Love my 4200 Spyder, but what next?
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I love my Mas 4200 Spyder. It appeals to me in ways that Ferraris do not. Not knocking the prancing horse, it's just that I suppose I'm more a GT guy than a bum 3 inches off the floor guy. So that sort of rules out the Lambos as well. And I'm no fan of Porsche. I don't fancy the Jag XK and Japanese just holds no emotion for me. So now I'm thinking it might be time to move onto my next car and I'm flumoxed as to what to buy!
Aston seems to be the only choice but I've read so many horror stories about reliability that I'm wobbling like a weeble! Anyone suggest a nice, FAST, sexy looking GT type car, prefer cabrio, but not essential, for between 30 and 40k? (maybe more for the right car)
Andy
Aston seems to be the only choice but I've read so many horror stories about reliability that I'm wobbling like a weeble! Anyone suggest a nice, FAST, sexy looking GT type car, prefer cabrio, but not essential, for between 30 and 40k? (maybe more for the right car)
Andy
CliveM said:
What does a Weissman (sp?) go for these days?
Seem to be over £70,000http://www.classicdriver.co.uk/uk/find/4100_result...
Will be reading this with interest, I'm in EXACTLY the same position!
I got my Maser all ready to sell earlier this year, after 5 year's ownership, and then went shopping for a replacement.
If you haven't driven a Vantage Roadster yet, I'd recommend it. Basically, it's identical to the Spyder apart from a handful of things;
1) It has a torque convertor, so you avoid the 'jolt' of the clutch kicking in. This makes reverse parking easier, you can move the car two inches at a time, rather than a foot at a time.
2) The interior is a bit more plush, although I do love the acres of leather in the Maser, the stitching in the Aston looks nice (in my opinion).
3) You can connect an iPod easily, no faffing about with Loudlink, etc.
In pretty much every other way, I think you'd be disappointed. It's NOWHERE near as noisy, exciting or as much of an occasion to drive as your Maser. Actually, if I was going for a daily-driver, for morning motorway chaos and so on, I'd go for the Aston, just because it's that much more refined. As it happens, I don't ever do this, so my play-car is just for fun, and the Maser ticks that box hugely.
If you want a nice, comfortable GT, the Aston is perfect. If you want something that SHOUTS a bit, but will still sit down and behave when you prefer to cruise, the only other option is Maserati.
I tried a Lamborghini round the track, and although that was great fun, it's just too much of a handful for lazy Sunday driving and days out. Although I'm still tempted, I'd only ever use it for crazy days, and would buy it knowing this.
Apologies I haven't come up with any better suggestions, but having been in exactly the same position earlier this year, I eventually decided to hang on to mine for another year!
I got my Maser all ready to sell earlier this year, after 5 year's ownership, and then went shopping for a replacement.
If you haven't driven a Vantage Roadster yet, I'd recommend it. Basically, it's identical to the Spyder apart from a handful of things;
1) It has a torque convertor, so you avoid the 'jolt' of the clutch kicking in. This makes reverse parking easier, you can move the car two inches at a time, rather than a foot at a time.
2) The interior is a bit more plush, although I do love the acres of leather in the Maser, the stitching in the Aston looks nice (in my opinion).
3) You can connect an iPod easily, no faffing about with Loudlink, etc.
In pretty much every other way, I think you'd be disappointed. It's NOWHERE near as noisy, exciting or as much of an occasion to drive as your Maser. Actually, if I was going for a daily-driver, for morning motorway chaos and so on, I'd go for the Aston, just because it's that much more refined. As it happens, I don't ever do this, so my play-car is just for fun, and the Maser ticks that box hugely.
If you want a nice, comfortable GT, the Aston is perfect. If you want something that SHOUTS a bit, but will still sit down and behave when you prefer to cruise, the only other option is Maserati.
I tried a Lamborghini round the track, and although that was great fun, it's just too much of a handful for lazy Sunday driving and days out. Although I'm still tempted, I'd only ever use it for crazy days, and would buy it knowing this.
Apologies I haven't come up with any better suggestions, but having been in exactly the same position earlier this year, I eventually decided to hang on to mine for another year!
CliveM said:
What about a classic car such as an E Type or a 964 911?
Not exactly FAST but capable of sticking a smile on your face with a limited amount of grip?
interesting idea.........Not exactly FAST but capable of sticking a smile on your face with a limited amount of grip?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2776350.htm
Edited by andymadmak on Friday 22 July 09:07
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