Does anyone know?

[S111DRO]

Quick question, I apologise if someone has asked this question before.

Here goes does anyone know if you can put the GranSport Front Grill & bumper on the Maserati 3200? I see you can put it on the 4200 so I presume it's the same?

 

[Contigo]

Nope totally different front sections meaning you cannot put the 4200/GS front end on the 3200.

 

[hodroyd]

Phil's bang on, they are a different front and can not be interchanged..!!

 

[dem maser]

3200 is an all in one shell........

 

[Contigo]

3200 has ugly seam line along the front. About the only thing the 4200 beats the 3200 on imo

 

[Contigo]

Note the line where the bumper joins the front shell.

Then the 4200 with it's seamless front end.

 

[Contigo]

Well I say seamless but still two garish lines at the sides further up Is Italian coachbuilding dead?

 

[dickygrace]

Well I say seamless but still two garish lines at the sides further up Is Italian coachbuilding dead?

Just about! Guigaro, Pininfarina and Bertone are all either in liquidation or very close to it. Such a shame but Ferrari, Maserati, Lambo, Pagani etc all do their own in-house designs now.

 

[safrane]

I have seen a 3200 in Japan which has done this...so it can be done. However it would involve new slam pannels as well as new wings or major changes to the 3200 wings.

Its just a matter of how much you want to spend. A new GS bumper and grill painted to match will cost you close to £2K.

 

[Contigo]

I'm sure like anything custom it CAN be done but it's not a case of simply swapping them over and bolting them on. I think the GS and 4200 front would somehow ruin the 3200.

 

[zagatoes30]

Well I say seamless but still two garish lines at the sides further up Is Italian coachbuilding dead?

Would be easy to loose those two lines on the 4200s, 60s, 70s Alfas merge these joints smoothly

 

[safrane]

Well I say seamless but still two garish lines at the sides further up Is Italian coachbuilding dead?

Not dead...just done to a budget now.

 

[S111DRO]

Grazie Gentlemen. I have just returned from a quick spin in Maverick's(forum member)4200 car and he just explained the reason why it can not be done...

Also, The 4200 felt lots quicker than my old 3200...

 

[safrane]

.....

Also, The 4200 felt lots quicker than my old 3200...

Now thats going to create some interesting retorts.

 

[MAF260]

My GS is quicker than my old 3200, a lot to do with the handling.

 

[conaero]

Hum, I must turn that round, my 3200 manual was savage acceleration in a straight line.....right up until you hit the bend at the end of the straight then it was sort of "brown trousers" time.

Round a track the 4200 would dispense with the 3200 I feel....AC, I can't comment as I have never driven one.

The balance of the trans axle at the back makes them light years apart in the corners.....albeit the 3200 may well do the 4200 in a straight line.

If I had my time again, I would still buy a 3200 first then progress to a GS.

 

[dem maser]

I drove a 4200 spyder and a GS.....i found the 4200 quicker than the GS but when my 3200 turbos kick in it does feel faster than all of them....might not be true but it felt faster
Anyone want a race? 3200 v 4200 on a straight....volunteers?

 

[conaero]

I propose MAF or Benny to take that challenge on behalf of the 4200 fraternity.

 

[hodroyd]

Neither MAF, or Benny are quite normal comparisons against a standard 3200..!!

 

[zagatoes30]

My QP IV feels quicker than my Spyder, but I am sure that it is just the way the power is delivered. The twin turbos give you a real push in the back when they spool up where as the 4200 unit delivers almost seamless power right through the range.