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Old 09-19-2013, 09:47 AM
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good looking ride. it should sound pretty nice....do you have a depreciation counter similar to the national debt counter?
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Old 09-19-2013, 09:52 AM
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Sweet. Very nice.
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Old 09-19-2013, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by rnye
The F355 is still my dream car - and would the long term keeper. I think it's definitely an investment piece assuming long term maintainence doesn't eat up the gains made in increased value.
Well, you'll know someone selling one soon...

Does the your MC have a molded dash? Doesn't look like a stitched leather one... Could be for weight reduction??? Stunning looking car. Is it steel rotors?
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Old 09-19-2013, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rnye
I don't know about only 100 but it certainly isnt common! There was one in my building that barely ever moved (always same parking spot covered in dust).. This was mid last year. The only reason i paid any attention was the exhaust setup.. looks a lot better than the atandars car. I have since moved but see one once in a while in red running around.

The F355 is still my dream car - and would the long term keeper. I think it's definitely an investment piece assuming long term maintainence doesn't eat up the gains made in increased value.

What are your thoughts after owning it a while? How much have you driven and what's gone wrong?
The F355 had an exhaust leak which costs an independent dealer $650 to repair.

The interior of F355 too dated. Sounds amazing and drives like it, but too old for my taste now to keep around.

The interior of the MC is such a step up for Maserati. I had a 06 Maserati Gransport before, and this interior is night and day. In 6 yrs they've made great strides. A big Mixed with luxury and sportiness (and all the delicious carbon fiber everywhere doesn't hurt either!)
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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol
Originally Posted by rnye' timestamp='1379611981' post='22786878
The F355 is still my dream car - and would the long term keeper. I think it's definitely an investment piece assuming long term maintainence doesn't eat up the gains made in increased value.
Well, you'll know someone selling one soon...

Does the your MC have a molded dash? Doesn't look like a stitched leather one... Could be for weight reduction??? Stunning looking car. Is it steel rotors?
Not sure about molded dash...it was pre owned but first owner custom ordered everything. Like the yellow brake calipers were $1000 option, and yellow stitching in seats are $450 extra, and list goes on and on....glad I didn't take the new owner hit!

Not sure about steel rotors... I know the rims save like 10 lbs over "base" Granturismo
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Congrats! great car!
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The real question is....is it faster than your wife's car?
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Nice car... One of my buddies here at Purdue drives a blue 2012 MC as well and he just installed a larini x-pipe. Sounds SOOOO amazing. Definitely advise you to look into it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJNq3u__YLA
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Originally Posted by d16tof22
The real question is....is it faster than your wife's car?
Nope wife's GT3 RS still faster. It gets from 0-60 in like 3.9 seconds. Mine is like 4.6 sec or so. What happens when you weigh a lot more
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Originally Posted by Buntinboy9
Nice car... One of my buddies here at Purdue drives a blue 2012 MC as well and he just installed a larini x-pipe. Sounds SOOOO amazing. Definitely advise you to look into it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJNq3u__YLA
Sounds awesome. But from the video looks like he has the GTS not MC model bec his exhaust are at the corners. MC models are closer to the middle
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