[paulkountz]

I have now have owned my 2003 Coupe GT for 24 hours--its absolutely amazing! I purchased it from Foreign Cars Italia with 15k on the clock. Are there any other members in Greenville, SC?? I would love to meet up and talk about the car and go for a drive!

[04cambiocoupe]

Welcome to the club. For the most part we are a friendly bunch.

Eric

[MaseratiBoy]

Except for me

[04cambiocoupe]

Yeah, watch out for Ali, he's not good for anything, except group buys!!

Eric

[haha]

Originally Posted by 04cambiocoupe

Yeah, watch out for Ali, he's not good for anything, except group buys!!

Eric

and he is a minor

[rocketmaker]

Welcome to the group Paul! I'm down the road in simpsonville, and frequently cruise 276 and the blue ridge parkway. There seem to be a couple others in the near vicinity (charlotte, atlanta, etc.), hopefully they'll chime in as well. Shoot me a PM if you're interested in meeting up, i'm always game for a good cruise!

[GrndLkNatv]

Ali is the most helpful guy here, I on the other hand, am more of the trouble maker... You will never own another car as sweet as a Maserati.... My wife calls my Maserati my mistress!!

[BigFoot]

Welcome to ML and enjoy the Coupe!

[j01270]

I live in Sumter, SC and have owned my '02 Coupe' since I purchased it new from Maserati of Central Florida in 2002 and drove it all the way home! It has given me great service. Recently I had the Cambriocorsa transmission serviced and a Tubi exhaust added by European Road and Racing in North Charleston...great service and a decent price. I then had installed the Formula Dynamics Oil Filter, Denso Iridium plugs, Formula Dynamics brake pads and the ECU upgrade. Then the wheels were rebalanced, realigned and corner balanced. Oh, and I had all hoses, belts, and filters replaced (yes, the cabin filter also!). Everything mechanical on the car was completely checked and replaced and/or tuned. I have a 3M clear bra on the car also. A tech inspection was performed, all of this performed by Turner's Garage and Transmission in Sumter. Both garage owners are former race drivers, have been in business a long time. There work was excellent.

In 10 miles, I will have put 40k miles on the Coupe' and it is ready for a 'bit of track time. Tuesday is track day at Carolina Motorsports Park outside of Kershaw, SC and I plan to put it on the track for the first time!

I have loved this car and more today than yesterday. The modifications made I would heartily endorse. Formula Dynamics has produced fine products and Jeff has given great service. The two garages I mentioned do very fine work at fair prices. If anyone is interested they all have websites and can be googled.

Have a great time with your Maserati!

[Alchemyst]

I have several relatives living in SC and plan on a trip to visit them soon (probably the week after Mother's Day.) I'll enter SC at Westminster, visit Seneca and Clemson then head on to Columbia and finally go to Conway. As my plans firm up (if anybody is interested) I'll post a heads up here. I'm always happy to meet other Maserati enthusiasts.

[iufan993]

Welcome to the forum. I live in Charleston, SC, but I get up towards Greenville frequently because my inlaws have a home in Tryon. I have an '02 Coupe with about 14K miles..

[maseratikai]

Here in TN are a few good men! Dwight is "only" one of them!!
The Maserati Club is trying to get us all from TN, GA and Carolinas together,
We will definitely meet up in Spartanburg on October if not before.
Let us know when you head our way. Maseratikai

[bkewc.taylor]

Reviving an old thread here. Just purchased a 2002 Spyder GT and brought it hone here to my garage in Greenville SC. Any locals still driving the Trident, let me know where you are. Drove mine on Route 9 near Black Mountain NC yesterday and achieved auto-nirvana.

I am also looking for a good independent mechanic around here. Any suggestions?

[SteveInNC]

Originally Posted by bkewc.taylor

Reviving an old thread here. Just purchased a 2002 Spyder GT and brought it hone here to my garage in Greenville SC. Any locals still driving the Trident, let me know where you are. Drove mine on Route 9 near Black Mountain NC yesterday and achieved auto-nirvana.

I am also looking for a good independent mechanic around here. Any suggestions?

If you liked 9, another interesting road is Riverside Drive heading north out of Asheville towards Marshall. It parallels the French Broad River the whole way with some good twists. I haven't driven it in awhile, but it had a decent speed limit then. I drove a BMW and an Rx7 on it at various times and remember spots where you couldn't do the limit without losing it.

The road also passes by the old Craggy Prison, an old 30's style prison built into the side of a cliff, apparently abandoned now.

[PETRONE53]

Glad to see that there are neighbors nearby. I'm in Myrtle Beach and drive an 06 Spyder.

If and/or when you are in the area, let me know. Also, about every two months I ride with the Ferari group, a day trip Through the back woods of SC.

Dom