Time Capsule: AMA?

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer) 11/02/2018 at 16:30 • Filed to: None

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The Maserati Gran Turismo has been on sale since 2007. It’s been ELEVEN years. This one has 7,400 miles on the clock and ten years on the title and I drove it. 

It sat still for around four years, then it was used once and then it sat still for another two to three years. The last time I saw it moving it was last December. And with good reason, This car is really bad at everything it does except killing high end 880CCA batteries. 

Matt Nichelson > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 16:56

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Things that are not as old as the Gran Turismo:

1. 2nd gen iPhone (first gen has it beat, although barely)

2. Oppositelock

3. Dirt

Spanfeller is a twat > Matt Nichelson 11/02/2018 at 17:02

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At least you can get it with a new(er)  infotainment system. But sorry,  a 11 year old coupe with 450hp at 130,000 dollars is a horrible buy . 

Matt Nichelson > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 17:31

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Oh I know, was just being funny. There’s no way in hell I would touch that one. What’s sad is that whoever owned it didn’t touch it either. 

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 17:46

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This thing is probably worth $25-35k now.

bob and john > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 17:47

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“This car is really bad at everything it does except killing high end 880CCA batteries.”


you  know, if the car was actually driven instead of being used less often then flossing, you wouldnt have that issue.  

Spanfeller is a twat > bob and john 11/02/2018 at 17:51

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Well, the owner isn’t very keen on that.

I looked at the tyres. 2009!

Spanfeller is a twat > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 11/02/2018 at 18:00

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Yup. Though I admit it looks more expensive

But it feels a lot cheaper

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 18:01

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Is this one with the regular automatic or the automated manual?

My bird IS the word > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 18:01

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Not fun to drive?

Spanfeller is a twat > My bird IS the word 11/02/2018 at 18:07

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Boring to drive, but very fun to listen to. 

Spanfeller is a twat > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 11/02/2018 at 18:07

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I think it’s the ZF auto .

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Matt Nichelson 11/02/2018 at 18:08

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4. The Blackberry Bold

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_Bold

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 18:09

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That’s probably the better/more reliable one to have.

Spanfeller is a twat > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 11/02/2018 at 18:12

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It’s the least annoying thing about it... 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 18:13

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What are the annoying things about it? 

Spanfeller is a twat > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 11/02/2018 at 18:15

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Well.

It’s slow for the power it makes

It’s very inefficient  

The handling is pathetically bad

The ride is very bad.

The owner would’ve been better off buying a 335is

Matt Nichelson > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 11/02/2018 at 19:53

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Damn that thing feels so much older. Remember the one with the trackball that would always eventually fall out?

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 20:14

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Pretty good deal if you want a cruiser with good power and an amazing engine/exhaust soundtrack.  Interior condition is also dicey, especially being Italian.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Spanfeller is a twat 11/02/2018 at 20:59

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That’s such a weird car to buy and not drive. In theory you buy the Maserati because it’s more of a driver’s car than a similar Mercedes (though in reality you buy it because you’re a douche), but then you just let it sit there. It’s not going to appreciate, and sitting is awful for a car like that. I don’t get it. 

Spanfeller is a twat > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/02/2018 at 21:01

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I think the owner just never had time to take it out. But 740 miles a year is nothing. 

Spanfeller is a twat > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/02/2018 at 21:02

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it even had spiderwebs all over the place, it looks like a barn find.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Matt Nichelson 11/02/2018 at 22:10

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I had one... the 8310 Curve...

Spanfeller is a twat > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 11/02/2018 at 22:55

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The sound is very good. I don’t think I’ve heard a better sounding V8.