DOTJ Chrysler TC by Maserati, the Italian K Car.

"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick)
03/04/2019 at 10:27 • Filed to: None

Continuing my quest to Junkyard upfit and Junkyard restore my 2007 Dodge Ram, I spent Saturday at Self Service Junkyards, I scored a set of Factory 20 inch sport wheels, misc missing interior trim pieces and a few other odds and ends. I ended my day at the Atlanta East Pull A Part. Where I spotted this rare look into luxury.

For those who don’t know these built in Italy on a K Car Platform they made just over 7,000 between 89-91. These were an answer to a Question nobody asked. These stickere d for around $ 35,000 in 1990 or around $67,000 in today’s money. They cost about h alf of the all new for 1990 Mercedes 300 SL, they are the same right?

Unparalleled Italian Luxury, rich leather that has held up remarkably well

Fewer than 85,000 miles when this fine automobile probably lost its transmission or the Turbo II intercooled engine gave up

The condition of the engine leads me to believe the transmission made it end its life here. Shockingly the hood struts still worked, they must have been Italian rather than Chrysler.

When you see a perfect Maserati Pentastar Grill in the Junkyard you b uy it for g arage a rt.

DISCUSSION (20)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 11:07

Is that a fire damaged charger or a really shitty fade to white paint job?

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/04/2019 at 11:09

It was some kind of wrap.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 11:09

Some one should rescue that car. It’s not really special, but it’s all there, except the grill, and could just need a trans that would cost what 2 00 bucks?

When I was a kid I’d see a Maserati when we went to the lake and I thought it was amazing that some in my relatively poor town could afford one. A few years ago I realized it was probably one of these.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 11:32

Yeah, start looking up how much parts go for that. That grille might be worth a lot of money. You could make a decent amount of money from reselling.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
03/04/2019 at 11:41

Honestly ther is not much of a restoration market for these things.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 11:51

I’m gonna guess it was the tranny, the 2.2 is a stout little motor.

Also, 80s-early 90s Chrysler leather is my favorite car leather.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 11:56

Yeah, but people are silly. I knew a guy that had one, he actually had two and made one good one. The parts are hard to come by and there are people who are die hard fans of them.

Kinja'd!!!

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 12:17

You’d be surprised.

Kiltedpadre > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 12:18

That looks like an excellent candidate for Longvoyager to resurrect. Assuming it didn’t end out there due to some TC specific electrical issue he could probably have it running in a weekend.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 12:18

Going to be blown HG, took out the internals.

The Turbo Transmissions were usually pretty stout, the TII’s HG, not so much.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
03/04/2019 at 12:19

Going to bet HG. The 2.5L Turbo ( aka TII which is powering this car ) is notorious for HG issues and heads cracking.

The Turbo trans on the other hand is quite stout.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/04/2019 at 12:21

Doubtful it’s a trans issue, the Turbo transmissions were quite stout. The TII’s were notorious for HG failure and head cracking though, which given the mileage, I would bet that killed it.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
03/04/2019 at 13:12

OK Maybe....

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
03/04/2019 at 13:13

I’ll defer to your knowledge I just remember the late 80s vans eating their transmissions around the 90k mark.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
03/04/2019 at 14:36

I did lose a head gasket in a T1 2.5/auto Shadow ES, so seems legit.

Roundbadge > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 14:58

Just saw one of these yesterday, still running and driving in the land of salt and rust.

Dogsatemypants > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
03/04/2019 at 15:48

Didn’t they also like to eat timing belts? Or was that the turbo 1

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Dogsatemypants
03/04/2019 at 16:07

The TIII motors had timing belt issues, due to a poor tensioner design. There is an updated design that does away with the issues.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/04/2019 at 16:11

Mostly V6 models.

Mainly due to lack of proper maintenance, most of those 90k transmissions had never been serviced, at which they should have been serviced at least 3 times in 90k. The other issue was mechanics using the wrong fluid when they were serviced, which killed them in short order.

E90M3 > My X-type is too a real Jaguar
03/05/2019 at 10:26

Damn! I want that grill. I got one from the only Lancia I’ve seen in my life.