(Post all pictures of rare cars in SG here!)(NPNT)(Part 12)
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Just wondering. Is Maserati considered an exotic/rare car? -
Originally posted by alleggerita:
Yes, very nice ML63 AMG! But how come the rims look so small?
I checked the number plate against the LTA web site. It is a real AMG ML63. The wheels are 18" i saw, but look smallish. The tyres are huge. It is registered in January 2008.
I dun think C&C will launch C63 officially like that... ppl whom wants to buy they just bring in for the customer i guess. Sure few takers, the road tax for these AMG 6209cc engine is $8712 a year.
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Originally posted by Jamie Zawinski:
Wah wonder this car plate number is it 252? -
Hello...
Can anyone give me their opinions on whether they think Maserati is considered an exotic car?
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Originally posted by Kenneth93rox:
Hello...
Can anyone give me their opinions on whether they think Maserati is considered an exotic car?
Maserati is indeed a company which produces exotic cars,look at the models they have and the price of their cars and some more they even affiliated with Ferrari
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Originally posted by Kenneth93rox:
Hey..
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Maserati
Maserati Quattroporte if i'm not wrong
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Originally posted by wrx_sti_22b:
I checked the number plate against the LTA web site. It is a real AMG ML63. The wheels are 18" i saw, but look smallish. The tyres are huge. It is registered in January 2008.
I dun think C&C will launch C63 officially like that... ppl whom wants to buy they just bring in for the customer i guess. Sure few takers, the road tax for these AMG 6209cc engine is $8712 a year.
Yeah, I know C&C won't keep stock of the AMG models. It's all on an indent basis.
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Originally posted by NoobBOY:
Maserati is indeed a company which produces exotic cars,look at the models they have and the price of their cars and some more they even affiliated with Ferrari
Judging by the price of Maserati's cars like the 4200GT, Quattroporte, GranTurismo etc, I would say Maserati is a producer of rather high-end automobiles. But not yet in the exotic spectrum yet. Maybe in the future.
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GranTurismo is one of my favourites. Exotic means unusual or strange in effect or appearance but Maserati still not yet to define as exotic. I agree with alleggerita to define them as high-end automobiles.
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Yes it is quattroporte.. I was just taking the pictures from someone else who posted them on the forum.
Thank you for the insights..Though my own opinion is that, Maserati is sort of exotic. Anyhow.. I think its rarer than Ferrari, since seeing a Ferrari is so common, in Singapore.
Only recently, has Maserati upped the ante, in previous versions which I saw.. Their designs were horrible. I think that Fiat did a good job with Maserati.
I think its exotic because, it definitely can't be classified with BMW and Mercedez-Benz, it's in a class of its own. Even though it wouldn't be high up on the list of fast cars or whatnot. I believe its just a pretty fast car, which can pass off as a family one. Yes.. the great thing about the Maserati Quattroporte is that it is a full sized sedan.
That's just my opinion, but I sit in the QP quite frequently, so I'm not one to be unbiased. So thanks for the opinions. -
Originally posted by NsX_R:
Wah wonder this car plate number is it 252?
can't be 252. i just did a photoshoot for 252 last weekend. this one is 66. -
Originally posted by Vanquish:
can't be 252. i just did a photoshoot for 252 last weekend. this one is 66.
Is it? That owner is a tall Indian guy. I saw his car twice at different locations. That time i fractured my leg then go the chinese doctor and happened to see him again in the same clinic. -
Originally posted by Kenneth93rox:
Only recently, has Maserati upped the ante, in previous versions which I saw.. Their designs were horrible. I think that Fiat did a good job with Maserati.
You mean Pininfarina.
Today i saw a parked Maserati GT, SJD plate. Very nice. I peeped in. One seems to sit low inside. I am short & small size. I imagine i sit inside i sure cannot see the 'head' of the car. I walked a bit front to see, the head drup down at the end, then it's quite long at the front. Front overhang is quite long. If exit or go in a multi storey carpark that have awful curving sections, i sure in trouble... Like e.g, exit from the Shaw Tower Beach Rd multi storey car park.
The parked car is brown in colour... then the leather interior is like a burnt orange colour... very nice... The cup holder is so chrome & nice. The back can only sit 2 as it is separated by a central tunnel which i saw cup holders again, & infront of it, aircon vents. I dun like the cup holders to be at the back in the centre there... not nice i feel. The back passenger i think hard to get in & out of the seat. But overall interior is nice.
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Originally posted by Kenneth93rox:
Yes it is quattroporte.. I was just taking the pictures from someone else who posted them on the forum.
