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    14yr (7th) Service Advice

    My 2009 Granturismo is due its 7th/14yr service. In the schedule there is an R under lambda sensor for the 7th or 14 year service. But it also says change every 4 years. I spoke to a main dealer who said they should be changed every 4 years, which would therefore be the 12yr and 16yr service...
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    Front Sub Frame Clean Up

    Just some quick photos of my front sub frame clean up. Like most this age I've got some surface rust and just general grime that needed cleaning up. I toyed with the idea of dropping the subframe and supporting the engine on a hoist, but I've just had my alignment done, and the sub frame bolts...
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    Exhaust Valve Lubricant

    I know there's been some discussion on this in the past and its never really been decided on. My valves were sticking again after a couple of years and before going the whole hog and cutting them out, I thought I'd give freeing them up again another go. I went with this stuff and its worked...
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    £70 X-Pipe!

    Larini eat your heart out.
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    Granturismo Rear Bumper Removal Guide

    I've had issues during Winter months with the parking sensors, which I fixed breifly by taking the control module in the boot apart and re-soldering some joints but the problem came back a few weeks later. I recently had a service done at Hoyle Fox Classics in Maldon (highly recommend by the...
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    K1 vs K2 vs Normal PS4s

    I didn't think the manufacturer codes meant much but I came across this thread on a BMW forum and look at the difference in the tread patterns of those PSSs. Apparently the K1s start off with slightly less thread depth than a normal 285/35/20. The 285/30/20 K1s actually have about 30% less...
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    Front Bumper Overhaul

    Didn't get round to doing this last year. Going to give the bumper a going over along with the under tray, bolts, etc. A lot of the bolts were corroded up when I tried removing some of the inner arch lining last year when I was doing my side skirts so I knew I'd be replacing some parts. I got...
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    Bumper Emblem

    Going to give my front bumper a going over now its getting warmer and want to replace the front bumper emblem (not the grill one). Scuderia parts list it at £11+Vat (fine) but they need £100 min order and Eurospares are asking £33+Vat! Ebay ones seem even more expensive. Prices all over...
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    Just Admiring the View...

    Had the car out front today as doing some spraying on a Triumph I'm restoring. Couldn't resist taking this snap from the bedroom window. Haven't really seen an above view before, really shows the lines. Anyway, found myself staring at it for quite a while, as you do. Its not a Stradale or...
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    DIY Side Skirt, Arches - re-spray

    DIY Side Skirt, Arches: Re-spray Just a quick few photos of the re-spraying of my side skirts and arches (well one side anyway). This is pretty much it for the body work other than a few stone chips on the front end and an all over detail. The body work is now pretty much immaculate (or will...
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    Exhaust Valve Control Mod (how to)

    A little while ago I realised my exhaust valves were stuck shut and after getting them working again, I wondered if there was a simple way to open the valves manually via a switch installed in the cabin or something. I was thinking of something along the lines of controlling the Maserati vacuum...
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    GT Side Skirt Removal

    Anyone done this on their Granturismo? Mine are a bit chipped up underneath and want to take them off to do a proper job rather than fumbling about on the floor. Looking at the eurospares diagram, I see some fittings under the kick plate but not sure about the ones on either end. Is any of...
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    DIY Wheel Refurb

    Just taken the wheels off the car. They're currently standard grey and have had some pretty poor scuff repairs sometime in the past. Am changing the colour to Grigio Mercury and will take some photos along the way. Hopefully they'll turn out well.
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    Key Fob Recon

    So the condition of my key fob was triggering me and I have some time on my hands so decided to make them worthy of the car they start. Here's the original condition. Not as bad as many I'm sure but still chipped, scratched, poor quality looking. I bought one of those cheap fobs...
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    Exhaust Valves Stuck Closed (Fixed)

    I've got an '09 4.7 GTS (auto, twin pipe) and I suspected the exhaust valves were not working because I noticed no difference in exhaust noise in sport mode above 3000 rpm. Long story short, I had both tailpipes off, lubed, heated, hit, and now they're nice and freely moving back and forth...
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    Turn Signal Failure

    First fault of ownership, had a left turn signal failure today on my 2009 GTS. All indicators on the left of the car are not working and the dash symbol is flashing faster than normal. Anyone had this before and can point me in the right direction? I'm assuming a dodgy connection somewhere...
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    GranTurismo Brake Pedal Travel

    First post here. I test drove a GranTurismo yesterday ('09 4.7 S) and noticed a fair bit of travel in the brake pedal before feeling the bite of the brakes. Its my first test drive and was wondering if this is normal for these cars or a potential fault? I wouldn't say the brakes were spongy...