gamesmasteruk Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hey Guys, Recently Joined up after ordering an M3 Cab. The Car is Due here in around 2 hours. Cant Wait ! Will Post pics sometime today - She's Imola Red / SMG / with the 19" Wheels and Red Nappa Leather. Though I would go for a conservative look with the colour Choice !! Is there anything I should be aware of when first driving the SMG ? Thanks Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Very nice (if a little brave) choice! If you've never driven SMG it will take a little getting used to, don't stress it. Welcome and get some pics up when you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Welcome to TSN Pete! Wow Imola/Imola is indeed a brave choice - but quite stunning to look at when new. As Chrispy says take it easy in the first instance and you'll soon get to grips with it. Experiment with the Drivelogic and find the gearchange speed that suits your driving style best and, perhaps more importantly than anything, keep within the running in limits as much as you can. That 1,200 mile mark is very important - and make sure you take the car in on time. One last thing I'd say is inspect the paintwork very carefully. Check the car thoroughly and don't be hestitant about rejecting it if you're not 100% happy. I'd be interested to know what you think of the car in a few months time too. Pics required! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesmasteruk Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Hi Guys, Thanks for the kind words of welcome. Was out all day driving her around yesterday ! How do I post pics on here ? I will upload as soon as I can figure out the way to do it! cheers Lads, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSE Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Is the paintwork ok Pete?? Try uploading some pics in the Gallery. Upload them in HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesmasteruk Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Hey Mose , Just wanted to state that the car is a 2002 SMG 2 Model. Its done 33,000 Miles Imola Red See link here Guys, http://photobucket.com/albums/b360/Maserati3200gt/ Its such a better handling car than the Maserati 3200 by a long shot. I now do not feel knackered after a long journey (e.g 200 Miles plus) The Weight Distribution seems perfect (IMO) Hope the Pics look ok ? Uploading better images over the weekend. P.S teh Red and Red interior work well for me ! Perhaps I have a 'Red' Personality ! Thanks Guys Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuks Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Nice one Pete - stunning colour IMO - I have an Imola Red Coupe, but with black leather. Once you clean it up it looks ace. Anyway, one thing I noticed in your pics is that the car is wearing Continental Tyres - as many have discussed here before, and from personal experience - I would change them as soon as you can - they are I changed to Michellin PS2's and what a difference But congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Well said that man...get those Conti's off NOW. You'll kill yourself. Michelin PS2's make the car run as it was designed to. Conti's are simply horrific and detract from the speed, handling and ride of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSE Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 The wife had continental's on her 316tiES and they were lethal to say the least. My M3 was fitted with Mitch PS2s from new and they are great fun in the wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallachie Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Lovely looking M3 Peter, I love Imola red! That Maserati is gorgeous though, I really love the look of those cars! The rear lights are just fantatic looking, I can't understand why the newer model lost the boomerang lights! How did you find the Maserati? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lynham Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Just really following on from the tyre comments and not meaning to go 'off topic' - my contract hire M3 has the 'M3' Conti Sports but due to a puncture yesterday and the fact that 'Kwik Fit' cant get hold of the tyre it may be worth my while sticking some PS2s on the rear (as i have to pay anyway..) - would you stick to current size or go a bit wider? cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 I stuck to the current sizes Mark. The reason I did that was because of the impact of the different sizes on the speedometer. Nothing else but that mind you. It's not as neglibible as I thought it would have been though, and that's what put me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 If you are keeping the "old" fronts then you can't change to a wider size at the rear. If you are changing all four I'd go for 245's at the front and 275 at the rear. Loads of people have done this and had no probs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidicks Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I stuck to the current sizes Mark. The reason I did that was because of the impact of the different sizes on the speedometer. [/ QUOTE ] Surely, the intention was to go slightly wider, but adjusting the profile, and thus the rolling radius / speedo reading would not be affected? I thought that the preffered larger combination for the M3 was: 245/35 R19 ZR 275/30 R19 ZR Having said that, when I changed 2 rear tyres recently I went for the standard sizes again. sidicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Sorry, yes, you're right. The profile change is what makes the difference, but I was presuming he'd go above the sizes you've mentioned because most seem to if they're intent on wider tyres. I was given the impression that if you wanted to make any significant difference in terms of grip that you'd need to go above those sizes too - hence not many people bothering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lynham Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 mmm.. will probably stick to the correct size then... thanks for your comments guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lynham Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Anyway PeteUK - enjoy the car! they're a lot of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Imola red gets the nod from me, although I'd prefer a black interior. Enjoy the car - now get the thing on the track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesmasteruk Posted November 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Hey Guys , Sorry for the late reply! Was doing a hell of a lot of driving over the past week! Love the Car. So much better than I had expected. How do I post pics up here ? Thanks Guys Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Great car, good to hear you're enjoying it. How to post pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesmasteruk Posted November 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Well Ive managed to Post the Pics elsewhere by accident ! So Here goes again! Hope the pics comes out ok Guys ? Thanks James for the Advice on uploading Pics Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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