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The bad thing with the leather though on the Gransport is that it is paper thin, after sitting in countless examples now ( i go to the showrooms and see them quite often) the leather does fell quite thin. The cloth does feel slightly more hardwaring.
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Needless info but tech cloth came in three colours - light silver, dark grey or turquoise..... or grigio nickel, nero competizione or blu metal to use their correct names.
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The seat repair seems to have been well done but the sign for me is the line across the main seated area - compare it to other GS's and they dont have that line so I suspect a panel has been replaced.
The pics I saw of it before was when it went to auction and it just showed cosmetics - scuffed wheels etc, nothing unfixable but enough for me to want to check the history thoroughly if I was thiking of buying it.
The pics I saw of it before was when it went to auction and it just showed cosmetics - scuffed wheels etc, nothing unfixable but enough for me to want to check the history thoroughly if I was thiking of buying it.
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Apart from the nero competizione the other colours look like the stuff they put on 1980's trainers they sold in Peacocks.......Horrid.
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It was at auction late last year. I'm not 100% its the same car, but the ad that shows the plate, it is the same car and with the seats in the two ads having the same markings, age/milage/spec/location all be pretty similar, I'd be pretty confident they're the same car.
I went to see this today. The rear bumper has a spider crack in it & a few deep scratches which don't look like they could just polish out. Front end has a few stone chips but I guess thats to be expected really. Wheels are immaculate & tyres are practically new. Has had a recent service but never had a clutch, should that be a worry at 45K miles?
Interior was lovley & a real nice place to be, seats didn't look to have been repaired but I can see what Woody is saying with the stitch across the main seat.
It drove pretty well also & it seemed faster than my 420BHP Z despite being heavier & less powerful. The noise it makes after you press the sport button is immense
Gear change felt a bit jerky & non responsive around town, particulary when going from 1st to 2nd but out on the open road it was superb. Car also seemed to be a bit hesitant when taking off from lights & roundabouts - normal or me being a bit unsure?
Not sure if its for me though, It just didnt excite me as much as I had hoped despite loving the looks, interior, noise & the way it drove
Interior was lovley & a real nice place to be, seats didn't look to have been repaired but I can see what Woody is saying with the stitch across the main seat.
It drove pretty well also & it seemed faster than my 420BHP Z despite being heavier & less powerful. The noise it makes after you press the sport button is immense
Gear change felt a bit jerky & non responsive around town, particulary when going from 1st to 2nd but out on the open road it was superb. Car also seemed to be a bit hesitant when taking off from lights & roundabouts - normal or me being a bit unsure?
Not sure if its for me though, It just didnt excite me as much as I had hoped despite loving the looks, interior, noise & the way it drove
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So you think you will buy a GS or not Ian???
I'm still unsure. I liked it as an overall package I just didn't love it as an overall package. It didn't excite me & I cant quite figure out why as it has everything I look for in a car. I'm sure that given a few weeks with it that I could learn to love it & if I bought one I'm certain I wouldnt be disappointed with it.
When I bought my Z I knew from the instant I started it that I was buying it & even now 4.5 years on it makes me giggle like a school girl at times I just don't see the GS ever being like that, but TBH no other car I have driven has made me think that its the right replacement for the Z.
I'm hoping to go along to see a manual 4200 at some point this week & see if that has the same effect on me.
When I bought my Z I knew from the instant I started it that I was buying it & even now 4.5 years on it makes me giggle like a school girl at times
I just don't see the GS ever being like that, but TBH no other car I have driven has made me think that its the right replacement for the Z.I'm hoping to go along to see a manual 4200 at some point this week & see if that has the same effect on me.
I'd think that on an original clutch and 45k miles, you might be needing a new one before long - however, and indie inspection would confirm. The bodywork scratches don't sound great though.
I nearly bought a Nissan 350z a few years back (despite never being much of a Japanese car fan!), but just couldn't get over such a plasticky interior. They sound fantastic though! A GS is defintely a step up, and I think once you got used to it you'd find it a lot more 'special' than a Nissan.
I nearly bought a Nissan 350z a few years back (despite never being much of a Japanese car fan!), but just couldn't get over such a plasticky interior. They sound fantastic though! A GS is defintely a step up, and I think once you got used to it you'd find it a lot more 'special' than a Nissan.
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Woody, just noticed the seats...Had a look at others for sale and you are right there isn't another with those type markings....Thats very odd......Why both seats I wonder..
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The clutch would need replacing very soon I would think............The gear box does take a while to get use to as most flappy paddle boxes do.....You have to learn how to drive these and get the best out of it..........The GS is without a shadow of a doudt in a different league to the Z car....Its a different type of car and would normally appeal to different audience.........The interior on a GS alone makes the Z seem a tad fisher price inside.........by the way this isn't me having a go at the Z Ian as I love them....great cars...but a they are not a Maserati....You either get what Massrati is about or you don't.....
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Ian,
Re the hesitancy, I would imagine that is one of two things (a mate made the same comment when he drove mine)
a - its either the sense that you cant clog it until the clutch is engaged (but once you're moving, you can press on!)
b - there is a brake that 'holds' the car for hill starts etc, which takes a second or so to release and that makes the car almost feel like its dragging its feet. Again, once this is released, the car feels a lot more 'alive'.
Re the hesitancy, I would imagine that is one of two things (a mate made the same comment when he drove mine)
a - its either the sense that you cant clog it until the clutch is engaged (but once you're moving, you can press on!)
b - there is a brake that 'holds' the car for hill starts etc, which takes a second or so to release and that makes the car almost feel like its dragging its feet. Again, once this is released, the car feels a lot more 'alive'.