Bebs
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I’m not sure to be honest. Will mention it next week when I’m there.
Maserati Specialist Recommendation
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CatmanV2
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Aldous came to play with my 4200 and his scanner when he was starting out as AV Engineering. Utterly top bloke
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Ewan
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In Northamptonshire, try calling Keys Motorsport at Silverstone. They are Ferrari specialists primarily and look after my 400i, but the owner (Tom) also has some Maseratis, so knows them well.
philw696
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Bought my Boxster 987 S from Tom lovely guy.
Great to know! I’m about 10mins away from Silverstone so very handy. Will reach out to them as my GT is due a service soon.
I spoke with Keys today and they declined, they want to work on Ferrari exclusively. Shame!
jkb1989
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Bell Sport and Classics in south Hertfordshire, not a million miles away...
They also sell cars and the showroom is well worth a visit
They're very friendly
I've always paid exactly what I was quoted
Their service costs come up very high, but strangely they're maintenance / repairs are competitive. I used them as a benchmark and was shocked that they came up cheapest for some recent work (I expected they'd be pricey as they're a Ferrari specialist and their sales are extremely high end, think F40s and Dinos)
They also sell cars and the showroom is well worth a visit
They're very friendly
I've always paid exactly what I was quoted
Their service costs come up very high, but strangely they're maintenance / repairs are competitive. I used them as a benchmark and was shocked that they came up cheapest for some recent work (I expected they'd be pricey as they're a Ferrari specialist and their sales are extremely high end, think F40s and Dinos)
cheburator
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Picked up my car from Emblem yesterday after a clutch change. And the verdict is… What an amazing specialist!
Myles and Martin keep me updated throughout the process. The initial quote was for 12hrs of labour. By the end of the exercise we ended with 21hrs of labour billed - the undercarriage of my car had never been apart. Myles kept me updated through the process with videos, showing what 10yrs and 35k miles on the roads of Britain do to the cars. It wasn’t nice. Problems were clearly identified and various solutions were offered for me to chose from. Martin did his best to keep parts costs down vs timely progress of the project.
Also, while in there, Myles pointed out potential issues for me to keep a tab on/address next year during her bi-annual service.
At the end, she was back together, with a full valet, cleaned to almost perfection, a nice report for the history file, some cool souvenirs for my kids and a bottle of wine for the adults.
The drive back along the A272 was motoring heaven. The clutch works faultlessy, going up and down the box is a pleasure. No more trepidation whether I would get the dreaded gear unavailable…
As you can tell, I am super pleased with the experience and I think that’s where the car is going back next year for its service. Well done, Team Emblem!
Myles and Martin keep me updated throughout the process. The initial quote was for 12hrs of labour. By the end of the exercise we ended with 21hrs of labour billed - the undercarriage of my car had never been apart. Myles kept me updated through the process with videos, showing what 10yrs and 35k miles on the roads of Britain do to the cars. It wasn’t nice. Problems were clearly identified and various solutions were offered for me to chose from. Martin did his best to keep parts costs down vs timely progress of the project.
Also, while in there, Myles pointed out potential issues for me to keep a tab on/address next year during her bi-annual service.
At the end, she was back together, with a full valet, cleaned to almost perfection, a nice report for the history file, some cool souvenirs for my kids and a bottle of wine for the adults.
The drive back along the A272 was motoring heaven. The clutch works faultlessy, going up and down the box is a pleasure. No more trepidation whether I would get the dreaded gear unavailable…
As you can tell, I am super pleased with the experience and I think that’s where the car is going back next year for its service. Well done, Team Emblem!
philw696
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That just goes to prove why as much attention is needed keeping the underside clean and preserved which your chosen poison on a regular basis to keep corossion and oxidation away if you're driving all year round.
After 45 years on the tools nothing kills more time than seized up nuts and bolts and cleaning up components to do a job properly.
Then you have all the mess to clean up off your workshop floor too.
cheburator
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Absolutely - the number of studs and bolts that sheared off despite being “attacked” with torch heat, induction heat, plus gas overnight, impact guns etc was unreal. Truth is - while the bodies are superbly executed and protected, the actual chassis nuts and bolts are of quality suitable for a Mecanno set and not a car, which gets driven year round. Some of the labour on my car included the cleaning and protection of the rear sub frame …
Doritoharv
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I've just utilised Emblem this past weekend. I took it in for their complimentary 'Saturday morning consultation' clinic. I was very impressed indeed. I'd purchased my 2016 GT Sport back in January and was keen to have a second opinion on it so that I could be aware of anything that might potentially sting me in the near future. I bought it with 17k on it and have done another 1k since. I was pretty pleased to hear that I've purchased a pretty solid example. No major issues.
When I arrived, Darren took it out for a drive and we were gone for about 15/20 minutes. He took it through its paces before returning to the garage. From then, I can say that he did a fairly comprehensive health check on the car. He talked me through the 3 error codes that popped up (all cleared, only the parking sensor one returned), walked me round (and under) the car to discuss elements that he wanted to point out and talked over which pieces were priorities (thankfully nothing critical).
Because of this fine forum, I was already aware of certain things to look for and so I could discuss this with him and he could show me specifically (cam cover gasket leak concern, parking sensor check and exhaust valve solenoids). Going there with a little background and investigation allowed me to have a decent conversation without feeling out of my depth. I'm no mechanic but I have interest.
The conclusions were:
- N/S/F parking sensor has gone (which I knew). Not a priority for me just now. I know the trick to get in quick and turn off the front ones so that I can still use the rear ones.
- Slight leak from cam cover gasket on the O/S of the engine. 2 tiny globules were visible. Darren cleaned it away. He didn't consider it a big issue just now compared to the 5-6hr job to open up the cams and sort (but will keep a close eye on) - I would say it's about once a week that I might get the burning smell and it lasts a couple of seconds before clearing.
- Underside is fairly clean, very little rust - just a couple of small areas. Recommendation for a bit of rectification and a lanoguard seal but no urgency.
- Exhaust valve solenoid has failed and the exhausts are stuck open. Again, easily rectified but no urgency.
I've been told I'll get a follow-up email detailing the points above and from that I will ask for quotes for getting the work done. I can then get it booked in for some (or all) of the work dependent on the cost/priority.
All-in-all, impressed by Emblem so far and therefore wanted to share with you all
[EDIT] - Based on everything I had read here, I was initially going to head to SportsItalia but by the time I had the car, sadly that was no longer an option. I hope that it will become an option again though!
lozcb
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Myles is an absolute gem and a good long time friend since my Maserati ownership coming up to 20 years soon , I cant rate or recommend him highly enough , Similar to how i rate Roberto of Grimaldi Engineering ........... they are both passionate about their customers and their work
What trick? Don't think anyone has mentioned this before!
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Always drive in reverse
Doritoharv
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I'm not sure if it applies to all GT Sports but mine has both the front and rear sensors. If I put the car in reverse, because one sensor is out at the front, it brings on the 'parking help unavailable' message and then you can't use any of them. In my case, I put the car in reverse and then a split second later press the parking sensor button on the dash. It duly turns off the front sensors before the whole lot are unavailable. Leaves me with the rear ones still working.
(Apologies if I'm just missing any sarcasm there and I've just repeated something that everyone and their dog already knows! Still a newbie on here)
Doritoharv
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Well, if that's the case ... happy to help!
zagatoes30
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I always used Emblem when I had my Spyder, no SI in those days, Myles and Martin are both superb as above everything discussed clearly with options as to what to do now, soon or in the future.
