RE: Maserati MC12: Showpiece of the Week

[Chestrockwell]

Nobody has mentioned the frankly absurd price for this, 2.5 million, I’m sorry but for that money, you can buy a 918, 458 speciale aperta, GT3 RS, a F430 Scuderia 16M and throw in a new Phantom for luck.

I know you’re not supposed to do that, however I can’t help but think that this is really over priced considering the badge, I’d understand an Enzo, but not this.

[BigBen]

patmahe said:

mrtwisty said:

I have a vague memory of one of these on Fifth Gear (?) being track tested in the snow and being binned by it's owner...

Yeah I think that was the day he collected it too

Also noted for the owner filling it up with boggo Tesco petrol in the same film.

I got to have a good look around one of these in the Ferrari dealership in Toronto, amazingly good looking machines IMO and would have one in preference to an Enzo

Ben

[howardhughes]

In a heartbeat.

[howardhughes]

Chestrockwell said:

Nobody has mentioned the frankly absurd price for this, 2.5 million, I’m sorry but for that money, you can buy a 918, 458 speciale aperta, GT3 RS, a F430 Scuderia 16M and throw in a new Phantom for luck.

I know you’re not supposed to do that, however I can’t help but think that this is really over priced considering the badge, I’d understand an Enzo, but not this.

Yes you're right, but I'd rather have a pair of common projects speakers than a pair of Nike Air Max...

[WCZ]

one of the best looking cars ever made imo

£2.5m is insane though.

proper racey car though, one of the main differences between the enzo is the chain driven gears

[ecsrobin]

The “Corsa” version got a bit out of shape going up the Goodwood hillclimb this year. And sounds incredible. https://youtu.be/IKTtETfFqTI

[F1GTRUeno]

Chestrockwell said:

Nobody has mentioned the frankly absurd price for this, 2.5 million, I’m sorry but for that money, you can buy a 918, 458 speciale aperta, GT3 RS, a F430 Scuderia 16M and throw in a new Phantom for luck.

I know you’re not supposed to do that, however I can’t help but think that this is really over priced considering the badge, I’d understand an Enzo, but not this.

If somebody is willing to pay that price then that's the value of the car.

Moaning about the 'absurd' prices of collector cars/supercars is one of my pet hates.

[Master Bean]

4k miles in 13 years makes me think this is a race car that hasn't been used on the roads.

[JMF894]

notread said:

The term "racecar for the road is an overused term these days", is overused these days.

+1

[dunnoreally]

I'd say the term "race car for the road" has become such a cliche that pointing out its a overuse has become a cliche in itself.

Edit: and I'm clearly not the only one who thinks so!

Edited by dunnoreally on Monday 13th August 22:34

[The Leaper]

I've been fortunate to have seen two of these over the years, strangely on both occasions in petrol stations. They have an presence!

R.

[AlmostUseful]

Snubs said:

I think we've reached a new meta where the term 'The term 'race car for the road' is vastly overused these days' is itself the overused term. In the last 24 hours I've heard it used in reference to:

- Maserati MC12
- McLaren Senna
- McLaren F1
- F40

Using it in the case of the F1 is particularly bad given that it is literally not a racecar for the road having been designed as a road car in the first place.

[F1GTRUeno]

Master Bean said:

4k miles in 13 years makes me think this is a race car that hasn't been used on the roads.

Why?

It's nothing out of the ordinary for something like this.

[big_rob_sydney]

ecsrobin said:

The “Corsa” version got a bit out of shape going up the Goodwood hillclimb this year. And sounds incredible. https://youtu.be/IKTtETfFqTI

Only watched about half of that before getting the sts.

It sounds loud, sure, but in a strangled kind of way. And it didn't seem to really be going all that fast. Sure, it got a bit out of shape at one point, but the kids down at McDonald's do that too at 15 mph, so I wouldn't put too much emphasis on that.

Disappointing.

[ecsrobin]

big_rob_sydney said:

ecsrobin said:

The “Corsa” version got a bit out of shape going up the Goodwood hillclimb this year. And sounds incredible. https://youtu.be/IKTtETfFqTI

Only watched about half of that before getting the sts.

It sounds loud, sure, but in a strangled kind of way. And it didn't seem to really be going all that fast. Sure, it got a bit out of shape at one point, but the kids down at McDonald's do that too at 15 mph, so I wouldn't put too much emphasis on that.

Disappointing.

The official video during the times run shows the speed better (he was flat out prior to that)

It’s a shame not all your posts are as funny as Subaru pricing vs inflation.