The offer of the day.....

[wbaeumer]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-...item27caccc470

Oh dear....

[staatsof]

Why you do dat?

This isn't almost as depressing?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-...#ht_500wt_1182

[wbaeumer]

Originally Posted by staatsof

Why you do dat?

This isn't almost as depressing?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-...#ht_500wt_1182

The difference with both cars is that someone started a resto with the Ghibli why the Biturbo (wreck?) seems to be fading away. For sure more worth in parts than as a whole car.....

[staatsof]

I find them equally depressing as both cars were left to rot.

Just my 2 cents.

[wbaeumer]

Originally Posted by staatsof

I find them equally depressing as both cars were left to rot.

Just my 2 cents.

To see a Ghibli I suffer is indeed depressing.......

[judge4re]

What is sad is what he wants for the car, it would be better to put a sign on it saying "free to a good home".

[tr0768]

It appears that this Bi Turbo is one of the few that has not had an engine fire!!!!!!!!!!! The most reliable part of a Bi was engine fires, other than that they were a poor example of a great marque.

Howard Musolf
1981 308gtsi
1982 400i Cabriolet
1994 348 spider
1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo

[Quattroporte3]

Here's a rather nice looking Ghibli (aside from the wonky turn indicators/side lights) on eBay, up to $70k and not yet met reserve. Do automatics go for a lot less than manual transmission cars?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Maser...ht_8678wt_1047

[MK1044]

Originally Posted by wbaeumer

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-...item27caccc470
Oh dear....

Sad to say, that looks like most of the Biturbos I've seen. The seller should take the U$D 200.

Originally Posted by staatsof

This isn't almost as depressing?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-...#ht_500wt_1182

The Ghibli looks do-able for the right guy. Unless a certain dealer in Queens gets to first it and doubles the price.

I wonder what they are looking to get for it? I imagine that if it is complete and nearly original, it's a decent buy close to U$D 30K. What do you guys think?

[wbaeumer]

Originally Posted by Quattroporte3

Here's a rather nice looking Ghibli (aside from the wonky turn indicators/side lights) on eBay, up to $70k and not yet met reserve. Do automatics go for a lot less than manual transmission cars?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Maser...ht_8678wt_1047

Ghibli with autos are significantly less valuable.

[staatsof]

Originally Posted by tr0768

It appears that this Bi Turbo is one of the few that has not had an engine fire!!!!!!!!!!! The most reliable part of a Bi was engine fires, other than that they were a poor example of a great marque.

Howard Musolf
1981 308gtsi
1982 400i Cabriolet
1994 348 spider
1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo

Yeah, Lotus Esprits were such wonderfully reliable cars by comparison.

Did you ever own a Biturbo?

[Taurean Bull]

Originally Posted by staatsof

Yeah, Lotus Esprits were such wonderfully reliable cars by comparison.

Did you ever own a Biturbo?

I did.

Mine didn't run enough to catch on fire...happy to get $800 for the eventual rusting heap.

Yes, I contributed to the loss of a Maser....to some that would put me at the top of their list of friends, being a Biturbo and all.

Still, for all its flaws, I loved that car.

[licodix]

Originally Posted by tr0768

It appears that this Bi Turbo is one of the few that has not had an engine fire!!!!!!!!!!! The most reliable part of a Bi was engine fires, other than that they were a poor example of a great marque.

Excuse me, but this is nonsense...
All engines need to replace tubes and wires at some point to make sure they do not leak. If for example oil drops on hot turbos - then it catches fire and it is hard to exstinguish this again. But same is true for 208GTS, 288GTO and F40s - I have heard..
Please no children-stories...

[staatsof]

Originally Posted by Taurean Bull

I did.

Mine didn't run enough to catch on fire...happy to get $800 for the eventual rusting heap.

Yes, I contributed to the loss of a Maser....to some that would put me at the top of their list of friends, being a Biturbo and all.

Still, for all its flaws, I loved that car.

The big question. What sort of shape was it in when you bought it?

Most people buy these things really, really cheap and think OH boy a Maserati and it's cheap.

Well no, it's not. Not really.

Sorry about your bad experience.

[MK1044]

Originally Posted by wbaeumer

Ghibli with autos are significantly less valuable.

Didn't realize that it was an automatic. Keep it. The Ebay bid is already too high.

[MK1044]

Originally Posted by staatsof

Yeah, Lotus Esprits were such wonderfully reliable cars by comparison...

Bob,

Brings to mind the old joke about why the British drink warm beer.
It's because Lucas wires the refrigerators.

Carmine

[Taurean Bull]

Originally Posted by staatsof

The big question. What sort of shape was it in when you bought it?

Most people buy these things really, really cheap and think OH boy a Maserati and it's cheap.

Well no, it's not. Not really.

Sorry about your bad experience.

It was an '85 carb coupe bought in '95 for $3,750 plus buyers premium (auction) with 41k on it. Condition was not too bad, but had major blow in exhaust, inop parking brake, faulty starter, intermittent electrics, warm a/c, bad clutch slave, and beginnings of rust at the bottom of the doors. eventually sold it on, I think '06, with 51k on it. Less than 1k a year mileage.

But, I was 16 when I bought it (with my own money), and the lesson it taught me at such a young age was worth far more than the overall cost.

Not that I'll abide by that learned lesson...

[Quattroporte3]

At least 1 Maserati at this auction, a basket case Mistral with what looks like a QP3 V8.

I suppose one could leave it roofless and restore it as a convertable ;-)

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/event...ture=grouping=

[William Abraham]

Originally Posted by Quattroporte3

At least 1 Maserati at this auction, a basket case Mistral with what looks like a QP3 V8.

I suppose one could leave it roofless and restore it as a convertable ;-)

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/event...ture=grouping=

What happened to it and how did it get in a "collection".

[JulianMerak]

Originally Posted by William Abraham

What happened to it and how did it get in a "collection".

http://www.healthbeatblog.com/2007/11/doc-treats-shei/

A great story about this guy