Maserati GT vs R8
Discussion
Hi,
Have been a reader for a long time, decided to register and ask a quick question.
I drive an R8 (v8), been 2+ years now. Although i love the car i fancy an Italian. F430 would be my ideal car but i drive everyday and feel like a Maserati GT would suit me better. I love the sound and the aggressive looks of the Maser. Also, i think the F430 would get too much attention which i dont really like.
I have couple of questions, would really appreciate if you could help me;
- Although you see them on the roads very often , the R8 still gets a lot of attention. How is it with the GT ?
- How does it feel after a years of driving it ? still excites you ?
- Do you get rattles, squeaky noises ?
- How is the handling ? (i will find out soon myself, trying to arrange a test drive)
- Is it comfy enough for 2-3 hours drive ?
- Any essential extras i must have ?
By the way, i am looking for a 1 year old 4.7 version. My second option is to have R8 V10 but as i said i really fancy an Italian Mistress for some reason
Thank you very much for your time.
Have been a reader for a long time, decided to register and ask a quick question.
I drive an R8 (v8), been 2+ years now. Although i love the car i fancy an Italian. F430 would be my ideal car but i drive everyday and feel like a Maserati GT would suit me better. I love the sound and the aggressive looks of the Maser. Also, i think the F430 would get too much attention which i dont really like.
I have couple of questions, would really appreciate if you could help me;
- Although you see them on the roads very often , the R8 still gets a lot of attention. How is it with the GT ?
- How does it feel after a years of driving it ? still excites you ?
- Do you get rattles, squeaky noises ?
- How is the handling ? (i will find out soon myself, trying to arrange a test drive)
- Is it comfy enough for 2-3 hours drive ?
- Any essential extras i must have ?
By the way, i am looking for a 1 year old 4.7 version. My second option is to have R8 V10 but as i said i really fancy an Italian Mistress for some reason
Thank you very much for your time.
Dr G said:
R8 V10 is like an Italian bodybuilder brought up and taught manners by fastidious German foster parents 
Welcome to PH!
All dressed up lovely in a Hugo Boss suit, but give it some encouragment and it will pull a mooney at your neighbour and grope your wife *right in front of your eyes*Welcome to PH!
The Maserati GT, is in essence the perfect everyday car, handsome, refined, room for 4 but open the taps and it is one of THE best sounding V8 engine about. It does drive very well for such a big car. No idea which options to choose, just get the 4.7 if you can.
I looked at the maser when I wanted to change from my r8,it sounds glorious,but I found the seats ridiculously uncomfortable,in fact I had a bad back after my test drive,and to be honest ithe r8 is in a different league driving wise.
The maser has a feel good factor that the r8 cannot match ,but really the r8 is an ultra useable sportscar,the maser is more of a gt car.the maser is one of those cars that feels faster than it is,the r8 feels slower than it is..depends what you want .
But the maser is a really really good car,if you are happy going into something slower in return for feeling a bit more special then go for it.
The maser has a feel good factor that the r8 cannot match ,but really the r8 is an ultra useable sportscar,the maser is more of a gt car.the maser is one of those cars that feels faster than it is,the r8 feels slower than it is..depends what you want .
But the maser is a really really good car,if you are happy going into something slower in return for feeling a bit more special then go for it.
Have had my GT-S for over 2 years now and love it as much if not more than when I first got it. Whilst it is true that the Maser is more GT, it does not make a bad job of being a sports car when asked and is in reality not that much slower than an R8, not so you would really see any practical difference on the road.
Where there is a real difference is the whole ownership experience, which is much more special than an R8. The interiors are the best thing this side of a Bentley and the engine and noise are frankly some of the very best available at any price. The looks ensure it always gets the right sort of attention but it is the noise that will have people looking to see what is coming!
In 2 years I have taken mine to the South of France and also to Italy with wife and 2 kids (age 11 and 9) and enough luggage for 2 weeks for all of us. It really is an incredible car and so much more useable as a regular driver than the Audi. Whilst I would accept that in extremis the Audi is the better performer, I would have the Maser over it every single time. Good luck and if you do decide to get one you won't regret it!
Where there is a real difference is the whole ownership experience, which is much more special than an R8. The interiors are the best thing this side of a Bentley and the engine and noise are frankly some of the very best available at any price. The looks ensure it always gets the right sort of attention but it is the noise that will have people looking to see what is coming!
In 2 years I have taken mine to the South of France and also to Italy with wife and 2 kids (age 11 and 9) and enough luggage for 2 weeks for all of us. It really is an incredible car and so much more useable as a regular driver than the Audi. Whilst I would accept that in extremis the Audi is the better performer, I would have the Maser over it every single time. Good luck and if you do decide to get one you won't regret it!
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