Or, because some of us really are masochist. Enjoy. Not related yada yada
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June 24, 2010 2:07 p.m. midknight Reader
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June 24, 2010 2:14 p.m. tuna55 HalfDork
You've gotta love a car where "runs great but developed an electrical glitch" = "I'll help tow the car"
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June 24, 2010 2:34 p.m. VanillaSky HalfDork
Glad I'm in Jersey right now...
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June 24, 2010 2:41 p.m. Otto_Maddox Reader
I suspect the only way to make a good Biturbo is to weld its body panels onto another car and call it a day. Well, maybe move those fine Italian leather seats too.
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June 24, 2010 2:47 p.m. Carson Dork
Or introduce it to Mr. Goodwrench's LSx
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June 24, 2010 3:04 p.m. skruffy SuperDork
Most mechanical devices are pretty reliable right up until they're not. That good period is just immeasurably small on a biturbo.
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June 24, 2010 3:15 p.m. midknight Reader
Yeah, I dream of an LSx in one of these, but I think the electrics would still drive one crazy unless you rewired the whole thing.
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June 24, 2010 3:18 p.m. Carson Dork
In reply to midknight:
Naturally. I think they are very good looking cars. One with a proper engine and proper electronics would be nice. Of course, you'd be destroying its namesake. Have to call it the Maserati Noturbo, hmmm...or, better yet, hang a couple of turbos off the LSx
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June 24, 2010 3:37 p.m. midknight Reader
Oh Crap, this is like two miles from my house. Lawd the temptation. I am trying to sell stuff so I can go shopping at Karl's, so must resist, must resist...must resist.
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June 24, 2010 4:26 p.m. Travis_K Dork
I still want one of those. lol I am not of the opinion that everything is better with an LS1 though, Id probably try to keep the Maserati engine running. Im sure they are pretty terrible for a expensive new car, which is where they earned mst of their reputation, I wonder if they are really that much worse than anything else for a $1k project car though.
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June 24, 2010 9:16 p.m. jrw1621 SuperDork
Engine rebuilt and transmission replaced.
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June 25, 2010 9:55 p.m. ditchdigger HalfDork
I see nothing wrong with these that megasquirt, a painless wiring harness, PCD variation bolts and a new set of seats wouldn't fix. What is that? about $1011 worth of repairs?
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June 27, 2010 1:04 a.m. Travis_K Dork
ditchdigger wrote:
I see nothing wrong with these that megasquirt, a painless wiring harness, PCD variation bolts and a new set of seats wouldn't fix. What is that? about $1011 worth of repairs?
I think you should get one and do just that. Id like to see how it would turn out to fix one up with the same mentality as your fiat, rather than using one as an expensive appliance (like when they were new), or a beater or garage queen (like they are now). I still want one, i just want to see someone else do it first to see if my thought about them are mostly correct.
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June 27, 2010 8:14 a.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork
ditchdigger wrote:
I see nothing wrong with these that megasquirt, a painless wiring harness, PCD variation bolts and a new set of seats wouldn't fix. What is that? about $1011 worth of repairs?
Meh. It'd still be an ugly weird looking Euro car from the 80's that looks like something that Clarkson would buy to fail a challenge.
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June 27, 2010 1:13 p.m. Travis_K Dork
DILYSI Dave wrote:
Meh. It'd still be an ugly weird looking Euro car from the 80's that looks like something that Clarkson would buy to fail a challenge.
And that would a bad thing why?
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June 27, 2010 4:09 p.m. Bumboclot New Reader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxECbkGTks
LS1 Bi-Turbo with rear mounted turbos.
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June 28, 2010 10:26 a.m. midknight Reader
Bumboclot,
Do you know what your name really means? That is hilarious!! No way the filters would get that one. Are you Jamaican also?
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June 28, 2010 11:29 a.m. m4ff3w SuperDork
I so want a BiTurbo
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June 28, 2010 4:16 p.m. midknight Reader
m4ff3w, I'm sure she's still available! Come on, someone live my dream!!
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June 28, 2010 5:26 p.m. m4ff3w SuperDork
Can't right now.
There is a very nice cosmetically '84 here in town that doesn't run. It is at a Mechanics shop. I offering fair amounts ($700 was the most I've offered) but they won't let it go for less than $2000.
It is going to sit there and rot. :(
