If you were shopping for a manual Maserati Coupe; you have about 1-2 options nationwide

"Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle" (1500sand535)
08/21/2018 at 14:53 • Filed to: None

And this interestingly specced red over blue at a used car dealer is one of them:

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And I know what you’re thinking; “ahhh Italian, run.” But the manual versions of these cars have pretty low running costs and hold together fairly well. If you go hang out on the forums it seems lots of the Ferrari types like these as a low cost DD(oh to be wealthy).

Apparently the suspension is a bit soft but oh get a V8 in a reasonably sized package that in my opinion is aging well; so there are more ups than downs.

DISCUSSION (12)

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/21/2018 at 14:58

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=untrackedExternal_false_0&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d400&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity2=&zip=55412&distance=50000&maxPrice=39000&showNegotiable=true&modelChanged=undefined&filtersModified=true#listing=203042357

WilliamsSW > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/21/2018 at 15:02

I’d rather have the ‘65 Ford next to it, actually.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > WilliamsSW
08/21/2018 at 15:11

I’m sure you are not alone.

C62030 > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/21/2018 at 15:12

I’m all for a soft, Italian V8 GT , but this thing has one of the worst front ends I’ve ever seen. It’s so horrible.

WilliamsSW > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/21/2018 at 15:14

I just wanted to claim it before Ramblin Rover did.

The Dummy Gummy > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/21/2018 at 15:51

Do the new ones not come with manual? We were looking a month or so ago and if I recall correctly Ray Catana had 0 of the 8 (5 convertible, 3 coupes). It was sad.

https://www.raycatenamaserati.com/new-inventory/index.htm?search=&model=GranTurismo&year=2018&gvBodyStyle=Convertible

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > The Dummy Gummy
08/21/2018 at 16:13

Nothing since mid 2000s has been with a manual; although apparently the cambiocorsas stopped eating clutches at a rapid pace around that time; so that’s good news!

LOREM IPSUM > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/21/2018 at 16:24

This reminds me! I was at the mall the other day when a slammed Q uattroporte with limo tint and a loud exhaust comes cruising through the parking lot. I was on the walkway directly in front of the parking space he was entering, so I stopped to gawk.

...and gawk I did, as he slammed his bumper into the curb because parking by feel.

I winced so hard, he didn’t even need to get out to check. He knew he effed up, badly. His passenger jumped out to look with a quickness though, and I just kept right on walking.

Serves you right for having a nicer car than me. Lol

LongbowMkII > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/21/2018 at 16:31

It’s tempting but not low teens mpg on premium tempting.

Vicente Esteve > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/21/2018 at 18:48

I actually really dig that red on blue.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Vicente Esteve
08/21/2018 at 20:22

I love the red; I would like the blue with lots of other colors. The two together, just a little strange.

Vicente Esteve > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
08/22/2018 at 08:36

That strangeness plus the manual is what I like about it.