Ordered the Gransport

[maserati3200gt]

What a Brilliant Car !
Handling is Perfect !
Problem Solved!

[Vixpy1]

Thay have one at Maranellos, i had a look at it and thought..

Wonda what the finance is like on this..

Dangerous game!

[maserati3200gt]

Vixpy1 said:

Thay have one at Maranellos, i had a look at it and thought.. Wonda what the finance is like on this.. Dangerous game!

Hi Vixpy1 - Not Sure what the Finance is on them.

One thing though - The Dealer tried it on with the Part Ex Price ! 10 grand less on my 3200gt into 3 months ownership ! Ouch ! That lasted 5 mins when the sale was due to fall through!

Still Love the Colour : Met Black.. Wonder how long the immaculate bodywork will last in this Climate !

It Really Feels Perfect.
Even surrounded by the ferrari's , it Stood out.
The 360 Looked good in person but on the test drive it did nothing for me.
The 355 Still looks great but feels actually Slower - I think you need to drive the car harder to get the best out of them - but I was really tempted to go for one. I still think the 355 is a wonderful looking car
and sounds great but the Gransport is Stunning !
The Seats are perfect for me and much more confortable than the 3200 - They have made the front seats much more comfortable which you notice immediately upon sitting in the car.
The Steering wheel is Sublime - Small with Carbon (I think its Carbon!) and Leather - Perfect!

Took a bit of getting used to re : Gearbox ! I kept putting my hand down to change gear and then realised that its Paddle Shift ! Opps!

In Sport Mode the Exhaust actually Sounds more "Throaty" Like a Tubi Basically - Brilliant! When pressing the Button again the exhaust note changes tone.
I also felt the Interior of my 3200 GT was excellent but the interior of the Gransport is OUTSTANDING ! Even Better made than the 3200 if thats Possible.
I guess its all about the Colour Combination though.
One thing that does get me is the Awful rear lights in place of the Boomerang Lights - IMO thats a Bad Decision to get rid of the Boomerang - I was informed I can "Upgrade" though to Boomerang for £8,000 - which some customers have arranged !

Sorry to rant on but this car has answered all my requirements and the Maserati brand really has made its mark again. They are also raising their prices across the board by £5,000 to keep up the Kudos no doubt.

Its weird. After today the Bentley is a distant Fog.
Maserasti have really done their homework and I suggest anyone who gets a chance to drive this car does so. Its so much more responsive from the Gearbox though to the Chassis.
Plus I love the Push Button Start !




>> Edited by maserati3200gt on Wednesday 26th January 20:53

[Andrew Richmond]

Maserati raising prices by £5k? That's more dealer registered cars, more deals, poorer residuals and fewer sales. Makes sense!

[maserati3200gt]

Yes Its the Norm now

[mr_tony]

Good stuff pete - look forward to hearing about the gransport when it arrives - whats the lead time on yours? (Or are you taking maranellos lovely black demo off their hands - I've been drooling on that one recently (make sure they polish it good!) - it really is a stunning car.

[David A]

Saw the blue maranellos one - and actually like the interior ! Different to the 3200 but very nice.

Good work.

Dave

[maserati3200gt]

Hi Tony,
Ive gone to the new forest for the purchase
Met Black with Creme Leather .

Delivery is in 3 months - I cant wait !

[chris_crossley]

Funny,

Had a test drive in a 360, still not sure it's me. Was a bit too bling and felt no different from a Cerbera.
Man you get stared at a LOT!

I just dare not try a Gransport. I have heard too many good things. It also looks the dogs bits, so i don't blame you. Even now in the back of my head i can imagine stacking the cash up to take to the dealer. (Nooooooooooo). I have decided to wait for the 5000GT. My order will be going in then

All driving advice still apply's. Don't dent it before i get a change to drool at the photo's. Have fun

[maserati3200gt]

Thanks Chris,
It Really is that good.
I posted a thread about the initial concerns about the 3200 once I had lived with her for 3 months and the Gransport took all these concerns away the moment I experienced the Car. Every Person is different but the current Crop of ferrari's do very little for me and some I feel are still way to overpriced in the Secondhand market for example, so a good way to get all that I require and save some money is to "off" the Bentley and Go for the Gransport. A Much Better car all round in My Humble Opinion.
This May Change in time but there Maserati still is a rare sight and all the comments are good when in traffic / parking up which does make the day better (especially if you've had the week ive had !)
At Some point the 355 will be in the collection though Chris!

[mr_tony]

maserati3200gt said:

Hi Tony, Met Black with Creme Leather .

Oooh lovely - 3 months is pretty good by the sounds of it - it'll be worth waiting for!

[maserati3200gt]

Yeah , I thought it was a fast turnaround on the car .
I personally think it will be around 4 to 6 months know how Italians work.

[chris_crossley]

maserati3200gt said:

At Some point the 355 will be in the collection though Chris!

Sounds very familiar, unfortunatly i am forced to go the 360 route due to ground clearence onto my drive. Dohhhhh. (

(Note to self: I need to move house, one with a flat drive)

[maserati3200gt]

What are you like Chris ! Me and you have tough decisions to make (hehehehe)

Chris .....How do you load pics up on here to the actual threads ?
Ive just got some pics of the car.
Pete

[mr_tony]

pete


[ pic ]www.urlhere[ /pic ]

(but without the spaces around the brackets...)

to put pics on. need to host em somewhere on the web (Try fotango)...

[Big T]

chris_crossley said:

Funny, Had a test drive in a 360, still not sure it's me. Was a bit too bling and felt no different from a Cerbera. Man you get stared at a LOT!

NO different from the Cerbera???? you're joking, yeah???...These cars are so so so different in many ways, trust me...too much to list!!!

[maserati3200gt]

Cheers Tony
Will give it a go.

[maserati3200gt]

Hope these Links Work ?!

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What a difference to the 3200 GT !
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>> Edited by maserati3200gt on Thursday 27th January 15:47

>> Edited by maserati3200gt on Thursday 27th January 15:48

[mr_tony]

Looks awesome - love the two tone interior. (in fact love the gransport interior full stop - it's brilliant and beautifully detailed)

Lucky bu**er You'll ahve to bring it along on a summer outing - got enough of us Maseratis on this board now to make quite a gathering!

[cue v12v8 to start Maseratifest or something ]

[maserati3200gt]

Cheers Tony.
Im up for that Mate.
How do we go about organising it ?