What is a good price for a 09 Granturismo Sport - Circa 35k miles

iainw · Apr 12, 2016

I can see the forthcoming trip to Marios getting expensive..

Contigo · Apr 12, 2016

Felonious Crud said:
Agree re having them any lower. I was all for it but they're already long and low. The spacers halpe full the gaps in the wheel arch and give them impression of around a 1" drop.

I'm getting a quote on custom sports cats and when i have something will check with Benny, the Forum's resident exhaust hooligan, to see if he proposes an alternative. Otherwise I'll check and see if anyone else on here is up for a group buy.

My mate Josh is helping me with the cats as soon as I get mine.

Contigo · Apr 12, 2016

Felonious Crud said:
Re the exhaust, will do.

The spacers just push the wheels a bit further out - no actual lowering happens. http://www.sportsmaserati.com/showthread.php/18091-Spaced-out?highlight=Spaced

Where did you source the FD spacers from and how much?

Contigo · Apr 12, 2016

Iain looks stunning mate. Like the drug dealer and Batman look alot

CatmanV2 · Apr 12, 2016

Contigo said:
My mate Josh is helping me with the cats as soon as I get mine.

Josh in the lair? Reckon he could make straight through back boxes?

C

iainw · Apr 12, 2016

Is that sarcasm

Felonious Crud · Apr 12, 2016

CatmanV2 said:
Josh in the lair? Reckon he could make straight through back boxes?

C

I sense you drifting to the dark side, Mr C. Very good.

Contigo · Apr 12, 2016

CatmanV2 said:
Josh in the lair? Reckon he could make straight through back boxes?

C

I don't reckon I know. He's done 8 Tridents now all different and both my 3200's have had straight through rears. He fitted Stevo's X-pipe too.

StuartW · Apr 12, 2016

I'll be at Brooklands later in the month so you can check out the sports cats & X pipe combo there.
I would leave the back boxes alone and once the valves are open, they are pretty much un-silenced anyway and once you hear mine, I really don't think you would want any more volume!

Contigo · Apr 12, 2016

I know exactly what yours sounds like as I've been in Mr Beans car in the past at Brunty etc. I was talking rears on Catmans GT not on the GTS which as you say has valved boxes. Mine will get an H pipe and as I said might see if I can get Larini Sports cats to go with it!

Andyk · Apr 13, 2016

iainw said:
you kidding me? i will pay handsomely for someone who knows what they are doing. Anything I can do in return!

Nope, bring it around one weekend and Ill give it more than have a go. I enjoy it....And all you have to do is take me for a spin in her...

CatmanV2 · Apr 13, 2016

Contigo said:
I don't reckon I know. He's done 8 Tridents now all different and both my 3200's have had straight through rears. He fitted Stevo's X-pipe too.

Are you talking to him soon, or should I just ping him for a price?

Cheers

C

CatmanV2 · Apr 13, 2016

Felonious Crud said:
I sense you drifting to the dark side, Mr C. Very good.

More "returning to" Mr C. I don't want to get *quite* as dark as the 4200, though. H-pipe was my idea, but Roberto says that straight through are awesome.

C

Felonious Crud · Apr 13, 2016

iainw said:
I can see the forthcoming trip to Marios getting expensive..

Marios is a purist - he'll do a fantastic job getting your car set up exactly how ity should be, but don't expect him to appreciate too many off the wall mods.

Contigo said:
Where did you source the FD spacers from and how much?

Via Noor / Torenno, Phil. He's originally tried to get some from another company in Germany but they dicked him about so in the end he ordered them from FD and they sent them direct. I can't remember what the spacers cost but the import duty was about Â£110 iirc.

Contigo said:
My mate Josh is helping me with the cats as soon as I get mine.

Will he weld in some higher-flow / lower cell-density cats or make up a new set of pipes?

Stuart, I very much look forward to hearing yours.

mcs · Apr 13, 2016

Very nice Iain, well done. Only thing I would change is the black wheels to Anthracite or Gunmetal - the black wheels are totally lost in all the black bodywork IMHO (We have had this discussion before!). Enjoy in good health. Just remember - adding a Â£2500 bonnet will reduce the value of your car for future buyers by another Â£2500 so factor in Â£5k

Bodywork modded GTs seem to take the longest to sell on AT and PH. Keep it original and maybe upgrade to an MC Stradale in a couple of years ;-)

Contigo · Apr 13, 2016

CatmanV2 said:
More "returning to" Mr C. I don't want to get *quite* as dark as the 4200, though. H-pipe was my idea, but Roberto says that straight through are awesome.

C

Straight through back boxes only? Leaving the centre resonator in place with no X or H pipe?

CatmanV2 · Apr 13, 2016

Contigo said:
Straight through back boxes only? Leaving the centre resonator in place with no X or H pipe?

Yes indeed. Although given that the H-pipe is about Â£200 I'm open to experimentation

C

Contigo · Apr 13, 2016

CatmanV2 said:
Are you talking to him soon, or should I just ping him for a price?

Cheers

C

I see him a couple of times a week so I will mention it to him. Probably best to get it booked in for half a day and let him work his magic. You would need to choose some tips to go on the pipes or source quad OEM to maintain stock look.

Contigo · Apr 13, 2016

CatmanV2 said:
Yes indeed. Although given that the H-pipe is about Â£200 I'm open to experimentation

C

Of course straight pipes will result in more "noise" but I'd do H pipe first just to see how happy you are with it first.

Felonious Crud · Apr 13, 2016

Any bets on the price to get a pair of new front pipes made up with 200 cell sports cats? Similar sort of spec to Larini.

What is a good price for a 09 Granturismo Sport - Circa 35k miles

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