Needamaser
Member
- Messages
- 1,499
As of now 7 to go.........
Been a long time to get to this point but flight and hotel booked so no going back.
Been a long time to get to this point but flight and hotel booked so no going back.
Sleep coundown has started........
- Thread starter Needamaser
- Start date
highlander
Member
- Messages
- 5,222
have to say I was surprised how like a kid before christmas I was before picking up the 3200 from Athol..........so guess answer is no.
Needamaser
Member
- Messages
- 1,499
I am flying to Manchester and "only" 450 miles back. Direct route. But that will be over 500 as I ain't sticking to Motorways all the time!!
Part of the excitement is I haven't actually seen the car (or driven it). A few folk reckon I am certifiable but they don't get the Maserati thing clearly.
Lets be honest if you have the bug how could you pick up ANY Maserati and not be excited?
Tilum
Junior Member
- Messages
- 667
Needamaser
Member
- Messages
- 1,499
Car is coming from Mr Richard Grace and I have no reason to suspect there will be any issues other than having to learn to drive the thing properly!
Due to the distance between myself and the nearest indie I needed to try and get as good a car as possible and something which needed no work doing on it immediately.
Could "maybe" have saved a few pounds buying privately but then again I could have ended up with a nightmare to deal with and cost a whole heap more than I paid and that would have ruined the experience.
In truth I think allowing for inspection, warranty and peace of mind I really couldn't have bought much less even if I had been "lucky". Richard probably thinks it was too cheap (hahaha) and there was the odd moments of "sucking through his teeth" in negotiations!!
Can confess to that now money has changed hands.
Due to the distance between myself and the nearest indie I needed to try and get as good a car as possible and something which needed no work doing on it immediately.
Could "maybe" have saved a few pounds buying privately but then again I could have ended up with a nightmare to deal with and cost a whole heap more than I paid and that would have ruined the experience.
In truth I think allowing for inspection, warranty and peace of mind I really couldn't have bought much less even if I had been "lucky". Richard probably thinks it was too cheap (hahaha) and there was the odd moments of "sucking through his teeth" in negotiations!!
Can confess to that now money has changed hands.
alfatwo
Member
- Messages
- 5,517
Me too,when I bought my old 3200GT I said to the guy I'll just have it, without even driving it or anything!
As it turned out it needed some age related stuff sorting.....the 23,000mls on the clock did it for me
Dave
safrane
Member
- Messages
- 16,854
I got mine from Richard this week; it sat in the Ministry car park for three days 10 floors below my office with me itching to drive it...had to wait until Thursday PM and then from Buckingham Palace down to Bristol in the sun...nice drive except for that dam stone that pinged up into the cars flank...Thanks M4!
Car is coming from Mr Richard Grace and I have no reason to suspect there will be any issues other than having to learn to drive the thing properly!
Due to the distance between myself and the nearest indie I needed to try and get as good a car as possible and something which needed no work doing on it immediately.
Could "maybe" have saved a few pounds buying privately but then again I could have ended up with a nightmare to deal with and cost a whole heap more than I paid and that would have ruined the experience.
In truth I think allowing for inspection, warranty and peace of mind I really couldn't have bought much less even if I had been "lucky". Richard probably thinks it was too cheap (hahaha) and there was the odd moments of "sucking through his teeth" in negotiations!!
Can confess to that now money has changed hands.
Which car did you buy from Richard Grace?
Well I'm on a 500 mile intra day round trip on Tuesday which includes seeing a client and viewing two Masers !
4.30 am start and 9pm finish - road trips like this are few and far between and I get the company to pay my mileage.
Which is nice !
Been without one since 2007 when I sold my 4200 Spyder and had a Ghibli GT before that, so looking forward to getting back into the fold.
Updates to follow.
Cheers
Jonny
4.30 am start and 9pm finish - road trips like this are few and far between and I get the company to pay my mileage.
Which is nice !
Been without one since 2007 when I sold my 4200 Spyder and had a Ghibli GT before that, so looking forward to getting back into the fold.
Updates to follow.
Cheers
Jonny
Contigo
Sponsor
- Messages
- 18,376
Did you have a new car Peter, I saw you briefly on the Phone and next to a GS. Congrats if so!
Needamaser
Member
- Messages
- 1,499
Well this is it.
Big day tomorrow and weather is rubbish here. Dry and bright at Inverness airport and a monsoon in Manchester.
Sure the morning will be good irrespective of the weather. ;-)
Big day tomorrow and weather is rubbish here. Dry and bright at Inverness airport and a monsoon in Manchester.
Sure the morning will be good irrespective of the weather. ;-)
