FIFTY
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After 6 years of ownership, frequenting this forum and getting thoroughly stuck in with this community I have come to the conclusion that there is quite a lot of sh!t talking about the manual Tipo 4200 on here and it seems to be spreading outside of this little corner of the Maserati community
So I think it is time to set a few things straight before anyone else gets the idea that these cars should be undervalued as they extremely rare prized possessions... There are a few key points to consider
So I think it is time to set a few things straight before anyone else gets the idea that these cars should be undervalued as they extremely rare prized possessions... There are a few key points to consider
- The Coupe GT is faster accelerating than the Cambiocorsa because it is lighter; a skilled driver can get off the line quicker and shift gears faster than the F1 actuator. 0.2s faster to 60mph in standard form
- The Coupe GT handles better than the Cambiocorsa because it is lighter and has a more even weight distribution without all of the F1 gubbins
- The manual variant is more reliable than the F1 transmission - do I really need to explain this? How about the F1 relay or pump failing and stranding you in the outside lane of the motorway... Or remind me how much it costs to replace the non-serviceable actuator and all associated valves?
- The manual variant does not require specialist software to set up (refering to PIS here)... It is relatively easy now but how much of a PITA will it be to get done in 10, 20, 30 years time when these cars are even more obscure?
- Just down to numbers the manual variants are considerably rarer than Cambiocorsa's and notably there are half the amount of manual Coupes than Gransports in the UK and a truly minuscule number of Spyders... https://www.maseratilife.com/threads/maserati-4200-production-numbers.90546/
- Based on point 5, collectors are buying up low milage manual variants as they hit the market. The Car Crowd is a very well publicised example of this
- Depending on driving style clutch lifespan is potentially longer than a Cambiocorsa car
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