Posted By: Anonymous
Coupe and Maserati 3200 - 05/03/2009 17:28
Bit of back ground to start with. I sold the Lancia recently because I got an offer I couldn't refuse.
This gave me the chance and the push to go buy a 3200 GT as I've never owned a Maserati and felt it was the right time to go for one.
This in turn means that although I like my Coupes (I've had 4) I'm having to sell the LE on to make up the shortfall in cash.
So I arrived home yesterday with a nice shiney (actually quite dirty after 430 miles) silver 3200 GT.
The first thing that has struck me about the car is how much it's like the Coupe. Ok it's a bit bigger but there's almost the same amount of room inside and everything seems familiar. In fact the steering wheel looks the same as the one on the LE only black, some of the switchgear is the same and the headlights both dip and main beam units are the same!
In doing my research into the car I joined the Maserati UK forum. There's one guy on there that although I'd say he believes he's being helpful, is coming across as quite, well how can I put this, up his own arse.
This gives me another of my little dilemas that I get from time to time. Do I make an issue of pointing out all the Fiat parts on the car and run the risk of alienating the people on there who may be very useful when something goes wrong on the car which lets face it being a Maserati it will at some point, or do I say nothing and quietly sit at the computer with a smug look on my face when I see them all paying over the odds for Fiat parts.
Oh and don't worry, I'm sure I'll have another Coupe in the garage at some point.
This gave me the chance and the push to go buy a 3200 GT as I've never owned a Maserati and felt it was the right time to go for one.
This in turn means that although I like my Coupes (I've had 4) I'm having to sell the LE on to make up the shortfall in cash.
So I arrived home yesterday with a nice shiney (actually quite dirty after 430 miles) silver 3200 GT.
The first thing that has struck me about the car is how much it's like the Coupe. Ok it's a bit bigger but there's almost the same amount of room inside and everything seems familiar. In fact the steering wheel looks the same as the one on the LE only black, some of the switchgear is the same and the headlights both dip and main beam units are the same!
In doing my research into the car I joined the Maserati UK forum. There's one guy on there that although I'd say he believes he's being helpful, is coming across as quite, well how can I put this, up his own arse.
This gives me another of my little dilemas that I get from time to time. Do I make an issue of pointing out all the Fiat parts on the car and run the risk of alienating the people on there who may be very useful when something goes wrong on the car which lets face it being a Maserati it will at some point, or do I say nothing and quietly sit at the computer with a smug look on my face when I see them all paying over the odds for Fiat parts.
Oh and don't worry, I'm sure I'll have another Coupe in the garage at some point.
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But its a great looking car 
) - Can I ask what was the big problem with the manual gearbox? On paper I would almost always prefer a manual to an auto, but clearly if there were issues with it then that would force a reconsideration!