GranSport on the cover of Modern Classics magazine

[rockits]

Blissful ignorance would be wonderful... I do agree. But unfortunately is not how I'm wired, and doesn't sound like how you are...

Agreed....yes am unfortunately wired the same. Someone please come & re-wire me! That came out as re-wife me first....lucky I changed before sending!

 

[rockits]

I recently installed one of these, so that I can fit 2 cars in my garage....

Very nice. Cosy. Great use of space. Love the TVR. Currently have 1.5 of them in my garage!

What goes underneath?

 

[rockits]

This is how my parents lived in the 1950's and they were happy.

Sure there were lots going on too, but you only read about that in the newspaper a week later and except for lack of cash, no stress!

Dave

It seems hard to get the balance between happiness & pushing forward to evolve. I just find it hard to accept anything less than the best I can do. It is much easier to be happier with simpler lives, outlooks and ambitions. I still have stresses all the time to pay the bills so it seems you live to your means the same just in different ways.

Simpler is definitely easier though.

 

[jamhot77]

I've just read the article, nice write up Nathan. I can only apologise for the battery dying as it was on trickle ticked away with no issues.

 

[D Walker]

Having downsized everything all I can tell you is all your stuff is just clutter and not needed. Now when I run out of space I get rid of other stuff, however, wife not happy about 3rd bicycle. Oops!!!!

 

[Nayf]

I've just read the article, nice write up Nathan. I can only apologise for the battery dying as it was on trickle ticked away with no issues.

No need to apologise, it all adds to the story!
I'll get a poster + issue out on Tuesday, office copies only arrived yesterday and I'm shooting today and Monday.
Once again thanks for lending us the car, and I hope the Giulia is feeling better these days

At least this Maserati's failure to proceed was just the battery; a Ghibli II I drove - not one sourced from SM, I might add - was an absolute nightmare. In fact I had to go and find another one via here/a dealer just to get a sense what a proper one was like.

 

[markp4200]

The GS interior is a work of art even harking back to the 3200 interior after the ugly 4200 centre console with NIT was ruined. The usual trident clock and sports seats are aesthetically pleasing.

Have just begun reading the thread and came upon this.
As an artist I actually selected the 4200 in preference to either a 3200 or GS for reasons relating to purity. The interior of the 4200 seemed to me to have the purity of line which was missing in either of the others; in the 3200 of course it is very lovely but not quite refined at the time, whilst in the GS it was adapted in the quest for 'sportiness' and became less curvaceous. Thus, I do not agree at all that any aspect of the 4200's interior could in any way be described as 'ugly'. For me, and everyone who has ridden with me, has commented on the perfection of the line which Italian design houses have created.
Looking back at the genuinely stunning Italian exotic cars in history, it is the 4200 which comes closest for me to that ideal.
Thankfully we all have differing views and the world is a better place for that.

 

[Andyk]

With you on the interior bit...Could never ever see the 4200 interior ever being anything but beautiful.

 

[rockits]

I also agree with the interior on a 4200 being very nice. It looks great to me & is half the reason I bought a 4200 over a GS.

It is one of the nicest places to be that I have spent time in a car.

 

[Contigo]

The NIT ruins it. The faux leather ruins it...

 

[CatmanV2]

The NIT ruins it. The faux leather ruins it...

Don't really care about the faux leather, but agree about the NIT

C

 

[philw696]

As if there is no faux leather in the models after the 4200 the GT has it in bucket loads and what you might think to be a metal is plastic.
My car here now 14 years old and on 101,000 miles only ever gets positive comments and she lives outside with a big hole in the ozone layer.

 

[rockits]

I'm not offended by the NIT. The Manc NIT.....different story....very annoying! Only joking love you really Phil

 

[alfatwo]

As if there is no faux leather in the models after the 4200 the GT has it in bucket loads and what you might think to be a metal is plastic.
My car here now 14 years old and on 101,000 miles only ever gets positive comments and she lives outside with a big hole in the ozone layer.

Any manual 3200's over there Phil, or are they just a bit too much for you guys over there

Dave

 

[philw696]

I have seen a couple Dave one being the seriously low mileage red one owned by the same guy with the very low mileage silver GS which keeps popping up for sale.
The GS from Singapore is not original whereas the 3200 is totally.
I have driven both.

 

[Contigo]

I'm not offended by the NIT. The Manc NIT.....different story....very annoying! Only joking love you really Phil

And cos someone disagrees with you it results in petty name calling. Love you cockney **** too

 

[rockits]

LOL. I was born in North London, Edmonton not east London guvnor

Love a bit if banter me.

Any car movements in or out lately Phil?

 

[BRR]

I read the article and really enjoyed it, there's a good argument for each of the cars and each have a unique appeal, though I agree the Aston is probably the best compromise of being able to be used daily and still being special, though the smaller engine ones just aren't quick enough IMO.

It amazes me how quick modern 911's are, I had a play with a 991 GTS on an open road and it was a fair bit quicker than the GS

 

[hashluck]

Finally got round to reading the article and I thought it was well written and the points raised and positives and negatives of each choice were fair.

At the price point suggested I would still take the GS as a daily though and the car would be much better for being used. Up the stakes to mid £60K then it becomes GTS vs more modern Vantage which isn't easy.

 

[Nayf]

I read the article and really enjoyed it, there's a good argument for each of the cars and each have a unique appeal, though I agree the Aston is probably the best compromise of being able to be used daily and still being special, though the smaller engine ones just aren't quick enough IMO.

It amazes me how quick modern 911's are, I had a play with a 991 GTS on an open road and it was a fair bit quicker than the GS

The sheer in gear pull is astounding in the 911. The 997 was very nearly as bludgeoning as the 996 Turbo. Sadly, it lacked the fingertip delicacy (channeling Troy *****) I was expecting.
I’ve driven a few 911s - 993 Carrera, 996 Carrera 2, 996 Carrera 4, 996 Turbo, 996 GT3, 997 Tiptronic, 997 PDK and only the GT3 delivered thrills to match the 911 hype. That wore off when I saw myself in the reflection of traffic in a jam on the Holloway Road - a fat bloke in a suit in a car with more wings than an Always Extra factory. The 996 Turbo is a staggering car, but it lacked the GT3’s steering fizz; it felt like it would grip and grip, and grip, until it wouldn’t. At that rate of knots I’d be collected for burial with a sponge. Utterly amazing experience that should but Done once, but it lacks a certain tactile fizz. A bit like the Audi RS6 V10, really.

The GS isn’t perfect - despite reading about the ride in period, I was truly shocked by how harsh it was. I’d driven them before, but the roads around Richard Grace’s HQ are very smooth. In Yorkshire it was very nearly as bad as my Alfa’s, and that’s on Eibach Pro Street Coilovers and ARBs! I’d still have one though...