richs2891

Anyone had either a 4200, Gransport or a Quattroporte ?

Are they reliable, any know issues, good buy or avoid like the plague ?

Person I work with is looking to replace his Jag XKR (not current model) with a DB7 and I reckon either of the above will be better than the DB7.

Richard

Woosh!

I was told all the running gear etc for the DB7 was taken from the XKR anyway?
If this is the case he'll be running the same car with a different body on then? No point in changing IMHO.

richs2891

Always thought it was the DB7 was based on the XJ-S platform ? Chassis is certainly an evolution of the XJ-S !

Richard

HankScorpio

My boss has one, eats clutches (budget for one a year) but otherwise sound.

Turbo2

2nd hand QP's are still quite pricey, whereas 2nd hand 4200's can be picked up for 20K -23K or so. Even the 2 seat Spyder model. I'd have one over an old DB7 anyday. The XJ-S platform is prehistoric. Roadholding was never great on the early DB7's: the nearest I ever came to meeting my maker was as a passenger in a standard DB7; it simply failed to go round a bend at the sort of speed the driver and I expected it to. We ended up on its side in a ditch. OK for cruising the motorways like an XJ-S, but not for enjoying the back roads.

Myles

iTrader: (40)

Slightly off topic, a few years ago I was working on the gate at RAF Portreath doing admittance for a Run What You Brung (mostly bikes). A guy pulls up in a Maserati 4200 and attempts, as everyone did, to blag his way in by virtue of his nice car. The conversation went something like this-
Me "That'll be £15 please if you are doing the strip"
Him "No, I spoke to *whoever* and I have been given free runs all day!"
Me "Ive not heard anything about it"
Him "Dont you know this is the only Maserati in Cornwall?
Me "Interesting sir, as there is another one waiting to do the quarter mile, as we speak!"
He hastily got out his wallet, handed me £15 begrudgingly, mumbled something about the legality of my parentage and tried to speed away, nearly stalling in the process!
Happy days.

billythekid

Very nice cars IMHO, the 3200 is a bit old now but a nice Gransport or 4200... mmm.

Although Maser use the Ferrari link quite a lot the actual Fezza DNA is limited.

The 4200 and GS block are "similar" to the Ferrari V8 but thats about it. They really are different engines. However, that said I would still have one.

If the Gransport drops below 30k by xmas I may well have one.

The clutch thing is the same as the 360, you get 15k miles out one, less if you are harsh.

HankScorpio

Early Gransports are holding their value astoundingly well at the mo, they've dropped little this year when compared to other "high end" models. Was mid to high 30s start of the year and still low to mid now despite everything going on.

New M5s starting to break 30 now and while a different beast altogether, definitely something to add to the mix if looking at that bracket.

billythekid

Very true, a good one still costs the best part of 40 - 45k. Considering you can get a 997 S for that money its amazing they are still up there.

Deep Singh

The Granturismo is a thing of beauty

http://aveolution.files.wordpress.co...ismo-1-big.jpg

http://www.autospies.com/images/user...Turismo-22.jpg

http://www.autospies.com/images/user...Turismo-22.jpg

HankScorpio

Won't get a Gran Turismo for much less than 60 at the mo unfortunately. It's surprisingly bigger than than the 3200/4200/Gransport as well.

I would love a Gransport in black/black with red accents or blue/cream

Deep Singh

So would I! There is a midnight blue one near me and it is stunning, has 2 'proper seats' inn the back aswell. No idea how it drives but it looks fab

NotoriousREV

I quite fancy a 3200GT, some of them are dirt cheap at the moment. Nicer rear lights than the 4200 as well

lozgti

I want a Maserati Mistral Spider but I'd be looking at £175k

My (unfairly prejudiced) mind says italian cars are stunners but I just wouldn't risk it.Mind you,I feel the same about jags.

Doesn't that Jodie Kidd race them and really rate them?

HankScorpio

I've got a video somewhere of Schumacher driving one and enjoying it. Will hunt it down later.

HankScorpio

Couldn't find the one I had but here's similar, listen to that soundtrack

Schumacher - Maserati Spyder - Détails de la vidéo

Stuart Page

iTrader: (4)

Friend has a 4200, Gran Sport me thinks, not the cambricorsa... he loves it, not cost him anything this year apart from a service. eek!

HankScorpio

Cambiocorsa is the auto-ish gearbox, so could be a Gransport Cambiocorsa

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

I like the 4200 or the Quattroporte but lack of work has got either car out of my budget ahh well maybe next year after the credit crisis