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Thanks a lot!

Thank you 😊 Joy is nothing if not shared.

That's Duo-Select. Specific to QPs from 2004-2007.

Yes! Pigeon or any bird is rather unexpected but they seem to be flying low and heavy after early morning feeding and we sadly see quite a few becoming roadkill on Sunday morning drives.

7000 rpm as standard. no tweaks have been made to the engine.

Hi Dom all options are available here: www.larinisystems.com/collection/maserati/quattroporte-s1-duoselect . Mine has the Sports cats Part No: LA0241SCAT, x-pipe Part No: LA0079CSCENT and sport exhaust with quad pipes Part No: LA0012SRS. Yes FBW drive by wire is present but no engine tuning. You will get the screamig F1 or V12 like sound with x-pipe and more of a V8 burble with H-pipe.

@@SomG so kind of you mate to reply with such details, much appreciated. All the best.

Helmet is for track driving, long motorway jaunts and bikes. And how will folks be able to see my crazy smile if I hide under a helmet. Honestly, the thrill of exposure you get to elements in an Atom is so pure, I don't want it shielded. I could buy plenty different cars if I wanted to be "protected".

stll be aware of insects while smiling

I use a GoPro suction mount such on metal surface between the two seats just below the hood. Very dependable and the air flow is such the the camera and setup is not subjected to much turbulence.

Maserati ownership is going to cost much more than a fiat 500 of any kind. Even if nothing goes wrong for a while. Cars from 2007 onwards are much more reliable if cared for with proper servicing and maintenance.

@@SomG more reliable because of the ZF 6HP gearbox or else?

It's not piercing like the supercharger whine on the older model. But it's loud. 100 dB plus😁

@@SomG a question to somebody with your experience... wich world you prefer? Atom 3 V8 or Atom 4?

Hi there. That's the right direction to think in :). Please let me know if you need any info or help with this.

Whatever hits me will only improve my facial landscape 😁. I wear a helmet for longer motorway runs. And goggles for every wherever else. The airflow is so good that any object coming my way will need to be very heavy and aerodynamic to reach my face. But you do get lots of normal dust and stuff which is I just consider as free face exfoliation 😂

@@SomG 😆👍 fantastic car! Wish I had 1. Drove the original atom,what a car!!!

For great vtec sound please look for Honda nsx or integral dc2 videos. Atom 4 is turbo charged. You will get very loud booms and hisses.

Car is in hibernation 😁. Comes back out in March.

And that's a special offer😃

Yes. That's Medmenham. Route was between Henley-on-Thames and Marlow.

@@SomG I think I also saw Town Farm shop, just after Marlow Bridge

It's OK. The Atom doesn't go out much and I don't mind carrying the steering in backpack. Sometimes you have to carry the helmet. However in most cases the car is not left alone for long and is mostly in view.

4.2 dry sump.

@@SomG full decat? No engine light onboard ?

@@mikamika472 no engine light. And 200 cell cats. Decatt might cause deafness! The Atom is decat however but that's a different animal 😁

@@SomG only exhaust larini ?

Exhaust, Centre pipes and rear boxes as listed here : www.larinisystems.com/collection/maserati/quattroporte-s1-duoselect

I miss it! It's gone now😌

yes lol

It is like standing next to an F1 car when they had the V10s.

Excellent observation! Never noted it myself. Thank you.

Quattroporte DS - The first QP V . Standard Spec.

Hi I have the Larini Sports Exhaust setup on the QP. This includes the Sports Cats, Sports X-pipe and the Sports rear boxes.More details here: www.larinisystems.com/collection/maserati/quattroporte-s1-duoselect .There is more detail on this car on here: ruclips.net/video/HaZ_k21hK2o/видео.html as covered by Autotrader a couple of years ago. Hope this helps.

Sommi G thank you very much for the info. Your cars sound incredible. I'll prefer mine from Formula Dynamics I already have a Wald Black Bison and the newer LED rear lights for it. I also order ADV 1 wheels rust should be in soon. All I need is an exhaust

Thank you. Will check it out!

Do you manage the throttle when changing gears, since this gearbox is a bit harsh for smooth driving

I have got FD DBW module for faster gear changes which keeps gear change times reasonable acceptable. I tend to lift slightly at town speeds which makes gear changes feel like a normal manual. At speeds (motorway and beyond), there is no need to lift. It is absolutely spot on and quick. To me it defines the character of a sports car which an automatic ZF box cannot replicate.

