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    Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - who owns one and is it epic?

    Hello SM'ers, it has been a while! I am considering the QF for my next fun car amongst an odd mix of others - Nissan GTR, AMG GTR, or a BMW M5C. The Alfa is a gorgeous car that seems to hold its value reasonably well but nice used well-optioned examples that are not red seem scarce. Which led...
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    Is a Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S a good daily driver proposition?

    We bought an M5 3 months ago that is due for delivery now but we are getting messed around by BMW finance because we are newish to the Uk from Oz and so dont have a long credit history. If its not approved by noon tomorrow they can jam it, the customer service since we signed up from the dealer...
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    BMW M5 2007 LCI facelift, low miles, full service history & BMW warranty

    Being a forum of petrolheads I thought there might be some interest in our M5, she is a great car for someone. Details here: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/m5/bmw-m5-2007-lci-heavily-optioned-fbmwsh-extended-bmw-warranty-to-june-2014/1741228
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    EOI: Maserati Gransport MC Victory Nero/Nero 060/180 - low mileage.

    Shortly I will be listing our MCV on PistonHeads but thought I would put it up here first. Car is a stunning example in near perfect condition first registered in 2007. Unmodified & totally original, never been repaired and showing only 12,700 miles. Mechanically drives as new, tyres have done...
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    GranSport vs. Ferrari F430 - how much difference is there in the real world?

    Curious about how these two compare in the real world, anybody owned both and able to comment from an owners perspective? The F430 is basically double the cost and probably double for maintenance, but how much better is it on the road? The 430 has a big power advantage, but how about the...
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    Why does the new posts icon not work for me?

    I have had this problem since I joined, I have never seen it mentioned so maybe its just me but when I click on new posts and then the little red dot to go to the latest posts, the page opens and goes to the top of the page. It does this consistently. I have tried logging out to clear cookies...
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    Can anyone recommend a reputable car transport company

    I would once again like to draw on the collective wisdom of the forum if I may. I am buying a Gransport in London and was planning on driving it home to Aberdeen in NE Scotland. I am starting to have second thoughts on that as I am so busy and started to wonder how much it might cost to put the...
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    Was all set to buy a 911tt but have been seduced by the GranSport!

    Hi, My first post on this friendly forum. My name is Simon, I am an Aussie who has recently moved to NE Scotland and I must say I am loving the cost of cars in the UK :tomato4: On arrival we bought an e60 M5, its now time to buy our second car. It will only cover ~5k miles per year and has to...