RE: Maserati 3200 GT | The Brave Pill

[cerb4.5lee]

s m said:

just passing by said:

couldn't agree more. Serious respect.
I had a 4200GT for three years. Loved the engine and soundtrack, hated the awful gearbox (and the CC auto shift on those was a lot better than the 3200 auto).
£10k is brave money for a privately-sold leggy 3200 which has done few miles since 2017..

Looks like the slush box really sucks the life out the performance when you look how fast a modern day auto like the M140i is ( similar weight )

I know that I have an unhealthy obsession with 3 pedals, but I always felt really disappointed when Maserati stopped making manuals for sure. Plus from what I read they weren't that great at the 2 pedal game anyway.

[NGK210]

I wouldn’t be too snooty about any Korean affiliations...

Italdesign styled a concept coupe for Daewoo as a proposed halo model – the Bucrane.

Any plans to greenlight production were ultimately kiboshed by Daewoo’s then-VP of engineering, Ulrich Bez (whose next role would be CEO of Aston Martin).

Allegedly, Italdesign revised the Bucrane and offered the restyled version to Fiat.

[anonymous-user]

It was obvious that the styling pays homage to the Mistral particularly the side rear window.

[therealsamdailly]

I was fairly seriously in the market for one of these last year. Lost my nerve and bought a 996 instead

[Raven Flyer]

If you want to show the neighbours just how wealthy you are, driving one of these on a daily basis will certainly do it.

[pSyCoSiS]

I think these are fantastic-looking cars, but very colour-specific.

And most definitely the nicest set of rear lights ever fitted to a modern production car - the only design which gets remotely close, on a smaller scale, are the rear LED lights on an X350 Jaguar.

Seems these floating around under the £10k mark for quite some time, but some horror stories do put me off. I suppose it is the case with most cars - you can buy a lemon and live to regret it, or you might get lucky and buy a good one, with no serious issues.

Great Brave Pill.

[SturdyHSV]

The pills don't come much braver than this

I've been trying to get a mate to buy one for years, it would have appreciated a few thousand by now if he had, which might have helped offset the annual maintenance

Got the impression that a sensible rule of thumb was every time something went wrong, it would be at least £1,000

So cool though

[F1GTRUeno]

Even one in silver with a knackered handbrake and cloudy headlamps is one that I'd want if I could afford it.

Still one of the best looking cars in recent(ish) memory

[s m]

Raven Flyer said:

If you want to show the neighbours just how wealthy you are, driving one of these on a daily basis will certainly do it.

Automotive KLF-ery

[carinaman]

Didn't Practical Performance Car magazine do a buyers guide on these? I seem to remember the Automatic may be less borky due to the manual having a coupling or plate in the transmission causing expensive problems?

[Equus]

carinaman said:

I seem to remember the Automatic may be less borky due to the manual having a coupling or plate in the transmission causing expensive problems?

Yes, you get problems with end float on the crankshaft on the manuals, due to the axial load the clutch puts on it, which don't occur on the autos, allegedly.

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Proper brave pill. At least it would look magnificent (from the outside anyway) broken on your driveway.

[biggbn]

NGK210 said:

I wouldn’t be too snooty about any Korean affiliations...

Italdesign styled a concept coupe for Daewoo as a proposed halo model – the Bucrane.

Any plans to greenlight production were ultimately kiboshed by Daewoo’s then-VP of engineering, Ulrich Bez (whose next role would be CEO of Aston Martin).

Allegedly, Italdesign revised the Bucrane and offered the restyled version to Fiat.

I wasn't snooty about them. Think I said as much in my post.

[Fady]

Johnny Sack used to drive one. Always wondered if his Mrs would actually fit in the passenger seat...

[Obi Wan]

Fady said:

Johnny Sack used to drive one. Always wondered if his Mrs would actually fit in the passenger seat...

With her knee she has a little trouble getting into the seat.

[bitofayank]

I must say not only was this one of the better brave pills, the comment section was very entertaining with so many automotive and cultural references. This is why PistonHeads is so great.

[NGK210]

biggbn said:

I wasn't snooty about them. Think I said as much in my post.

Indeed, which is why I wasn’t referring to you

[R400TVR]

I always thought that the 3200 looked better than the 4200. The bonnet had the lovely vents which gave out a good heat haze after a drive, the A pillar is blended into the front wing instead of a panel gap, then of course the lights.
My Grandad ran one for a couple of years. Argentine Blue with cream inside. Sounded great on start up and went well. I loved driving it when i was in my 20's!
As with any premium car, keep the maintenance up and drive it, and it should serve well. You won't get much better for the money.

[biggbn]

NGK210 said:

biggbn said:

I wasn't snooty about them. Think I said as much in my post.

Indeed, which is why I wasn’t referring to you

No problem man, take care