4.7 QP GTS 25k

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Looks good. The facelift QP looks much better in GTS guise than standard model IMHO.

Seems a decent example though. Funny how QP's seem to have more mileage than other Maser's or is that just my perception? Maybe an element of new models, better built & perception by most.now they can do high miles no issues. If you look at S Classes & even new shape XJ's many have done 100k, 150k 200k plus. Not many Maser's over 100k although there should be....no reason why not.
 
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rockits said:
Looks good. The facelift QP looks much better in GTS guise than standard model IMHO.

Seems a decent example though. Funny how QP's seem to have more mileage than other Maser's or is that just my perception? Maybe an element of new models, better built & perception by most.now they can do high miles no issues. If you look at S Classes & even new shape XJ's many have done 100k, 150k 200k plus. Not many Maser's over 100k although there should be....no reason why not.
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100% agree on the GTS being the best looking if the facelift and that is only the grill that makes a difference. The Standard cars grill for me just doesn't look great.
 
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rockits said:
Looks good. The facelift QP looks much better in GTS guise than standard model IMHO.

Seems a decent example though. Funny how QP's seem to have more mileage than other Maser's or is that just my perception? Maybe an element of new models, better built & perception by most.now they can do high miles no issues. If you look at S Classes & even new shape XJ's many have done 100k, 150k 200k plus. Not many Maser's over 100k although there should be....no reason why not.
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Really, apart from the grill, the exhaust tips and, potentially, the wheels (depending on how specced) there really is little difference externally. My S has the GTS grille from factory and GTS wheels so in practice it looks virtually the same exhaust tips apart.
 
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It is just the grill and exhaust tips...Nothing else is different. Didn't realise you could spec the GTS grill on the S.
 
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Rather like that one Dicky....Thought it was black but they say it's green which you can just about see in the close ups. I know Maserati did do a very, very dark green. If that's the case rare colour outside as well.
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I saw it yesterday Andy and it is a very dark green, metallic - but you need the sun on it otherwise it looks a bit drab, and the brown interior doesn't do it for me although my beloved likes it.

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Thought that would be the case. That metallic colour only comes out if the suns out. Was it in good condition?
 
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Andyk said:
It is just the grill and exhaust tips...Nothing else is different. Didn't realise you could spec the GTS grill on the S.
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I could be wrong (please correct me if I am) but I believe there are a few other slight visual 'tweaks' on the S vs GTS - the two biggest being the dark tinted headlamp units and the lower stance. Also think shadow chrome standard for the brightwork (but I have seen 1 or 2 that had the chrome spec'd back on).

Unless the S also has the dark tinted headlamps??

And of course the Sport button unlocks the sound at any revs!
 
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Ah yes, you are right......Yes you could delete the black window surround and tail pipes for the chrome. A few did....If it was me though I would keep the black as it suits the GTS more.
 
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Andyk said:
Thought that would be the case. That metallic colour only comes out if the suns out. Was it in good condition?
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It had only arrived a day or two earlier so had not been prep'd, and it looked to have been cared for by the one and only owner. Bodywork ok, nice wheels (with minor scuffs to one) and good P Zeros fitted. Started fine from cold with no knocks or rattles, and in Sport mode sounded lovely; I didn't drive it as I'm not sure it's the one for me, and I'm in no hurry.

You have a pm Andy.

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I am not sure of the exact differences but the whole GTS package seems to be the only facelift I would look to go for. Does it have the fixed rate suspension set up the same as the old GTS? Or Skyhook?

I am sure I remember watching a Harry Metcalfe video on his GT-S 4.7 MC that he felt the skyhook wan't great and the fixed rate is better. His comment was the standard Skyhook setting left it feeling unsettled and the sport was best/better but a bit hard. I would tend to agree with this on Skyhook on all Maser's I have driven. That is why the GTS appleals to me the most.

I did enquire on Ewan's GTS MC but was too busy this week to think about it and was working this weekend. Decision was made for me as it got snapped up. Only thing for me is that the QP suits my needs better with wife/kids. Also I am not a fan of big coupe's with big doors as they really seem to a pain to get in/out of also rear access is a bigger pain. I still miss my big XJ so it will be a hard decision to look at QP GTS against an XJ SuperSport.
 
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rockits said:
I am not sure of the exact differences but the whole GTS package seems to be the only facelift I would look to go for. Does it have the fixed rate suspension set up the same as the old GTS? Or Skyhook?

I am sure I remember watching a Harry Metcalfe video on his GT-S 4.7 MC that he felt the skyhook wan't great and the fixed rate is better. His comment was the standard Skyhook setting left it feeling unsettled and the sport was best/better but a bit hard. I would tend to agree with this on Skyhook on all Maser's I have driven. That is why the GTS appleals to me the most.

I did enquire on Ewan's GTS MC but was too busy this week to think about it and was working this weekend. Decision was made for me as it got snapped up. Only thing for me is that the QP suits my needs better with wife/kids. Also I am not a fan of big coupe's with big doors as they really seem to a pain to get in/out of also rear access is a bigger pain. I still miss my big XJ so it will be a hard decision to look at QP GTS against an XJ SuperSport.
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The GTS does have the fixed rate suspension, I don't think skyhook was an option. Having tried both an S with skyhook and now the GTS I prefer the GTS fixed rate - although it is noticably firmer. But not catastrophically unliveable as some would have you believe.

What's also interesting to me is that the ride feels different outside the driver's seat; the driver feels the most but when I've been a passenger the ride felt much more limo like
 
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I think there is a lot to be said about getting the right ride/damper setup for a car & fixed. Decide what the car is, needs to be & how it is supposed to drive. Then tune the set up accordingly. Same can be said for steering & other now common new age variances we seem to think we need. Stop all this crazy obsession with gearbox modes, suspension modes & engine modes. Just define one at design & testing stage, engineer it & build it.

The amount of articles I have read that are starting to say the same thing are plentiful. The E60 M5 was a cracking car but had several settings for engine, suspension & gearbox modes. Too complex IMHO, more to go wrong, often unnecessary & often don't add to the driving experience but detract from it.

I do think however a quiet & noisy setting for the exhaust is a useful setting though.

I've not driven a QP GTS but certainly looking forward to it for sure.
 
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Seen some with and some without. Think it all depended on what the factor had to hand......after all this is an Italian car and anything goes.
 
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