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  1. steve3200

    Sticky buttons - wow

    where did you get these done? they look excellent
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    My cats dead

    our cat died last year and my mother was quite attached to it, and still misses having it around, I'm presently working on a 'real life' human avatar character and am considering animating our departed cat into a 'real life' animal avatar from previous real life photos of it, and to also enable...
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    Brexit Deal

    don't apologize to those Brexit nutcases who voted to leave
  4. steve3200

    Glass Lifting Electronic Control Module - PN 192673

    hello, does anyone know if the Glass Lifting Electronic Control Module, PN 192673 needs reprogramming if replaced with a used one?
  5. steve3200

    Where is the code for the colour of the leather

    avorio leather colour match = light cream mixed with yellow ochre
  6. steve3200

    Great Idea....Smart Motorways!

    smart motorways and brexit, both completely stupid
  7. steve3200

    Newbie from France

    bonjour, bienvenue sur ce forum
  8. steve3200

    4.2L (Cold) Rough Start/Cam Shaft Variators

    its a fairly common issue on the 4.2/4.7 the fix is quite straightforward for most maserati specialist garages, the job is almost a 'menu' item, usually about £1,500 each side (there are two), £3,000 total, your 7k figure sounds like the main dealer price
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    QP/GT front subframes - the truth

    yes i absolutely agree with you
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    QP/GT front subframes - the truth

    a new front subframe is around £2,000 and a good used one about £1,000, whilst underneath it's sensible to do the rest of the underside with corrosion treatment/protection, fitting and treatment/protection takes about 40 hours labour, then afterwards all four wheels re-aligned with shims etc by...
  11. steve3200

    Part/s & Rust

    I'm afraid that's not correct, the MOT can quite easily miss a badly corroded subframe as experienced with a previous QP
  12. steve3200

    QP/GT front subframes - the truth

    i personally wouldn't buy a QP unless the subframe/s had been fully inspected or previously corrosion treated.
  13. steve3200

    Part/s & Rust

    my advice is to get the subframe checked out and replaced if necessary
  14. steve3200

    Part/s & Rust

    you need to get the subframe inspected properly with all the covers removed
  15. steve3200

    Part/s & Rust

    when they do an mot they only report the rust that they can actually see, what needs to be done is that the covers/wheel arch liners need to be removed for a proper inspection, i knew of a QP that passed the MOT without problem but actually had a badly corroded front subframe which needed...
  16. steve3200

    maserati QP wheel alignment specifications

    good point, my garage obtained the spec from a maserati dealer who emailed it to him so i never actually got to see it, all i knew was that it had to be fully fuelled and 2 x 80 kgs ballasts in the front seats (2 spare mechanics)
  17. steve3200

    maserati QP wheel alignment specifications

    thanks for the reply, I've had it done now and it drives amazing, much better than before
  18. steve3200

    maserati QP wheel alignment specifications

    hello, does anyone have a copy of the quattroporte wheel alignment data spec sheet? for a 2009/2010/2011 model, (shim, camber, caster, toe, track etc) thanks
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    Maserati 4200GT Gear Stick Gaiter

    i have some spare avorio leather, enough to do a gaiter with if you're interested