Maserati Quattroporte m139 : Tim's Enthusiast Garage S2 E7

[@robertslanina5768]

Fantastic video!!! Full of emotions! I like the respect you show to these beautiful peace of Italian art!

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Thanks so much for watching

[@determinantcreative299]

The best color for Maseratte

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

I agree. Particularly for QP. Thanks for watching

[@pete3198]

IMHO this is the most beautiful saloon ever made. Seriously considering buying on myself in about a year :)

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

It is certainly a beautiful design. It makes every other sedan, including the newer Maserati sedans, look boring. Happy hunting !! Thanks for watching

[@Tonytube109]

Really great review.. I myself have a M139 from 08. A rare and true beauty indeed.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Anthony Leembruggen thanks for taking the time to watch and comment

[@domingogarcia3594]

I have an 07 quatroporte, same car, a bit less miles , around 23k, always in the garage, I love it so much that I don't wan to drive it, just looking at it makes me happy camper.. auto trans too.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

I have said before, a great car makes you just as happy to simply see sitting in your garage as it does to drive it. That car is certainly one of the most beautiful sedans of all time. Enjoy! Thanks for watching.

[@javiersilva1577]

How is the transmission? Is this the new transmission that was installed after Fiat took over Maserati?

[@SuperEjep]

Great review. Had a 139 for 2 years. Sold last year and regretting it. Had 4.2 with duo select and always drove manual/sport which suited the car. Going to buy another.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

They are an incredible value. Having driven both I still think I would select a ZF car but for recreational use the DuoSelect might be the way to go. It has a character a bit closer to a large GranSport

[@SuperEjep]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage I have my eye on a 2006 ds with 23k miles and also a 2008 with the ZF but around 60k. Will drive both and decide. This car will be in Malaysia as I work in Singapore and road conditions would be good for the F1 box. My last one was in UK and had some fun touring in Europe

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

SuperEjep glorious! Always fascinated by people who get to work in different countries for a good portion of their lives. I wish I had had a trajectory like that. Being self employed and building businesses I was usually focused on the “right now”

[@SuperEjep]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage yes, been fortunate. Hong Kong, Tokyo and now Singapore. Been gone from UK 26 years

[@panacheautomotive4298]

Own three duo's looking for a 4th...

[@simon3cowell]

I hav the exact color exterior-interior Executive GT 4.7 from 2009 with 39k miles n runs great. Maintenance is NOT toyota price but i lov it. Had mine since new n wil keep it for much longer. Them Pinifarina lines are amazing after 11 years!

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Fantastic car. Servicing at the main dealer is expensive but worth it. Enjoy your beautiful Maserati ! Thanks for watching, Cheers!

[@thesecret7330]

I watched this video for many times and I will keep watching every week as long as still exist it's really really really the best video about quattroporte in KZbin you should work in Hollywood mate 😁 Good job ❤

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

TOP TOKYO thanks so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it. I am currently making 6 new videos of other cars in my collection and Comments like this make it all worth while. Cheers!

[@TP-3000]

I love my late model ZF boxed GTS. Handsome, reliable, and the sound....!

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

One of the best sounding modern cars. THE Best sounding modern sedan. Thanks for watching, would love it if you would sub the channel. Cheers !!

[@44toolsdotcom]

HEY, nice to see our logo in the "studio" Great work as always Tim.

[@DawgPoundBrutus]

Great vid!! love the shots of the car driving around Dublin!!

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

DawgPoundBrutus good eye! It sounds so good people didn’t seem to mind the mild hoon ish ness lol. Thanks for watching

[@cocoyc495]

Thanks for sharing! Keep up the great videos.

[@peskn]

Great video. And thanks for the best youtube content on these special Italian cars.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Peter thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. This is truly a labor of love and I so appreciate your kind words. Many more videos to come including more Italians !! Please subscribe and share a video sometime. Cheers!!

[@peskn]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage I own a GranSport MC Victory and am thinking of buying an 08 Quattroporte. I'm pretty freaked out about the cam variator issue. What are some symptoms to look out for?

