RE: Maserati Ghibli GT (AM336) | The Brave Pill
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pSyCoSiS said:
That looks stunning. Always loved the muscular stance on these. Remind me of a modern day De Tomaso.
Would prefer black wood trim and full blood leather - the walnut looks a bit odd with red and grey.
Otherwise, the best example you can currently buy.
Yes - that's it described perfectly - a muscular stance.Would prefer black wood trim and full blood leather - the walnut looks a bit odd with red and grey.
Otherwise, the best example you can currently buy.
The overall design really only makes full sense when you see one in person. There's a chap up here in Edinburgh with a silver Ghibli Cup. I've seen it a couple of times (many years ago) and it excited me a lot more than many other cars I had high hopes for ever have, such as the F12 I saw today which sounded so disappointingly bloody lame at low speeds, and didn't really stand out from the crowd as much as I would have expected it too - what a shame.
With the MK1 Ghiblis going for at least £150K, I wonder if cars of the era (1990s) will ever be nurtured into old age and increase in value to a similar degree - with the move towards toxic-battery powered EVs I fear that a lot of these beautiful cars will be taxed off the roads.
s m said:
Always fancied the Karif too after the CAR front page back in the late 80s
I like those as well, they are so strange...that I like them or sort off 
A while ago I bought a little scale model 1/43 of one, why? I don't know, looked so cute/good.
I was looking for al my ex cars in 1/43 and then you also come across a lot other nice cars...
My dad also owned 2 maserati's, his first was a nice blue metallic biturbo v6 4dr and years later he bought a very nice Shamal, great sound of the V8 when you stood behind the car, but when you drove it you could almost not hear that song, but a lovely car.
Sometimes I thought about bying a nice 2 door V6 with great interior for not much (some come cheap) and then give it a V8 swap, those cars have a lovely shape, class and cool, more cool then another bmw 3-serie
Edited by GTRene on Saturday 1st May 23:35
GTRene said:
I like those as well, they are so strange...that I like them or sort off
A while ago I bought a little scale model 1/43 of one, why? I don't know, looked so cute/good.
I was looking for al my ex cars in 1/43 and then you also come across a lot other nice cars...
My dad also owned 2 maserati's, his first was a nice blue metallic biturbo v6 4dr and years later he bought a very nice Shamal, great sound of the V8 when you stood behind the car, but when you drove it you could almost not hear that song, but a lovely car.
Sometimes I thought about bying a nice 2 door V6 with great interior for not much (some come cheap) and then give it a V8 swap, those cars have a lovely shape, class and cool, more cool then another bmw 3-serie
If he still has the receipt for his Shamal your dad needs to go back to the dealer and complain as he was actually sold a Karif from the photos!!!!A while ago I bought a little scale model 1/43 of one, why? I don't know, looked so cute/good.
I was looking for al my ex cars in 1/43 and then you also come across a lot other nice cars...
My dad also owned 2 maserati's, his first was a nice blue metallic biturbo v6 4dr and years later he bought a very nice Shamal, great sound of the V8 when you stood behind the car, but when you drove it you could almost not hear that song, but a lovely car.
Sometimes I thought about bying a nice 2 door V6 with great interior for not much (some come cheap) and then give it a V8 swap, those cars have a lovely shape, class and cool, more cool then another bmw 3-serie
I jest - the Shamal is an absolute beast - your father must have been at the top of his game to have one of those. Respect!
voxcont said:
pSyCoSiS said:
That looks stunning. Always loved the muscular stance on these. Remind me of a modern day De Tomaso.
Would prefer black wood trim and full blood leather - the walnut looks a bit odd with red and grey.
Otherwise, the best example you can currently buy.
Yes - that's it described perfectly - a muscular stance.Would prefer black wood trim and full blood leather - the walnut looks a bit odd with red and grey.
Otherwise, the best example you can currently buy.
The overall design really only makes full sense when you see one in person. There's a chap up here in Edinburgh with a silver Ghibli Cup. I've seen it a couple of times (many years ago) and it excited me a lot more than many other cars I had high hopes for ever have, such as the F12 I saw today which sounded so disappointingly bloody lame at low speeds, and didn't really stand out from the crowd as much as I would have expected it too - what a shame.
With the MK1 Ghiblis going for at least £150K, I wonder if cars of the era (1990s) will ever be nurtured into old age and increase in value to a similar degree - with the move towards toxic-battery powered EVs I fear that a lot of these beautiful cars will be taxed off the roads.
