3k ish loss a year is not bad
Retail to retail. Retail to trade - the only way to look at it - would be about £12k in total over the 2 years. Still cheap in my book.
3k ish loss a year is not bad
Kriss, clearly your budget will be a big factor in dictating what model you go for, but if it can stretch as faw as a 4.7 I would strongly advise going for that. For me personally I found the 4.2 version a very frustrating experience, the engine simply does not have enough torque to pull what is a big heavy car around and as such needs to rely on high revs to make any sort of swift progress. Then there is the auto gearbox in the 4.2 which as has been said above does not have full manual over-ride. What this means is that if you want to overtake a car on the motorway and put your foot down, the box will automatically drop at least 2 gears (assuming you were in 6th) with the resulting jolt and sudden noise, drove my wife nuts and was not a very subtle way of making swift progress. I am sure the exhaust options can get you close to the 4.7 sound, but you will be stuck with the inherent short-comings of the 4.2 gearbox and lack of torque.
The 4.7 is a completely different car, much more responsive and in the auto version has full manual control. I went for the MC-Shift box, which is simply stunning in full attack mode, but you do need to understand how it works to be smooth and sympathetic when trundling in traffic. I have also recenty driven the new GT-Sport Auto, which has revised shift software for the auto box and can report that it is now getting very close to the way the MC-Shift box operates, but without any of the clutch issues that the MC-Shift inevitably has. It is worth trying if it comes within your budget.
Good luck in your search and let us know how you get on.
Of the GT's I've driven, the 4.7 auto makes the most sense to me. Smooth, useable and quick, without trying to be more sporty than it actually is. It's the one I'd buy if I were in the market.
Good evening! I think I have decided to buy a Grabtursmo 4,2. Somewhat appealed vy the S model but I cannot really motivate the price differance. The differerance in exhaust sound is quite substantial I understand? My thought is to buy a 4,2 and do a sports filter and sports exhaust upgrade? Is that wise if you want somewhat more "sound"? Anything to consider? I guess to avoid "red leather" interior for resale value. Cheers Kriss
I have a 4.2 (with red leather ;-) )