[@peskn]

Its a GTS with 40k miles. Owner changed the oil twice during his 15k mile ownership. Also has seen very cold days since it is in Pittsburg, PA. Would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks in advance.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Peter first off, the MC victory is the best GS made period. Congrats on picking one up. 100% of the wet sump cars will have cam variator failure . Symptoms are clatter on start up from them being dry and the pin which locks them into position getting ground down. Mine recently failed and am currently looking for the right tech to do the job. It should have been a recall. It wouldn’t keep me from buying one but would budget 6-7k to have it done. Oil pumps can also be an issue. As I said in the video this one doesn’t come with as strong a recommendation as the GS. Hope this helps .

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Peter mine has 50k and they started going probably just before I got the car. It would only happen randomly like every 30th start so wasn’t a huge concern. The later 4.7 cars should be better but use a similar design

[@giovannipaone5801]

The door handle has a manual unlock as well for if the battery dies , the electric would not open the door .. one of the best maseratis ever made is that ZF 07-12 QP

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Giovanni P thanks for watching. Yes, the Quattroporte is the most exotic sedan of the modern era and the design is becoming even more beautiful with age. Cheers!

[@RickCT2000]

great insights on m139. i have one and you were spot on

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Rick N thanks for watching! Would love it if you would subscribe. Cheers!

[@LucoreAuto]

The exhaust note after the swap I think turned out excellent, and was surprisingly easy given the badge on the front typically means NOTHING is quick simple and easy!

[@Malikthehumble]

FYI 2011-12 qp has upgraded cam variators from the factory. :-)

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Great info. Just had the cam caps and solenoids done on this one.

[@SAABaholics]

I’m surprised you still have the grandsport. That’s honestly been one of my dream cars for a long time. I’m happy someone on KZbin recognizes the car.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

SAABaholics thanks for watching and for commenting. I hope to always have one. I am driving that car today and it is always so good. Highly recommend. As a side note one of my earliest memories is my dad and I in his 900 turbo. I have owned sonett 2 and 3, 9000 aero and most other Saabs . Currently without one but love them to death. Cheers!

[@SAABaholics]

Tim's Enthusiast Garage Your a true car enthusiast! I sent my 9-3 to the grave and picked up a m235i. I want to get back in but I haven’t seen the right one come up for sale.

[@winstonjohnson2340]

You know brother I liked you immediately, Like bumping into a long not seen cousin or something. I loved your description but incredibly this manner of describing the ethnicity of the car which was going so well would've notched up by a mad multiple if you had indeed bought one of the manual cars and not just learnt how to drive it but learnt how to ride it. I just know that you would`ve loved it. Just by what comes over by what you know is important in a car. I insist you would`ve loved it broth. As it is, you missed out on the so organic multi-task. Like while on a huge beast you find yourself instinctively sing multiple spur jabs of the belly with your riding boots, multiple tugs on the rains, some deft, some harsh, subtlety disguised aggression, you lean back, lean forward, all that which goes with a galloping horse that once in full flight is its own reward. The auto is like any other cars auto and you drive like you "drive" any other car but the f1 gearbox is something enthusiasts will gladly own this car for. I once read it described as an organ player playing Puccini or at least that's what it would look like to your friends and family. As you do multiple things to create multiple bellows from the exhaust. The sound of the overrun on the downshift its so dark so sinister it`s those lower registers on the organ, those bass notes designed for the baritone of the opera, whatever musical piece is being played has just got darker. When you do it just right Brother I can't tell you how addictive that is, it`s a thousand times more addictive than the WOT on the run up through the revs through tunnels you well described.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Winston Johnson thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I do own a GranSport with the automated manual, love it in that car and perhaps a duoselect is the missing piece. I will do my best to spend some time in one soon and perhaps amend this criticism! Cheers!

[@tonystark9118]

How do you get the sticky off the buttons, I just purchased a 2010 Maser Quattroporte S Executive GT , trying everything to take it off and not the white. What actually works, tried makeup wipes, alcohol wipes it's on so thick. Please help.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

There is a product for tint removal called ATR that I use on all Ferrari and a Maserati. It works great. Under some of the sticky the whole button is white. I typically send those few buttons out to be re coated in a hard material. There are several companies that offer a service as well

[@tonystark9118]

So would ATR take off the printed white symbols that show what the button does? I want to make sure it won't take off the white silk screened symbol. Many thanks. Where would I get this ATR?

