There is an ad in the Albuquerque Journal for a '84 BiTurbo for sale today. Not mine....
There is an ad in the Albuquerque Journal for a '84 BiTurbo for sale today. Not mine. http://classifieds.abqjournal.com/search.php?offset=25&query=where+class+%3D+3030&final=&class_sect=Classic%2B%2526%2BSpecialty&a_date=2006-03-13&max_results=25 cut and paste. __________________________________________ MASERATI 1984 BiTurbo for parts or builder, was running $1500. OBO. Call 890-5158 Classic & Specialty Albuquerque Journal (Mon 03/13/06 _________________________________________ Maybe a fun project
Hmm was running and it's an 84 and they want $1500. It's worth maybe $250 at best. The worst year and not running = 5K minimum for a car that would be worth $1500 max if it was running.
Make sure someone who knows maserati's looks at the belt's - and, if the belts were changed did the car run "after" that. I have owned three BiTurbos. (Driver side cam bank is tricky. Trying to align the belt and cam gear is a black art for someone who is not a Maserati mechanic.)
Not really all that hard. It's like most things once you know how it's not that hard. It's actually a lot harder on the chain driven V8's because of the extreme adjustability and the chains. Bob S.
I am a huge fan of the BiTurbo styling but unfortunately they are HUGE money pits. I had a low km example (40K miles) 1987 425 BiTurbo and it was a nightmare. Like the other boys said, have it checked out. Good luck. V.
No major problems since new! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Compared to what ? A Ferrari that's neglected. Not even close. It's the neglected part that's the problem. Bob S.
True. Mine did have VERY low KM's. I bought it non-running. Also, having the right guy look at it helps. But I am not just going by my example. I've also been told horror stories by Maser techs (Head gasket job etc.) But again don't get me wrong. I love them. The Spider pics just posted here by Rags747 are superb! I also thing the BiTurbo engine bay is one of the sexiest around. The chrome intake's just do it for me.
but she is 19yrs old. At 26k miles she needs a rear oil seal, but I have been putting that off as I'm not thrilled with having the engine pulled. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I've owned my 84 since new and yes I had the cam belt go at 24,150 but since then it's been pretty normal with decent maintenance. Most of them get horrible maintenance therefore the problems. Ferraris and others would be a mess given the same circumstances. Bob S. (65K)
A very nice combination. I always liked the earlier seats as they hold up MUCH better and are more comfortable. After all, this is not a high performance sports car it's a high performance GT. Bob S.
Beautiful pics of a rare well-cared-for Maserati! I confirm that ill-maintained Ferraris can be dogs even worse than Biturbos. I have come across an early F355 which had not been maintained since its first owner sold it at auction when he went bankrupt in '96... the car got picked up cheaply by an unsavoury low-life that treated it like dirt... never serviced it, revved it to 8000rpm from cold, always doing burn-outs... drag-racing it against teenagers in tuned japanese cars... he added chip-tuning, sports exhaust, always ignoring proper maintenance... I know a mechanic who eventually got this car when it was sold (its low-life owner ended up in jail or something): he had to open up the engine (replace all the bearings, valves), the exhaust manifolds were cracked, the half-shafts were shot, the differential was shot, the bodywork was twisted and full of dents, the interior was a mess... and the car only had 30K!!!!!! I have no idea how much it cost to get it back to shape, but surely a lot more than fixing a biturbo!
