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  1. MarkMas

    Issue following battery change - 2009 Quattroporte

    You may get more responses if you make your thread title more informative.
  2. MarkMas

    Maseratis - Spotted

    Red 4200 followed behind me in Cheltenham for while last night. Gave him a mirror-wave, but he seemed not to notice the QP at all, even when alongside.
  3. MarkMas

    Clutch wear claims from Selling (independent) dealership

    I don't think (correct me if I am wrong) there was any 'driving' change with the facelift. It was just cosmetic things like dashboard, lights, wing-mirrors and grille/grill. Driving experience differences are, as you say, 4.2 / 4.7 S / 4.7 GT S. Plus DS / ZF and Skyhook.
  4. MarkMas

    GT - Irritating Squeak

    Probably this:
  5. MarkMas

    What is point of this type of weather forecast?

    It's a British trait, which the BBC is just embracing. Years ago, I read that Italy have less deep recessions than the UK, attributed partly because while the UK media love to announce every job loss as the downturn starts (and the UK audience laps that up), the Italian media carries on with...
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    What is point of this type of weather forecast?

    Well you asked the question! Weather forecasting that far out is VERY imprecise, especially on timing. It the UK it is sometimes possible to meaningfully forecast things like, "It will be dry for a few days and then rainy for a bit." But the way the data analysis works gives a false sense of...
  7. MarkMas

    Clutch wear claims from Selling (independent) dealership

    I thought you were supposed to be buying a ZF QP.....
  8. MarkMas

    South West and Cotswold April meet - Sunday 28th April 2024

    I think it is MUCH too early to be worrying about the weather at this stage. FWIW, Hyperlocal Weather is saying Rain on Saturday and Drizzle overnight, and then Dry (and Windy) from about 09:17 on Sunday morning.
  9. MarkMas

    Art Reviewers Societal Exemplaires

    Carl Andre RIP Best thing in the Tate. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/andre-equivalent-viii-t01534
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    Art Reviewers Societal Exemplaires

    Ooh! I didn't know you could get two-cylinder Stirling Engines! This is mine.
  11. MarkMas

    Pic of the day

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    Pic of the day

    I wondered what that was... Alfa Romeo BAT 7 https://www.driving.co.uk/news/extraordinary-1950s-alfa-romeo-bat-concept-cars-fetch-15-5m-auction/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_BAT
  13. MarkMas

    Hey all

    As are too many questions!
  14. MarkMas

    Terrible Jokes Thread

    This week is diarrhoea awareness week. Runs until Friday.
  15. MarkMas

    Facelift 4200 Grill For Sale

    Not possible. I have Zen-like calm at all times.
  16. MarkMas

    Facelift 4200 Grill For Sale

    Really? Gransporti, obviously. :cool: No, really, in English, most words are made plural simply by adding an 's': Gransports. (Although there are many exceptions, eg 'oxen', 'mice', etc.) But under almost no circumstances should you add 'apostrophe-s'. The Chief Pedant has spoken!
  17. MarkMas

    Facelift 4200 Grill For Sale

    But anyone who thinks that the plural of Gransport is Gransport's should be force-fed pineapple pizza until they are thoroughly sick.
  18. MarkMas

    Facelift 4200 Grill For Sale

    I have already conceded (somewhen) that (apparently) 'grill' is an acceptable alterative for 'grille' (although I much prefer the latter).
  19. MarkMas

    The good morning thread

    Morning all! Day 2 visiting local auction house. Not Sothebys, but a shed on a disused airfield, but some nice stuff. Bought these yesterday : Fully operational by the evening: