Not a CSL but

[Andyk]

So last Friday and washed and waxed a friends Maserati MC Stradale..She was showing it at a show in Bristol and was coming from far a field and wanted it cleaned before the show so rather than let some car cleaning place do it I offer to clean it for her....she was very pleased.........

This car is in my dream garage and although there are better 2 seater hard core cars.....911 GT3 RS springs to mind....there is something very special about this car from the way it looks to the noise......Oh the noise....Never heard anything like it...Bloody stunning..........

what made my day was that she gave me the keys and said...go on take her for a spin.....I def did a little love wee.....What a machine.........:smt055:smt055:smt055 .............. For an afternoon my life was complete....

so thought I would share some pictures...

[Andyk]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/Andkexige/ea7cf21d-d5a9-4178-997f-6930c83d6fe8.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Andkexige/media/ea7cf21d-d5a9-4178-997f-6930c83d6fe8.jpg.html)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/Andkexige/DSC_0614.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Andkexige/media/DSC_0614.jpg.html)

[glendog74]

Can't say I'm keen on the colour but I do like these cars :thumbs:

[northernjim]

Can't say I'm keen on the colour but I do like these cars :thumbs:




With those dark wheels and in that thing you call the 'sun' you get down south I bet it looks stunning.

But I would have one in a second just for the noise mmmmmmmmmm sex wee city

[mattCSLnut]

THANX for sharing :thumbs: Bella macchina :smt055 ... just not in that colour ;)
"Grigio Granito" however is :drool:

[Andyk]

I love the colour...Loud colour for a loud car but it you want to drive around unoticed this is not the colour for you....I drove through Chepstow and it was like we had a royal visit........

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Great sounding cars and love the colour :thumbs:

[Neil M]

So your a closet Maseratista Andy, get saving!

THANX for sharing :thumbs: Bella macchina :smt055 ... just not in that colour ;)
"Grigio Granito" however is :drool:
'Grigio Granito' with 'Rosso Corallo' trim, 'Arancione' (orange) would be my ideal but they don't do that 'off-the-peg' special order money only! ;)

[Das Chin]

great cars. mate of mine has one in white. sounds the nuts!!

[Brandtner]

Great car. Not so keen on the colour but we all have our preferences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBLaNu212js

[LeinsCSL]

Do they still come with a gold clock?

[Andyk]

So your a closet Maseratista Andy, get saving!


'Grigio Granito' with 'Rosso Corallo' trim, 'Arancione' (orange) would be my ideal but they don't do that 'off-the-peg' special order money only! ;)

Neil, had a Maserati 3200 before the CSL...Have always had a passion for them and never really got it out of my system......I am still heavily involved with www.sportsmaserati.com and have been since day one and I organise the odd track day for them as some of you know.......i have been a moderator on the site for some time....i love my M cars but Maserati is a big passion for me.....Its weird as there are better, faster, better handling cars out there but the one thing they are not is a Maserati and you either get it or you don't I suppose......

[Andyk]

Do they still come with a gold clock?

They have the same clock but its silver now......

[LeinsCSL]

They have the same clock but its silver now......

Pity it's not carbon ;)

Used to occasionally park beside one of these Stradales if I ever took the Cesil into work. It was in an underground, and the one day we both started up at the same time there was some serious noise reverberating around the place :smokin:

Still prefer the looks of a Shamal though, but I'm a bit strange like that

[Andyk]

Love the Shamal...an acquired taste as you say...A friend has one for sale currently...

http://www.richardgracecars.co.uk/listing/maserati-shamal/

[Neil M]

Love the Shamal...an acquired taste as you say...A friend has one for sale currently...

http://www.richardgracecars.co.uk/listing/maserati-shamal/

How much more M can you get than the big one. Maserati were building race cars when BMW were making engine swaps for the 'Red Baron'
If I'm not mistaken it's their anniversary, 100 years this year of the big M.

The Shamal is a Ghibli on steroids - lots of them, that's some serious machine even now!:thumbs:

PS The clock was made for Maserati by Lasalle in 9ct Gold the price then was £3K.

[Andyk]

Neil, thanks for the PM mate....Very, very interesting.....I have replied but not sure it sent...so replied twice but still not sure it sent.....

Yes its 100 years...The forum have a trip planned to Italy to celebrate along with clubs form Europe........

[Trawler]

Lovely car, thanks for the pics.

A friend is thinking of taking the plunge so I will direct him to the Masser forum for advise.

Are you going on the trip to Italy?

[Andyk]

No mate.....Doesn't feel the same doing it in the M3...Plus I am in Italy for 2 weeks very soon with the family for a holiday....If I had that yellow beast then I would def be going along...

[Neil M]

Neil, thanks for the PM mate....Very, very interesting.....I have replied but not sure it sent...so replied twice but still not sure it sent.....

Yes its 100 years...The forum have a trip planned to Italy to celebrate along with clubs form Europe........

It sent, received and understood, I'll ask Massimo for his thoughts ! ! ! :hahaha:
Sounds vaguely familiar, this time last year it was all about the CSL! :thumbs:

[Andyk]

It sent, received and understood, I'll ask Massimo for his thoughts ! ! ! :hahaha:
Sounds vaguely familiar, this time last year it was all about the CSL! :thumbs:


Cheers neil....:thumbs:

[LeinsCSL]

Love the Shamal...an acquired taste as you say...A friend has one for sale currently...

http://www.richardgracecars.co.uk/listing/maserati-shamal/

:smokin::smokin::smokin:

[Trawler]

No mate.....Doesn't feel the same doing it in the M3...Plus I am in Italy for 2 weeks very soon with the family for a holiday....If I had that yellow beast then I would def be going along...

Looks like you got the date for the holiday slightly wrong. Can't you borrow the beastie for a week?:hahaha:

[Neil M]

Enough to put you off them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeWoq-7tw24 It used to be said that footballers drove Ferrari's and that gentlemen drove Maserati's, not so sure anymore! :bigcry:

[Andyk]

Bloody loving the red one.....To be honest a standard GranTurismo S sounds amazing......The Stradale just adds to that......

[jonnysideways]

bold colour. There is a black one swanning around chester that sounds the dogs. Even though I'd have one in the fantasy garage I wouldn't swap the CSL for one, no matter the cost difference ;0)

[Andyk]

bold colour. There is a black one swanning around chester that sounds the dogs. Even though I'd have one in the fantasy garage I wouldn't swap the CSL for one, no matter the cost difference ;0)

You need both...If I had the readies there would be both in my garage....

[AlexGTT]

I like. Dramatic car, dramatic colour.:smokin:

[Andyk]

She was caught speeding in her and said that if she lost her licence she would leave the car with me to look after.....The one time in my life wished for a friend to llse their licence.....She told me today she got away with it...Bollocks I say. :banghead:

[glendog74]

:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha: