JAGPURR
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Hi all,
I was introduced to this forum by Conearo , when he asked if he could use an article I'd posted on a rival forum concerning handbrake adjustment. I say rival forum but this reminds me of the time concerns were raised by “The Jaguar Drivers Club†I think it was in the late 70's or early 80's when a rival club opened called “The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club†opened and they saw it as the beginning of the end. But the new club were more interested in helping the common enthusiasts keep their cars on the road rather than spending their time telling the world how good their marque was and how privileged they were as owners. Well both clubs still exist and thrive and you will probably find most members belong to both clubs and love them for their own idiosyncrasies. I'm sure this will be the case here. Having looked around I quite like it here, lots more weirdo's where I can fit in with ease.
I have been a 4200cc owner for almost a year now and still get that thrill when I drive it. Having longed for a return to Italian ownership, since my days driving Alfa Alfettas and GTV's in the seventies and eighties. Perhaps giving my age away there! I'm sure the Italians are the cause of my grey hair. Anyway I'm one of those unfortunate souls who love driving something different but can't really afford it. The only way round this is to carry out my own maintenance and repairs, therefore not having to pay astronomical labour costs that are associated with all dealers not just Maserati. Usually at least two thirds of garage costs are down to labour alone and while it might take me a lot longer in my garage I actually enjoy it immensely. Alas some of us were put here to do real work for a living so we have to make the best of what we have.
One thing I like about this type of forum is people are willing to freely ask, and tell, without fear of being called a fool. Everyone is more than willing to help fellow addicts and sufferers. The reports and technical fixes section is an inspired idea, no more searching through hundreds of threads looking for someone with the same problem and hoping they tell you how they sorted it, without those horrible words “ I took it back to the Dealers†and gave them wads of cash.
Conearo has been great in putting up a couple of my contributions for me, but I'm going to have a go myself, if I can just get my head round the computer bits. If not I'll have to bother him again. I was driving the other night and noticed half of my dash was in darkness so decided to strip out the instrument cluster so I could re-lamp it. Now I'm in the habit, I keep an old digital camera (do you remember the ones with a floppy disc in?) so I can record the events for others, because as we all know, a picture paints a thousand words. So if you need to be behind your dash for any reason keep your eyes peeled, I hope to have it up very soon, the posting that is.
Keep up the good work.
One request. Living too far north to attend Ace meetings and being very jealous of you lot, next time you get to visit a posh dealers how about some pics for us foreigners north of the Watford gap. I'd love to drool over a shot of a shiny workshop. Like I said Weirdo's.
Keith
I was introduced to this forum by Conearo , when he asked if he could use an article I'd posted on a rival forum concerning handbrake adjustment. I say rival forum but this reminds me of the time concerns were raised by “The Jaguar Drivers Club†I think it was in the late 70's or early 80's when a rival club opened called “The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club†opened and they saw it as the beginning of the end. But the new club were more interested in helping the common enthusiasts keep their cars on the road rather than spending their time telling the world how good their marque was and how privileged they were as owners. Well both clubs still exist and thrive and you will probably find most members belong to both clubs and love them for their own idiosyncrasies. I'm sure this will be the case here. Having looked around I quite like it here, lots more weirdo's where I can fit in with ease.
I have been a 4200cc owner for almost a year now and still get that thrill when I drive it. Having longed for a return to Italian ownership, since my days driving Alfa Alfettas and GTV's in the seventies and eighties. Perhaps giving my age away there! I'm sure the Italians are the cause of my grey hair. Anyway I'm one of those unfortunate souls who love driving something different but can't really afford it. The only way round this is to carry out my own maintenance and repairs, therefore not having to pay astronomical labour costs that are associated with all dealers not just Maserati. Usually at least two thirds of garage costs are down to labour alone and while it might take me a lot longer in my garage I actually enjoy it immensely. Alas some of us were put here to do real work for a living so we have to make the best of what we have.
One thing I like about this type of forum is people are willing to freely ask, and tell, without fear of being called a fool. Everyone is more than willing to help fellow addicts and sufferers. The reports and technical fixes section is an inspired idea, no more searching through hundreds of threads looking for someone with the same problem and hoping they tell you how they sorted it, without those horrible words “ I took it back to the Dealers†and gave them wads of cash.
Conearo has been great in putting up a couple of my contributions for me, but I'm going to have a go myself, if I can just get my head round the computer bits. If not I'll have to bother him again. I was driving the other night and noticed half of my dash was in darkness so decided to strip out the instrument cluster so I could re-lamp it. Now I'm in the habit, I keep an old digital camera (do you remember the ones with a floppy disc in?) so I can record the events for others, because as we all know, a picture paints a thousand words. So if you need to be behind your dash for any reason keep your eyes peeled, I hope to have it up very soon, the posting that is.
Keep up the good work.
One request. Living too far north to attend Ace meetings and being very jealous of you lot, next time you get to visit a posh dealers how about some pics for us foreigners north of the Watford gap. I'd love to drool over a shot of a shiny workshop. Like I said Weirdo's.
Keith
