RE: Maserati GranTurismo S: Spotted
Discussion
clivemercer said:
Maserati, much like Aston still has an air of uber-cool and has not (yet) been tarnished by being associated with footballers or rappers or TOWIE cast members.
Incorrect.Here's Lionel Messi:-
Here's 50 Cent:-
Here's Mario Balotelli:-
Here's a Hungarian artist called Shawn with a song called "Maserati"...
An Atlanta rapper called Young Dro also had a hit single way back in 2011 with a song called "Maserati" - in the video he can be seen driving his Quattroporte.
Here's Austrailian reality TV star "Rich Kid of Instrgram" Clarisse Lafleur:-
Here's Nicole Scherzinger:-
Maybe you don't follow entertainment stars in music or sport that closely but a lot of people know who Maserarti is due to 'free' advertising by a lot of the names mentioned above.
sidesauce said:
Incorrect.
Here's Lionel Messi:-
Here's 50 Cent:-
Here's Mario Balotelli:-
Here's a Hungarian artist called Shawn with a song called "Maserati"...
An Atlanta rapper called Young Dro also had a hit single way back in 2011 with a song called "Maserati" - in the video he can be seen driving his Quattroporte.
Here's Austrailian reality TV star "Rich Kid of Instrgram" Clarisse Lafleur:-
Here's Nicole Scherzinger:-
Maybe you don't follow entertainment stars in music or sport that closely but a lot of people know who Maserarti is due to 'free' advertising by a lot of the names mentioned above.
Do you read Heat magazine by chance?Here's Lionel Messi:-
Here's 50 Cent:-
Here's Mario Balotelli:-
Here's a Hungarian artist called Shawn with a song called "Maserati"...
An Atlanta rapper called Young Dro also had a hit single way back in 2011 with a song called "Maserati" - in the video he can be seen driving his Quattroporte.
Here's Austrailian reality TV star "Rich Kid of Instrgram" Clarisse Lafleur:-
Here's Nicole Scherzinger:-
Maybe you don't follow entertainment stars in music or sport that closely but a lot of people know who Maserarti is due to 'free' advertising by a lot of the names mentioned above.
I needed a proper 4 seater as both my kids are tall teenagers so the GranTurismo was added to my list when I was recently looking to buy a car.
I tested a CLS 55 amg and an M6 amongst others, and whilst both cars were ballistically fast they felt a bit soulless.
Having owned a 997 and a V8 Vantage previously I was sceptical that the Maserati would make much of an impression, but after a test drive I was smitten.
It's not a sports car but a lovely GT car with an epic engine. I find the seats comfortable, the ride good and the sound glorious. The biggest drawback is the outdated infotainment system, but once you get used to it it's not that bad. Oh and it's very thirsty around town.
I tested a CLS 55 amg and an M6 amongst others, and whilst both cars were ballistically fast they felt a bit soulless.
Having owned a 997 and a V8 Vantage previously I was sceptical that the Maserati would make much of an impression, but after a test drive I was smitten.
It's not a sports car but a lovely GT car with an epic engine. I find the seats comfortable, the ride good and the sound glorious. The biggest drawback is the outdated infotainment system, but once you get used to it it's not that bad. Oh and it's very thirsty around town.
MATTYBOY said:
I needed a proper 4 seater as both my kids are tall teenagers so the GranTurismo was added to my list when I was recently looking to buy a car.
I tested a CLS 55 amg and an M6 amongst others, and whilst both cars were ballistically fast they felt a bit soulless.
Having owned a 997 and a V8 Vantage previously I was sceptical that the Maserati would make much of an impression, but after a test drive I was smitten.
It's not a sports car but a lovely GT car with an epic engine. I find the seats comfortable, the ride good and the sound glorious. The biggest drawback is the outdated infotainment system, but once you get used to it it's not that bad. Oh and it's very thirsty around town.
+1 I tested a CLS 55 amg and an M6 amongst others, and whilst both cars were ballistically fast they felt a bit soulless.
Having owned a 997 and a V8 Vantage previously I was sceptical that the Maserati would make much of an impression, but after a test drive I was smitten.
It's not a sports car but a lovely GT car with an epic engine. I find the seats comfortable, the ride good and the sound glorious. The biggest drawback is the outdated infotainment system, but once you get used to it it's not that bad. Oh and it's very thirsty around town.
My experience of owning one for 2 years is that it's a glorious drive and never missed a beat. Servicing at Lancaster or Joe Macari are both brilliant and cost comparative of any car like this. Living in London, I drive it every second day in stop start traffic, and taken it on two rallies through Europe. Again, it's mechanically never missed a beat. It's a very reliable car.
My personal opinion is if you're a 'manual' driver at heart, go with the MC shift. It's a manual gearbox with a computer to handle the clutch, so you only have two pedals, but you drive it like a manual via paddles. It gives all the experience of driving a manual car without the hassle of the clutch in city traffic. By that I mean when moving from a stop, there is the clutch slip until at walking pace and then it's fully engaged, same as it would feel if you were operating the clutch yourself. Since it's a manual, there is a directness between the throttle and the rear wheels that no auto can replicate (due to the torque converter slipping lock-up point).
Having driven a friend's auto version, it's a completely different driving experience.
If you've always owned automatic cars, stick with the auto version. That car is for those of you that will mostly drive it in auto, and switch into manual mode with the padels on the odd occasion. To me, the car loses it's sports car feeling and slips comfortably into a luxury saloon. The gear changes at full throttle feel like any other automatic car, smooth, lazy, indirect.
