A bit of help needed navigating the Granturismo model range
Discussion
Chaps, I wonder whether some of you might be able to assist me. I’ve got itchy car keys. And so I’m window shopping, at least for now.
I had sort of set myself on an AM Vantage V8S. Or possibly a V12S with some rooting around down the back of the sofa. One child is off on a pre Uni gap year soon, and we have a FFRR, so I thought it might be time for a two seater. Plus (heresy) one can, I gather, get a road bike in the back of a Vantage in pieces.
Then I started looking at the DB9.2, which makes very little sense in that the two rear seats are hopeless, and you can’t get a road bike in it. But it sure is very pretty.
And then I realized I’d overlooked the Granturismo. Which also can’t take a road bike, but has usable rear seats (which I don’t need), and is simply gorgeous from every angle.
But it’s been a while since I looked at the GT range, and it seems to be even less straightforward now than it was when I last looked.
Take these two:
An MC Stradale: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
A Sport: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Leave aside which one is better equipped for a second. What are the basic differences between them? The Sport claims to have an extra 10bhp. Really? I know the MC Stradale is “rawer”, has some race settings and so on, but in a grand tourer that weighs close to two tonnes, how useful is that?
Next, which one is better equipped?
And then the mundane but important stuff. What is the sound system like in a Granturismo? I know I will be listening to the exhaust all the time, but occasionally I might want to listen to some music. I remember reading some time ago that it is a bit ropey (the current drive has the B&O system with the pop up tweeters, which is the best in car system I have ever heard, and one of the reasons I bought my current car).
And: how easy is it to connect an iPhone to the car to listen to music that’s on the iPhone?
All comments and help most gratefully received.
I had sort of set myself on an AM Vantage V8S. Or possibly a V12S with some rooting around down the back of the sofa. One child is off on a pre Uni gap year soon, and we have a FFRR, so I thought it might be time for a two seater. Plus (heresy) one can, I gather, get a road bike in the back of a Vantage in pieces.
Then I started looking at the DB9.2, which makes very little sense in that the two rear seats are hopeless, and you can’t get a road bike in it. But it sure is very pretty.
And then I realized I’d overlooked the Granturismo. Which also can’t take a road bike, but has usable rear seats (which I don’t need), and is simply gorgeous from every angle.
But it’s been a while since I looked at the GT range, and it seems to be even less straightforward now than it was when I last looked.
Take these two:
An MC Stradale: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
A Sport: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Leave aside which one is better equipped for a second. What are the basic differences between them? The Sport claims to have an extra 10bhp. Really? I know the MC Stradale is “rawer”, has some race settings and so on, but in a grand tourer that weighs close to two tonnes, how useful is that?
Next, which one is better equipped?
And then the mundane but important stuff. What is the sound system like in a Granturismo? I know I will be listening to the exhaust all the time, but occasionally I might want to listen to some music. I remember reading some time ago that it is a bit ropey (the current drive has the B&O system with the pop up tweeters, which is the best in car system I have ever heard, and one of the reasons I bought my current car).
And: how easy is it to connect an iPhone to the car to listen to music that’s on the iPhone?
All comments and help most gratefully received.
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