Fangio63
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Just borrowed a Petrol Ghibli from Lovetts whilst the GT is being fettled...
Some quick thoughts..
It's only the basic Petrol - but plenty quick enough for most... and a potential licence loser... found myself cruising far faster on the M4 than I would in the GT. One of those cars that is always going faster than it feels..
Noise... with the sport button pressed - it's still only really a treat for people outside of the car.. even with the windows down.
Seats v comfy esp the pillow soft head restraint.
Not mucked about with any gadgets .. not my thing anyway..
Finish all as you would expect. - still don't like the wood ... but at least there's not much of it..
Ride a bit lumpy on poor roads - 20" wheels on it don't help that.. - but they do look good...
Does seem to shrink when your pressing on on twisty bits... rather surprised by that - and quite like it..despite the reviews I think the Chassis and handling are pretty good... could be more exposed with the S ... but good enough IMHO...
Brakes - grabby - very...
rear legroom a bit limited for my 6' sons..
Wife likes the look of it - and found it easy to drive and not as intimidating as the GT...
Sort of lacks the sense of occasion of other Maserati... but not had it long enough to find out..
I reckon - at the price point - a nearly new one of these (rather than the diesel or the S) wouldn't be a bad buy at all..
Some quick thoughts..
It's only the basic Petrol - but plenty quick enough for most... and a potential licence loser... found myself cruising far faster on the M4 than I would in the GT. One of those cars that is always going faster than it feels..
Noise... with the sport button pressed - it's still only really a treat for people outside of the car.. even with the windows down.
Seats v comfy esp the pillow soft head restraint.
Not mucked about with any gadgets .. not my thing anyway..
Finish all as you would expect. - still don't like the wood ... but at least there's not much of it..
Ride a bit lumpy on poor roads - 20" wheels on it don't help that.. - but they do look good...
Does seem to shrink when your pressing on on twisty bits... rather surprised by that - and quite like it..despite the reviews I think the Chassis and handling are pretty good... could be more exposed with the S ... but good enough IMHO...
Brakes - grabby - very...
rear legroom a bit limited for my 6' sons..
Wife likes the look of it - and found it easy to drive and not as intimidating as the GT...
Sort of lacks the sense of occasion of other Maserati... but not had it long enough to find out..
I reckon - at the price point - a nearly new one of these (rather than the diesel or the S) wouldn't be a bad buy at all..