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@tonystark9118 atr solution is available several places on the net , you can get it here atrsolution.com. If you use it gently and dilute about 20% it only dissolves the sticky. Some of the buttons are white and the sticky is combined with the paint. Even those can be done if you are careful. I did all mine

[@Theriony451]

Excellent video of one of the best sedans out there! The automatic version is really the one to have and that colour bordeaux pontteveccio is wonderful.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Theriony451 they made these in some pretty fantastic colours but for me this one takes the cake. Thanks for taking the time to comment and watch! I hope you will subscribe. Cheers !

[@Theriony451]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage I already have subscribe the channel right at the very beginning of the video -:). You definitely are into Maserati - my favourite brand - and have some very interesting stuff on your channel.

[@thatrandomdude4505]

Not those interior plastics! I mentioned in my comment on your GranSport video that we have two M139 Quattroportes in the family, and that means I've had to detail the sticky plastics on them both. It's a total nightmare and it's honestly a shame, considering how such a fantastic car was let down some in a very simple and easily avoidable way. There certainly should have been a class-action lawsuit over it. However, since the only thing to do about it was clean it myself, that's what I did. There is a name-brand product from Indonesia (I think), called Sticky Melting Solution, but plenty of household cleaners will work just fine. On the first Maserati, I dealt with it by way of using that [expensive] product; on the second Maserati, I tried make-up-removing wipes and Windex-the latter of which I chose for its ammonia content. The second time around, I had much better luck with the buttons: I had learned from my initial attempt, and I also happened to be working with buttons whose rubber coating was far more melted than that of the buttons in the first car. The only thing that gave me grief was that certain parts (in particular, panels and other pieces of trim) had a coating too thick to fully remove. For instance, that plastic flip-up cover over the cigarette lighter required from me *15 minutes* of wet sanding (for which I had to remove the piece from the car), and an eventual repaint. I'd have done this for all such panels, but some of them would require major disassembly of certain components. I had to leave the stickiness on the bezels around the rear window shades, and I also had to leave it around the window switches. (I was able to clean the buttons themselves, but the surrounding plastic was just not cleanable.) Either way, I totally transformed both cars-the second one, especially: my brother's car. After cleaning all the sticky buttons, repainting a few pieces, vacuuming the carpets, washing the exterior; doing a cleaning/conditioning of all leather surfaces, and performing a painstaking and meticulous agitation and cleaning of all the seats, I had around 20 personal hours sunken into the detailing. Totally worth it, though, to see the interior now! I'd love to share pictures, if there's some way I can.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Message me on Instagram. I would love to see images !! Yes. Unquestionably there should have been a class action law suit. The GS has a couple pieces In the QP it’s like the whole interior. I used a product called atr mixed with water. Time consuming but brilliant result .

[@thatrandomdude4505]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Will do! And, yes, that's a relief that the GS hasn't nearly the amount of buttons and such as the QP has.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

ThatRandom Dude your pics tell the story. Great work man!!

[@thatrandomdude4505]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Thank you! :-D

[@rafibalouzian9951]

Denatured alcohol works best. I cleaned all the sticky surfaces on my 2005 Quattroporte. I still have the original clutch at 62000 miles driven only on manual sport mode. This is a manual car for petrol heads only.

[@alexmartinez280]

I love the E60 M5 and this generation of the Quatroporte. To say the M5 isn’t fast is silly though. Maybe you got a lemon. Your example of the Maserati is perfect spec.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Alex Martinez the E60 had the largest maintenance history I have had with a car since an early ur quattro I had years back. It was a nightmare car. Flat out at higher speeds it was faster than the MAS but neither car is particularly rapid compared with modern M Or Audi RS cars. The M5 would default to low power mode once a week always a different sensor , always on a sensor that had already been replaced. I have driven a few M6 and M5 and I don’t know, I think they are just to be avoided. The e39, I have never had anything but a great experience in one of those. The f12 is massively fast and the e60... it’s one of the best sounding cars of all time bar non (especially with exhaust) but owning one seems like it would be a never ending nightmare. I love the m139 QP. It’s flawed, it’s not super fast but it is a charmer.

