I've done it!!!!

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stepr1

Original Poster:

114 posts

244 months

Saturday 12th March 2005
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Bought a 4200 GT today!!! (2003 in nero with Avorio leather)..

After the typical TVR nightmare, now moved back to Italian motors, should never have left if I'm honest. But TVR's are tempting.

I now have a different type of exclusivity..

So, tips or comments on reliability or enhancements would be very welcome.



maserati3200gt

1,576 posts

240 months

Saturday 12th March 2005
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Tubi Tubi Tubi !!!

Check the website for the sounds of this exhaust - your car's clips are awsome !
www.scuderiasystems.co.uk

P.S Congrats on your car - What a Great choice.

Dont forget to post the pics !

Cheers
Pete

chris_Crossley

1,164 posts

289 months

Saturday 12th March 2005
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Drive it, LOTS!

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

272 months

Saturday 12th March 2005
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Excellent choice

Pictures please

mad-dot

341 posts

264 months

Saturday 12th March 2005
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stepr1 said:
Bought a 4200 GT today!!! (2003 in nero with Avorio leather)..

After the typical TVR nightmare, now moved back to Italian motors, should never have left if I'm honest. But TVR's are tempting.

I now have a different type of exclusivity..

So, tips or comments on reliability or enhancements would be very welcome.



Fire extiguisher option ticked ?

stepr1

Original Poster:

114 posts

244 months

Saturday 12th March 2005
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Definitely after the TVR episode and maybe some GAP insurance!!!

Anyone know a cheap insurer. After the fire claim on my Tuscan (which wiped out my NCD) the quotes are v.high.

mad-dot

341 posts

264 months

Saturday 12th March 2005
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Have you tried L and V [url]www.liverpoolvictoria.co.uk/customer/protecting/motor/introduction.htm[url] made me happy

stepr1

Original Poster:

114 posts

244 months

Saturday 12th March 2005
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They want over 4k!!

Cheapest I've found is just under 3k...

Not going to be an easy conversation with the wife:-/



maserati3200gt

1,576 posts

240 months

Saturday 12th March 2005
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Seriously :

Try Tesco ( I got a great quote) and also Churchill Insurance (Bromley)

Also get a Tracker (well worth the investment)

>> Edited by maserati3200gt on Saturday 12th March 21:27

vario-rob

3,034 posts

254 months

Sunday 13th March 2005
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Good show that man!

I don’t suppose you were buying it from the Masser dealer in Colchester yesterday lunchtime-ish were you? I was having a look at a 355 and there was a bloke haggling with a significant amount of determination stood next to a 4200 and was making the sales bloke work for well for his sale?

Tell me regular forum posters, does De Tomaso ownership qualify you for this forum? There may not be many of us on PH but we would like a home of our own!


>> Edited by vario-rob on Sunday 13th March 18:20

mr_tony

6,339 posts

275 months

Sunday 13th March 2005
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Congrats on the car, 4200 is a seriously nice motor, and as the other said a Tubi or similar sport exhaoust is well worth the investment!

Rob - DeTomaso surely does qualiy you - the only 'qualification' required for this forum is an interest and enthusiasm for itallian sports cars! (Or even just sports cars in general - i.e. you're a pher!)

P.S> (and sorry for the thread hijack!) when does your Deauville arrive?)

>> Edited by mr_tony on Sunday 13th March 17:59

vario-rob

3,034 posts

254 months

Sunday 13th March 2005
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mr_tony said:
Congrats on the car, 4200 is a seriously nice motor, and as the other said a Tubi or similar sport exhaoust is well worth the investment!

Rob - DeTomaso surely does qualiy you - the only 'qualification' required for this forum is an interest and enthusiasm for itallian sports cars! (Or even just sports cars in general - i.e. you're a pher!)

P.S> (and sorry for the thread hijack!) when does your Deauville arrive?)

>> Edited by mr_tony on Sunday 13th March 17:59



Hijack! Not a word of it. A Deauville is a great uncle to both a 3200 and 4200 having already spawned the Quatroporte III from its Modena loins back in the mid eighties. All part of the same happy familly

Membership of this forum will become valid in about a month as the Deauville is currently in a container somewhere in the Pacific. After that it will be about a week until I can get it through customs.

Painful this waiting game!

stepr1

Original Poster:

114 posts

244 months

Monday 14th March 2005
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[quote=vario-rob]
Good show that man!

I don’t suppose you were buying it from the Masser dealer in Colchester yesterday lunchtime-ish were you? I was having a look at a 355 and there was a bloke haggling with a significant amount of determination stood next to a 4200 and was making the sales bloke work for well for his sale?

Tell me regular forum posters, does De Tomaso ownership qualify you for this forum? There may not be many of us on PH but we would like a home of our own!


No that wasn't me.. I bought mine from the Masser Dealer in Birmingham. And there are some great deals to be had at the minute. I had 4 dealers fighting each other to sell me their cars.