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Title: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: ianu on 07 August 2017, 18:29:29
Well I said I'd keep you posted  :y
It's true to say that I loved my Omega, and it served me very well with very little trouble to be honest. And I absolutely loved the sapphire black  8).
However, what do you replace a luxurious 4 door saloon with that could tug the heart strings as much as my Omega did  :-\

OK, not quite in the bargain luxury barge market.... Mercs/Audis/Beemers/Phaetons/ ..if you're into that sort of thing - not exclusive enough for me ::) - Mondeo's and Insignia's are rarer nowadays  ;D - even the love of my life Range Rovers are just a little bit 'nah!' now - too many around and they've diluted the brand too much for my liking
This ticks about every box for me and I get the V8 every man is entitled to own to prove his status on the planet  :y....and there ain't that many around  ;)

Even Maser's had a facelift model Quattroporte ;D
4.7 GTS Sport  :o :o

(http://i.imgur.com/REWJ51m.jpg) (http://imgur.com/REWJ51m)

No amount of excuses is ever going to put this in the sensible corner  ::)..... but what the heck, life's too short  :y . The sound turns your knees to jelly, press the loud button and the rest of you follows  :-X

Cheers
Ian.
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 07 August 2017, 18:43:31
Beautiful. Enjoy.  :y 8)
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Post by: b4ndit on 07 August 2017, 18:56:31
stunning enjoy :y :y
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Post by: 2boxerdogs on 07 August 2017, 19:50:39
A really beautiful car, fantastic enjoy it.
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Post by: STEMO on 07 August 2017, 19:54:03
Oooooo.....that's nice  :-* :-*
Quattroporte.......meaning four doors.  ;D
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Post by: BazaJT on 08 August 2017, 07:47:21
A daft feeling maybe but I hope they've kept the traditional Maseratti clock on the dash.Got to hand it to the Italians they do make some beautiful cars :y
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Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 08 August 2017, 09:20:17
Very sexy indeed.  A beautiful car from a great manufacturer 8) 8) :-* :-* :y
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Post by: Pmacca2000 on 08 August 2017, 09:50:06
Looks lovely, I have a similar plan since the ghibli s came out although I'd keep both in the garage and have a run about for day to day use
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: ianu on 08 August 2017, 14:02:04
Oooooo.....that's nice  :-* :-*
Quattroporte.......meaning four doors.  ;D
;D - I think they were so lost for words with its beauty, they couldn't think of anything else - it obviously sounds a lot sexier if you're not Italian  :D
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: ianu on 08 August 2017, 14:06:33
A daft feeling maybe but I hope they've kept the traditional Maseratti clock on the dash.Got to hand it to the Italians they do make some beautiful cars :y
Oh yes  :y
(http://i.imgur.com/ynmhUMC.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ynmhUMC)
 ;)
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Post by: TheBoy on 09 August 2017, 19:49:06
Distinctly Italian looks, yet unique. And looks a nice place to sit.

Hope it serves you well, and you get time to drive it rather than just polish it :y
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Post by: Jimbob on 09 August 2017, 21:26:24
Nice....but does it do 185? ;D
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Post by: Nick W on 09 August 2017, 21:34:54
A daft feeling maybe but I hope they've kept the traditional Maseratti clock on the dash.Got to hand it to the Italians they do make some beautiful cars :y
Oh yes  :y
(http://i.imgur.com/ynmhUMC.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ynmhUMC)
 ;)


The fancy clock does have the nastiest, cheapest looking radio directly underneath it though.
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: ianu on 09 August 2017, 21:46:30
Nice....but does it do 185? ;D
Haha  ;D - 177   :o according to the book  :-[ - I even considered changing my ring tone to that too  ??? ::)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXWvKDSwvls

 :D
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: ianu on 09 August 2017, 21:49:19
A daft feeling maybe but I hope they've kept the traditional Maseratti clock on the dash.Got to hand it to the Italians they do make some beautiful cars :y
Oh yes  :y
(http://i.imgur.com/ynmhUMC.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ynmhUMC)
 ;)


The fancy clock does have the nastiest, cheapest looking radio directly underneath it though.
Like the Omega, it has a Bose system  :y - must admit though most of the time so far I've had the window down and the radio off - the music outside is too good to miss  :y
Yeah not the best - probably out of the Fiat bin  :P
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Post by: Nick W on 09 August 2017, 21:53:15
Nice....but does it do 185? ;D


you just take one day at a time ;D
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: ianu on 09 August 2017, 21:54:27
Distinctly Italian looks, yet unique. And looks a nice place to sit.

Hope it serves you well, and you get time to drive it rather than just polish it :y
Thanks TB - it's tearing me apart - decisions decisions. I have to weigh up every time I start it, it costs me 3 quid probably - polishing is free if you don't count the cost of the wax ....ahem - I might need more wax - special wax  ::)
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Post by: grifter on 12 August 2017, 02:29:30
Something more exotic than a beemer!
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Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 12 August 2017, 06:20:08
Nice....but does it do 185? ;D


you just take one day at a time ;D

Would like to have a drive in that up the Rocky mountain way, much more fun than In the city.  ;D
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Post by: henryd on 22 August 2017, 09:57:28
That is lovely,always loved them :y :y
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Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 September 2017, 13:01:48
Nice....but does it do 185? ;D


Do we have a Joe Walsh fan? ::)

Gorgeous car. :y
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 September 2017, 13:15:36
To 'justify' a beautiful 4.7 litre V8 Maserati as a viable Omega alternative is quite a stretch. :D ;)

The Italians do passion better than the Germans....who are better at pragmatism than passion. :y
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Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 10 September 2017, 21:43:36
Nice....but does it do 185? ;D


Do we have a Joe Walsh fan? ::)

Gorgeous car. :y

Three of them, but you only spotted one.
One day at a time, rocky mountain way and In the city are also Joe Walsh songs.  :y
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: Nick W on 10 September 2017, 21:51:38
Nice....but does it do 185? ;D


Do we have a Joe Walsh fan? ::)

Gorgeous car. :y

Three of them, but you only spotted one.
One day at a time, rocky mountain way and In the city are also Joe Walsh songs.  :y


He was probably too busy watching the Spanish Dancer ;)
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 13 September 2017, 11:37:05
I have 'Life's been good' on 7 inch vinyl. From 1978. :'(

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Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 13 September 2017, 12:06:30
Saw him perform it live about 10 years ago. Theres a sandwich or two missing from his picnic, but hes a great guitarist.
Title: Re: 2.6 Elite replacement as promised.......
Post by: Automaticman on 27 February 2018, 07:31:47
Nice....but does it do 185? ;D


Do we have a Joe Walsh fan? ::) Yes but more so his cool band James Gang  :y

Gorgeous car. :y