[@robi4387]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage I think you were unlucky with your e60. I drove 5 before I settled on my e61. And things have gone wrong with it, but any car that can do 110 with engine on reduced power limp home mode has earnt my respect. I love the look of the M139 especially yours in red and tan. If one came up I could be tempted then I'd have beauty and the beast!

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Robert Walton-Sharp I wish I had a different experience. 10 cylinders (and 5 cylinder engines for that matter) are amazing units. The e61 wagon is sooooo sexy. Sadly we don’t get that in the states. Anything wagon is better than sedan. They are glorious. I will look for another one at some point and perhaps my mind will be changed.

[@robi4387]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage I was looking for a Maserati because I can't afford a Ferrari this year. However, with three BMWs in the fold the wife will not take kindly to another so it has to be perfect. The e61 is not faultless, driving it smoothly is like trying to ride a tiger that has seen red meat. Though an e39 is better around town with the manual shift, I think the v10 is more fun overall and dare I say it the SMG paddle experience is rewarding on a track and such fun on an open road. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/inKtc6xppdV_p7c for Fifth Gear's review. Yes, I know a bit British and dated. Fast, safe, practical and in dark blue a bit of a sleeper. So very different from Maserati, Ferrari and Bentley, but I see to good in different models.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Robert Walton-Sharp I totally appreciate your passion. The GranSport is the best Maserati on the used market at the moment. If you haven’t watched my video on that car it could be a good resource. I will do a review on e60 At some point. You have reinvigorated my interest . Cheers !!

[@alessio.123]

This color say all about the simplicity of a beautiful style! Ciao a tutti da Zurigo 🌶️🌹😎

[@rayhapes]

Love the Mas, you're right about the GS in the back ther. I owned an 03 Spyder GT manual..what a great car!

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

I currently have a 4200 that has been mostly GranSport’d . They are nearly impossible to beat for the money

[@rayhapes]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Yeah I could kick myself for selling the spyder. Hey Tim I wonder if you could offer some mentorship on a 612 ? You have been singing my song with the Mas gear. I owned the last Alfa 164 titled in the US and and GTV Q4 in college. I have come so close to buying a 07+ QP, I own a 14 Audi RS 5 Convertible now, very cool. You mentioned a Bentley when you reviewed the 612. I was looking for an 03-09 Arnage when Brooklands caught my eye. Very apprehensive about upkeep $$$. Your 612 review completely opened my eyes. The term bulletproof never gets mentioned when discussing Bentleys. I realized the 612 is so much more me than the Bentley.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@rayhapes yeah, honestly, the 612 is probably the reliable choice between the 2. If you find one in nice spec , particularly HGTE it would be an amazing “do everything” car

[@rayhapes]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Yeah ...something practical😅

[@rayhapes]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage now, what is hgte?

[@GordonWolters]

Sweet. I have a 2002 Cambiocorsa and a 2007 ZF sport gt in my garage as well.

[@sierrasautosalon]

Great episode ❤️

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Sierras Autosalon thanks for watching !!

[@stevenlowe7219]

I just got one for 12k- 30k miles with an upgrade tesla screen...And i love it...

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@stevenlowe7219 awesome deal! Enjoy it. A lot of stuff is controlled through the factory screen, how is the software rerouted?

[@carminegalasso6692]

That color is incredible

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@carminegalasso6692 one of the best hues offered on this car !

[@Gpadellaro]

another video well done! I like your description of reality, in your videos you describe things the way they really are doesn't matter what car you're featuring. I am Italian...I love luxury cars and Italian cars of course! i am so debating about getting a Mercedes S Class or a Maserati Quattroporte.... I work on my own cars so I am not scared to work on any brands ...I have worked on Mercedes, BMW, diesel engines, Audi s....etc. I think I will go for the Maserati this time... a nice 07 with a ZF auto transmission

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Giuseppe Padellaro I love this car. This car will have some gremlins that the S class won’t have. If you are mechanically they likely will not be worrisome and the car is capable of 150k miles without major issues. I thank you for your kind words I am truly trying to inform and help people make good buying decisions. The Maserati has a soul. The S class can’t compete in that area! Ciao and thanks for watching!!

