Although I haven't been very active on the forums recently, I just thought I should pop in to say my goodbyes.
Unfortunately, due to a little bit of bad judgement and I suppose a bit of bad luck, my lovely 3200 slid off a rather greasy M56 on the 14th of June. I ended up in the trees on the embankment, destroying the poor 3200 in the process.
I was unscathed, it seems the crumple zones did their job and kept the inside of the car safe and secure.
The insurance company, predictably, declared the car a total loss and to be fair to them, we managed to settle for a reasonable evaluation that we were both happy with, thanks to some help from Marios at Autoshield who made sure the engineer from Aviva knew what he was looking at and the condition of the car pre-accident.
So, now comes the saddest part, the accident has given my good lady wife opportunity to suggest (or was it demand?) that I should now move to a more sensible family car, something that has more luggage space and is altogether more practical than a sports coupe. Truth be told, having recently discovered an interest in kayaking I did at times feel a bit frustrated that it wasn't really practical to strap a kayak on the roof of the 3200
So, to cut a long story short, I've given in to pressure and agreed to get a "sensible family car" for at least the next 2-3 years. Luckily, I have found the perfect compromise and have ordered the monstrous 6.2L AMG C63 estate. But it's still not a Maserati and I know, one day I will return because only another Maserati will ever fill the hole left by the 3200.
Thanks for the great memories, good luck to you all and please drive safely.