Our new automotive pride and joy
Discussion
johnnyreggae said:
Oh no ! Your car looks lovely but last summer all the research I did into a 570GT said they would not fit so I had to drop the idea
So just to be clear you are getting your car easily into a garage with a 210 cm door ?
i have a GT and a slightly larger door opening-220cm. The car goes in with the mirrors open, but it's tight!So just to be clear you are getting your car easily into a garage with a 210 cm door ?
I think the GT (& probably the S) is 209.5cm wide, inc open mirrors.
Actually, a quick Google chucked up this, your very nicely written ad!
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C830119
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C830119
hornbaek said:
That is a wonderful old Maserati - hope you got your priorities right.
Time will tell, at the moment I'm loving the 570s and certainly not missing the inherent fragility of a near 50 year old sporting GT. If your comment related to the potential value, IMHO there's more to life than counting pennies
I was not referring to value but merely that you kind of "bond" with an old car more than any modern supercar which tend to come and go. Because despite all the idiosyncrasies of an old car, the way it needs to be treated makes the experience memorable. I don't think you ever bond with a modern car as you never exploit its true potential, so it just becomes transport. "Its more fun to drive fast in a slow car than slow in a fast car". Anyway - enjoy.
I agree up to a point, there is a greater emotional bond with an older car but it's very different and the reality is often less romantic than the pictures portray.
The Mexico was stunning, a really stylish car with grown-up understated and classy looks. I had a very enjoyable time re-commissioning the car and getting it running reliably enough to cover big distances but for all the joy it brought, there was equal pain. Little niggles which appear every-time it's driven, electric gremlins, keeping the engine in-tune, keeping the Borrani's clean etc, and conversely little niggles that appear when it's not driven such as sticking brake servo's, electric gremlins, keeping the engine in tune etc all add to the frustration. Add to that the reality that it is a 50 year old left-hand-drive car meant that every drive was an event for both positive and negative reasons.
The 570s feels very much an 'event' at slow speeds for all its high-speed ability and I'm confident for a less tempestuous relationship than with the old Italian minx
The Mexico was stunning, a really stylish car with grown-up understated and classy looks. I had a very enjoyable time re-commissioning the car and getting it running reliably enough to cover big distances but for all the joy it brought, there was equal pain. Little niggles which appear every-time it's driven, electric gremlins, keeping the engine in-tune, keeping the Borrani's clean etc, and conversely little niggles that appear when it's not driven such as sticking brake servo's, electric gremlins, keeping the engine in tune etc all add to the frustration. Add to that the reality that it is a 50 year old left-hand-drive car meant that every drive was an event for both positive and negative reasons.
The 570s feels very much an 'event' at slow speeds for all its high-speed ability and I'm confident for a less tempestuous relationship than with the old Italian minx
Completed the 'running-in' period, and then added some more miles in the 570s for Le Mans. Just shy of 1,200 miles covered including Newcastle to Portsmouth, overnight ferry to St Malo, on to Le Mans, general running around and back via some beautiful French countryside and Pont du Hoc on the coast before Caen to Portsmouth overnight then back to Newcastle yesterday. No difficulties with clearance on the ferry either.
Average of 29 mpg and the car was effortless, wonderfully cool and surprisingly practical. All whilst being bonkers quick when needed.
The perfect tool for the job.
The Classic British Welcome
BBQ on Houx (and yes, the chicken was wonderful..)
Lunch stop at Danguel
En route comfort stop..
Finally back on the ferry with another 570s
Average of 29 mpg and the car was effortless, wonderfully cool and surprisingly practical. All whilst being bonkers quick when needed.
The perfect tool for the job.
The Classic British Welcome
BBQ on Houx (and yes, the chicken was wonderful..)
Lunch stop at Danguel
En route comfort stop..
Finally back on the ferry with another 570s
The Surveyor said:
trawler said:
Just think the trend for bigger cars spoils the driving on most uk roads.
My god, I bet you're a hoot at parties.... 
The Surveyor said:
Completed the 'running-in' period, and then added some more miles in the 570s for Le Mans. Just shy of 1,200 miles covered including Newcastle to Portsmouth, overnight ferry to St Malo, on to Le Mans, general running around and back via some beautiful French countryside and Pont du Hoc on the coast before Caen to Portsmouth overnight then back to Newcastle yesterday. No difficulties with clearance on the ferry either.
Average of 29 mpg and the car was effortless, wonderfully cool and surprisingly practical. All whilst being bonkers quick when needed.
The perfect tool for the job.
The Classic British Welcome
BBQ on Houx (and yes, the chicken was wonderful..)
Lunch stop at Danguel
En route comfort stop..
Finally back on the ferry with another 570s
Awesome stuff................mine is supposed to be coming next wednesday, now that MSO have bothered to pain it, two months late!!!Average of 29 mpg and the car was effortless, wonderfully cool and surprisingly practical. All whilst being bonkers quick when needed.
The perfect tool for the job.
The Classic British Welcome
BBQ on Houx (and yes, the chicken was wonderful..)
Lunch stop at Danguel
En route comfort stop..
Finally back on the ferry with another 570s
Just as a brief ownership update, the 570s is proving to be absolutely awesome as well as being impeccably reliable after its first 2,000 miles. None of the reported niggles, has needed a 1/2 litre top-up of oil and is proving relatively frugal on fuel.
In summary, I absolutely adore this car.....
In summary, I absolutely adore this car.....
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