Then this module is an aftermarket option? This makes me feel a bit calmer about the bad hype. You really need to appreciate the car to fully understand it´s character and purpose with the gearbox. I would love to own one of these one day in my life, the beautifully sculpted shapes and proportions combined with wide tires gives it an exotic stance to the road that I just adore. Probably my favourite part about the cars styling is the rear headlights from the 2004 iteration, they have an classic look and appears a bit sinister. Also an optional Larini exhaust system with valve openers would be perfect! This would be the car I wished Tony owned in The Sopranos series, probably would make him a bit cliché and not so low key though haha. How are the running costs for it? Do you take it to service and is it expensive?

Yes, its an aftermarket option. Link: www.formuladynamics.com/products/qp_dbwem/qp_dbwem.php . Regular average running costs if nothing goes wrong (and it will) is about £2000 per year for service / insurance / tyres. Service at a specialist independent annually is about £ 1000 - £ 1300 . Clutch is major expense but needs doing eventually and is about £ 2k including labour. Brakes are cheaper than other later models at around £ 1k for all corners.

I thank you!

Duo-Select is more driver focused. Its faster, has more character and better sounder, specially between gear changes and downshifts. A good example will cost similar to maintain as the ZF boxed cars. If you live and drive in a town or city, it is not the smoothest option but fun when you master it.

I think that's what is attracting me to one, also the prices seem a lot lower, I have set a target of £15,000...which I hope shall be enough. There are a number around at that price, with recent clutch and flywheel replacements.....

Also it's there complete Ferrari 4 that's never been. Even though it has the same transaxle as the Gallardo it carries the same with balance as Ferrari's front engine Gran Tourer's the same era 612 Scaglietti is also 47/53 f/r and this wad no accident as it shares many chassis components with the 612. Ferrari owned Maserati when they penned car so it was their designers and engineers who's input went into it. The entire car... the chassis, the engine, the body (Pininfarina) were built by Ferrari then shipped to the Maserati factory where they put it all together and added there interior. The Mark V Quattroporte was Ferrari's idea of what a 4 door Grantourer should be. But this didn't gel with Journalist and owners trading in their S Class Mercedes so they decided to soften it up with the automatic but they were slower.. much slower. So, they changed the configuration from the glorious 4.2L to the not so much 4.7L but the 4.2's are still quicker. I used to think Ferrari should have given it a V12 but 612's although more powerful actually doesn't sound as good. Get them while they're cheap because once collectors start figuring this out and realising how much of a steal these are they'll start scooping them up and they will quadruple in price. It's one of the cheapest "Ferrari" you can get on the market and its almost bullet proof. I've had very few problem with mine. Much less than with my B6 Audi S4 I had before it. If you have any question on the common problems thru have send me a message. Cheers!

I'm mean the thing came with height adjustable coilovers! I bet you can count on one hand and one finger on that hand how many modern saloons came with that as a standard option! Anyway fantastic car and fantastic vid.

Hi, My car is one of the earliest and is mechanically very sound. It has had no issues with transaxle and the clutch has been replaced once at about 45k miles. It is now nearing 75k and is about 85% worn. The key is to buy the best example you can afford regardless of mileage. I chose mine on condition, full immaculate history, FDFBW (for faster gear changes) and of course the Larini system. :) As I have suggested before, please head over to sportsmaserati.com and you will receive very useful info and the possible chance to buy a member's well cared for example. Hope this helps.

Thanks for replying.......I am in the process of saving, and the £15,000 target I have set myself, will probably only get a Duo-Select car, albeit with full history. My current classic (which will probably stay alongside, a 1987 Jaguar XJ6 3.6) only gets used during the summer, on dry days only.....so the Maserati would probably be consigned to a similar, fair weather fate :). I tend to carry out all my own servicing and repairs, so would look for a FMSH, or at least a respected specialist. I did toy with the idea of buying a QP IV Evoluzionne, a few years back.....but, I think the QP V is a far better built, more reliable car.....and that opinion seems to hold, given the number of people I have asked. Funnily enough, it would be the earlier car I'd be looking at, mainly because that's the car I fell in love with, all the way back in 2004!.

Hi ChillSongThe entire standard exhaust system was replaced by a bespoke larine sports exhaust system to get the above result :).

How much to change the full system to a Larini system?

Yes. With Sports Cats, Center X pipes and back boxes. All Larini.

Hi. How can I help? What sort of info are you after?

Sommi G I like the quattroporte, is it possible you can do a video on how long you have/had yours also what year you got and maintenance cost etc. I'm really itching to get one

I congratulate you on your choice of car! As I have done myself and recommended to others, please look at sportsmaserati.com forum. It is the most active and friendly forum for all things Maserati in UK and globally. You will get enough info and videos on all your queries. If you join (free) you may put forward as many queries you like and you will get a member to advise. You will also be able to see some very good cars coming up for sale before they go to Autotrader or ebay. Good cars rarely are sold outside the forum.

Sommi G thank you