feb due to trouble getting some of the new carpet from Italy. Then 3 days later my wife tried...

Decided I really do have to get rid of the beige/orangey carpet in my new GS. The quote for a black replacement however surprised me a little. I was expecting it to be a lot, so was pleased that a genuine OEM carpet was £280 + VAT, but 8 hours of labour to fit it seems a lot. Surely it's just...

Morning all, I finally collected my new silver 07-plate GranSport from Autoficcina yesterday. It's looking lovely, having had a load of work done to it before collection (fitting the H pipe Benny sent me, fitting the DBW module, a major service, a full interior and exterior detail, and a few...

Hi all, I tested this 2007 GS at Autofficina today http://www.autofficina.co.uk/used_car_maserati_gransport_coupe_440.htm It's in great condition, and I'm happy it's mechanically sound given they've fully checked it over. However there were a few things which I didn't love about it...

It occurs to me that, having sold my 4200 with custom exhausts on it, I still have the original Maserati back-boxes sitting in my garage. They are 9 years old, with 40,000 miles of use over about 5 1/2 years. So I'm wondering if they have any value? Clearly to buy them new from Maserati would...

Morning all - after much deliberation I have decided it's time to sell my 4200. I've had her 3.5 years now, but with the arrival last summer of a lovely old 3-series convertible, I now drive that whenever it's warm enough to put the top down, and the new Tesla purchase recently means any longer...

I thought I'd share my very-nothing-like-a-maserati new car. I ordered the Model S back in November and picked it up about 10 days ago (just 3 weeks after they arrived in the country). For those that don't know this is a purely electric car - there's no engine or petrol tank anywhere to be...

I've been using a local detailler for a couple of years on various cars, and finally got around to taking the 4200 down to him for a bit of TLC. Now I've made it into his examples page - never seen my car looking quite so shiny...

Just read an article in the latest EVO mag about cars which might appreciate in value (or at least not depreciate too much). Notable entries for me were the M3 CSL (which they think will still go up a lot in future) and the Gransport. They reckon the GS probably actually t appreciate, but given...

Noticed the mileage today on my 4200, and had to share.

Hi all, I have what I think is an intermittant contact in the on-off button on the stereo on my 4200. When changing volume it often goes up not down when you turn it upwards, and vice versa. It makes it "interesting" to change the volume - but it does generally go right in the end! Also, when...

Evening all, I had an interesting test drive yesterday. I'd been thinking I'd like to upgrade my 4200 and see if I can find something which improves on some of the inherent flaws i feel it has (namely lack of low-end torque, imperfect CC gearbox and suspension which is both rough over bumpy...

Though you guys might be interested in the clutch tweaking on my 4200 CC. I had the clutch replaced about 2000 miles ago, though with no flywheel replacement as that had been done the last time. Since then it's taken a while to settle and I've been back to the dealer a couple of times for them...

Evening all, I'm having a little trouble sourcing replacement windscreen wipers for the 4200 - none of the "we sell wipers" websites have Maserati in their model list. Can anyone point me at a suitable site? Thanks, Ben.

Morning all, Been happening more and more recently - my stereo comes on with the ignition, plays the radio for 30 seconds or so, then turns itself off. And it turns off properly - with the usual 'I'm turning off now - please wait' message. Then a few seconds later it turns on again, then off...