Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Foreign Cars Italia - Matt Davis


Took my Maserati up to Foreign Cars Italia in Greensboro, NC (the closest Maser dealership from where I live) for it's 20K mile service. Mr. Matt Davis who was the Maserati/Ferrari service manager took exemplary car of us (my wife and I) and the car. The service came in at about $2K. But money well spent in my opinion considering what was done and how it was done.

Added a few upgrades and took care of any issues the car had (few but all taken care of).

Very happy customer.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Maserati MC12

This 2005 Maserati M12 Racing Car is proof that Maserati can produce a La Mans winning racer with road/street couth. This has put Maserati back on the road racing map. Prompting me to buy my Maserati for a daily driver. Pictured directly behind the M12 is a 2008 Maserati Gran Turismo and the 2008 Alfa Romeo C8 due to make the US market this year.

2006 MMSE (4200 GT Coupe tricked out for racing)

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Avoid Headache... Avoid TAS

TAS or Texas Auto Shippers, Inc out of Texas has one of the worst customer service reps I have come across in the industry.

See my "negative" review of Texas Auto Shippers (TAS).... at:

http://www.transportreviews.com/review/00013880.asp


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Rock Chip windshield repair kit............ $4.50

Time to fix windshield..............10 minutes

Posting negative reviews on TransportReviews, eBay, multiple blogs........ 1 hr.

Reporting TAS to local Fort Worth TX Better Business Bureau online.............3 minutes

Knowing that over the next few years (because of my efforts) TAS will lose business..........

PRICELESS!!!!

Thursday, January 3, 2008

2002 Maserati 4200 GT Coupe


2002 Maserati GT Coupe Dark Green/Tan 6-speed
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The Package includes:
Dark Green Metallic exterior Paint, Tan interior w/ wood trim.V8 with 6 speed Standard. With just over 20,000 miles, Excellent Condition

Optional Equipment
Damping adj of suspension (Skyhook) Front seats with heating system
Leather headliner, GPS radio-navigator

Standard Equipment
* Seating: four seats* Six speaker(s)* Element antenna in windshield* RDS audio system with AM/FM and multi disc CD player* Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs* Four-wheel ABS* Body color front and rear bumpers*

Electric remote trunk/hatch release* Remote fuel filler door release* Immobilizer* Memorized adjustment on door mirror position with five driver's seat positions* Cruise control* Front seats cigar lighter* Front ashtray* Delayed/fade courtesy lights* Illuminated entry system* Cargo area light* Passenger vanity mirror* Rear-wheel drive* Limited slip differential* Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management*

4,244 cc 4.2 liters V8 front engine with 92 mm bore, 80 mm stroke, 11.1 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder* Emission control level FED* Multi-point injection fuel system* Best to use Premium unleaded fuel* 23.2 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
* Tachometer* Oil pressure* Oil temperature* External temperature* Door ajar warning* Low fuel level warning* Low washer fluid level warning* Clock* Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel* Floor covering: carpet in load area* Floor mats* Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights* Front fog lights* Rear fog lights* Front other tires with 235 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating , rear other tires with 265 mm tire width, 35% tire profile and Z tire rating*

Remote power locks* Peripheral interior monitoring anti-theft protection*

Power: 287 kW , 390 HP SAE @ 7,000 rpm; 330 ft lb , 451 Nm @ 4,500 rpm* Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 17 and EPA city (mpg): 11* Driver and passenger front airbag* Front side airbag* Two head restraints on front seats* 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners* 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side* Leather seat upholstery with additional leather* Front seat center armrest* Bucket electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment* Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments

* Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment* Power steering* Lockable glove compartment* Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat* Front seat back storage* Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs* Manual six-speed transmission with shift lever on floor* Ventilation system with recirculation setting, micro filter and active carbon filter* Air conditioning with climate control and rear outlet* Rear view mirror* Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors* Fixed rear window* Tinted glass on cabin* Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe* Front power windows with one one-touch*

Front alloy wheels (aftermarket) with 18 inch rim diam and 7 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 9 inch rim width* Spacesaver alloy rim internal spare wheel* Audio anti-theft protection: integrated in dash* Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box* Electronic brake distribution* Door entry light* Fuel consumption: EPA urban (mpg): 11 and country/highway (mpg): 17

Acquired 12/28/2007 as a X-mas present to myself. I have my restored Alfa Romeo now and need the garage space.




























After acquiring the vehicle I obtained an additional key/remote entry system, had the 20K mile service done at a Maserati dealership and added C-pillar Trident badges to both sides.... see picture below.
Wet version (above) and Dry after a Zymol Wax Job (below)

Only garage space for one Italian beauty... must keep my one-off Alfa Romeo GTAm