With the MC shift, you will drive it almost exclusively with the paddles, and there's no effort involved. You can drive a manual, and it 'feels' like a manual, without the hassle of the clutch. And every down-shift, blips the throttle so the engine revs are match perfectly and you feel like a god amongst men with perfect rev matching for the selected gear Then when shifting up with more than 75% throttle and above 5000rpm, it shifts with the same instantaneous release/engage as flat-shifting a manual gearbox. And the split-second sound of throttle off, gear change, throttle on between shifts is just glorious.
Hands down, go with the MC Shift. It's a fabulous car IMHO.
My personal opinion is if you're a 'manual' driver at heart, go with the MC shift. It's a manual gearbox with a computer to handle the clutch, so you only have two pedals, but you drive it like a manual via paddles. It gives all the experience of driving a manual car without the hassle of the clutch in city traffic. By that I mean when moving from a stop, there is the clutch slip until at walking pace and then it's fully engaged, same as it would feel if you were operating the clutch yourself. Since it's a manual, there is a directness between the throttle and the rear wheels that no auto can replicate (due to the torque converter slipping lock-up point).
Having driven a friend's auto version, it's a completely different driving experience.
If you've always owned automatic cars, stick with the auto version. That car is for those of you that will mostly drive it in auto, and switch into manual mode with the padels on the odd occasion. To me, the car loses it's sports car feeling and slips comfortably into a luxury saloon. The gear changes at full throttle feel like any other automatic car, smooth, lazy, indirect.
With the MC shift, you will drive it almost exclusively with the paddles, and there's no effort involved. You can drive a manual, and it 'feels' like a manual, without the hassle of the clutch. And every down-shift, blips the throttle so the engine revs are match perfectly and you feel like a god amongst men with perfect rev matching for the selected gear
Then when shifting up with more than 75% throttle and above 5000rpm, it shifts with the same instantaneous release/engage as flat-shifting a manual gearbox. And the split-second sound of throttle off, gear change, throttle on between shifts is just glorious.Hands down, go with the MC Shift. It's a fabulous car IMHO.
vanman1936 said:
These are epic cars. Went from a 996TT to one and I don't miss the Porsche at all.
You need to see them in the light they were designed then they make a lot of sense. Plus can easily carry 4.
Reliable, although consumables aren't cheap and it like a sip.
Big cars but look smaller (until you get close) due to elegant proportions.
Can see me sticking with mine for a bit.
Similar - I went from a 3200GT to a 996 C4S a few years ago, and was left bitterly disappointed and underwhelmed. I wish I still had that 3200GT. You need to see them in the light they were designed then they make a lot of sense. Plus can easily carry 4.
Reliable, although consumables aren't cheap and it like a sip.
Big cars but look smaller (until you get close) due to elegant proportions.
Can see me sticking with mine for a bit.
PurpleAki said:
GranCab said:
PurpleAki said:
Quattroporte GTS for same money is so much cooler.
I'd love a QP GTS from 2010 or 2011 as a keeper along with my GranTurismo - there are a couple for sale now in PH classifieds but not in the spec. I want.Those who would rather own a BMW M car or a Merc AMG or an Audi RS over a Maser GTS are the same blokes in the pub who say "ya my car does 0-60 in 2.3 secs and could do 200mph if not restricted".
Other petrol heads in the same pub think you're a tool, and women think you've got a small penis.
On the other hand, a Maserati owner, if asked "what do you drive" and say "a Maserati GTS", other petrol heads want to know about your car and wished they had one, and women want to sleep with you.
They may be dynamically flawed inside and out, but they are by far the best sounding car on the road straight out of the box, and they look stunning.
However, Evo mag gave them 4.5 out of 5 so they can't be that bad.
Here's mine.
Other petrol heads in the same pub think you're a tool, and women think you've got a small penis.
On the other hand, a Maserati owner, if asked "what do you drive" and say "a Maserati GTS", other petrol heads want to know about your car and wished they had one, and women want to sleep with you.
They may be dynamically flawed inside and out, but they are by far the best sounding car on the road straight out of the box, and they look stunning.
However, Evo mag gave them 4.5 out of 5 so they can't be that bad.
Here's mine.
Best car I've ever owned and I've had a few 
GTS MC Shift, do track days in it, take it to shows where it wows people, turns heads on a daily basis and I still get that nut sack tingle every time I jump in it after on year of ownership. This is my 6th Trident and won't be my last.
You have to own one to get it!
GTS MC Shift, do track days in it, take it to shows where it wows people, turns heads on a daily basis and I still get that nut sack tingle every time I jump in it after on year of ownership. This is my 6th Trident and won't be my last.
You have to own one to get it!
I have had a 996tt for the last seven years but with two growing girls and a wife who didn't like the lowered springs on the porker was looking for a proper four seater but one that still had some oomph and aural appeal.
Since I bought a GranCabrio I have driven the Porsche a total of 300 miles in the last 18 months because all of us want to get out in the Maser, get the roof down and pretend we are swanning along the front at Cannes.
Most important thing is to remove the vacuum tubes so the exhaust is permanently on loud!!!
Since I bought a GranCabrio I have driven the Porsche a total of 300 miles in the last 18 months because all of us want to get out in the Maser, get the roof down and pretend we are swanning along the front at Cannes.
Most important thing is to remove the vacuum tubes so the exhaust is permanently on loud!!!
My McShift gave me one of the best drives of my life, early morning through some of the welsh valleys, exhaust note bouncing off the walls and the gears banging in when the villages ended and the roads opened out.
Never had anything but positive reactions. Utterly loved it, and made me feel I was very very lucky to own one.
Never had anything but positive reactions. Utterly loved it, and made me feel I was very very lucky to own one.
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