I appear to have bought another Maserati!
I appear to have bought another Maserati!
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lrdisco

Original Poster:

1,669 posts

108 months

Thursday 3rd July 2025
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Whilst under the influence I got carried away on Pistonheads auctions and put a bid on a 1999 3200GT and won. Gulp.
Unseen. Gulp.
What could possibly go wrong?
(Please don’t answer the above)

I’ve had a 996 so know the feeling that any moment the engine will launch itself.

MDL111

8,372 posts

198 months

Thursday 3rd July 2025
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awesome - I love those (have never driven one though)
very cool car, congrats

don't worry about unseen - I bought my last 8 cars or so unseen, just wired the money for one this week and hope it shows up and my place next week ....

Lincsls1

3,872 posts

161 months

Thursday 3rd July 2025
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Gorgeous car.
Congratulations OP.
Will watch with interest. smile

Leftfootwonder

1,525 posts

79 months

Thursday 3rd July 2025
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With this and the Quattroporte, Maserati were on a roll at the turn of the century.

Enjoy OP!

ex-devonpaul

1,565 posts

158 months

Friday 4th July 2025
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Congratulations.

We keep looking at another, but then sanity takes over smile

V12 Migaloo

1,060 posts

167 months

Friday 4th July 2025
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AB

19,299 posts

216 months

Friday 4th July 2025
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I used to do a bit with Sporting Bears and one guy had a lovely one of these in a baby blue type colour. Sounded awesome!

Congrats!

TVRS2Guy

3 posts

198 months

Monday 7th July 2025
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I just sold my 996 3.4 and bought a 1999 3200GT. Absolutely love it.

Congrats to you and hope you are enjoying it as much as I am

Guy

Leftfootwonder

1,525 posts

79 months

Monday 7th July 2025
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TVRS2Guy said:
I just sold my 996 3.4 and bought a 1999 3200GT. Absolutely love it.

Congrats to you and hope you are enjoying it as much as I am

Guy
Both great cars, but good lord your wallet must be taking a pounding. hehe

lrdisco

Original Poster:

1,669 posts

108 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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Leftfootwonder said:
Both great cars, but good lord your wallet must be taking a pounding. hehe
They can’t be that bad. Can they???? :-)

V12 Migaloo

1,060 posts

167 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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lrdisco said:
Leftfootwonder said:
Both great cars, but good lord your wallet must be taking a pounding. hehe
They can t be that bad. Can they???? :-)
Never had an Italian mistress then....??

ex-devonpaul

1,565 posts

158 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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lrdisco said:
Leftfootwonder said:
Both great cars, but good lord your wallet must be taking a pounding. hehe
They can t be that bad. Can they???? :-)
I looked at the 3200 but in the end went for the Gransport.

Running costs were more than I'd hoped, but less than I'd budgeted for.

fflump

2,854 posts

59 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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Congratulations!
I owned a 4200 cc for a few years and it wasn’t painful. I’d love a manual 4200 GT if I had room on the drive.


MDL111

8,372 posts

198 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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ex-devonpaul said:
I looked at the 3200 but in the end went for the Gransport.

Running costs were more than I'd hoped, but less than I'd budgeted for.
I adore the Gransport - prettiest Maserati of the last 30 years after the MC12, which is well .... a big euromillions away from reality. I never bought one, but have looked at them on and off for the last 15 years or so - not sure if that is still the case, but they were so cheap to buy in the UK for what they are when I last checked

Austin_Metro

1,421 posts

69 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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I think this an excellent purchase!

It’s only money! It’s still a cracking looking car.

M138

942 posts

12 months

Wednesday 9th July 2025
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Good choice op.

M138

942 posts

12 months

Wednesday 9th July 2025
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fflump said:
Congratulations!
I owned a 4200 cc for a few years and it wasn t painful. I d love a manual 4200 GT if I had room on the drive.

I’ve got a Spyder GT manual in Verde Goodwood. I love the colour.

lrdisco

Original Poster:

1,669 posts

108 months

Sunday 27th July 2025
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Well that s started badly.


V12 Migaloo

1,060 posts

167 months

Monday 28th July 2025
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Oh dear...... I feel your pain but you did know though that it was, as some point, inevitable... what happened...?

ex-devonpaul

1,565 posts

158 months

Monday 28th July 2025
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Bu66er - barely 3 weeks in.

On the plus side the truck will use less fuel frown