I think Dicky should do the decent thing and donate the Ghibli II to PH so those amongst us afflicted with the Maserati bug can take turns at sampling the good life....
GTRene said:
s m said:
Always fancied the Karif too after the CAR front page back in the late 80s
I like those as well, they are so strange...that I like them or sort off A while ago I bought a little scale model 1/43 of one, why? I don't know, looked so cute/good.
I was looking for al my ex cars in 1/43 and then you also come across a lot other nice cars...
Very fast for nearly 35 years back ....even if everyone’s diesel bus is a lot faster now
s m said:
GTRene said:
s m said:
Always fancied the Karif too after the CAR front page back in the late 80s
I like those as well, they are so strange...that I like them or sort off A while ago I bought a little scale model 1/43 of one, why? I don't know, looked so cute/good.
I was looking for al my ex cars in 1/43 and then you also come across a lot other nice cars...
Very fast for nearly 35 years back ....even if everyone’s diesel bus is a lot faster now
voxcont said:
If he still has the receipt for his Shamal your dad needs to go back to the dealer and complain as he was actually sold a Karif from the photos!!!!
I jest - the Shamal is an absolute beast - your father must have been at the top of his game to have one of those. Respect!
lol, yes the photo is a kariff, my dad had a real Shamal ofcourse and a big smile, here a old scanned in picture of him in his beloved Shamal, almost 25+ years ago I guess, when he sold it I found out that the owner or 2? after him changed the car to the worst... and later again someone else changed it again I believe, anyhow, my dad kept it original and like new.I jest - the Shamal is an absolute beast - your father must have been at the top of his game to have one of those. Respect!
the colour combo is more dark brown-ish it was exactly like this one, maybe its the same, not sure>>
and ow, sadly my dad is already gone, back in 03-01-2005... full of energie, never ill (or stubborn did not want to be) working in his other hobby, a vegetable garden, bam...and gone with no one around.
tty mess before too soon but just look how cool it is Fabulous and all that... but auto? No thanks...
SOOOooo much better in manual trans configuration - much better access to the boost zone where the fun really kicks in. Properly quick when worked too and rather missing the point to pretend its a boulevard cruiser... A car for enjoying in frantic high adrenaline bursts, with plenty of down time for the rather inadequate brakes to cool down.
I eventually got bored and moved on after the second complete month of sitting at the windscreen fitters shop waiting for the right screen to arrive.... and that must have been 20 years ago. They were already hard to get stuff for back then...
Still... it's an old flame I'd revisit if I could find a half decent manual that wasn't rotten...
SOOOooo much better in manual trans configuration - much better access to the boost zone where the fun really kicks in. Properly quick when worked too and rather missing the point to pretend its a boulevard cruiser... A car for enjoying in frantic high adrenaline bursts, with plenty of down time for the rather inadequate brakes to cool down.
I eventually got bored and moved on after the second complete month of sitting at the windscreen fitters shop waiting for the right screen to arrive.... and that must have been 20 years ago. They were already hard to get stuff for back then...
Still... it's an old flame I'd revisit if I could find a half decent manual that wasn't rotten...
Bencolem said:
I remember a lovely green one on Salvage hunters classic cars that I might have shed a tear for when they sold it for like only £12,000 two years ago...
Found it - this was the one with 58,000 miles:https://www.sportsmaserati.co.uk/index.php?threads...
I have always liked the Bi-Turbo, but no matter how cheap they became, I always had the sense not to buy one.
This is beautiful, and I was looking at an £18,000 Ghibli only the other evening, but even if a year plus of lockdown had not cleared me out, I still would not be brave enough.
Being honest, I was browsing 3200 or V8 coupes, but they seemed to have increased in value post-TG.
This is beautiful, and I was looking at an £18,000 Ghibli only the other evening, but even if a year plus of lockdown had not cleared me out, I still would not be brave enough.
Being honest, I was browsing 3200 or V8 coupes, but they seemed to have increased in value post-TG.
I took the pill and survived, to be fair it wasn’t particularly brave as I bought mine from Richard Grace too. He has an excellent well deserved reputation, I ran the Ghibli for c.3 years and it behaved impeccably. The previous owner had spent mega money, had it been a manual I’d probably still have it. Whilst the auto does suit the car well, it didn’t work for me.
Find me a decent manual and I’d definitely have another.
Originally L299RTP and stickered for LeMans:
Find me a decent manual and I’d definitely have another.
Originally L299RTP and stickered for LeMans:
Edited by Dunk130TC on Monday 3rd May 21:26
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