2002 Maserati Spyder
Discussion
mbedlam said:
Hi New on here, Looking for opinions and the pro's and cons of the early spyders?
Try Sports Maserati forum,http://www.sportsmaserati.co.uk/
you will get plenty of tips and advice.
Wife had one for a few months...liked it enourmously till the steering and brakes failed. Not happy at all.
For the time it worked it was very special, but it wants to swap ends very easily. A lot more exciting than the 4200. If you find a higher milage one with few owners then go for it. Personally I would stay well away from low milage multi owner ones.
Looks so much better than the VW that wifey wanted originally...
For the time it worked it was very special, but it wants to swap ends very easily. A lot more exciting than the 4200. If you find a higher milage one with few owners then go for it. Personally I would stay well away from low milage multi owner ones.
Looks so much better than the VW that wifey wanted originally...
Thanks melvster, done that.
ASJG, is that a 2002 car though?
It looks like its got a later Grand Sport grill, I would agree higher mileage and few owners would be better as it shows car does go!
Have you heard of any other instances of lack of steering and brakes???
Surely if the car was from Maranello they sorted that...Didn't they?
How long after buying it did it happen?
ASJG, is that a 2002 car though?
It looks like its got a later Grand Sport grill, I would agree higher mileage and few owners would be better as it shows car does go!
Have you heard of any other instances of lack of steering and brakes???
Surely if the car was from Maranello they sorted that...Didn't they?
How long after buying it did it happen?
i ran one for about a year with no issues at all. early cars have plastic rear window which isnt as good as later glass one and have more scuttle shake. CC box is about same as 360's f1 i would say. good fun for the money, always a worry about having a large bill on these cars out of warranty but personally apart from a minor service i spent zero on mine.
Will be picking mine up from a full respray in a few days.
Had it 7 years, it's done 38000 miles, and no major issues at all.
Worst I had out of the ordinary was an arb bush, £20 a side and an hour to fit. And an oil pressure sender, £75 part, half an hour to fit.
Other than regular servicing, it's been superbly reliable. Even the clutch has lasted well, on 75% at 18k when I bought, now at 55% on 38k, so loads of life left.
Still don't know whether to keep or sell. Looking at a G Spyder, and not sure I can justify keeping both, even though I have the space.
Ignore the horror stories, if you look after these cars well, you'd be unlucky to get problems.
I've always given mine a blank cheque book, if it needs something doing, I do it, and move on, whatever the cost. Even when that means a basic service is £2k!
Had it 7 years, it's done 38000 miles, and no major issues at all.
Worst I had out of the ordinary was an arb bush, £20 a side and an hour to fit. And an oil pressure sender, £75 part, half an hour to fit.
Other than regular servicing, it's been superbly reliable. Even the clutch has lasted well, on 75% at 18k when I bought, now at 55% on 38k, so loads of life left.
Still don't know whether to keep or sell. Looking at a G Spyder, and not sure I can justify keeping both, even though I have the space.
Ignore the horror stories, if you look after these cars well, you'd be unlucky to get problems.
I've always given mine a blank cheque book, if it needs something doing, I do it, and move on, whatever the cost. Even when that means a basic service is £2k!
mbedlam said:
Surely if the car was from Maranello they sorted that...Didn't they?
How long after buying it did it happen?
A few months after we bought it, was a struggle. I didn't want the car sorted I wanted rid of it, some "intense" negotiations later I was given a Range Rooney Sport Supercharged. Which to be honest I didn't like (mainly because of out local dealer), we then swapped it for a 4.2 Q7 in 1942-44 North European Campaign Grey. Much more suitable.How long after buying it did it happen?
Hi, I've owned a 2002 Spyder for almost two years now. Overall, they are surprisingly reliable and a pleasure to drive, albeit tempermental if the road is damp! I recommend one as I believe the pleasure of ownership and exclusivity cannot be compared to any other similarly priced cars on the market! PM me if you have any queries. Also, the maserati forum website is very useful aswell.
Hi, I've got a 2004 Spyder cc that ive had for 18mths and would definitely recommend it! A very reliable car and no work needed on mine so far apart from a new drivers side lock (~£50 part). They make a fantastic noise, look great and they go pretty well too. I had a 2002 model previously and would recommend the 2003-on model as for me it has better road composure, much smoother and quicker gearchange (cc 'box), updated media software, glass rear screen and much better traction control (MSP).
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