[@micks7655]

Duo select trans is not the problem, it's the electronic when driven in automatic mode ,simply is not fast enough for F1 transmission so the clutch slips too much, but driven in manually it can last for ever ,that's what people say in Europe it was made for to be driven this way. There is a company called Formula electronics that makes bypass modules ( drive by wire) that improve the automatic mode drive way better for the clutch.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

In the QP it is so slow that even with the FD module it still slips more than the 4200/GS.

[@alessio.123]

How the Italian make a so special sound for the supercars? Comes from the engine(motor)?

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

On this car it’s part engine , part intake noise and part exhaust pipes in different diameters with different harmonics

[@thesecret7330]

You are amazing man, I just got QP 08 sport GT as your but could tell me which one is sport GTS? bcz on the door they said Sport GT? and someone call it Sport GTS...... second question : did you repaint your QP? why your car color really sexy 3rd question : how you got this exhaust sound ? which brand did you use

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

TOP TOKYO thanks for watching and congratulations on the purchase of a Quattroporte. The GTS is rare, has differ brakes, no skyhook suspension (it has coil overs) and says “GTS” on the pillars and in the car. The sport GT and executive packages are more common with the sport GT having larger wheels, mesh grills and different trim options. This car’s colour is called Bordeaux P. and it is actually a fairly common colour in the states. The exhaust is from a company called TopSpeed Pro 1. I highly recommend it on this car. Of all the cars I have heard it sounds the most exotic. Many people straight pipe their QP but I think that makes it a bit too unrefined. Please subscribe to my channel! Also there is an exhaust video with more information about the company.

[@allgasoff-road499]

Hello I love this video. How much did you pay for the pro exhaust?

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Allgas Off-road thanks so much for watching. I believe I paid around 1000. Well worth it

[@chowdhurykarim4236]

@Tim's Enthusiast Garage I am about to pull the trigger on a 07 M139 Maserati Quattroporte with ZF transmission with 52k miles. Believe it is an Executive GT. Has four zone climate (clue I have) The car had two previous owners always serviced at two dealers Auto Gallery and Ferrari/Maserati Newport Beach. I come from BMW M cars and the price of $16.5k is just too cheap to pass it up. I am getting a mobile PPI done tomorrow (wish I had time to get it to a Maserati independent) and flying to LA on Friday to buy it and drive it back to Las Vegas. Any thoughts, tips to look for before pulling the trigger.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Check the visors, a lot of them are broken and won’t stay up, def a problem with these. It should have already had the cam variators done. If it hasn’t that will need doing on the wet sump car. Budget 3k or so for that if it hasn’t been done. I would also have them insure the heater core has either been replaced or doesn’t need doing. Other than that just straight forward stuff. If it hasn’t had a trans filter and fluid change I would do that too just to insure no future issues.

[@chowdhurykarim4236]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Thank you Tim. I am waiting for the PPI report this evening to see details as it was completed earlier today. Any idea how I can get hold of the actual repairs done at the dealers? Carfax shows the mileage intervals when it was serviced (every ~5kmiles/yearly) but not specific item for example, the cam variators service. I can see the selling dealer (non-Maserati Autonation) just did the following items under the "autonation pre-owned inspection": 1. A/C Evacuate Recharge 2. Brake job (front & rear) 3. Oil change 4. Transmission/Driveline Diagnostics - perform scan test for codes. Inspect for fluid level, condition and transmission for leaks. Transmission fluid replacement road test. 5. new battery.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@chowdhurykarim4236 I always call the dealer to discuss items of interest . Sometimes they will provide records though that is somewhat a violation or prior owner privacy rights … it’s a grey area

[@fastexperiencecars]

Nice video. I’ve owned these two cars at the same time and sold both on the same day.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Fast eXperience Cars wow, that’s something few individuals can claim. Cheers and thanks for watching

[@fastexperiencecars]

Tim's Enthusiast Garage Yea, man. Amazing cars. Great store. (Though it was a Cambiocorsa with GranSport looks. Will buy a GranSport- the right one, asap.)

