Can I hit TOP SPEED in my £6,000 Maserati Quattroporte?

[@itsjoel]

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[@Silverback1969MoonLandingLies]

Muppet pronunciation still!

[@itsjoel]

Upon further research after filming this video, I’ve learned that Germany advises speed limits in adverse weather such as this. I wasn’t aware of that at the time, and the certain section I was using did not have adaptive speed gantries. Regardless, I’m happy I kept safe and didn’t push the car or myself unnecessarily hard!

[@stevewhite9653]

I’m so glad you backed out… I don’t want to watch ‘it was Joel’!

[@jamesnewitt1960]

Very wise calling it a day in that weather, I’m not sure I would push any car in the wet. Great content thank you.

[@user-gl5ld9vm7i]

"My Maserati does 185! I lost my license. Now I don't drive " 😊

[@chriswalford9228]

Well good old Joe was pissed at the time

[@AdamBuckley-q5d]

I’ve owned a couple of Maserati’s my first being a 3200gt and my second a Quattroporte and so far the QP has been a great ownership experience. Like any car the bottom of the market is where the problem cars hang out. Buy a good one and you will love it!

[@DieselPower1968]

Great video Joel..145mph is plenty quick in those conditions..stay safe and go back when the weather is Sunny and dry. .well done 👌👌👏👏👏👏👏

[@ianjsallen100]

Brilliant KZbin joel , thanks I don't blame you for not pushing it to hard , I would Of bottled out well before you , but you no your car so well done, bro , cannot wait for what you doing next ?.

[@olivierrichard6740]

looking to the rainy conditions, it reminds once 🥵🥶aquaplaning happened, with brand new car at 70mph ... never speed under rain, mate !

[@Adam_SRT..717]

The car did amazing and it sounds incredible! Love the video series of the Maserati🔥

[@SlayerEddy]

145 is nothing to scoff at! And those tyres mean serious business!!

[@andybroer651]

I love my GranTurismo S 4.7 with ZF transmission - glad you are a fan of the QP as they are th same car essentially! Loved the video!

[@TiptronicSS]

Love the outtro advise, I will as a matter of fact do it. In my case get a full option 2018+ S class. Driving needs to be the joy of life.

[@itsjoel]

Good for you!

[@johnelbro127]

Wise man calling the speed as you did. Great car

[@jujujonbitcoinisplanbcrypt9618]

Wow car did amazing, your right not to push it in those conductions, great content 👌

[@itsjoel]

I agree, so impressed! Thanks for watching

[@marekransome5058]

Loving your work Joel!

[@richfixescars]

Can't beat some Autobahning!

[@johnorchin8567]

Hi Joel, We haven’t seen much of Katie since you got married. Does she share your enthusiasm for speed or is she more nervous?

[@itsjoel]

She loves speed, she’s the one that nudged me to buy the maserati!

[@nimedave]

Good effort in that weather.

[@MattCalvert]

The weather was against you there, good call on that.

[@scouse8236]

Change gear FFS

[@TiptronicSS]

Bravo to Michelin for appreciating talented content creators and actually sending free top of the top tyres. Respect to that. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S and the newer S5 (coming slowly to all sizes) are something I must have on all cars I own. And I got a lot of people giving it a shot and seeing them surprised what an experience it is, is always fun too 😂

[@MrCaterhamr500]

Should have filmed this again on another day with better weather. You made the right decision but it was a disappointing video by not seeing things through, was expecting a dry run at the end of the video.

[@itsjoel]

Sadly I only had 2 days in Germany, I would have loved to stay longer and wait for better weather!

[@iancullington6765]

wouldn't dream of doing those runs not in Sport! mine is much better handling in Sport - great video!

[@hoihoi1511]

Hi Joel and best regards from Norway, fun to see that you enjoy car. It is in fact not so bad as many wants it to be. I own a GTS 2008 (only 667 produced) since 2017 and have a blast with it. But of course i have had every thing done to it so its very bulletproof now. Invite me to you and i fix your cam caps job. Some traveling money and a good english pint. And jobs done 😂😂

[@fv7765]

Oh man don't try in the rain, too much tyre aquaplaning will spin off, try on the best day in the summer.

[@itsjoel]

@@fv7765 I’ll have to go back

[@TimV1987]

@@itsjoel i once did the same in my civic ep3. Didn't end wel... Aquaplaning at 240km/h and the roof first in the greppel! Be carefull when wett! Greetz from Holland :)

[@ReviveAndDrive-mk1]

​@@TimV1987 glad you made tho, must been a really bad crash,

[@darrenstables4171]

Another quality video we'll done!!

[@itsjoel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@UnusSedLeo-w5l]

Yes, good you pay attention to tires. People tend to save money and opt for crap like Landsail, Xingxong, Pingpong. But tires, indeed, are the only contact with the road. Buy decent tires, folks!

[@enzodisciullo2557]

Great content Joel.

[@pereldh5741]

Enjoyable! But I would’nt do more than 80 in that sort of rain. You were lucky! Is the rear suspension auto levelling possibly out..?

