Looking for my first Maserati, Granturismo GTS

elan

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That's a lovely combination. Right colour, model, spec, mileage, low owners, etc. It's even got the same blue alcantara roof I have in my Strad. Got to be worth a look.

I did see your car on the other thread and it looks superb.

It doesn't look like the seller has made much effort to present the car well in the ad though? Not much description or photos of clean car.
 

elan

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Is 25% wear on the clutch quite a lot for 30k miles car? Also any recommendations for decent independent garages around Leeds to do a PPI please?
Is there anything else I should be checking on a facelift 2012 car? Thanks in advance.
 

mmarks

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Is 25% wear on the clutch quite a lot for 30k miles car? Also any recommendations for decent independent garages around Leeds to do a PPI please?
Is there anything else I should be checking on a facelift 2012 car? Thanks in advance.
Hi,

Can't answer your questions directly but try Michael Durham of Enso Automotive in Wetherby. He is a Ferrari and Maserati master tech and a really good bloke.

Where in Leeds are you? I'm in Leeds and drive and granturismo.

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elan

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Hi,

Can't answer your questions directly but try Michael Durham of Enso Automotive in Wetherby. He is a Ferrari and Maserati master tech and a really good bloke.

Where in Leeds are you? I'm in Leeds and drive and granturismo.

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Hi, I am actually based in London but one of the car I am interested in is near Leeds. It’s three hours drive from me so was thinking about planning everything in advance.
 

Ewan

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Is 25% wear on the clutch quite a lot for 30k miles car?

No - that's very low. That implies you might get 120k miles from one clutch. Which you won't. If it has only worn down by 25% in 30k miles of driving, it's either been driven incredibly carefully with no uphill reversing, or it's on it's second clutch (which is more likely).
 

Guy

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Mine was at 6% at 15k miles and 9% at 19k miles. I think it helps not being driven in traffic or reversing up hills. It would be interesting to hear how far others have travelled on a clutch. Thread drift I know....
 

Felonious Crud

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Mine was at 6% at 15k miles and 9% at 19k miles. I think it helps not being driven in traffic or reversing up hills. It would be interesting to hear how far others have travelled on a clutch. Thread drift I know....

My GTS clutch needed changing at around 35k miles. I got the car at 19k miles and the clutch was about 45% worn (from memory), but it had been kept in London and hence had spent time stop/starting, probably weird full-lock parking maneuvers and all the other fun clutch-straining antics.
 

elan

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Four years after starting this thread, I am now a proud owner of a lovely Maserati GTS.

mmarks, thanks a lot for your recommendation. Michael at Enso automotive did a really great job on the PPI. He answered all my questions and made the purchase hassle free with full report with pictures. I should add at a reasonable price too.

Two separate reports show that the car has 23% worn clutch and appears to be on the original!

I will upload some pics and no doubt will have some newbie questions shortly!

Loving the soundtrack!
 

mmarks

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Four years after starting this thread, I am now a proud owner of a lovely Maserati GTS.

mmarks, thanks a lot for your recommendation. Michael at Enso automotive did a really great job on the PPI. He answered all my questions and made the purchase hassle free with full report with pictures. I should add at a reasonable price too.

Two separate reports show that the car has 23% worn clutch and appears to be on the original!

I will upload some pics and no doubt will have some newbie questions shortly!

Loving the soundtrack!
Glad to be of help. He's a top bloke for those around Yorkshire.

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midlifecrisis

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No - that's very low. That implies you might get 120k miles from one clutch. Which you won't. If it has only worn down by 25% in 30k miles of driving, it's either been driven incredibly carefully with no uphill reversing, or it's on it's second clutch (which is more likely).
The woes of clutch wear are a fallacy in my opinion and was mainly due to a poor batch. They need careful fitting and whilst they fit it savings can be made in the long run by replacing bearings etc hence the high price for a simple clutch replacement.
If you're concerned with clutch wear buy a GT auto. There's little in it performance wise and no clutch.
 

Jess

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Four years after starting this thread, I am now a proud owner of a lovely Maserati GTS.

mmarks, thanks a lot for your recommendation. Michael at Enso automotive did a really great job on the PPI. He answered all my questions and made the purchase hassle free with full report with pictures. I should add at a reasonable price too.

Two separate reports show that the car has 23% worn clutch and appears to be on the original!

I will upload some pics and no doubt will have some newbie questions shortly!

Loving the soundtrack!
Any more back at home where she came from ?...looking forward to seeing the pics
 

elan

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Any more back at home where she came from ?...looking forward to seeing the pics

I assume you mean if there are other cars there? This was a private purchase and the garage did the inspection.

I will indeed be adding pics very shortly. I still haven’t returned home after collecting the car. After driving up North to collect the car, we decided to make it a long weekend. I will get a bit of mileage on the car!
 

elan

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Why did you trade out of it? Surely more fun than a GTs?

I still have the Lambo, love that car with the manual gearbox. It’s strictly a decent weather car. The GTs will be more practical as the kids can enjoy the car too.
 

elan

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Yes, the car,...lol

I think enso only service cars and don’t buy/sell (could be wrong though).

I am not sure what you are looking for but a couple of nice looking cars for sale. I like the blue one at Richard Grace cars.