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Why don't more people modify these :  |
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Because they're expensive, unreliable and nigh on impossible to get bits for would be the obvious answer.
Is that the one that's been languishing in the classifieds of 'Retro' for months?
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SteB
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I think so. Shame really, i think they're a beautiful piece of machinery
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I don’t think they're very expensive to buy, but to look after, I suspect hideously so. I lusted after one for a long time, and finally blagged a test razz, it put me right off. Like driving a Volvo truck - clunky controls, bizarre power delivery, flimsy interior trim, very disappointing.
The engine is a twin-turbo V6 with such a wide V-angle that its almost flat, must be a good use for it somewhere.
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They're really cheap too (for an 'exotic' brand). There's a specialist Modena garage in Lyndhurst, New Forest way, that have totally FSH cars for reasonable money.
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Because they're expensive, unreliable and nigh on impossible to get bits for would be the obvious answer. Making them different from half the cars on here how? ,.. well except the expensive bit,... but they arn't that expensive...  Particularly when compared to split screen camper vans |
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Not to buy, I suppose not.
But what about servicing them. Or having an engine rebuild.
I think too that the styling is just a little too bland for something that's supposed to be 'exotic'.
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I think too that the styling is just a little too bland for something that's supposed to be 'exotic'. But they'd look wicked slammed on a set of Schmidt wheels  |
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Undoubtedly.
There was a slammed 'quattroporte' on the bay a few months back. It looked seriously schizznack, and at £3k wasn't vastly expensive.
But a £3k Maser with sketchy service history and 150k on the clock is just asking for financial disaster.
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Undoubtedly. There was a slammed 'quattroporte' on the bay a few months back. It looked seriously schizznack, and at £3k wasn't vastly expensive. But a £3k Maser with sketchy service history and 150k on the clock is just asking for financial disaster. Oh i don't know... just a case of being resourceful I think. Whats the worst that could happen? Engine blow-up? Get a different (better) one, maybe from an Audi V8? burned out clutch? redrill the flywheel and fit one from something else. There was a lad in PPC a couple of months ago, the timing chain needed replacing on his merak, he just bought a lenght of chain from an angineering supplies shop and fitted that. made his own sills etc too. they're a good challenge these old italian 'exotics' but I wouldnt mind taking one on. |
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Modifed Masser?DarrenW
@darrenw
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I think they look absolutely fantastic, but I've heard they drive like absolute Lemons. Clock out of one would be nice though  |
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I recon that engine is ripe for a transplat into something. small light and powerful. you say its such a wide angle that its almost flat?? flat six?? Hmmm i say 917 or 965 replica for the road hehehe
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Jul 29, 2005 10:51:47 GMT
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I'm not a fan of the Biturbo, due to the styling, but I really like the previous Quattroporte (the wedgy Gandini styled one), which I think is a beautiful car, especially in dark met blue. I can't stand the current Quattroporte, and I hate the coupe now that it has lost the boomerang tail lights - the current lights are so boring, and look like they are off an Astra.
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Jul 29, 2005 13:56:18 GMT
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i can imagine the owners clubs hunting you down with burning branches if they hear about you fitting any old parts to one.... "oh yes mine has a XR4i engine, Cavalier gearbox and the back axle from a milk float" |
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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Jul 29, 2005 13:57:39 GMT
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and rightly so, if you put any old tat into one, like a fugging XR4 engine. Horrible!
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Modifed Masser?BenzBoy
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Jul 29, 2005 14:59:32 GMT
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I like 'em! Sort of a left-field choice over an e30 Bimmer. (Yes, the BMW is probably better in every single way but still...)
I'd like to see a modded one, cleaned.be stylee.
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Jul 29, 2005 15:03:35 GMT
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Jul 29, 2005 17:50:25 GMT
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I don’t think they're very expensive to buy, but to look after, I suspect hideously so. I lusted after one for a long time, and finally blagged a test razz, it put me right off. Like driving a Volvo truck - clunky controls, bizarre power delivery, flimsy interior trim, very disappointing. The engine is a twin-turbo V6 with such a wide V-angle that its almost flat, must be a good use for it somewhere. What sort of Volvo lorries have you been driving? Most of the ones I know of are actually pretty well put together and the power delivery's great, they're more willing than Scanias anyday. I suppose the FL series aren't as nice, but the FM and FH series are pretty great.  Maseratis on the other hand, the older ones are nice to look at, although the new ones are boring, but they do seem like they'd be a bit undependable and impossible to get bits for. I suppose you could convert them to run with different engines and boxes, but you'd lose a lot of the character of the motor once you'd stuck a Chevy smallblock in there.  |
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Modifed Masser?Deleted
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Jul 29, 2005 21:40:44 GMT
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Because they're expensive, unreliable and nigh on impossible to get bits for would be the obvious answer. and they look like an austin vanden plas ;D ;D ;D |
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Particularly when compared to split screen camper vans 
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