Clement
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Mar 22, 2014 16:16:24 GMT
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I went to see the car this morning, here are the pics: Basically, the doors are the only actually rusty parts of the car, the clutch master- and slave-cylinders need to be replaced (it's actually the slave who gave up the ghost, but 4 years ago, so the circuit has been empty ever since), the steering rack needs to be rebuilt (quite costly that), and the engine needs a good going over (timing belt and all fluids changed will be a good start). The registration issues could be overcome since he's willing to send the completed import papers to the Préfecture and then do the sale papers to put my name on the V5 equivalent. And the best thing of all: the guy who owns the bodyshop where I've just done a 2-week internship is willing to lend a car-hauler for me and find some spare room to momentarily store a certain red Maserati. He's got a lift, too. So I could go fetch the car, get it back to the garage, fix the clutch, put some seatbelts for the rear seats (currently absent, which is why the registration was never completed), back on the truck, and straight to the MOT centre. It doesn't need to be a pass, they'll just check that the VIN is alright and that there are seatbelts and all that. An MOT is the only piece of paper currently required to get the car registered in France... once the car is road-legal, I get it back to my place and sort out the maintenance stuff needed. I still think it's a mistake, but one I have to make.
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duncanmartin
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Hnnnng - Maserati!duncanmartin
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Mar 22, 2014 19:38:03 GMT
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Sounds awesome. Go for it!
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Clement
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ambitious but rubbish
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Mar 22, 2014 20:27:23 GMT
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Haha thanks I've just been tipped off... the clutch slave cylinder is straight out of an 4-cylinder Alfetta. I followed the logic and looked at the Alfetta master: it looks very, very similar. One big difference though: the best price for the Maserati part was $250 from the US without shipping fees, the Alfetta stuff is quite keenly priced at £36! The slave cylinder I found on leboncoin for €25. It can't be that easy can it?
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andyborris
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Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.
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Mar 22, 2014 23:18:04 GMT
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I still think it's a mistake, but one I have to make. Life is a series of mistakes, one more won't matter! It's a Maserati, no more needs to be said.
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It can't be that easy can it? There may be a slightly rougher cast, or minor unnoticeable differences - but I'd say it literally is that easy!
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You're like a crazy backyard genius!
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79cord
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Mar 23, 2014 10:19:34 GMT
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Lovely. Still love those proportions (As I should with Mk1 Honda Prelude & Lancia Beta coupe to fix). At least Maserati was still a 'poor' low volume manufacturer so they couldn't afford to make Everything bespoke.. Just have to know where they sourced their parts.
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Clement
Europe
ambitious but rubbish
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Mar 23, 2014 11:33:28 GMT
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I've been looking at technical advice and parts this morning, things seem not to be too expensive. New steering rack €380, new cambelt €75, I don't think I'll change the tensioner and pulley because the car has done very little miles since the last time it was done. The clutch parts are cheap and readily available, etc.
It really doesn't seem that complicated to drive this car again, given there are no dead turbos or other surprises.
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thebaron
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Mar 23, 2014 19:26:57 GMT
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It sounds like you have already convinced yourself.....it is very, very cheap.
Are you planning on running this alongside the Alfa or will it replace it?
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Clement
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Mar 23, 2014 19:38:07 GMT
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The current plan is to do it up nicely (including proper rust repairs and a bit of paint), tour the shows this summer with a sign saying "€5000 obo". Tbh I'm not that into red for Biturbos, and the grey interior is a bit dull, so I'll just get to know the car and try to sell it for roughly what it'll have cost me. I'll buy a good one someday when I have more funds!
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henrik
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Mar 24, 2014 11:12:08 GMT
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Clement
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I went back to Annecy to hear it run this morning. I'm buying it
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duncanmartin
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Hnnnng - Maserati!duncanmartin
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Apr 12, 2014 14:32:19 GMT
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I went back to Annecy to hear it run this morning. I'm buying it Cooooooool. :-) We need more pictures (and video!)!
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andyborris
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Apr 12, 2014 15:35:59 GMT
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I'm buying it Well done.
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Clement
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Apr 12, 2014 17:04:36 GMT
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Thanks, I haven't actually done anything yet though Photos and videos will be made when I go fetch the car, probably next week-end. It's a three-day week-end so if I get the parts in time, I may well have a driving Maserati by Monday 21st! The car turns 25 Monday, me too in two months, and the brand is 100 years old this year. It seems fitting to celebrate this way!
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Clement
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Apr 13, 2014 12:21:08 GMT
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That's amazingly fast and roll-free... I'm wondering what they did to the poor car!
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Apr 13, 2014 13:36:25 GMT
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The only thing that bothers me about Maserati's are the availability and prices of parts.
Surprised how cheap they are now, really like the look of the bi-turbo quatroports.
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Clement
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Apr 13, 2014 19:44:18 GMT
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Have you checked out maseratispares.com? I certainly wouldn't say they're cheap but not that expensive either. I might be getting the car Friday 25th, then MOT the next morning, then bring it to a friend's workshop where it'll stay until it's road-legal. After that I'll give the recovery truck back, go back to the workshop to sort out the clutch and some rear seatbelts, perhaps the cambelt if I have enough time, and then it's a few weeks' wait before I legally drive it. Not that I won't stretch its legs on an almost private road first
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Clement
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As some of you might know, I did buy it and the "few weeks" turned into 4 months before I actually drove it last weekend.
Anyhoo, I've been watching this over and over:
which is pretty awesome indeed. I wonder if it'd be dangerous to swap the original 14-inch wheels and hard-to-find 195/55 14 tyres for 16" and 205/50 16 tyres? It would put more stress on the brakes, but it would seem the 424V has the same brakes and exactly this wheel setup.
The principal pro of this setup is that I'd gain ground clearance and fill the arches, which are both sorely needed.
Other long term plans include maybe a MS setup too, but I have no knowledge of this so I'm dubious I'd achieve anything successful.
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Aug 20, 2014 11:30:03 GMT
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What pcd are they..?
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Top grammar tips! Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Clement
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ambitious but rubbish
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Aug 20, 2014 11:36:41 GMT
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They are 4x98, which to me means 4x100 with wobble bolts I just noticed I posted the exact same video a few months ago, sorry about that.
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