RE: Driven: Maserati GranCabrio

[Essex Exile]

In the words of the Undertones "Get what you want, with looks like that"
God i want one. How did Ferrari get the California so wrong, looks wise?

[ZesPak]

Beefmeister said:

Art_Vandelay said:

Peugeot switch gear? Didn't realise Maserati shared anything with Peugeot

I've done a fair few miles in the GT coupe.

The radio/satnav controlling head unit is certainly the same as was found in the Fiat Ulysee and Citroen C4/C4Picasso. I'm not sure I've seen it in a Pug but it's definitely a PSA part.






Edit: if it was in the Useyless, it will have been in the C8, and the Pug 806, so there you go. Was it also used in the 307?

I can confirm that's the same one as the (optional) one in the 307. It's a NAVTEQ unit and a superb one too!
Bit of a let-down tough to see it in such a car!

To the person reccomending the 335i instead of this: blind people aren't allowed to drive.

[vrooom]

Saw the silver 4 door maserati granturismo, it looked fanastic. i was gawping at it.

[Beefmeister]

I've just seen that the GranCabrio is only a Waitrose carrot away from being £100,000.

That's a feckload of cash.

Especially when a Jag XKR Cab is c.£20,000 less...

[rs48635]

Bigchiefmuffin said:

The thing is, besides looking great ( and I think it really does ! ), there is really nothing this cars does that a BMW 335i convertible doesn't do better. You would really have to be a heart over head type to go for this.

Agreed - The Bee-eem convertible may well "do things just as well", but how does it make you (and the half million other 3 seies drivers) feel?

BMW will always make a better job of displaying a certain image i'm afraid.

Elegant or Transformers 3-D?

[Beirut Taxi]

rs48635 said:

Bigchiefmuffin said:

The thing is, besides looking great ( and I think it really does ! ), there is really nothing this cars does that a BMW 335i convertible doesn't do better. You would really have to be a heart over head type to go for this.

Agreed - The Bee-eem convertible may well "do things just as well"

Does it really?

It is quite a statement until you've driven both throughly.

[Justayellowbadge]

Beefmeister said:

I've just seen that the GranCabrio is only a Waitrose carrot away from being £100,000.

That's a feckload of cash.

Especially when a Jag XKR Cab is c.£20,000 less...

I suspect if the GC pulled up next to you in your XKR, part of you would wish you'd had the extra 20K, no matter how happy you were with the Jaguar.

[drivin_me_nuts]

Justayellowbadge said:

Beefmeister said:

I've just seen that the GranCabrio is only a Waitrose carrot away from being £100,000.

That's a feckload of cash.

Especially when a Jag XKR Cab is c.£20,000 less...

I suspect if the GC pulled up next to you in your XKR, part of you would wish you'd had the extra 20K, no matter how happy you were with the Jaguar.

... and in terms of style and perception the might as well be £100,000 apart.

[Herbs]

rs48635 said:

Bigchiefmuffin said:

The thing is, besides looking great ( and I think it really does ! ), there is really nothing this cars does that a BMW 335i convertible doesn't do better. You would really have to be a heart over head type to go for this.

Agreed - The Bee-eem convertible may well "do things just as well", but how does it make you (and the half million other 3 seies drivers) feel?

BMW will always make a better job of displaying a certain image i'm afraid.

Elegant or Transformers 3-D?

Sorry no comparison - it is beautiful

You could argue that an austin metro is better than a TVR as it will get you from A to B just as well if not better as it won't break down all the time.

That's straight into my fantasy garage (The Maserati not the Metro! )

Edited by Herbs on Wednesday 17th February 18:29

[mal]

It only has one direct competitor with 4 proper seats and that is the Bentley Convertible. Against that it is better looking, more stylish and a bargain!

[threespires]

elliotthb said:

love the looks but think id rather buy a m6 convertible and pocket 30k little bit to pricey imho for what you get

Not quite correct, the Maserati is quoted above at just over £100K. The M6 is £91K. So for the extra 10/15K a classy Maserati would tempt me over a chavvy BMW. Although both suffer huge depreciation, the Maser will hold it's value just sligtly better, thus equalising the initial price difference.

As mentioned above, I see the Bentley GTC as this cars natural rival.

Edited by threespires on Sunday 21st February 16:36

[chunkymonkey71]

Don't really like the name.

Sounds like a convertible for your gran.

[ZesPak]

chunkymonkey71 said:

Don't really like the name.

Sounds like a convertible for your gran.

• i just shat brix*

NOOOOO I can't unsee it!!!!