I might be interested..
What are the details, miles, history etc?
Does it look like it needs anything else doing?
I appreciate that it's perhaps a bit of an ongoing project car, but that's the sort of thing I tend to get involved with...
On a side note (sorry for thread derailing) I see you previously had an Elise S1. I'm looking to compliment mine with a Maser, my thought is something I can take my wife and daughter in that will still be fun, and comfier on longer runs. How would you compare a 3200 with an S1 Elise (I appreciate I'm asking you to compare a doughnut to a wedding cake!!)
Chris
Hi Chris
The car is a 2001 (some prefer the more sorted later cars) manual (again I've owned both and prefer the raw more driver focused manual Getrag box) with 62k miles in Alfieri with Ivorio leather (stunning condition with the rear seats looking like they have never been sat in).
The car was a demonstrator for Meridien Modena in Lyndhurst date of first registration 31/1/2001.
History as follows
15/2/2001 @ 1012 miles (Free service) Meridien Modena
07/8/2001 @ 6284 miles Meridien Modena
07/3/2002 @ 18642 miles Meridien Modena
14/8/2003 @ 24718 miles (cambelt change) Meridien Modena
28/1/2005 @ 36028 miles Meridien Modena
17/3/2006 @48699 miles Meridien Modena
29/6/2007 @ 54130 miles Maserati Shed
20/4/2011 @ 58128 (cambelt) Maserati Shed
21/8/2012 @ 62266 Maserati Shed
The car lacks history for the later years and this is where it declined. The previous owner unfortunately chose to neglect it but this is where we came in and renewed the Brakes, tyres, control arm etc... the car will be priced to sell and as you say will benefit from further improvements. It is probably due a cambelt change so that would be the next thing on the list and a good tidy up of the engine bay ( stove enamel or powder coat the plenum and cam covers etc...).
The car has the important throttle body upgrade done by Mike Roberts and I'm sure he'd be happy to work on it again in the unlikely event of a throttle body problem
In terms of comparison to the Elise, it's very different as you rightly point out but they are both awesome in their own way, the Elise a proper drivers car, focused mainly for track use but still very much fun on the roads. Ask Dan on here as he is way more knowledgable about them than I ever will be. Mine was a headache for the short duration I owned it (problems with boot release, clam shell and also suspension issues) The 3200 if driven regularly and not left to rot will reward you in many ways, it's when they see little use that the gremlins appear, this car has the all important DBW upgrade so should be good.
PM me if you want to see her or talk prices etc... I'd rather see it go to a forum member who will enjoy it and cherish her.
