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Originally Posted by Ferrariguyma View Post
A Maserati Coupe is on my bucketlist... How do you like yours?
Honestly I'm pretty meh on it. I hate the F1 gearbox, obviously more of a matter of preference but it's really hard to drive smoothly in manual mode and not a very good automatic either. It only makes sense when you're really driving hard, but the rest of the car isn't conducive to driving hard. In sport mode the suspension is borderline harsh but still allows too much body roll, in standard mode it bobbs like a Buick. The steering doesn't have very much feel either though it is decently weighted. On the upside the engine is simply fantastic, the sound is orgasmic, and the car is beautiful inside and out.

Overall it just isn't very well harmonized. Race engine, race gearbox, soggy handling. With a stick I would like it more, but still wouldn't love it. I'm getting ready to sell mine because it just doesn't do it for me, frankly I enjoy driving my RX8 and 911 much more. It's much more GT than sport, and it's not for me.
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