I appear to have bought another Maserati!
I appear to have bought another Maserati!
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lrdisco

Original Poster:

1,622 posts

103 months

Thursday 3rd July
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Whilst under the influence I got carried away on Pistonheads auctions and put a bid on a 1999 3200GT and won. Gulp.
Unseen. Gulp.
What could possibly go wrong?
(Please don’t answer the above)

I’ve had a 996 so know the feeling that any moment the engine will launch itself.

MDL111

8,037 posts

193 months

Thursday 3rd July
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awesome - I love those (have never driven one though)
very cool car, congrats

don't worry about unseen - I bought my last 8 cars or so unseen, just wired the money for one this week and hope it shows up and my place next week ....

Lincsls1

3,724 posts

156 months

Thursday 3rd July
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Gorgeous car.
Congratulations OP.
Will watch with interest. smile

Leftfootwonder

1,340 posts

74 months

Thursday 3rd July
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With this and the Quattroporte, Maserati were on a roll at the turn of the century.

Enjoy OP!

ex-devonpaul

1,484 posts

153 months

Friday 4th July
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Congratulations.

We keep looking at another, but then sanity takes over smile

V12 Migaloo

983 posts

162 months

Friday 4th July
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AB

18,514 posts

211 months

Friday 4th July
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I used to do a bit with Sporting Bears and one guy had a lovely one of these in a baby blue type colour. Sounded awesome!

Congrats!

TVRS2Guy

3 posts

193 months

Monday 7th July
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I just sold my 996 3.4 and bought a 1999 3200GT. Absolutely love it.

Congrats to you and hope you are enjoying it as much as I am

Guy

Leftfootwonder

1,340 posts

74 months

Monday 7th July
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TVRS2Guy said:
I just sold my 996 3.4 and bought a 1999 3200GT. Absolutely love it.

Congrats to you and hope you are enjoying it as much as I am

Guy
Both great cars, but good lord your wallet must be taking a pounding. hehe

lrdisco

Original Poster:

1,622 posts

103 months

Tuesday 8th July
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Leftfootwonder said:
Both great cars, but good lord your wallet must be taking a pounding. hehe
They can’t be that bad. Can they???? :-)

V12 Migaloo

983 posts

162 months

Tuesday 8th July
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lrdisco said:
Leftfootwonder said:
Both great cars, but good lord your wallet must be taking a pounding. hehe
They can t be that bad. Can they???? :-)
Never had an Italian mistress then....??

ex-devonpaul

1,484 posts

153 months

Tuesday 8th July
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lrdisco said:
Leftfootwonder said:
Both great cars, but good lord your wallet must be taking a pounding. hehe
They can t be that bad. Can they???? :-)
I looked at the 3200 but in the end went for the Gransport.

Running costs were more than I'd hoped, but less than I'd budgeted for.

fflump

2,437 posts

54 months

Tuesday 8th July
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Congratulations!
I owned a 4200 cc for a few years and it wasn’t painful. I’d love a manual 4200 GT if I had room on the drive.


MDL111

8,037 posts

193 months

Tuesday 8th July
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ex-devonpaul said:
I looked at the 3200 but in the end went for the Gransport.

Running costs were more than I'd hoped, but less than I'd budgeted for.
I adore the Gransport - prettiest Maserati of the last 30 years after the MC12, which is well .... a big euromillions away from reality. I never bought one, but have looked at them on and off for the last 15 years or so - not sure if that is still the case, but they were so cheap to buy in the UK for what they are when I last checked

Austin_Metro

1,399 posts

64 months

Tuesday 8th July
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I think this an excellent purchase!

It’s only money! It’s still a cracking looking car.

M138

643 posts

7 months

Wednesday 9th July
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Good choice op.

M138

643 posts

7 months

Wednesday 9th July
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fflump said:
Congratulations!
I owned a 4200 cc for a few years and it wasn t painful. I d love a manual 4200 GT if I had room on the drive.

I’ve got a Spyder GT manual in Verde Goodwood. I love the colour.

lrdisco

Original Poster:

1,622 posts

103 months

Sunday 27th July
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Well that’s started badly.

V12 Migaloo

983 posts

162 months

Monday 28th July
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Oh dear...... I feel your pain but you did know though that it was, as some point, inevitable... what happened...?

ex-devonpaul

1,484 posts

153 months

Monday 28th July
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Bu66er - barely 3 weeks in.

On the plus side the truck will use less fuel frown