My QP is back with its new yellow calipers and wheels !!! Whooppeee

[Marc777]

Seems like an age, 4 weeks away at Dick Lovetts at Swindon. Here is what they did:

Rear brake discs
Rear brake pads
Handbrake shoes and carrier
New rear right hand hub assembly
New antirollbar bushes
New brake fluid
Rear wheel bearing assembly

and to go with the brand new wheels and tyrees:

Painted calipers yellow &
Full alignment

I cannot recommend Dick Lovett Maserati in Swindon enough. Alan in parts (Enzo knows him with his 550 rebuild), Darryl and Paul and Jo in service who where really sympathetic to the age of the car and therfore their charges - really - it was well within Indy territory with both parts and labour - they had the car for 4 weeks but it was worth it. Thank you to all if you are reading this.............................



Marc

 

[Andyk]

Oh my...think I'm in love again .... stunning and Maseratis best design for years.....QP is def my fav modern Maserati...

 

[Emtee]

Looks lovely Marc. The flash of yellow adds a really nice accent through the wheels. Must admit I didn't realise the QP disks weren't drilled?

Cheers, Miles.

 

[Andyk]

I think they became an option...Sure I heard Enzo say that somewhere....Standard on GT's and GTS I think...

 

[Marc777]

Just had the discs replaced on the RRS at the back - vented but not drilled. Also Brembo but 1/5th of the price.........

 

[Andyk]

Marc, love the pic with the doors open...Love the colour of the car and I know moston here...me included was not taken by the interior but I must say it looks brilliant in the pics...I'm jealous now..Great purchase.

 

[Marc777]

Marc, love the pic with the doors open...Love the colour of the car and I know moston here...me included was not taken by the interior but I must say it looks brilliant in the pics...I'm jealous now..Great purchase.

Thanks Andy

I recall having to "admit" on the forum that i was the nutter that bought the car with the unusual interior!!!

Dick Lovetts admit they hgave never seen this combo

and they have never done yellow calipers on a QP.

I like to be different LOL!!

An absoltely amazing car, that makes an amazing noise, and is individual ...........................

Next mod is to get the calipers on the Range Rover supercharged (Brembo) painted yellow ..............................

 

[Parisien]

Just gorgeous Marc....many more happy miles........................!!!

Alan in parts is a top guy....Lovetts have a good reputation too.

What was the rear bearing problem?

Remind us how many miles/year of car/version?



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[Marc777]

Rear bearings have a magnetic strip for the ABS and it does not like to be removed/replaced. Upshot is that whilst the bearing was Ok the strip was not. £700 incl fitting

 

[Parisien]

....ok....mine was making a noise/humming...turned out again not to be the bearing but another part attached had slipped out of position...just got news from my mechanic its fixed!


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[Marc777]

Good news!!!

 

[Parisien]

Good news!!!

...certainly was........we thought it was the left side rear..............after 3 hrs fighting got it off.........................oooppppssssss...wasn't that one.....went to other side...3 more hrs...swopped over the other bearing we'd just taken out...................noise gone...yipppeeee!!!


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[bigbob]

Really like the yellow. Should have gone for grey on the outside and burgundy on the face mind!

 

[bigbob]

Looks lovely Marc. The flash of yellow adds a really nice accent through the wheels. Must admit I didn't realise the QP disks weren't drilled?

Cheers, Miles.

4.7QP is drilled but 4.2 is only drilled if you opt for the performance pack (or whatever it is called).

PS That's why I don't understand the 4.2 GranTurismo's braking issues as it has drilled disks and weighs less than the QP.

 

[Marc777]

Thanks Bob. When you say " Should have gone for grey on the outside and burgundy on the face mind" do you mean the interior? I had to buy it "as is " LOL
She is 6 years old ........

Marc

 

[GransportFan1]

Yellow calipers are awesome, love them.

 

[bigbob]

Thanks Bob. When you say " Should have gone for grey on the outside and burgundy on the face mind" do you mean the interior? I had to buy it "as is " LOL
She is 6 years old ........

Marc

Was trying to be funny. Felt you could replicate the interior colour scheme on the calipers.

If I was buying a 4+ year old Maser again then I would buy the QP - enjoy!

 

[bigbob]

Bet you feel good rolling down the hill into Burford in it? Is the shop with the stone boars still on the RHS?

 

[Marc777]

Was trying to be funny. Felt you could replicate the interior colour scheme on the calipers.

If I was buying a 4+ year old Maser again then I would buy the QP - enjoy!

Cheers Bob, me being a bit slow LOL.

Thanks !!!

 

[marcos]

I think if I was buying a Maser it would be the QP as well. They are amazing, and those calipers look great, nice idea.