If there is a reason that the shifting is heavier on a 4200 it's because your trying to synchronize 4 feet of drive shaft along with the clutch discs and transmission gears. Also the linkage has to be properly set or you get hard shifting in 2nd gear.
But just to contradict myself one more time, I'm strangely drawn to the dark green, manual (help!) 4200 Spyder (help, again!) for sale at Hamilton Grays in Loughborough. At the risk of drifting the thread, does anyone on here know this car?
Since leaving the maserati ownership a few weeks ago I feel the need to get back in and looking at the above.
Had a 3200 and a more recently a QP, 3200 was auto, QP was Duo, so might as well complete the set with a manual 4200.
What is there to look out for on these cars?
Probably be a 2004/2005 model and I have test drove a few.
One was a little tired and one seemed pretty decent (new clutch a few k ago) and drove fine, but when in neutral if the clutch was pressed and then let out really quick there was a little "thud" and I do mean little (kind of like the noise the duo select made when going from neutral to 1st) , but drove well and was solid.
Is this characteristic of the manual 4200 or potential ££££££?
Any other guidance would be greatly appreciated.
There's no rivalry; 4200 CC spyder with boomerangs every time.
Those Selespeed Alfa 156's from 16 years ago were basically the same as the old Maser CC system, and they were rubbish..
You can't beat a proper manual gearbox, even if it's German made, which also means it will never give any trouble
In years to come the classic 3200GT will be the car to own!
Dave