[@alessio.123]

Thank you for the video!

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Thank you so much for watching !!

[@juventosboy]

Link to the exhaust set plz

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@juventosboy links don’t always work great. It’s called top speed pro 1 . Goofy name, brilliant sound shop.redline360.com/products/top-speed-pro-1-exhaust-maserati-quattroporte-m139-2004-2013-4-2-4-7l?currency=USD&variant=40143385821264&Google%20Shopping&stkn=891961585efe&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtMsbmjh8ljeFzXae9-8cHEwu8t3&gclid=CjwKCAjwqMO0BhA8EiwAFTLgIPKYoDAUkWq4qmN1g9yMt2Hxqxnj5ySpkWoYPTLkvLFwwAKsv67jthoCJQ4QAvD_BwE

[@panacheautomotive4298]

You can get the duo select tuned and it spends it home. The 4.2l is a dry sump.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

The 4.2 in the ZF cars is not dry sump . Cheers!

[@dspada67]

Ciao From Australia . Hey Tim, Just found you fantastic Chanel. I have been into BMW of all M kind but want to go back to my Italian heritage. Would you choose a 3200 twin turbo over the grand sport ? What’s faster and cheaper to maintain? What sounds better with a modded exhaust. I found a nice grand sports with a new clutch but i am petrified of the water pump , oil cooler repair, I hear it’s like 10 k aud to do?. Alternatively the quotroporte looks and sounds even better than the grand sports and my mechanic said he can tune it for an extra 30 hp. Help me bro if u have time to reply 😬So confusing what to chooses. many thanks. Dante.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

dspada67 thanks for watching. Watch my GranSport video. The end of the line 4200 are by far the best developed and most reliable. My GS has been a far superior car to my QP. I would love to have a 3200 but reliability wise the late GS 4200 are superior. Hope this helps.

[@dspada67]

Tim's Enthusiast Garage thanks so much for the reply mate.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

dspada67 I hope you get the GS. Don’t fear the water pump as it is far less an issue that the myriad electrical possibilities with QP. The oil cooler can be sorted out fairly inexpensively and is less an issue than forums would have you believe. Cheers!!

[@autotrimmers6353]

Are these reliable

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Auto Trimmers the later ZF automatic cars are fairly reliable but do require some specialist tools

[@autotrimmers6353]

Tim's Enthusiast Garage a rough estimate on annual maintenance cost??

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Auto Trimmers 1500 . Two years I had only oil change services. Generally speaking a car like this WILL need an expensive item 2-3 years time so 1500 a year and bank it if nothing breaks for when you do need to service an expensive item

[@autotrimmers6353]

Tim's Enthusiast Garage thanks man appreciate it

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Auto Trimmers any time!!

[@ibrahimbabali728]

Quattroporte my dream 😍

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Quattroporte Sport GTS amazing cars!

[@robi4387]

Er, excuse me you said "the e60 M5 1:47 wasn't fast, 1:48 didn't sound great, wasn't comfortable." The M5 is not a limousine if you want comfort buy a Bentley, but the M5 with EDC is better than the 550i without. Perhaps you didn't set the iDrive to p500 and never adjusted the gearshift to 5 bars or didn't use the gears to go above 3,000rpm. The M139 QP is a beautiful car, but it only has 4.2L with 395 and the 4.7 barely more. The e60, e61 or e63 are ruthlessly efficient driving machines that with do 200 and out brake and run rings around a Maserati, sounding super fantastic doing it.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

I have a Bentley Arnage and do appreciate it. the E39 M5 is a great car. Well resolved, reliable, nearly perfect. The E60 is a dreadful thing. Of the 7-8 cars I have driven for more than 400 miles, each has had a sensor error or failure reducing the power and revs including when I test drove one new. With stock pipes the note is barely more interesting than the slovenly Audi v10. It’s a hard pass for me. The QP is a delight and more fun to hustle. An e46 330 is a better car than the e60 😜. If you love it then by all means enjoy it. For me it’s just a huge let down every time. Redlined in every gear, gear shift set as hard as possible it’s still impossible to overlook the diff whine suggesting impending doom, the smell of burning bearings and the Idrive disaster keeping you from ever feeling like you want spend time in it.

