new on here with a 3200GT

[TimA-Yorks]

Hi to all, I acquired N9FBN a 2000my 3200GT in April 2015. I'm guessing the car is likely to be known to a few on here as it arrived to me after many short ownerships as owner after owner failed to resolve its issues. I took it to Mike Roberts who fitted a new throttle pedal FBW potentiometer, replaced the cambelt and pulley set and serviced the motor. Unfortunately the engine wasn't running properly, the idle speed was too high and 'hunting' between 13 and 1500rpm. I did a few miles as Mike recommended....nothing changed. I found the car 'pushing on' and so too dangerous to drive. A month or so ago David Askew was recommended to me and short phone call enough to give me confidence that he might know what the problem was. I sent the throttle body to him, it was upgraded to contactless (I had thought Mike Roberts had done that already!) and returned to me fully tested, David even supplied a good used OE loom connector to allow me to undo a historic 'botch' Now refitted the car drives 'properly' A big thank you goes to David.

N9FBN now has a recovered dash top (courtesy of AS Pickering, Bradford), its had an interior strip and refurb including all the sticky crud removed from all switchgear and trim. A poor gear change related to a squidgy and variable 'feel' clutch pedal proved to be caused by a degraded rubber bush on the slave cylinder pushrod...an inexpensive if not so easy to action fix. I still have a few minor jobs to do so on here for tips....

Now taxed and tested and luckily there's still time for fun before winter. Tally ho!

 

[allandwf]

Welcome, good choice of car, and well done in resolving the issues. pics?

 

[highlander]

Welcome along. Yup, if ignored the 32 will quickly build quite a list of work that could break the bank easily! But when working, for mid range acceleration they are difficult to match and leave a smile on your face every time the twins kick in. Good luck with rest of season, hope you get a clear run in now but get some pics up ..........no pics, no proof

 

[Doohickey]

Excellent - another Yorkshire member. Look forward to meeting you somewhere shortly.

I suspect the next gathering will be at Sports cars in the park at Lotherton Hall near Garforth on 25 September.

http://www.carsinthepark.org.uk/

 

[2b1ask1]

Welcome and well done grafting to the win! Another saved car.

 

[TimA-Yorks]

Images as requested, including my led number plate light install and Volvo S80 spare wheel with adaptor...way cheaper than all the other options I could find. A short run of spare wheel spacers (to reduce the unit cost) could be made if there was enough interest.....if there isn't I'm happy to provide the engineering drawing to enable self made 'one offs' which will be expensive (around £200 inc vat) due to the CAM programming time

 

[TimA-Yorks]

sounds interesting.....I'll put it in my diary

 

[Andyk]

A big warm welcome and what a lovely 3200 you have there. Enjoy.

 

[davy83]

looks great, glad you got the gremlins sorted out its always good to see another 3200 kept running.

 

[MrMickS]

Welcome. Good to have another Yorkshire

The car looks good. With care the 3200 still looks fantastic.


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[azapa]

Congratulations on your nice looking Maserati and welcome here.

 

[rs48635]

great work keeping an other smile maker on the road, Inspired me to get my own car back on the road.
I am also considering going back to a stainless grille. My car had one when I took ownership, but a new standard one was fitted after a minor incident.

 

[dem maser]

3200 is the best Maserati to buy for smiles....when those turbos kick in....woooooooo

 

[Spartacus]

You mean "if" Dem

 

[dem maser]

You mean "if" Dem

 

[RSM Masser]

You mean "if" Dem

They always kick in
You just have to make sure it's running and starts first.

 

[redsonnylee]

Welcome, mines a 2000 also. Had a few bits to do also, runs better and better with age and use. Body looks great and I like the grill.