NickO
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I had a 2006 GrandSport LE for a few years. Enjoyed it, but I don’t miss it
Oct 23, 2019,17:15 PM
The pluses were the styling (always reminded me of a bullet), exclusivity (didn’t see many others), gorgeous naturally-aspirated V8, super handling and balance, and I actually liked the cambiocorsa gearbox. I don’t like music playing when I drive, so the quirky infotainment unit didn’t bother me as much as it does most. I owned it for 5 years and then sold it for only $7K less than I bought it for, so depreciation was minimal.
Downsides were not much low end torque meant 0-60 mph was a little pedestrian, and while I enjoyed the spartan interior I really disliked the lack of a driver’s armrest - I would have liked to have been able to rest my elbow on longer drives. That was actually my biggest negative would you believe it.
Altogether, it was a memorable and enjoyable car that was a nice stepping stone for me for the bigger and better rides that followed.
NickO