Thank you for the insights..Though my own opinion is that, Maserati is sort of exotic. Anyhow.. I think its rarer than Ferrari, since seeing a Ferrari is so common, in Singapore.
Only recently, has Maserati upped the ante, in previous versions which I saw.. Their designs were horrible. I think that Fiat did a good job with Maserati.
I think its exotic because, it definitely can't be classified with BMW and Mercedez-Benz, it's in a class of its own. Even though it wouldn't be high up on the list of fast cars or whatnot. I believe its just a pretty fast car, which can pass off as a family one. Yes.. the great thing about the Maserati Quattroporte is that it is a full sized sedan.
That's just my opinion, but I sit in the QP quite frequently, so I'm not one to be unbiased. So thanks for the opinions.To me, I determine that they are not exoticar manufacturer by looking at their pricing strategy for their cars. I got to admit that they are rare, but not because they are expensive. It is because people still don't have enough trust in their products. Their cars used to be so crappy.
No doubt their brand carries potential, but if you compare the price of, let's say, a Quattroporte and a Merc S63 AMG, I would say their price tag are quite close. So I still stick with my own opinion that they are only manufacturers of high-end automobiles. Low volume don't make them exotic cars. Merc S63 AMG also not a lot on the roads, so is it an exotic car? To me, it's not.
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whether maserati is consider exotic a not is depending on the individual. to summarise it, read below. taken from wikipedia:
"Maserati is an italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914 in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It is a LUXURY CAR manufacturer competing directly with Aston Martin and Jaguar, and sometimes with large German mass-producers, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Today, it is owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993. Inside the Fiat Group, Maserati has been initially associated with Ferrari S.p.A., more recently it is part of the sports car Group with Alfa Romeo."
it is said that Maserati is a LUXURY CAR manufacturer. On a whole, it manufactures luxury cars, but every now and then exotic cars will be produced, for example, the new Maserati Gran Turismo, and MC12. Cars like the Quattroporte will belong to the luxury class.
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Vehicle Make: Cadillac
Vehicle Model: Seville SLS
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Originally posted by Vanquish:
it is said that Maserati is a LUXURY CAR manufacturer. On a whole, it manufactures luxury cars, but every now and then exotic cars will be produced, for example, the new Maserati Gran Turismo, and MC12. Cars like the Quattroporte will belong to the luxury class.
the quattroporte was meant to compete head on the the BMW E39 M5 in terms of performance only...
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A summary by Forbes
Vehicle Summary: 2008 Maserati Quattroporte
The Maserati Quattroporte is an elegant sport sedan with capable performance and exotic-car cachet. A lusty V8 engine delivers stirring acceleration with a standard DuoSelect sequential-shift transmission or optional six-speed automatic. The Quattroporte handles more like a sport coupe than a luxury sedan, although it provides a smoother ride than most vehicles bred for pure performance. Its interior is elegantly trimmed in leather and wood, with a long list of convenience features standard, even on the base model. The Sport GT and Sport GT S are the raciest versions, while the Executive GT is the most opulent.
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Then i would conclude that Maserati is a producer of High-End Exotic Luxury automobile
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Yep.. I agree..
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Originally posted by MARK1992:
Vehicle Make: Cadillac
Vehicle Model: Seville SLS
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is that the one with quad exhausts? I think I saw it once here, american looking driver. Caught me by suprise since Cadillac is so rare -
This is a Porsche 944 that I always see around my house's area. Owner should be staying near me.
Vehicle No.: SFV***U Vehicle Type: P10 - Passenger Motor Car Vehicle Attachment 1: No Attachment Vehicle Scheme: Normal Vehicle Make: PORSCHE Vehicle Model: 944 Chassis No.: 0ZZZ94ZEN403215 Engine No.: 41E20266 Engine Capacity: 2479 cc Maximum Laden Weight: - Unladen Weight: - Year Of Manufacture: 1984 Original Registration Date: 30 Oct 1984 -
How do you guys actually check the car info? I tried looking in LTA web cant find. maybe can give me link?
Anyway, saw a bentley yesterday. Black in colour but number plate is just "EKJ"? And saw a long limousine bentley on channel 5.. also saw the mitsuoka orochi along brash basah road, right after cathay.. -
Oops not bentley, more like chrysler.. anyway..no way to edit my posts?
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Originally posted by ahmad0410:
How do you guys actually check the car info? I tried looking in LTA web cant find. maybe can give me link?
Anyway, saw a bentley yesterday. Black in colour but number plate is just "EKJ"? And saw a long limousine bentley on channel 5.. also saw the mitsuoka orochi along brash basah road, right after cathay..https://vrl.lta.gov.sg/lta/vrl/action/pubfunc?ID=EnquireTransferFee