Lovely GranCab Centennial

Goodfella · Aug 13, 2020

Good lord have mercy, re-trim the seats to tan, spray the spoiler to body colour and it’s perfect.

Ewan · Aug 13, 2020

Wattie said:
Personally, I think that is a stunning Cab and I would have that over the similar hard top Strad- which is also lovely.

I loved this line- “I found it louder than my Strad coupe, but this is because the roof is down rather than it actually being truly louder”.

Well, that’s because the other car is quieter because it’s got a roof......and the fact the Cab has the flexibility to remove the roof means you have the potential for more aural (not oral) stimulation!

SO, Overall, buy this and save yourself the money on another hardtop by putting the roof down for kicks and slowing down somewhat to alleviate chassis shock and put the roof up.....when it isn’t required.

If you took this car for a drive, and then a real Strad, you'd buy the Strad. Trust me. Which doesn't make the MC Cab a bad car at all - it's just not quite as nice to drive as a proper Strad.

Ewan · Aug 13, 2020

Wheelybin said:
Okay. So. It has same suspension set up as stradale and same exhaust system?

Kind of. Same suspension certainly. But the exhaust on the Strad is fractionally different apparently. But not that you'd know or notice, and it's not anything worth being concerned about.

Felonious Crud · Aug 13, 2020

dickygrace said:
Don’t they both weigh the same?

Not with passengers in.

Zep · Aug 13, 2020

Ewan said:
If you took this car for a drive, and then a real Strad, you'd buy the Strad. Trust me. Which doesn't make the MC Cab a bad car at all - it's just not quite as nice to drive as a proper Strad.

This, all day long. And yes, I am biased.

azapa · Aug 13, 2020

nonono, of course no bias here either..........

Not sure if the suspension is really the same part numbers for the cab above and the strad. Can't be bothered scanning eurospares part numbers either, but I really can't imagine they would make a cabriolet with those crashing hard things that are springs/shocks on mine. Its fine, of course, on a flat road (duh). My standard springs are Eibach.

As for the exhaust note, the tubes may be the same, but the ECU has a different map that I'm convinced should produce a different note. I've had mine alongside an MC Shift in sport mode, and the strad was the loony sounding, coffee spiked hooligan.

I'd have the cab in a second though, they'll be hugely collectible in 20 years (wild guess)

sionie1 · Aug 13, 2020

MC Cabrio all day long for me. .. But never mind what we all prefer, you’ve seen the differences of opinion, buy what you like for you, not for others opinion.

Zep · Aug 13, 2020

sionie1 said:
MC Cabrio all day long for me. .. But never mind what we all prefer, you’ve seen the differences of opinion, buy what you like for you, not for others opinion.

Indeed. I doubt anyone would turn down the car posted by the OP. Vive la différence. Or should I say lunga vita alla differenza

makeshiftUK · Aug 13, 2020

Wheelybin said:
Hi everyone. Been a while. MakeshiftUK I'm glad the car is treating you well and you've got some shiny new shoes for it. V nice! V12V still going strong and definitely a keeper.

I've been looking for a GranCab stradale for some time but they seem very rare. This has popped up and my boss and I are considering shared ownership. Does anyone know the car? Any ideas on valuation / things to be mindful of / experiences with dealer they can share!?

I just found a great car on Auto Trader:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202007291853750 View attachment 73890

I'm looking after her as best I can, Hugo

Would love to see some more snaps of your V12V.

What I'd love more is to to have similar disposable income as you to invest in more automotive p*rn!!

Wheelybin · Aug 13, 2020

makeshiftUK said:
I'm looking after her as best I can, Hugo

Would love to see some more snaps of your V12V.

What I'd love more is to to have similar disposable income as you to invest in more automotive p*rn!!

Glad all going well with the beasty!

Lol, I describe every car purchase as an investment to my wife

rs48635 · Aug 13, 2020

dickygrace said:
That’s not a Stradale, you can’t get a Stradale with facelift bumpers.

And in picture six you can see the big nob
Every one knows a Stradale ain't go no nob
has to be on image 6 to mimic the number or ratios
In proper Stradale - not in the ZF

rs48635 · Aug 13, 2020

dickygrace said:
Don’t they both weigh the same?

the people? Quite a narrow selection criteria for friends / hitchhikers that might occupy said rear seats.

ScottH · Aug 13, 2020

rs48635 said:
And in picture six you can see the big nob
Every one knows a Stradale ain't go no nob
has to be on image 6 to mimic the number or ratios
In proper Stradale - not in the ZF

I’ve seen a few described as stradale with the gear stick which did not help my understanding, now I realise they were just wrong!

rs48635 · Aug 13, 2020

why do I start looking at cars I cannot afford! Same great red paint + carbon bonnet. Just noticed two types of gearbox too! 4.7 V8 MC MC Shift 2dr
....AND ten grand discount on the car OP mentions

Ewan · Aug 13, 2020

azapa said:
nonono, of course no bias here either.......... Not sure if the suspension is really the same part numbers for the cab above and the strad. Can't be bothered scanning eurospares part numbers either, but I really can't imagine they would make a cabriolet with those crashing hard things that are springs/shocks on mine. Its fine, of course, on a flat road (duh). My standard springs are Eibach.

Well, they did. The suspension is the same. And yes, it’s a bit crashy and hard in the Cabrio, as I said earlier in the thread.
Having owned both cars, and at the same time, I can promise you that while the suspension works just fine in the coupe (Strad), it is less successful in the MC Cab.

dickygrace · Aug 13, 2020

rs48635 said:
why do I start looking at cars I cannot afford! Same great red paint + carbon bonnet. Just noticed two types of gearbox too! 4.7 V8 MC MC Shift 2dr
....AND ten grand discount on the car OP mentions

£18k cheaper last week!!

Ewan · Aug 13, 2020

Picture (above) to show the suspension on my cab. Same as the Strad. But it didn’t have the carbon brakes of the Strad, as is also visible.

Phil H · Aug 13, 2020

Oh golly gosh, I am so lucky not to be able to afford a Strad, just think of all the hassle I'll avoid.

PH

Felonious Crud · Aug 13, 2020

Phil H said:
Oh golly gosh, I am so lucky not to be able to afford a Strad, just think of all the hassle I'll avoid.

PH

You need to reverse the polarity on your man-maths calculator, Phil. It’s fecked.

Wattie · Aug 13, 2020

rs48635 said:
why do I start looking at cars I cannot afford! Same great red paint + carbon bonnet. Just noticed two types of gearbox too! 4.7 V8 MC MC Shift 2dr
....AND ten grand discount on the car OP mentions

That's lovely too although I think the carbon bonnet is massively "Halfords try hard"

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