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    Pinking!

    Hi all, Hope your keeping well! A few tines now I have heard 'pinking', 'knocking' or pre-detonation while accelerating hard from low speed and low revs. Anyone elso notice this. Poor quality fuel or just normal? GeGe
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    Whats In My Back Boxes, Suggestions Please?

    Hi all! Ok, this is the story, one of my back boxes has a rattle in it, I assume there is a couple of baffles in it? I want to replace them and I was thinking of some ideas.... 1. I want the retain the twin outlets. 2. I would like a improved exhaust tone. 3. I don't want the exhaust...
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    Whats This For!

    Hi! On my 2005 QP, I noticed a black, round button on the inside of the passenger side, interior, B pillar. Its either over, or under, the air vent. What does it do? TNxX GG.
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    My A needs attention, my B's are a-peeling....

    Yo. Well not really peeling, more some small amount of bubbling paint on the gloss black B pillars. Also some on the A pillar, black mirror support. Oh, and some on the mirror arm also. Are these just covers on the pillars, or is it gloss paint on alloy? Any take on the job...
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    I feel I'm in the 70's.... RUST!

    Hi Guys, I had thought cars built in Italy had shed the image of being'rust buckets', tell me i'm wrong! While poking under Massimo today (my QP), I discovered the front subframe was flaking lavers of rust. No holes, but it needs attention asap. The is no problems of any real concern...
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    I'm Erratic....

    Yo. My 2005 QP, while in traffic, only using the trottle lightly, the engine revs rise of their own accord. this happens from just over idle to about 1500rpm (i think). It can be frightening as you think the car is going to launch itself, uncontrolled, into the **** of the car in front. The...
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    I Got A Face Lift

    Hi! Freshened up my face with a bit of masking tape and 3 cans of matt black. The grill looks sssssooooo much better in black! Later.... GG
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    DVDs/camera on Sat Nav screen?

    Hi! Is it possible to hook up a DVD player or reversing camera to the display? GG.
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    A Good Suck?

    Hi! Anyone every replace the standard Airfilter/box set up with a 'bolt-on', K&N type set up (a la Boy Racer type)? Would such as set up give the car a nervous break-down? GG.
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    Funny Bumps On My Body!

    Hi all! Dont get excited, its on my car.... Around the window seal, there are bumps showing through, they could be some sort of fixing, any one else have these? Be good!
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    Front Badge Removal/Replacement.

    Hi all, The Maser badge on the front (not the Trident on the grill but on the bodywork, over the front grill) of my QP is badly corroded, I have a replacement I want to fit. I removed the engine cover and the front grill to try and get access, but it's a no go. The badge is both stuck on...
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    Snag List For My QP!

    Hi Guys, I have a 2 page 'fault list' drawn up by a trusted garage for my 2005 QP, some stuff I can do myself, others, I cant.... First is 2 dodgy Coil Packs, so the questions are; 1. Where are the Coil Packs located? 2. Where can I get replacement ones, either genuine or generic. GG x.
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    Hi All!

    Hi all, I hope this is the right place, I had signed up to another Maserati site...turned out to be mostly a bunch of pompus *****! Anyway, I just bought a 2005 QP, and I love it! GG.