Anyone got a Grancabrio
Anyone got a Grancabrio
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DSLiverpool

Original Poster:

16,577 posts

233 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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Thought about it last year to replace the SL and to be a summer daily driver, didnt do it for various reasons but now its do-able

Thing is apart from dealers there are not many people who actually know them and talk about them - I guess they are show pony transport (thats me), Im worried that build wont be up to it, ie its to fragile for daily use.

The S exhaust sounds sublime on youtube and as a hardtop in real life but these are few and far between - maybe a standard with uprated exhaust.




Mosi

2,040 posts

246 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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Build quality on the 3 GranTurismo Coupes I have had to date has always been A1 - right up there with the German stuff tbh. I cant see why the GranCab would be any different.


Colossus

337 posts

245 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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Agree with Mosi, my GT-S coupe is solid a a rock and easily on a par with the German makes. Have driven a GranCabrio and it feels exactly like the coupes in terms of build, extremely good. If it was me I would be going for the Sport version but either way they are truly stunning cars and more than up to being a daily driver.

DSLiverpool

Original Poster:

16,577 posts

233 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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Thanks chaps, sport is desirable but its a £25k difference between a lightly used GC and a hardly used sport, surely I can get an exhaust and rear valance for a few £k ?

Im searching now .....

pb1695

390 posts

207 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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Our Grancabrio has completed 16k miles in the last year and has proven really popular with members. Reliability has been excellent, build is generally good, the stereo controls on the wheel came loose and were replaced under warranty. The only significant fault was the roof which developed a few small marks as it folded and some of the material was catching. Maserati replaced the whole roof under warranty.

In Sport mode the noise is fantastic and the performance excellent, would definitely recommend.

DSLiverpool

Original Poster:

16,577 posts

233 months

Saturday 21st January 2012
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Thanks Paul - Appreciated