Uber 911

I'm thinking of one of these, its a lot of car for the money 370hp twin turbo V8. Anyone have one or driven one?

thanks chris

cobalt

To be honest i was not all that impressed by it. the older ones were better than the current model but IMO I would take my 14 year old 928GTS over it in a second and have tons of $$ left over. BTW repairs are quite costly also these cars were bins built so you need to know your Vin Number to determine what parts were used which can be a royal PITA.

DAVISRILEY

If they are anything like the first generation Coupe gt/spyder that we got in this country around 2002 or so, run. Run far away. When they run, they can be a somewhat interesting car to drive. Fast, sound great, fiddly interior, Rube Goldberg engineered top, and to quote Jeremy Clarkson, a transmission with "stupid flappy paddles". Quality control was not there highest priority when building them. And technical support was horrible. Plus the expense to mantain them is more comparable to a Ferrari than any Porsche I can think of, short of a Carrera GT.

Uber 911

anthony, what were you not impressed with? the drive, handling, performance, build quality, cabin etc...

take your point about bins build, I had 2 Lancia Integrale Evo II, nothing interchanged, same with a 348 I had..

cobalt

I did not own it just had a chance to drive it and was given the full lowdown from the owner as we pushed it through the turns. Overall road feel was lacking and felt heavy, build quality looks great at first but after closer scrutiny and the owner pointing out all the issues it became rather apparent. It is not a bad car but for the money I feel my GTS gives more bang for the buck. Although they get a lot of attention, have a great sound and for a car that I believe is larger than my GTS it is lacking in interior space. The one I drove had a set of Recaro seats which I was told made more room and were far more comfortable than the stock seats. You kind of fall into it getting in and have to work your way out of it but I am a large guy which made it a problem for me. I guess styling is up to you but I am not that fond of the way they look either. I actually found the tranny to be a nice touch quick and responsive but IIRC the clutch was an issue and had to be replaced quite often costing something like $8k to repair.

NC TRACKRAT

IMHO, any Maser past the halcyon days of the '50's and 60's has and will depreciate like GM stock!

95 C4 993

I thought this was a good deal on a 2002 Maserati GT in SLC, UT. It went quickly.

Always wanted a Maserati and my some day but from what I understand, they are costly to maintain.......but so were some of the women I dated in years past.

http://www.specialtiesauto.com/detai...t-4173050.html

Damian in NJ

At the right price (real cheap) it would be fun to run for a bit before selling it off. I'd want one with the boomerang tailights.

Uber 911

Damian, thats my thinking - 'right price' The 3200GT is real cheap now <£10-12k, <50k miles, full history bla, bla....
The 3200 have the boomerang lights, well they do in Europe. The replacement Coupe has a 4.2 Ferrari derived engine and standard lights.

But at $8k to replace a clutch they've got to be cheap to buy in the first place.

cobalt

I hadn't realized they depreciated that much. My GTS is in the same price range for similar miles at least here in the US. I would still buy the GTS over it although it is a newer car and probably easier to come by than the much older 928.

J.A.W.S.

and thats by far the most important (design)feature of the 3200GT...

Uber 911

Yea, £60k in 2000/1 for a 3200 GT.

Guess the question all boils down to diet... "pasta and red wine or a frankfurter and a beer"

2Many Cars

I had the same itch but several years of owning a Bora cured it pretty quickly; don't think I'd ever go back. Now some old girlfriends, that's a different story.

cobalt

You didn't like the Bora? I only drove one and the owner said it was a pig until he had $25k in exhaust work done. When I drove it, it was a fun car after the work he had done to it. Although very rough not only around the edges. But it was a car of the times. loved the lines of the Bora.

To be honest i enjoyed driving a Ghibli over the newer cars. Although the rear suspension sucked on those cars, it looked great and had a real character about it.

Uber 911

Did the Ghibli arrive in the US? Great car IMO in the dry, lethal in the wet!