Thinking of buying a Maserati Spyder Cambio Corsa 2002.....
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Maserati product is a very slow burn on PH get yourself over here for more advice
http://www.sportsmaserati.com
http://www.sportsmaserati.com
HIS LM said:
Maserati product is a very slow burn on PH get yourself over here for more advice
http://www.sportsmaserati.com
Thanks, I'll do that http://www.sportsmaserati.com
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I had two Spyders and would recommend the updated car which was MY 2004-on. I found the cambiocorsa better and suspension improved as well as updated electrics inside. Main things to check are brakes, clutch life and the roof mechanism. I needed my clutch replaced after <20k miles and due to the MSP the brakes don't last long (quite expensive to replace). My roof played up a bit as the mechanism gets slightly out of line and then refuses to open/close. Any car you are thinking of; try the roof open/close procedure at least 3-4 times. You cannot beat the sound though, and with the roof down you can't get many more special cars for the money. I had a Larini exhaust which improved the sound ten-fold.
HIS LM said:
Maserati product is a very slow burn on PH get yourself over here for more advice
http://www.sportsmaserati.com
Thats very handy, I was just about to ask the same question as the O/P . Hope we are not both looking at the same car! http://www.sportsmaserati.com
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Not sure which one you were looking at but if it s Spyder you need then try this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Maserati-4200-GT-Sp...
I know its on ebay but that doesn't make it untouchable. At the risk of offending the seller I was considering a 4200 he had for sale but needed to see a 4200, a Spyder and a QP to make my mind up - although I didn't realise at the time he had all three for sale - I said that's great when can I come down and look at them - he said if I didn't know which one I wanted then he wasn't prepared to waste time showing me round all three! A bit of an odd comment to make.
All three are still for sale a month later so may be some bargaining in there.
On the plus side the guy knew his stuff on Maserati's - I tried with a couple of glib questions such as 'I hear the gear boxes (CC) can be a problem' I got sent of with a flea in my ear and a 2 pager on why just changing the pump relay solved many gear box issues.
I would have gone and seen them anyway but my good lady wife was more of a mind for fisticuffs on account of his rude (direct) replies!
I bought a 4200 CC elsewhere.
There's lots of helpful advise on the Maserati forums. Brakes, clutches, hood line up, gearbox pumps and suspension joints are the big ones.
I know its on ebay but that doesn't make it untouchable. At the risk of offending the seller I was considering a 4200 he had for sale but needed to see a 4200, a Spyder and a QP to make my mind up - although I didn't realise at the time he had all three for sale - I said that's great when can I come down and look at them - he said if I didn't know which one I wanted then he wasn't prepared to waste time showing me round all three! A bit of an odd comment to make.
All three are still for sale a month later so may be some bargaining in there.
On the plus side the guy knew his stuff on Maserati's - I tried with a couple of glib questions such as 'I hear the gear boxes (CC) can be a problem' I got sent of with a flea in my ear and a 2 pager on why just changing the pump relay solved many gear box issues.
I would have gone and seen them anyway but my good lady wife was more of a mind for fisticuffs on account of his rude (direct) replies!
I bought a 4200 CC elsewhere.
There's lots of helpful advise on the Maserati forums. Brakes, clutches, hood line up, gearbox pumps and suspension joints are the big ones.
Robinlarge said:
Not sure which one you were looking at but if it s Spyder you need then try this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Maserati-4200-GT-Sp...
I know its on ebay but that doesn't make it untouchable. At the risk of offending the seller I was considering a 4200 he had for sale but needed to see a 4200, a Spyder and a QP to make my mind up - although I didn't realise at the time he had all three for sale - I said that's great when can I come down and look at them - he said if I didn't know which one I wanted then he wasn't prepared to waste time showing me round all three! A bit of an odd comment to make.
All three are still for sale a month later so may be some bargaining in there.
On the plus side the guy knew his stuff on Maserati's - I tried with a couple of glib questions such as 'I hear the gear boxes (CC) can be a problem' I got sent of with a flea in my ear and a 2 pager on why just changing the pump relay solved many gear box issues.
I would have gone and seen them anyway but my good lady wife was more of a mind for fisticuffs on account of his rude (direct) replies!
I bought a 4200 CC elsewhere.
There's lots of helpful advise on the Maserati forums. Brakes, clutches, hood line up, gearbox pumps and suspension joints are the big ones.
Yes, it was a Spyder (the clue was in the thread title I know its on ebay but that doesn't make it untouchable. At the risk of offending the seller I was considering a 4200 he had for sale but needed to see a 4200, a Spyder and a QP to make my mind up - although I didn't realise at the time he had all three for sale - I said that's great when can I come down and look at them - he said if I didn't know which one I wanted then he wasn't prepared to waste time showing me round all three! A bit of an odd comment to make.
All three are still for sale a month later so may be some bargaining in there.
On the plus side the guy knew his stuff on Maserati's - I tried with a couple of glib questions such as 'I hear the gear boxes (CC) can be a problem' I got sent of with a flea in my ear and a 2 pager on why just changing the pump relay solved many gear box issues.
I would have gone and seen them anyway but my good lady wife was more of a mind for fisticuffs on account of his rude (direct) replies!
I bought a 4200 CC elsewhere.
There's lots of helpful advise on the Maserati forums. Brakes, clutches, hood line up, gearbox pumps and suspension joints are the big ones.
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Thank you for the link but it's too far to travel
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The dealer who had the one I looked at got the local Maserati main dealer to look at the roof. First a blown fuse and then perished bungee cords were diagnosed and a trimmer (eventually) replaced them but, by then, I'd had enough of the dealer's attitude (no communication, no promised updates) and cancelled the deal. I found out later, from someone who supposedly knows about these things, that the bungee cords going means that the car needs a whole new roof so was glad I didn't buy it!
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