JonW
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Hi all,
I’ve now had the chance to drive my Gransport a bit, and have done just over 100 miles in it. This includes a couple of semi-spirited weekend jaunts, a few trips with the family, and a trip round a very busy M25 to pick up my new Maserati space saver tyre and bumped floor cover.
First impressions are very good, and it’s amazing to me how completely different it is to my former Granturismo S (Auto).
I am really enjoying how free-revving the engine is, and I’m spending a lot more time in the 4-6,000 rpm range than I did in the GT S. What this means is I’m enjoying driving like a teenage hooligan at 5,500 revs in 2nd! I’m also slowly getting used to (and better) at changing gear, and the snarl when changing down is great fun.
I really like the decrease in size, and increased chuckability. For example, I did a drive yesterday around Leith Hill and down several narrow, windy roads, and it was fab. In the GT S it would have been scary...
I think the final thing that stands out in terms of first impressions for me is the interior... the sports seats are much snugger than in my GT S, I love the leather headlining, and the tan / beige colour feels much more special than the black I had previously.
Things I don’t like as much just yet include the sound - it is a lot quieter than my GT S was (which had an x-pipe on) and the firmness of the ride... in sport mode you feel every little bump or crack in the road, which might be interesting on longer journeys. I also need to sort out whether I’m going to try and put in a more modern stereo with Bluetooth and Handsfree, etc...
Next steps is to take the car down to Myles at Emblem next weekend for their Saturday morning clinic, and then I’m planning to treat it to a full paint correction, a detail, and some decent protection ( haven’t yet decided whether to wax or ceramic coat it). There will also probably be an X or an H pipe added.
I’ve now had the chance to drive my Gransport a bit, and have done just over 100 miles in it. This includes a couple of semi-spirited weekend jaunts, a few trips with the family, and a trip round a very busy M25 to pick up my new Maserati space saver tyre and bumped floor cover.
First impressions are very good, and it’s amazing to me how completely different it is to my former Granturismo S (Auto).
I am really enjoying how free-revving the engine is, and I’m spending a lot more time in the 4-6,000 rpm range than I did in the GT S. What this means is I’m enjoying driving like a teenage hooligan at 5,500 revs in 2nd! I’m also slowly getting used to (and better) at changing gear, and the snarl when changing down is great fun.
I really like the decrease in size, and increased chuckability. For example, I did a drive yesterday around Leith Hill and down several narrow, windy roads, and it was fab. In the GT S it would have been scary...
I think the final thing that stands out in terms of first impressions for me is the interior... the sports seats are much snugger than in my GT S, I love the leather headlining, and the tan / beige colour feels much more special than the black I had previously.
Things I don’t like as much just yet include the sound - it is a lot quieter than my GT S was (which had an x-pipe on) and the firmness of the ride... in sport mode you feel every little bump or crack in the road, which might be interesting on longer journeys. I also need to sort out whether I’m going to try and put in a more modern stereo with Bluetooth and Handsfree, etc...
Next steps is to take the car down to Myles at Emblem next weekend for their Saturday morning clinic, and then I’m planning to treat it to a full paint correction, a detail, and some decent protection ( haven’t yet decided whether to wax or ceramic coat it). There will also probably be an X or an H pipe added.