Very good news:
I have finally taken the plunge and am now a fully badged member of the Trident family.
After exhaustive searches and protracted negotiations, I have bought a Gran Turismo S MC Shift.
It is Oct 2008 - done almost nothing - 2030 miles.
One former owner - a very interesting owner indeed - hint: a motor classic lover
It is nero with nero.
Having looked at many cars, I decided on this one because its less than 18 mths old, has done virtually no miles, is practically a new car, one owner and because of the colour combinations and number of options it has. Eg, I really wanted the black piano wood trim with the nero - which is 1528 if purchased new. The Bose upgrade is another 1175 and the Alcantra headlining is 940 etc etc - it has all these
It has nearly every option I wanted.
The only reservation I had about the GTS was the weight - but having driven it and heard it - it is fantastic. The sound in sport is just unbelievable.It is a symphony.
I have toyed with the idea of a Lambo, with a 430 - and even an Aston. But in the end I wanted something special - exclusivity - yes there are masas about, but they are still comparitively rare. More importantly, they are a supercar which carry themselves a certain way. They exude class even when they look like beasts - which this one does.
Further dertails:
Nero Dashboard
Grigio Medio Stitching
Nero Alcantara Headlining
Climate Controlled Air Conditioning
20" Grigio Mercury Neptune Alloy Wheels
Red Callipers
Fixed Rate Suspension
MSP
Cruise Control
Comfort Pack with Heated Front Seats
Driver Memory and Electric Steering Column
Rear Park Distance Control, Satellite Navigation with 30gb Hard Drive
Xenon Headlights
Electro-chromatic Rear View Mirro
Bluetooth Telephone Preparation
BOSE Auditorium Hi-Fi and CD Player
TPMS
Pianowood Trim
Car Cover
Aluminium Pedals
Auxiliary Input
Security System with NavTrak ADR
These cars are not cheap and the dealers do not reduce that much because they know the good examples will sell. I secured a reduction but not as much as I would have liked in a perfect world.
I am, however, reasonably happy with the deal. Although I would have liked it closer to my target price, I managed to get a number of little additional bits and pieces included.
I pick up tomorrow.
As noted, with my new addition comes a new name!
gs 07 was appropriate when the target was a gransport.
I am now GTS 08.
For all those who patiently answered my queries etc in this long lead up - thank you.
It was much appreciated - I know a lot more than I did when I started here (well, somewhere else)
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I had a few near deals with other cars which didnt quite come off in the end after a lot of work - as they say, maybe that occurred for a reason because this is the best one I have seen.
It is not every day you buy a car like this - and I am going to enjoy it.
