RE: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale: Review
Discussion
David87 said:
Is it just me or does the F-Type R now make this look a little silly? It offers more power, an equally great noise and even better looks for substantially less cash.
You could argue the F-Type R makes a few cars look silly now. Most Astons and the Jag XJR-S for a start. But personally I'd *want* a Maserati and I'd *want* that noise it makes. Those two things alone trump everything else.SprintSpeciale said:
is like putting Penelope Cruz in some cheap underwear from La Senza and thinking it adds to the experience.
It would. 
JDMDrifter said:
Mega want, in red please 
WOW!!! I've never seen one in red, but thats drop dead gorgeous for a car! 
SprintSpeciale said:
is like putting Penelope Cruz in some cheap underwear from La Senza and thinking it adds to the experience.
Surely the idea would be to get her out of them so cares either way? 
Edited by Andy ap on Tuesday 26th November 10:01
toppstuff said:
LukeR94 said:
Ill take the Nismo GT-R for 120K thanks.
As would I.But the Maserati remains a lovely thing. It touches different buttons.
Im not so keen on the standard ones, but these "spiced up" ones I do like.
Utterly superb. I will have one of these one the price gets sensible. Got a Gransport now and this is the only logical way to go from there.
Maserati represents everything that I like in cars. Class, understated when required, amazing noise and presence, lovely tactile surfaces, curves (but not too many) and design touches (but not too many).
Great.
I love these (not that I can afford one), I know that there are better cars but there is just something about these that gets them into my fantasy garage.
There is white one that I've seen around Brum a fair bit and it sounds ace. I also sometimes pass a chap going the other way in a standard version on my way to work and that is worthy of dropping the window to listen to it...the noise is superb.
That red one looks amazing, much better than the dark colours.
There is white one that I've seen around Brum a fair bit and it sounds ace. I also sometimes pass a chap going the other way in a standard version on my way to work and that is worthy of dropping the window to listen to it...the noise is superb.
That red one looks amazing, much better than the dark colours.
Nice write up Dan, and a funny coincedence you mention the F12 in your article.
I was sitting at some lights on my way to work yesterday admiring a nice black Maserati GT covered in winter grime in the lane next to me, when a brand spanking new silver F12 (first one I've seen in the wild) pulled up behind it.
It struck me at the time that the Maser easily looked like it could keep company with the F12, even though it was probably worth a fraction of the price of a new F12.
Testament to the design and the kudos that these cars carry.
I was sitting at some lights on my way to work yesterday admiring a nice black Maserati GT covered in winter grime in the lane next to me, when a brand spanking new silver F12 (first one I've seen in the wild) pulled up behind it.
It struck me at the time that the Maser easily looked like it could keep company with the F12, even though it was probably worth a fraction of the price of a new F12.
Testament to the design and the kudos that these cars carry.
toppstuff said:
LukeR94 said:
Ill take the Nismo GT-R for 120K thanks.
As would I.But the Maserati remains a lovely thing. It touches different buttons.
That being said, if looking at new machines, I'd probably buy a Ducati Panigale, then I'd take a standard GTR, and spend the not inconsiderable change on a few other things. Road trips to the ring, lots of tyres, and a few track days.
Or, second hand?? Well, where do you start? Because that is an aweful lot of money. You could buy an older Maser, etc etc. But I'd still go for the second hand GTR.
Much as I like the idea of buying based on emotion, I wouldn't do it (and I'm Italian).
Having been an original deposit holder on the GTR in 2008,and a present owner of a GTS MC-shift,it's a pretty pointless comparision,as they are chalk and cheese. One is an incredible point to point all weather weapon,that belies it's weight, but is devoid of character until you're at 9.5/10ths,with useless back seats,simply brilliant technology but zero sense of occasion.The other is a four adult carrying coupe that doesn't disguise it's weight anywhere near as well,is slower nigh on everywhere,plays it's own orchestra at any revs you choose,and will cross continents at will. And as long as you accept it's not quite a sports car ( although the Stradale definately is) will make you tingle every day you walk up to it and start it.
Both great cars,but in massively differing ways.
Both great cars,but in massively differing ways.
sjc said:
Having been an original deposit holder on the GTR in 2008,and a present owner of a GTS MC-shift,it's a pretty pointless comparision,as they are chalk and cheese. One is an incredible point to point all weather weapon,that belies it's weight, but is devoid of character until you're at 9.5/10ths,with useless back seats,simply brilliant technology but zero sense of occasion.The other is a four adult carrying coupe that doesn't disguise it's weight anywhere near as well,is slower nigh on everywhere,plays it's own orchestra at any revs you choose,and will cross continents at will. And as long as you accept it's not quite a sports car ( although the Stradale definately is) will make you tingle every day you walk up to it and start it.
Both great cars,but in massively differing ways.
Indeed. I don't agree that the GT-R is lacking character though. I think it has a very distinctive character. It is a car that takes time to learn. But I certainly agree that it lacks the wham, pow and zap of immediate gratification the Italian cars have. It takes more time to reveal itself. Both great cars,but in massively differing ways.
Its funny how cars can seem to carry the cliche character traits of the people who built them. Italians can be flamboyant, their language musical and expressive. Their traits are immediately apparent. Japanese can seem impervious and hard to fathom to westerners at first. It seems the cars are the same !
I'm Italian myself, but I would have to say that a lot of talk about style, design, charisma, sense of occasion, and so on is, frankly, just a front by people trying to justify slower cars they've bought.
Cars like the GTR will smash these overpriced "works of art" into the middle of next week, and if you happen to pull up next to one, you'll just know it your boots, and the depths of your soul, that you're about to get the most comprehensively embarrassing spanking an adult can receive in public, if you even think about trying it.
Far better to slink off, avoid the inevitable loss of face / manhood, and for gods sake, don't pull up next to the GTR at the next set of lights unless you enjoy motoring colonoscopies.
What do our American cousins say? When the flag drops, the bulls
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Cars like the GTR will smash these overpriced "works of art" into the middle of next week, and if you happen to pull up next to one, you'll just know it your boots, and the depths of your soul, that you're about to get the most comprehensively embarrassing spanking an adult can receive in public, if you even think about trying it.
Far better to slink off, avoid the inevitable loss of face / manhood, and for gods sake, don't pull up next to the GTR at the next set of lights unless you enjoy motoring colonoscopies.
What do our American cousins say? When the flag drops, the bulls
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