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  1. cowsurgeon

    Coming back to Maserati?!

    Hello there, It's been a long time since I’ve been on the forum, but am thinking about returning to Maserati ownership! Don’t know if anyone remembers, but I bought MAF260’s 3200 back in 2010 and had it for 4 years. Now my wife's interested in getting a Granturismo, and so I have been doing...
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    My 3200 GTA for sale!

    Dear all, It's been a while since I posted, and I'm now back for one of the saddest reasons - to offer up my lovely 3200 for sale... I've two kids (and a nanny!) now and with a possible move to Australia next year, I can no longer justify having the trident on the drive (add to that, my hand...
  3. cowsurgeon

    Beardless

    Have shaved my beard off today - feels weird...and cold in the wind! May have to grow it back in winter... Anyone else on here with facial hair?
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    Forum Spam

    http://www.sportsmaserati.co.uk/showthread.php/1562-Forum-Spam?p=22132 Not sure about suits or p0rn, but some guy called Parisien keep writing on here - is he adveritising holidays to Paris? I think we should be told...
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    3200 Air con reset

    Thought I would add this as I've just done it! To allow the air con system to 're-learn': 1. With the ignition to OFF, turn the temp dial to LO, the fan dial to AUTO and the air direction dial to AUTO. 2. Hold down the 'recirculate' and 'econ' buttons together. 3. Turn the ignition...
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    3200 wiper blades on eurospares

    Anyone know what 'only GD' or 'only GS' refer to in the context of 3200 wiper blades? :conf: http://www.eurospares.co.uk/searchResult.asp?G=&M=&Mo=&A=&B=&S=wiper+brush&SB=3&:conf:SO=1&SM=3&SMo=4
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    Mini SD tester for 3200

    Some of you may have seen on the other side, Marcel from Holland has mentioned he'll be willing to make a batch of his diagnostic testers for the 3200, if sufficient people show an interest. Thought I'd put it on here too, as some folks may not be on both forums...
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    3200 valved exhaust?

    Here's a question for you exhaust buffs, I know Larini makes valved back boxes for the Gransport, but does anyone make them for the 3200? I've done a brief google search but come up with nothing. A company in the states does what they call EVCs within a centre section for the BMW M3, but that's...
  9. cowsurgeon

    Incredible...

    Have you guys listened to this interview? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZHnWpLQtyo and this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufhPjY3X6rs&feature=youtu.be
  10. cowsurgeon

    Steering Wheel Cover Fix How To

    The steering wheel leather tends to lift as the glue holding it on to the airbag cover denatures. This causes it to look like there are air bubbles underneath the leather, and it looks rubbish: This isn't my wheel (I realised afterwards, I didn't take a 'before' picture) but this is an...
  11. cowsurgeon

    No Masers in Russia?

    Sorry to have been a bit quiet on the forum for the last week or so - had to go to St.Petersburg to present some of my work at a conference. There are flash cars all over the place there (mixed with a load of Russian made heaps of junk!), and it seems in the 'bling' style favoured by the young...
  12. cowsurgeon

    3200 'code' light

    Sometimes (about every third time) when I open the car and turn the key in the ignition, the 'code' and 'check engine' lights don't go out, indicating that the immobiliser hasn't been deactivated - when that happens I have to turn the ignition off again, take the key out and try it again...
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    3200 front brake sensors

    Hi all, I had my front wheels off checking my brake pads the other day, and was surprised to find that I don't have front brake wear sensors. I have wires coming into the wheel arch with taped up ends, but no connectors - presumably they were cut off at some point in the past -maybe if the...
  14. cowsurgeon

    Fuses

    Driving to work today and my new radio stopped working suddenly, along with the gear selector display on the dashboard. It happened when a particularly loud bass part of the music started (which may have just been a total coincedence). A quick look at the handbook showed fuse number 17 in the...
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    3200 radio

    Hi all, Just fitted a new stereo to my 3200- I didn't do a how-to with pics for 2 reasons - the first being that I followed Jagpurr's how-to on removing the dashboard top (needed to do this to install my GPS antenna in the correct place for good reception) and the second being that the actual...
  16. cowsurgeon

    C-pillar badges

    Trying to decide whether to get these or not - I think they look pretty smart and compliment the back end - but am a little worried that some scallywag or drunkard will end up nicking them. Not such a problem in itself, as they're not mega expensive, but I'd be annoyed if in ripping them off the...
  17. cowsurgeon

    3200 Thermostat removal and replacement how to

    So here goes. The symptoms I had were of the engine running too cold most of the time. It would just reach 90 degrees on the gauge if I was sitting for long periods in stop-start traffic on a hot day. Driving anywhere normally, the temperature would drop to below 70 degrees, and at speed or in...
  18. cowsurgeon

    Fastlane show at Corbridge

    Thought I'd stick this one up for any lurking North-Easteners out there... So far it's just me and Mark (x1ons) who are going, get your name down - the more the merrier! http://www.fastlaneshow.co.uk/
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    Antifreeze

    Does anyone know off hand whether the antifreeze for the 3200 is Paraflu (blue) or Paraflu UP (red)? Or does it matter at all? Will halfrauds own brand do the trick just as well? Will check when I get home but was just going to order some online as well as some Selenia racing... Thanks,
  20. cowsurgeon

    Has anyone had a key die?

    Hi all, I've tried using my spare (black) key a few times to unlock the car/turn off the alarm, and initially it would work intermittently but seems to have now given up the ghost entirely. I tried replacing the batteries, but it hasn't helped,and I've tried the reset procedure in the...