Is there any love for the worst Maserati?

"Jagvar" (Jagvar) 04/08/2014 at 09:58 • Filed to: None

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Assuming you could actually find a running Biturbo that wasn't rusted out, is it worthy of Jalop cred? Or is it just all-around terrible?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 09:59

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"Worst Maserati"

You're disqualifying the alleged Maserati that dare not speak its name, then, the TC. Unless you think it's better than the Biturbo, which, hmm.

Jagvar > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/08/2014 at 10:00

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Well, I wasn't counting the Chrysler.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 10:01

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I wouldn't call it a bad car, just not nearly on the same level as it's kin. It's like the Catera wasn't a bad car at all, but I never put on the same level as the STS and certainly not a CTS today nor a '56 Caddy.

Party-vi > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 10:01

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1) RWD

2) Twin turbo V6

3) Manual trans available

I'd say it's Jalop-worthy.

505Turbeaux > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 10:01

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I owned 2 of them. If you can keep the rust off of them and the suede interior clean from all the grease you accumulate working on it, they are pretty fun rides. 2 turbos and a carb. Should be a song. The post lag is explosive

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 10:06

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I remember a friend of mines dad had one in the nineties.. I also remember it never ran. So yeah.. I want one :) Jaloplove indeed.

Audi-os, amigos > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 10:17

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It looks very debonair, like a finely-spritzed gentleman sipping a Manhattan.

Flat Six > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 10:17

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Enough said?

Telumektar > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 10:34

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It's up there in the Jalop-scale, might not be reliable or durable, but they must be fun and I think they don't go for much money (in comparison to their siblings)

Jagvar > Telumektar 04/08/2014 at 10:37

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To be fair, though, there's a reason they don't go for much money these days.

Telumektar > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 10:46

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Yeah, cheap to boy, not to own. You can't have everything, that's why I hope they are tons of fun... when they run.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 11:29

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Guy down the street from me was selling a nice one in the winter because he was moving. Wanted to much for me but it would be an interesting car to own

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Jagvar 04/08/2014 at 11:55

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SO MUCH LOVE :)

How's this for a list of good words (on later cars):

Twin-turbo intercooled oversquare all-alloy 3v-per cylinder V6 running through a 5-speed Getrag dogleg gearbox to a torsen-LSD semi-trailing arm independent rear suspension.

Never mind the rust, that's an awesome spec :)

In its least powerful configuration they can keep up with an E30 M3 (in a straight line, if not in the corners). Later cars were much more powerful and had the handling brought up to scratch.

It's the car that killed Maserati in the 80s, subsequently resurrected it in the 90s, and then supported it all the way through to 2001.

Get one that's been taken care of, and it should be a solid driver. Especially the later 24v cars. Avoid the early cars if you must. They're the ones that earnt them their reputation, although it took them until 1991 to fix the rust issues with galvanised chassis'.

Ideally, what i want is a boxy early lightweight SWB car with a chemical-dipped and electrolysis-painted bodyshell, the 2.8l TTV6 from a 222 and the LSD rear from a later car.

Yes please :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > 505Turbeaux 04/08/2014 at 12:00

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Is there any car I like that you haven't owned?

Which two did you have?

505Turbeaux > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 04/08/2014 at 12:03

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just 84-85 coupes. one was black and yellow, the other dark blue. Bought for? ding ding ding, $500 for the pair. Not rusty, just sitting.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > 505Turbeaux 04/08/2014 at 12:17

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Now that's a dream find :) the supply seems to be drying up a little unfortunately, especially ones that aren't in minty condition.

505Turbeaux > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 04/08/2014 at 12:20

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yeah I couldnt not buy them (story of my life). they were next to a house for ages and I went and stuffed some dollar bills in the owners face and called a tow truck. DONE!

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > 505Turbeaux 04/08/2014 at 12:47

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Tell me about it. If I hadn't bankrupted myself on the Spitfire I'd have another XJ40, a Toledo and an SD1 sitting outside at least, maybe an MGB GT Sebring shell awaiting a V8 swap as well.

What happened to them in the end?

505Turbeaux > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 04/08/2014 at 12:50

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I try not to think of it these days...