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    GTS engine catastrophe

    Sorry but the 4.2 in my 2005 QP completely failed. Neither HR Owen nor Nuvola could explain why. Initial diagnostics were electronic. All fixed. Then that car had been over-filled with oil. But by who? Both denied over-filling. That was all cleaned up. Then injector rails. That was done...
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    GTS engine catastrophe

    Very sorry to hear. However lockdown also seemed to ruin my QP 2005. A huge variety of engine fault errors - that finally resulted in a diagnosis of low compression in one cylinder. Just one though? She barely made it up the ramp onto the BMS Salvage truck. A sorry sight indeed. Kinda broke my...
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    QP Sun Visor problem

    Flipped the sun visor down and plastic arm that fits into the socket broke. A new part is £317+VAT (thank you so much Maserati!) Tried fixing it with some superglue. But I reckon the source of the problem is the spring loaded flip down/flip up. I think it's too stiff and that put too much...
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    Escalating clutch repairs... who is at fault

    Final agreed bill £6,002.00 (gulp)
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    Escalating clutch repairs... who is at fault

    Apparently Maserati Colchester are as frustrated as me. They only billed me for one hour diagnosis and their technician spent 8 hours finding out the source of the leak. One of their four ramps is used up with my QP sat on their awaiting instructions. I think I've just been very unlucky.
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    Escalating clutch repairs... who is at fault

    Wow! Thanks for the response. Colchester Maserati have offered to cover half the labour. It's all via Nareman at Nuvola - who is finding himself in a tight spot over this, and as always being the gentleman. I couldn't find any indie would do a clutch replacement for cheaper than £3.3k. But I do...
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    Escalating clutch repairs... who is at fault

    So my QP went in for new clutch and investigate an issue with stalling and slipping out of gear. Nareman at Nuvola sent her to Maserati Colchester. So they found a clutch fluid leak and identified it as the clutch release bearing leaking hydraulic fluid. That increased the clutch replacement...
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    QP V clutch slips to neutral - wait or change now?

    Good point! Although I've never had low transmission oil error messages (that was someone else) - transmission oil was very low in June. To check and top up the transmission oil - any decent mechanic can do that? Big job? Doesn't need to be a Maserati tech?
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    QP V clutch slips to neutral - wait or change now?

    Do you think I book that in immediately? Will this grow steadily worse over the next days/weeks? Or is it likely now to just fail completely very soon and need to be flat-bedded? I'm working Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday - and need to be up and down the M1 from St Albans into town. If...
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    QP V clutch slips to neutral - wait or change now?

    Does that mean they just suddenly fail without warning? I believe the clutch was replaced at 30,000-35,000 miles 24% worn July 2015 - with 46,000 miles 55% work in November 2017 with 61,000 miles Now she’s at 67,000 miles - Nareman (at Nuvola) and I are just waiting - hoping I could eke it...
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    Apple Car Play - Maserati - Uodate

    Hi Steve How much did that cost in the QP? Do you know if they can handle the earlier 2005 onwards models?
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    QP V clutch slips to neutral - wait or change now?

    The beginning of the end of the clutch on my Duoselect - a few times now she's slipped into neutral when I've requested 5th from 6th (usually doing 75mph on the M1when it happens - so not happy days). But I've avoided that particular change and no problems since. 1/ How do they deteriorate from...
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    QP V - clock?

    Clock in my duo-select has stopped and won't start. Reset the time several times. Any ideas? Perhaps two weeks with a dead battery did something? Costs to replace? ALSO Why does Maserati put such a crappy piece of plastic clock in there? For a centre-piece in the car they could have gotten...
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    1st 4.7 GTS under £25?

    Didn't think I'd see 4.7 GTS break the £25k barrier. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201808089269671?advertising-location=at_cars&sort=price-asc&postcode=yo73ar&model=GRANTURISMO&radius=1500&make=MASERATI&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=2 Is there...
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    Pleeeaaase can we take the Maser to the park again?

    Shiiiiit! Really? Did you keep the dog or the car?
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    Pleeeaaase can we take the Maser to the park again?

    "Pleeeeeaase can we take the Maser to the park again?" "Lila no. That's ridiculous. You know she only does 16mpg at best." "That's because of the way you drive" "Shutup - we're walking" "OK!!!" (dogs are easily distracted by the prospect of a walk)
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    Random QP Thoughts

    "Bit bored really...." Have done anything with the exhaust yet? And what about adding Apple CarPlay?
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    Clutch biting point relative to RPM.

    I don't think the QP is fully engaged until above 1500rpm. Certainly I never let it hang around in the 1200-1600 zone. Always change down early. And always push it through there quickly on taking off. Which makes crawling through traffic difficult. And traffic queues on an incline to a...
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    QP clutch reset on flat battery = temporarily better?

    OK. Once that clutch gets jerky again I'm going to try that. Thanks!
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    QP accident woes & poss insurance write off - ADVICE PLEASE!

    Construct an argument. Present them with ads. Put in mileage adjustments - and show what the value should be. Moan, complain and didn't give up. Show the additional spec from the base model. Show them what you paid. I bought might only 2 years previous from Nuvola at £20K - there was no way it...