In response to the OP's question, I've had a GranTurismo for over two years now, and live in farming country in Norfolk where the local roads are pretty bad. Narrow lanes with plenty of potholes, rutted surfaces and ill-defined edges. 'Drive around them' is good advice (!) when faced with a visible pothole, the problem around here is that most holes are at the edges of the roads or in the passing places - and if there's been rain they look like puddles. And in narrow lanes you need to use the edges or passing places to pass anything coming the other way, but every puddle is a potential disaster. The ride isn't really the problem - it's surprisingly good, even on 20 inch wheels (compared say to my previous Porsche 993 boneshaker or a Honda Civic Type R) - it's the potential cost of repairing pothole damage that's the worry. So I rarely use the GTS when it's been raining. My daily driver is a 17-year old Mercedes E500 with standard air suspension and 5 litre V8 - that copes wonderfully well. That kind of car can be bought for next to nothing now, so makes a great work-horse. And the GranTurismo sits in the garage, drop-dead gorgeous and ready to go when the weather allows. So I hope you're not put off buying one!