Why bother owning a Maserati?

[Woody]

...its just a car, it gets you from A-to-B just like any other car.

Right?

Well....this is what I was faced with last weekend. I was out with MrsWoody in the GS, we'd been for a bit of a walk and found ourselves in a lovely village in the Chilterns. So, as you do on a lovely sunny day, we popped in for a swift drink.

On entering the bar, there was two guys, one of which was with his wife, the other was well and truly on his way to being pretty well oiled.

Conversation was something like this....

Guy with wife: "I think its lovely and I'm much rather polish that than polish mine...."
Half Cut Guy: "..but its just a car. What difference is there to yours? That will get you from A-to-B just like yours will.."
GWW: "yeah, but that will do it in style....its class. The sound....the interior....its just special"
HCG: "yeah, but its just a car.....it does exactly the same as yours"

I was a little embarrassed to be in the bar, knowing it was my car there were talking about.

I didnt get involved in the conversation as find discussing stuff with drunks to be frustrating....unless I'm drunk too, then, of course, its informative.

Having had some time to reflect on it, I think I came up with the repsone for the next time - its pretty simple.



"If I have to try to explain to you why I drive a Maserati, you'll never truly understand"

 

[Parisien]

...oohhh....thats fighting talk in a pub Woody...esp of an evening.......ideally....you ask one of them to go for a spin around the village....let the car speak for itself...


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[adam01]

...oohhh....thats fighting talk in a pub Woody...esp of an evening.......ideally....you ask one of them to go for a spin around the village....let the car speak for itself...


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No way ..... They would end up puking in the car

 

[Paulm]

Similar situation Woody....I totally agree.
Went out for a drive with Wifey......stopped for a quick tipple in a country pub, conversation went something on the lines of...
look at that scruffy long haired g1t...
How can he pull a bird like that ?
Oh he drives that sports car outside..
must be a rock star or something.
Wifey goes across.......no you pair of silly men...he works hard and plays hard and by the way if you stopped drinking so much one day you maybe able to afford one!
One bloke apologises to me....then starts a conversation on the lines of how fast does it go? before next question.....
Wife turns around to him and says "Not as fast as I go, when his throttle is warm"
Second guy spurts his drink everywhere.....
All have a good laugh......next thing is 2 drinks appear
Many questions later.....time to leave
The guys in pub had no idea about Maserati, one thought it was an Aston, one a kit car !
Left car park with people standing in car park waving......me + wifey were in stitches....
Moral : Always let the women in your life do the talking for you

 

[Parisien]

.....trousers being worn by whom in your household Paul..........?


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[BennyD]

Why bother owning a Maserati? It makes me smile and driving one turns a bad day into a good day. For those who understand, no explanation is needed, for those who don't understand, no explanation is possible. Enjoy!

 

[2b1ask1]

I had the other side of this some years back.....

The current Mrs Ford was a hooligan on a Kawasaki ZX10 - at the time the fastst production machine in existence:

At a bike rally in Kent a comment was made by a brave soul in a crowd that it was too big for her - as quick as a flash she responded that it was 'the biggest thing that throbbed she could get between her legs'!!!

Makes you proud.... poor sod srivelled back to where he came from!

 

[conaero]

Simples, tap HCG on the shoulder and ask him to step outside.

Strap him into the GS, windows down, sport on, flaps open.

Proceed to drive round the high sided building in the village to maximise the exhaust, then blast him down the lanes, then deposit him back at the bar.

Being a HCG you will find that his stance will have changed.

Knowledge is everything!

 

[Parisien]

....and experiencing that knowledge is even more/better/wonderful....................................road to Damascus moment.........

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[Brendan]

I don't have this problem, as I have a Porsche people just think you are a plonker

 

[Parisien]

...thats soon to be rectified....we nearly all had porkers before seeing the light Brendan...don't be so ******* yourself........


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[Paulm]

Why ride a common porky pig.......when you can have a WILD Italian mistress ?.......no brainer !

 

[dickygrace]

I don't have this problem, as I have a Porsche people just think you are a plonker

Brendan, you'll really notice the difference, I had a few 911's before Maseratis. It'll be worth the hassle, everyone prince to pauper, loves a Maserati

 

[Parisien]

Good to see the forum is working on him.....soon his defences will fail.....welcome to OUR world......fantasyland!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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[RSM Masser]

I just love the comments and head turning when you drive past or pull up at lights
comments like;

"ohh your car is breathing!"

and last night whilst in the garden centre - still in site boots and grubby T shirt one of the assistants "ohh look at the Maserati in the car park" then watched increduously as an unshaven, dirty builder (me) got in it!

 

[Mr.Cambio]

I think Paulm's wife told the right answer: he works hard and if you stop drinking in a pub and go for work, maybe you could afford this...

People are jeleous, have seen it thousands of times here..

 

[Parisien]

Yup people are a bit incredulous at car/me/a Maserati....98% never seen one nor know they exist


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[bigbob]

It took me a long time to understand that there are a lot of blokes who don't like cars. Strange I know!

 

[Parisien]

Not only that BB....but the begrudgery and naked jealousy is quite appalling!!!


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[Woody]

Frank, you might be right, maybe it is just negativity. I think the biggest surprise for me is the number of people you'd never expect to like cars, like Maserati's.

Early on in my ownership, my sister mentioned to a mate I'd bought one - instant response was "oooh, is he married? They're my favourite car of all time". I was buillied into taking her for a spin when I was up seeing my sis (no hardshop )

But the best one was one of my wifes friends.....she's the last person I thought would be intereted in cars. Gave he a lift one day, and she didnt shut up! "ooh, this is niiiiiiiice......the seats are gorgeous.....of, love the clock.....what a lovely car " and on and on.....

Oh, any while we're on surprises, too the outlaws out to dinnner one night. F-i-L didnt say much....M-i-L "oooh, it sounds lovely" haha....