Image 1 — Some fun bags we got offered while in Paris!
Image 2 — Some fun bags we got offered while in Paris!
Image 3 — Some fun bags we got offered while in Paris!
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Some fun bags we got offered while in Paris!

Super fun exploring the Dior museum and got a few souvenirs for a truly exemplary trip

u/Merlin_Purple — 7 hours ago
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[Brabus Bodo] seen in Paris last night

Really cool random spot especially because I was one of the first comments on the original Reddit leak.

u/Merlin_Purple — 4 days ago
▲ 282 r/Maserati

NYC photo shoot

All thanks to u/bickejoh from r/Astonmartin for these beautiful shots! Crazy fun time!!!

u/Merlin_Purple — 7 days ago
▲ 151 r/Maserati

UPDATE: on the cross country GranTurismo

Hey friends! Long time to see! I wanted to give y’all a post with a little update on the GranTurismo. A week after being home, I completed a full maintenance work up on the car with a few problems now discovered and or resolved. Two key issues have stood out more than most. Firstly, the paint is super fried and needs a deep correction. Secondly, the seat control module for the drivers side has one broken pin which is allowing it to hang. Thirdly, the sticky buttons are absolutely going to be a formidable foe for the time being. On a lighter note; The Maserati Owner group of the North east reached out to invite the car to a show similar to Cars & Jets in Long Island; so if you’re attending, come by and say hi! Linked below is the instagram account you can see daily updates on!

u/Merlin_Purple — 27 days ago
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ALERT to 570S owner around NYC

Hey folks, I don’t necessarily know how to best reach out to an owner who bought a 570s around NYC within the last few months, but I wanted to alert them that the same seller is currently selling a mileage blocker for that same car. If you know the owner please let them know that their car could potentially be rolled back.

u/Merlin_Purple — 1 month ago

What is the best absolute, must try, restaurant in LA for a birthday?

We moved out of LA 2 years ago but will be back to pick up a car during my wife’s birthday on the 22nd. I have reservations at Nobu but she doesn’t have a particular interest in going. What would be your #1 no contest spot to have a small (4 people) birthday dinner at?

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u/Merlin_Purple — 2 months ago

I recently (within the past 6 months) have started hearing a ticking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when accelerating at any temperature but is only noticeable, from the inside at least, when driving close to another structure whilst the windows are down. My first thought is that it was the dreaded timing chain guides wearing down, which I’m not totally certain it isn’t, but it isn’t ever noticeable unless the car is under load while moving. If you rev the car at a stand still, it will not make any ticking noise once so ever.

While leaving a parking lot today I noticed that it made and noticeable clunk front the front end while under power at full lock. Ah ha I thought. It has to be one of the front axel boots that have either torn or leaked all their grease out.

When I got home I popped the car up on the curb to get it a bit off the ground to go underneath to double check my suspicions. Weirdly enough, neither of the front axels had any signs of leaking. Even though one of the axels looked like it was starting to live on borrowed time, with a small split starting to develop, there were 0 signs that either had failed in such a way that would force them to run dry.

I try to take care of my car myself and am religious about preventative maintenance and making sure everything is done to snuff. Oil changes every 4k miles, roof drains done, all filters changed every other oil change, and transmission fluid flushed and changed on interval. I am lost with what this could be.

93k miles. Cali and NYC owned. Owner since 32k miles

u/Merlin_Purple — 2 months ago