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A very Happy New Year to everyone.

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Either the lock is jammed or you can try under the rear seat there should be a cable release.

If the battery is flat this could also cause the button release to not work.

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Merry Christmas everyone & best wishes for 2018.

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Would be lovely to see a Trident logo on the cars next season. However I doubt it will go on.

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Hi Sanjay,

Nuvola are an indie Maserati dealer, Nareman who owns this outfit is very well respected and trustworthy. He uses Giallo for his servicing and inspection.

You are in good hands if you buy from him, in the North richardgracecars is the place to go. Nuvola will also sell a car on your behalf and I know many happy people with this service.

At the moment car sales are generally slow especially at this time of the year.

Me personally, if I was planning to sell within two years I would take up the 24 month warranty as this would give a prospective buyer some confidence with any potential large bills. Otherwise get to know one of the indies and save the warranty cost.

You are very welcome and wishing you many happy miles ahead.

Tony

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No problem Sanyaj,

Not sure whereabouts in NW London you are and how far you can travel, I actually take mine to Fareham in Hampshire from Kingston.

http://www.joemacari.com although a main dealer I know they often try to price match an indie, otherwise be aware of their labour rates.

http://gvelondon.com has been used and although a bit pricey cheaper then main dealers. The chap who runs this place http://www.avengineeringltd.com used to work there and is well respected, he decided to work for himself.

http://www.giallo.co.uk/ I’ve used them a few times and although they are in Kent they will pickup/drop off from your home or from the local station. Very popular with many owners in London and SE they also sell Maseratis.

http://www.grimaldiengineering.co.uk/contact.asp might be a bit far from you but again another well know and respected specialist.

http://www.mcgrathmaserati.co.uk/services/ although they do full restorations they also look after modern cars to, however like Emblem in Poole they are always booked up months in advance.

For your needs I would recommend giving Sharon and Matthew a call at Giallo first and talking over what you need. I regularly meet up with Owners in Kent and they all go here.

If you were selling up then any of the above stamps in your book would be recognised.

Best wishes

Tony

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Hi Sanja,

My view is to get a comparison quote from say  https://www.warrantydirect.co.uk/maserati-extended-warranty.html so you can compare & see if it’s good value for money.

Im not surprised that the cost will be high, after all you would not expect any major repairs in the early years, however as the car ages there will inevitably be wear and tear items which can cost a considerable amount so the commercial chaps at Maserati would have factored this in.

If the car is a keeper, then why not start taking it to one of the known specialists and save the warranty cost as a slush fund. I budget £3000 per year for mine, some years it’s more and some like the last two it’s been only a few hundred for service and maintenance.

In my experience as these cars get older the majors don’t have the necessary knowledge like the indies so this is something else to consider.

Finally you can always try and negotiate a discount if you’ve been a loyal customer with the dealership.

Let us know how you get on.

Best wishes.

Tony

 

 

 

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Hi Steve, I don’t know anywhere specific. You could try a local body shop, I have used a local coach builder to complete numerous repairs similar to yours. The one I use in Kingston also do restorations so they have extensive knowledge of similar challenges.

So if you have one of these old style body shops they should be able to help you out.

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Some lovely shots thanks, always good to see shiny new parts. Some of the old parts don’t look that badly worn so guessing it must have been stored well in a nice dry place.

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I can see why Fiat 500s are so popular now, there were some very tight squeezes there. Some of those old town roads were probably only built for a horse and cart. Thanks for posting up.

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Best wishes with the restoration, these can be challenging especially when you are doing it yourself. I did a non Maserati restoration about 25 years ago and needed a lot of patience when trying to get some obsolete parts.

Looking forward to seeing your progress.

My guess is that you could use this thread as it has the title and is under the technical section already. Someone else may come along with their view.

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Thanks the link works now, in the first post I couldn’t see the link at all, in the second post the link is visibility and I can click through.

The opening shot is very good, I like the way you got the three shots. Some amazing scenery, and bends along the roads look very exiting to drive through.

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Hi Mick, sounds like a wonderful trip with amazing sights. I’ve not need able to open the link, it’s as though nothing is there.

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I don’t know anyone local to Reading but you could give http://www.ftechengineering.co.uka call as they do travel.

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I don’t know if there is a policy, however outside the forum I support a few charities with donations and voluntary work. So think it’s a great idea to help via our club events.

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