TrevS
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Hi all
I’ve been looking at Granturismo’s for a few years and 2023 and I’ve decided that now is the time to start looking more seriously at one. I’m a dad with 2 young kids and want a car to use for the odd trip away and special days out and the space in these seems perfect for my young family.
I’ve been busy doing my research and know all about the potential sub frame and variator issues to look out for so a PPI will be a must for me but I need some advice on what year/model GT I should go for. I am trying to stick to a budget of sub £30k if I can but the man maths keeps me upping this every time I look at the classifieds.
My head says that a 2011 Granturismo S looks like great value and so much car for the money. However, I’ve heard the auto box isn’t fantastically engaging and sound isn’t quite as good as an MC shift so the MC shift sounds like the option I’d go for, but I’m worried about clutch replacement cost. I’m also not a massive fan of seats and prefer the later 2012+ cars but I could definitely live with them.
My heart says I want a 2012+ Granturismo Sport auto. I’ve read that the auto box is much better in these cars, I love the revised interior, bumper and headlights etc, but I’d probably be looking at £7-10k over an S so can I really justify the cost for those upgrades? Having the auto box would give me a bit more peace of mind of not having to worry about clutch replacement too.
So is the S ‘good value’ and how much would a clutch replacement be on an MC shift car? Or would a 2012+ sport a better buy given the slight improvements mentioned? Also were there any other significant updates to the 2012+ sports that would also build a stronger case for it?
Thanks
Trev
I’ve been looking at Granturismo’s for a few years and 2023 and I’ve decided that now is the time to start looking more seriously at one. I’m a dad with 2 young kids and want a car to use for the odd trip away and special days out and the space in these seems perfect for my young family.
I’ve been busy doing my research and know all about the potential sub frame and variator issues to look out for so a PPI will be a must for me but I need some advice on what year/model GT I should go for. I am trying to stick to a budget of sub £30k if I can but the man maths keeps me upping this every time I look at the classifieds.
My head says that a 2011 Granturismo S looks like great value and so much car for the money. However, I’ve heard the auto box isn’t fantastically engaging and sound isn’t quite as good as an MC shift so the MC shift sounds like the option I’d go for, but I’m worried about clutch replacement cost. I’m also not a massive fan of seats and prefer the later 2012+ cars but I could definitely live with them.
My heart says I want a 2012+ Granturismo Sport auto. I’ve read that the auto box is much better in these cars, I love the revised interior, bumper and headlights etc, but I’d probably be looking at £7-10k over an S so can I really justify the cost for those upgrades? Having the auto box would give me a bit more peace of mind of not having to worry about clutch replacement too.
So is the S ‘good value’ and how much would a clutch replacement be on an MC shift car? Or would a 2012+ sport a better buy given the slight improvements mentioned? Also were there any other significant updates to the 2012+ sports that would also build a stronger case for it?
Thanks
Trev