Considering a GranTurismo
Discussion
Currently driving a 5.0 Jaguar XKR, had this one for three and a bit years and had a 4.2 XKR for five years before that. Great cars but after nearly nine years in essentially the same car I'm getting itchy feet.
I've always loved the look of the GranTurismo and having spent a bit of time on Autotrader, looks like I should be able to get into a 4.7. Maybe a silly question but is the 4.7 significantly better/more powerful than the 4.2? Do the variator issues described in the PH Buying Guide affect the 4.7 as well? Anything else to watch out for, issues-wise?
I did drive a 4.7 MC Shift S car last year and was a bit disappointed - partially this was due to the MC Shift transmission - I get the appeal when "on it" but in everyday use the ZF 'box in my XKR is much more usable, so I'd be looking for an auto rather than MC Shift car. The other thing was that I didn't find the car that quick - compared to my car the Maserati is down quite a bit on power but the 0-60 times aren't that dissimilar. The GranTurismo I drove did have the EML showing though so could have been in some sort of restricted performance mode perhaps?
Keen to try a 4.7 (in good, working order) with the ZF auto, for anyone who's had/driven both transmissions, does the ZF lose anything compared to the MC Shift? And I guess, is there anyone here who's had an XKR and gone to the GranTurismo - how did you find the Maserati compared to the Jaguar?
I've always loved the look of the GranTurismo and having spent a bit of time on Autotrader, looks like I should be able to get into a 4.7. Maybe a silly question but is the 4.7 significantly better/more powerful than the 4.2? Do the variator issues described in the PH Buying Guide affect the 4.7 as well? Anything else to watch out for, issues-wise?
I did drive a 4.7 MC Shift S car last year and was a bit disappointed - partially this was due to the MC Shift transmission - I get the appeal when "on it" but in everyday use the ZF 'box in my XKR is much more usable, so I'd be looking for an auto rather than MC Shift car. The other thing was that I didn't find the car that quick - compared to my car the Maserati is down quite a bit on power but the 0-60 times aren't that dissimilar. The GranTurismo I drove did have the EML showing though so could have been in some sort of restricted performance mode perhaps?
Keen to try a 4.7 (in good, working order) with the ZF auto, for anyone who's had/driven both transmissions, does the ZF lose anything compared to the MC Shift? And I guess, is there anyone here who's had an XKR and gone to the GranTurismo - how did you find the Maserati compared to the Jaguar?
OK I see - on my old 4.2 XKR, if the battery charge was low on startup then sometimes the transmission wouldn't blip on downshifts which would mean slow, somewhat less smooth downshifts. I think I need to try a ZF-equipped car and see what it's like.
I thought there were only two different transmissions in these - the MC Shift automated manual and the ZF 6HP auto - when you say "Mine is a 2013 ZF ‘MC Autoshift’," is that another thing entirely? Or is that just Maserati nomenclature for the ZF-equipped cars.
I thought there were only two different transmissions in these - the MC Shift automated manual and the ZF 6HP auto - when you say "Mine is a 2013 ZF ‘MC Autoshift’," is that another thing entirely? Or is that just Maserati nomenclature for the ZF-equipped cars.
soulkid555 said:
I was looking at this earlier. Seems overpriced though?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203284...
That one has been on and off Autotrader a few times now I think. Not a fan of the red interior and personally I prefer the earlier front bumper! Price-wise seems to be roughly in-line with similar age/spec/miles cars I've been watching.https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203284...
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