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Ferrari dealership was awful.
Cali was quick but did not feel like a complete car. Have to stop to raise/lower roof. Windbreak interfered with seat with driver of 5'10" - it would be useless with anyone taller. Subdued with roof up, a bit raspier with roof down.
Maser was a really nice car for the money (they have two 2012 GT S in Leeds for £80k brand new - big discount). Quick, like a Jag with passion and flair. GREAT engine note. Poor ergonomics. Lots of fiddly buttons. Boot on cabrio will take a couple of cartons of milk - that's about all.
Bentley - detail is fantastic, so much thought has gone into what makes it work. Even in such a big car, rear seats are for shortish journeys only. Big car, but super luxe. Pretty quick for it's weight.
991 looks lovely - but I didn't get to drive one. My friend drove it in the morning and I had booked to drive it at 3pm. Arrived at OPC and was asked to take a seat and someone would take me out momentarily. I waited 30 minutes and saw another customer come in and get three salesmen around them like bees on honey and then left.
Overall the OPC left me pretty disappointed - having spent well north of £100k with them the only person who acknowledged my presence was the nice redhead in marketing who remembered me picking up my GT3 RS last year. She was so enthusiastic about the car - she even remembered my personal plate. Shame no-one was interested.
Short list is now 991 v Bentley as he has been given that for a 48 hour test drive. Very different cars, different price, but both great.
Cali was quick but did not feel like a complete car. Have to stop to raise/lower roof. Windbreak interfered with seat with driver of 5'10" - it would be useless with anyone taller. Subdued with roof up, a bit raspier with roof down.
Maser was a really nice car for the money (they have two 2012 GT S in Leeds for £80k brand new - big discount). Quick, like a Jag with passion and flair. GREAT engine note. Poor ergonomics. Lots of fiddly buttons. Boot on cabrio will take a couple of cartons of milk - that's about all.
Bentley - detail is fantastic, so much thought has gone into what makes it work. Even in such a big car, rear seats are for shortish journeys only. Big car, but super luxe. Pretty quick for it's weight.
991 looks lovely - but I didn't get to drive one. My friend drove it in the morning and I had booked to drive it at 3pm. Arrived at OPC and was asked to take a seat and someone would take me out momentarily. I waited 30 minutes and saw another customer come in and get three salesmen around them like bees on honey and then left.
Overall the OPC left me pretty disappointed - having spent well north of £100k with them the only person who acknowledged my presence was the nice redhead in marketing who remembered me picking up my GT3 RS last year. She was so enthusiastic about the car - she even remembered my personal plate. Shame no-one was interested.
Short list is now 991 v Bentley as he has been given that for a 48 hour test drive. Very different cars, different price, but both great.
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