Maserati GTS F1

"rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S" (rb1971) 02/10/2014 at 12:49 • Filed to: None

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I looked at the F550 over the weekend, and while I like it the wife doesn't like the idea of the "main driver" being a 14-year-old Ferrari. And with only 2 seats. I hate to admit she kind of has a point.

At the risk of going totally off the reservation, does anyone have experience with the F1 transmission that Maserati put in the first several hundred GTS cars in 2009?

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For Sweden > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/10/2014 at 12:51

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the wife doesn't like the idea of the "main driver" being a 14-year-old Ferrari.

You were going to DD this thing? o_O

dogisbadob > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/10/2014 at 12:54

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That's what the 456 is for :)

dogisbadob > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/10/2014 at 12:54

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awesome cupholders

dogisbadob > For Sweden 02/10/2014 at 12:54

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There is nothing wrong with that. Supposedly there are a few people on Ferrari forums where their only car is a 550.

Party-vi > For Sweden 02/10/2014 at 12:55

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^RB1971

For Sweden > dogisbadob 02/10/2014 at 12:55

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Some people are gluttons for punishment.

andriukas > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/10/2014 at 12:56

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car phone! awesome

For Sweden > Party-vi 02/10/2014 at 12:56

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At least Mr. Belfort could just live on the boat and walk to work when his car broke down.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/10/2014 at 12:56

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My parents had a Corvette that was the summer DD for them and it was very impractical. Enough room for a couple small bags of clothes and that's about it. They traded it in on 4 door Caddy and were never happier.

Party-vi > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/10/2014 at 12:57

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I've heard it was jerky driving around town and parking, but worked well when you didn't have to shift.

dogisbadob > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 02/10/2014 at 12:57

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Which Corvette? Supposedly the C5 and up are much better DD material

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > dogisbadob 02/10/2014 at 13:27

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the C5 trunk is HUGE.

Brian Silvestro > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/10/2014 at 13:31

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It was the 2009 model only, and I'm pretty sure they only shipped 239 F1 'boxes to the US. So if you can find one, buy it.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/10/2014 at 13:37

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It was a C4, pretty basic corvette. Truck was wide but very flat.

Alex87f > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/10/2014 at 15:32

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... I'm sorry. You were saying about an F1 gearbox? Please continue..

... sorry. I lost you again. Something to do with my 5.5 liter V12, I'm afraid. It sounds too damn great.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > Alex87f 02/10/2014 at 16:12

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Did you see the weird one-off convertible on BAT?

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > For Sweden 02/10/2014 at 16:12

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There's a guy down the street from me that DD's his F550.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > Party-vi 02/10/2014 at 16:13

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Pfft, no. I usually wear dark t-shirts. :p

For Sweden > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/10/2014 at 16:15

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O_o

Alex87f > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/11/2014 at 02:46

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Yep. Though it's probably the least tempting 456 one-off.

The sedan and wagon are much awesome-er.

Especially the wagon:

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > Alex87f 02/11/2014 at 11:15

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No kidding! The wagon is awesome.

I like the 456, but in my view in terms of looks it doesn't come close to the Maser GTS. And the Ferrari derived V8 in the Maser sounds like Thor tearing giants in half. Not that the V12 in the 456 sounds bad at all - I originally went to look at an F550 but my wife is dead set against F-cars.

Alex87f > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 02/11/2014 at 13:29

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I thought you were talking about the Quattroporte, which had a trim level called GTS, and which seemed like quite a step back from the 550M.

The Gran Turismo is indeed absolutely stunning to look at. And sounds.... well like you described! I did a bit of google-ing and realized that most GT's were fitted with ZF's 6HP, which is a great gearbox. I had always thought they were nearly all fitted with the Ferrari-sourced single clutch automated manual, which I haven't read a lot of good about.

I'm thinking of manual exotics under 100k$ -which I assume is your budget- that aren't Ferrari and are rather recent, but apart from a 911 or ( stupid idea alert ) a Z8, there's not much I can think of. 8C's are too rare and expensive, Jag's and Bentley are auto-only, Mercedes has nothing exciting and apart from a Corvette I can't see many American options.

If I had that kind of budget I'd be stupid enough to consider massively undercutting the budget and going for a Z4M, but that's because it's a car that makes me smile!

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > Alex87f 02/11/2014 at 13:48

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Nothing stupid about a Z8 - I love those, but my wife is fixated on having 4 seats.

When I went to look at the F550, right on the showroom floor was the only 8C I have ever seen in real life. Same engine as the Maserati GTS (didn't know that), very similar everywhere else. About 5x as expensive. But I agree, one of the few exotics that are way better looking. (Also F1 only I believe.)