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urbanmaser
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The Gran Cabrio needs a lift on performance but I am not sure whether an extra 10bhp is going to make an awful lot of difference.......bit like a 400 pound man boastiing he has lost 10 pounds............he is still a fat bloke
The Gransport received an extra 10bhp over the 4200 and it did not make a lot of difference to the performance
The Gransport received an extra 10bhp over the 4200 and it did not make a lot of difference to the performance
SpyderNick
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You are right Benny it does make you wonder.
Parisien
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UM...was it not a case of the power curve changing, ie power offered at a different time is a slightly different way to maximise the real on the road output/speed, making a real difference to how the GS performed on the road?
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urbanmaser
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Frank I don't think there is any vast difference in the acceleration of a Gransport against a 4200 although the handling is significantly better. The Cabriolet is a heavy car and quite sluggish. It is hard to imagine that 10bhp is going to set the world on fire
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Yes...the point being with the difference in power supplied, plus better set up, and a few other significant tweaks, the GS is a much more sporty car than the 4200.........not really for the GT cabrio though...far bigger car!
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PS Benny, how did you know I worked for the Maserati marketing department.......wild guess or watching too much of deal or No deal!!!????....
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PS Benny, how did you know I worked for the Maserati marketing department.......wild guess or watching too much of deal or No deal!!!????....
BennyD
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UM, am I right in thinking the big difference in the handling is down to different (lower and stiffer) springs and that these can be retro fitted to the 4200 and spyder? I have been thinking about putting a set of GS springs on my spyder in order to sharpen up the handling and reduce the floaty feeling I occasionally get when pushing on a bit.
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...you couldn't be any less talented than myself Benny......................I can't even spell entiutition..........
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urbanmaser
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The suspension. the whole stance of the car and the speed of the gear change makes the Gransport quite abit more sporty but if you do a lot of town driving you are better off with the standard set up of the 4200. The Gransport in sport mode and speed bumps just dont go together.
Parisien
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...thats what I mean....can't even get my comp to do even that!!!!
See you've got at least one more talent than me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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GransportFan1
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certainly looks the part but 10hp increase is a bit pathetic, may as well not have bothered.
Parisien
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...only a small part of the story Adam.........if you can put more of the power onto the road and corner more quickly....don't need much more......just a bit more will, with the 3/4/5 other improvements, result a far more sporty cabrio...............
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