Just Picked up a Spyder!

Although I orignally joined because of my Ferrari, I fell in love with the Maserati. A higher power instructed me to find and purchase one, so I did. Flew down to Alabama and drove it back this past weekend. Great car! I'm sure I'll have many questions about the car in the near future.

 

Thanks, I have several cars and I try to drive them like that. Seems to eliminate some problems or find them rather quickly! So far, so good with this one.

 

The list of my current collection is bellow this post. The only comparison I have is my 80 308 GTSI. The better comparison is my Mercedes SL600. The Maserati is much rougher ride in sport mode, but what a frickin ride! Great car, but I don't see it as a daily driver in city traffic while the SL600 is. The Spyder is a very aggresive car and will be much fun on the weekends. It's a true thrill to drive! I'll post a more detailed review in a couple of weeks.

02 Mercedes ML55 AMG
99 Mercedes ML320
94 Mercedes SL600
95 Mercedes E320 Cabriolet
93 Mercedes 300CE Sportline
87 Mercedes 560SEC
86 Mercedes 300SDL Grease Car
87 Mercedes 300E

02 Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa
80 Ferrari 308 GTSI
88 Jaguar XJS12 H&E Edition

 

It's a Cambiocorsa. That's what I wanted. I love the paddle shift! That brings me to my first question about this beast: There's a led light on the steering column that blinks red slowly, then quickly and then turns green. I looked in the manual and couldn't find any info. Any ideas?

 

That was my first thought, but it blinks red to green while I'm driving. Someone else suggested that it maybe an aftermarket radar detector. I checked and can't find any sensors for it.

 

I had some time to look at the blinking red/green light on the steering column. It is indeed a radar detector! I found a small button also on the column that seems to adjust the sensitivity. It now talks to me when I turn the car on, but I'll be damned if I can figure out what it's saying!