[@itsjoel]

I didn’t think it was? Did you see something that made it look so?

[@pereldh5741]

@@itsjoelI just looked at the stance, seem very high at the rear with the wheels kind of lonely? Re. the pressure, my Giulia also has lower pressure at the back, just cos they’re wider I thought? May be wrong!

[@derekgibson9834]

Joel , stay safe.... I know it is tempting to hit 150 ....don't take unnecessary risks Your Masserati looks fab , did you really buy it for 6k ? Amazing value . Enjoy .

[@dannyleesley324]

Great content Joel, would love to get across to Germany and stretch the legs of my 335d. Just out of curiosity I noticed you film on your go pro over your right shoulder, what resolution and ratio do you film in?

[@itsjoel]

Film in 4k on the wide setting

[@dannyleesley324]

@itsjoel thank you

[@finleypdoherty]

145 is ballsy in that weather

[@micks7655]

Is this Maserati with equipped with duo select trans or ZF ?

[@tonymoreton7166]

Yup. If you are dreaming, and do your research in terms of realistic running costs, and if that's doable, or there abouts, go for it. Life is too short to scare yourself away, based on pure hearsay. I've run M3's as daily's for 270k plus miles over 23 years and a Ferrari 360 for 15k over 4.5 years. The scare stories aren't normally realized, as long as you are realistic. They are more expensive than running a Fiesta or Corsa.

[@itsjoel]

Totally agree!

[@tonyosullivan2382]

Such a cool car 🤙

[@jordanjtait9992]

Yeah, it’s not worth hurting yourself, Joe

[@marcusjackson2874]

Tbf when it's raining you don't even wanna be going faster than 70mph just because it takes much longer to slow down when it's wet

[@Matthersch77]

You’re braver than me in those conditions…. A little bit of aqua planning at that speed would not be good… go back when it’s dry. Pleased you’re enjoying the car.

[@janw.866]

Not smart to drive that fast during rainy weather. Darwin wasn’t at home that day.

[@Baconroll699]

Be careful Joel you might blow the head gasket

[@itsjoel]

Car did brilliantly!

[@duncansteward4331]

not the best day to drive fast ie that a bit wet for used tires.

[@derin111]

My previous (long) comment of warning, explaining in detail, why you should not do this has been deleted for some reason….??? So, I’ll just say this: DO NOT do this on two-lane sections of Autobahn. Whether the weather is dry or not, you are putting your life (and others) in the hands of not just yourself but in the hands of others! It shouldn’t actually much to figure out why.

[@lptomtom]

Driving that fast in the rain was already stupid, but deleting comments because they call him out on it would be even worse

[@candymintz]

a lot of car for the money....

[@Birmingham_racing]

Horrible weather conditions shame really

[@markhomer6357]

Invest in some rain x , wipers become redundant, sounds awesome

[@mrd64]

That window must be infuriating. Is it a difficult or expensive repair?

[@thepalm2791]

Too bad it was rainy, you should try on a sunny day.

[@sitaylor9322]

As it goes bang unless you have had it fixed and a full service after your run on the track

[@itsjoel]

@@sitaylor9322 no signs of going bang! Cam variator issue doesn’t lead to that either!

[@sitaylor9322]

@itsjoel no but still needs fixing anyway and someone else did blow there's up so I'm not sure i would want to risk it as the repair cost would end the cars life

[@Boris-xx7dw]

You have bigger balls than me and I’ve pushed it a few times ! But not in that sort of conditions . Plus I’d have a crash helmet on lol . Great car and a keeper , they are getting rarer and hope you throw some money at it and bring it up to the best standard you can .

[@4039byrne]

Ive done 142mph in a 2.2 diesel maxda 6 😅

[@wolvoman1]

Checking fluid levels with engine running, not advised for an accurate reading Correction, there are four contact points with the road, not one as you stated.

[@S2000Y]

In all honesty that was rather foolish.

[@bamog4560]

Shut up you d..k , you’re the sort of person who wears three nodders in case two slip off

[@TipoM138]

Jfc Joel this was dumb. Nearly 150 mph in the rain. Not everything has to be done for content.

[@jujujonbitcoinisplanbcrypt9618]

@@TipoM138 yes mummy!! woop woop here come the fun police!

[@billythebubble3902]

Not his best move, do not try this at home kids!

[@lptomtom]

Yeah, I like the channel but this was dumb as rocks! German autobahns are not playgrounds, they expect drivers to be responsible... it doesn't matter if he destroys his own car, but he passed other cars at a speed that was much too high in that kind of rain. Very disappointing IMO.

[@jp6975]

@@jujujonbitcoinisplanbcrypt9618 Alternatively, and in slightly different/unlucky circumstances, "woop woop here come the ambulances"

[@uselessoldman7964]

Get yourself a Porsche 928 S manual they were made between 1980-84 those things will do just shy of 200 mph standard and a LOT more with a little engine work. Has to be manual cos the auto box was USELESS until the later models but finding a decent one for £6k??? maybe not

[@ams54321]

Balls of steel

[@jp6975]

And cotton for brains