[@CarlsGarage1]

can you do a more detailed gransport review?

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

This spring I will have a complete Gransport / Cambiacorsa comparison video up with more detailed description of both

[@CarlsGarage1]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage wow! Nice! Can't wait! I really like driving my 05 CC coupe, too bad people knows nothing about this car 😥 ...I took mine to cars and coffee all the time, people are shocked when they see that beautiful dry sump unit...

[@CarlsGarage1]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage some of the gentlemen who owns Ferrari 355 GTS immediately recognized my coupe and started talking about Modena factory

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@CarlsGarage1 that is fantastic . Thanks so much for watching and for your message here

[@travkatz]

OK. I came very close to pulling the trigger on one of these in 2011. I went with a 2005 XJR instead. My main reason for going the jag route was the motors. The Maser needs to rev. That's a blessing and a curse, especially for a "daily". I found myself dreading the gasoline bills with extended QPorte ownership. Sure is a looker though, especially the interior. And that exhaust note! You make a great argument, to the point where I started shopping for QPorte's on Autolist! Wouldn't it be fun to produce a comparison video between this car and a 2008 XJR?

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

I had a 2006 XJR ( I had the earlier gens as well). I put 15k miles on the R. Loved it. It didn’t make you love it the way the QP does but in most ways it was a better car. I would do a comparison if I could get both cars together

[@travkatz]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage That's another dream: Start doing "recent classic" comparos. I can think of many comparos to do similarly to a X351/m139 comparo. Getting 'em together would be the challenge, but a worthy challenge to try to overcome. 2014 XKR comparo with 2014 SL63 would be another very timely side by side to do.

[@whamdirect8618]

Do you still own this car today?

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

It has been sold but I still have the GS

[@beukemann4119]

Epic!!!!!!!

[@القرأنالكريم-د4ر6ب]

hi mate, may I know what’s your Qp model? GTS? could you give me your Email I sent you my QP photos and tell me what’s my model :( I got confused

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Mine is a Sport GT. Email me any time at [e-mail] القرأن الكريم

[@minoink]

Bellissima🇮🇹

[@J.K.Barrik]

Anyone from the whole of humanity LOVES the 5 series, it's the daddy of saloons and the E60 M5 is the masterpiece of masterpieces and this Goliath of a man didn't like it??? I've been driving a 5 series (E39 and E60) for almost 20 years now I wouldn't drive anything else

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

I drove a 2003 e39 M5 today. Each and every time I drive the e39 my completely justified hatred for the e60 is emboldened. It is a complete and total disaster and in particular the M5. Electronic issues, transmission issues, engine rod bearings, engine throttle body issues. The worst MMI of all time, horrible plastic materials that split and splinter l. Rubbish bushings the list is vast. Enjoy your e39 M5, it’s the best M5 they ever made.

[@justlaughmahn3014]

BM M5 is dumb bruh...good choice...I have a Maserati QuattroPorte... beautiful car

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Thanks for watching !! Enjoy your car

[@satsumagt5284]

The QP is closer to the size of a 7 series, they’re not even in the same class.

[@asgghanem]

i love this car so much that I hate it

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Lol. Thanks ?

[@victoryline5689]

I’ve heard nothing but bad things about these cars🤷🏼‍♂️

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Have you driven one ?

[@victoryline5689]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage no. But the feedback hasn’t been good regarding mechanical issues from owners.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@victoryline5689 my experience has been different. The noise is worth maintenance cost and they look rather lovely. Certainly not for everyone . Thanks for watching

[@victoryline5689]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage don’t get me wrong the car is better than lovely....it’s beautiful. I was on the verge of buying one about a month ago but decided against it. The general feedback, and there was lots of it, was 90% bad.

[@antonioromano9963]

great car which I drive

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@antonioromano9963 thanks for watching