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    Help removing steering wheel airbag 2007 QPV

    Got it! I did need to remove the covers to get enough of an angle to reach over the spring. Thanks for your support.
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    Help removing steering wheel airbag 2007 QPV

    Did you remove the plastic steering column covers?
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    Help removing steering wheel airbag 2007 QPV

    I watched a youtube video showing how to use a screwdriver to release the 2 airbag clips via the holes in the back of the steering wheel. "Easy" I thought. I spent almost an hour on Sunday with 5 or 6 different sizes/lengths of screwdrivers without success. I pushed the tools through the hole...
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    2005 Maserati Quattroporte - Sell or swap?

    How good is your German?
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    2005 Maserati Quattroporte - Sell or swap?

    My 2000 Porsche C4 was not originally listed as ULEZ compliant, but I discovered that the emissions were low enough to create an exception. I contacted Porsche UK who sent me the Certificate of Conformity for my car, which shows that it meets the standards to be exempted from ULEZ. I had to...
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    1977 Maserati Merak SS for sale £87,000

    The colour is Grigio Flemington Metallic 106E6, I believe this was used as early as 1971. It seems such a modern colour. It really suits the lines of the car.
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    1977 Maserati Merak SS for sale £87,000

    There are more photos of the restoration over on the Pistonheads advert
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    1977 Maserati Merak SS for sale £87,000

    Chassis number AM122A*439* This is a matching numbers Maserati. This beautiful 1977 example is the lighter, more powerful "SS" version of the Maserati Merak. Subject of a full and documented restoration with approx £130,000 at Aston Workshop including bodywork & chassis, bare metal respray and...
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    Self levelling headlights QpV

    On my 2007 QPV it was the plastic rod on the back of the headlight that had popped out. I removed the headlight, refitted the plastic rod and all works fine again.
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    Merak SS values

    So the Merak is back from McGrath's. Next step is a thorough, multi day detail, then photography before it goes live with Collecting Cars.
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    Merak SS values

    I quite like the Citroen hydraulic system. It works brilliantly and is very well engineered. At first I was embarrassed by the Citroen connection, until I began to appreciate the history of the 2 firms and the engineering brilliance of Citroen during this period.
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    Merak SS values

    Wilton Cresent is 200 meters from my Office. I wonder why Maserati classic values have not followed the other sportswear marques? My Merak is really fun and lithe. It looks beautiful and has the wonderful 'Bora' interior. 70's supercar looks and style. I find this confusing. Harry Metcalfe...
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    Merak SS values

    Maybe I overpaid. It had just had a fully documented £130,000 bare metal restoration so I thought £85,000 was a great price back in 2017.
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    Merak coolant question

    I ended up asking McGraths to help, which they did very efficiently.
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    Merak SS values

    Yes, arrived in April, but I'm having issues with security for it in Central London. Car thieves in Knightsbridge have been targeting V12 Ferraris and Rolls Royce Cullinans. 6 have gone missing in the last month within 500m of Sloane Street. They take them off the street or from inside...
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    Merak SS values

    So the "Aston Workshop" Merak is back from McGrath's and it's getting prepped for sale on Collecting Cars. I have owned many lovely cars over the last 20 years and I am genuinely surprised that the value of my Merak has fallen since I bought it 7 years ago when most other classics and modern...
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    Merak SS values

    My friend used to own the 'Hairpin/Harry's Garage' Merak SS, and another has a light blue lhd Marak SS. So we had 3 SSs within 6 miles of Holt, Norfolk! We've just been out in it and my wife drove home. The V6 sound got her overtaking with gusto.
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    Merak SS values

    I told my 19 year old daughter that I'd been thinking about selling and she got really quite angry with me. Did I not realise how beautiful the car is? How anyone can just go and buy a modern car but this is 'something special' to keep? How I would always regret it? I was surprised by how...
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    Merak SS values

    Thank you. I'd just been to Halfords to put a bottle of fuel system cleaner into the tank after 6 months of the car sitting mainly unused with the occasional start-move-stop in the garage. Giving it 'the beans' along the A148 soon cleared the carbs and plugs. I live 5 miles from Cromer, let me...
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    Merak SS values

    Yes. On my to Homebase!