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Participanti can assure you the modern ones still draw 300-400mA (6 month old MY20GT) as i have measured it a couple of times roughly based on time and charge needed to get back to full.
My 4200 tracker was factory installed and had a fob -standard fit on UK cars as i got mine new from Egham. Still draws 300-350 per day.
ParticipantI am not sure what the tracker and other things are supposed to drain but i repeatedly checks mine for battery loss and it worked out at between 0.4-0.5 amps per day on a 4200 battery . I then put one of those Halfords solar panels in the back window which will do 340milliamp/hr (the big one about £40) and yes this is correct- the battery is now 10 years and 3 months old ! BUT its not the original Fiamm – but a Bosch relplacement.
ParticipantMy next door neighbour had a 2011 GC for 3-4 years and loved it apart from the the ride under certain conditions. He was a pretty “aggressive driver” and the roads round where I live are not the best kept in the universe ! I would reckon driven normally to” abit of fun” level now again you wouldn’t notice it much if at all. You would know already the engine is pretty bullet proof .
The article below sums up ride problem I reckon. Importantly he had no trouble with the GC all the time he owned it and did about 30,ooo miles.
“It’s still a clever roof. Three layers of fabric make sure that when it’s closed it does a decent job of mimicking the sound deadening properties of a fixed head, only succumbing to wind whistle at motorway speeds. What it can’t do, though, is fully emulate a proper roof’s strength – and there lies the GranCabrio’s big, gaping problem.
The chassis strengthening, which includes strut braces in the engine bay, and bolstering beneath the door skins and floor, undoubtedly smothers some of the scuttle shake, but never all of it. The Italian roads we drove the car on – mostly urban – were in awful condition, and the GranCabrio at times couldn’t cope properly. You always expect a convertible’s chassis weaknesses to be exposed on the worst extremes of road surfaces, but the Maser capitulates regularly, with an underlying rumble and persistently fidgety ride.
Firm springs, fast dampers and super thin rubber don’t help, seeing the Maser smack into divots in a suspension-troubling way. There is some give in the chassis, so it’s far from unbearable, but there’s an uncomfortable blend of stiffness, chassis lard and structural compromise to deal with.
The thing is, it’s not enough of a problem to put off those who adore its looks, and who hear its sensationally vociferous engine. As ever, the Maser’s annoyances are forgivable it has a unique personality and a few brilliant tricks up its sleeve.
Participanthttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1exXYzrwKDwjurxapRlvrwpo42qSAA6vN/view
wiring diagram Ammeter is numbered as item 57 and has black wires this is a pretty clear diagram you can prob download.
Sorry cant help with the melting
ParticipantGraham Not so sure about availability being very very limited. like the 12. Apparently scheduled to be south of £200K . Also in the Italian daily newspapers there is mention of at least 300 per year. Trouble is all we can do is speculate on most things just like the press. All will be revealed no doubt in May or something at Geneva
ParticipantIts going to have to be a race car as well with the designation MC in the name. The motoring press are going on about a twin turbo V6 BUT that earlier video clip sure sounds like a V8 to me. i was always thinking a Portofino derived engine base V8.
ParticipantWell we’ll well who’s feeling …… MC20 it is
ParticipantFind out soon
what about not MC20 ?
If we follow of the MC12 logic it could be MC6 if a V6 or MC8 if a V8 but MC8 was used on the last Gransport racer if my memory is right
I do agree it won’t be Alfieri or CAR “Sportiva”
ParticipantI really dont understand how they can call it a SCOOP. Its a best guess artists impression. They go on about v6 engines and the earlier released short vidoeo of the engine sounded so much like a V8. We are getting the name tonight- “Sportiva “as used by CAR we will see but I wouldn’t put money on it myself.
If you track the magazines back over the last months nearly everything is speculation as really there is no real fact yet — other than in May 2020 there is a big event and from the video yesterday ’tis going to be this sports car (with 2 seats).
we will just have to log in for 2020 CET on the 2oth of Feb 2020
ParticipantThat would be great if I could put my name down for one of the saturday tickets if that’s ok. If you dont want to do singles then just say no that’s perfectly ok. Thank you.
Chris
ParticipantThere Were 3 or 4 on Ebay UK last night BUT i have no idea if they are OEM or “copies” asking £240+/- or correct and doesn’t state what years they are for but you might know if you take a look
ParticipantThe unstoppable changing nature of the automobile BUT personally I would much rather be reading about the arrival of a 4 wheel drive Trofeo Ghibli with 580hp as in the Levante Trofeo.
We haven’t even got the presently available 4 wheel drive car in the UK which is/was a great shame. It might have helped sales numbers for them.
ParticipantAgreed !
I had a QP5 GTS as well for 7 years from 2011-2018 and this had conventional fixed rate springs and under rapid load change the rear suspension springs “twanged “ exactly as you mentions. The master mechanic at Lovetts who had been there a serious number of years just said it was the spring moving e.g. road sleeping police bumps taken fast, even weight transfer across the car in certain dynamic situations and not to worry about it.
So I didn’t and never had a problem with this car either.
ParticipantKnocking noises at the rear generally are:-
Rear suspension bushes
Suspension assembly and spring out of mount
Top mount damage / Broken bump stopBattery coming loose in the boot floor
I would say from the above places suggested by Graham any can look and see and shouldn’t take more than 30 mins to have a peep.
As an aside I had noises coming form the rear of my old GT from day one new for 5 years and it was checked over and over under warranty and after- there was never actually anything found wrong and it never failed me — even on track.
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