My Maserati Biturbo project

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  • ThatOneEuroE30
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    Incredible project man

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  • Handgrenade
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    I took a page out of his book and with virtually no experience, I made an attempt at recovering my door panels. I'm still interested in parts from that car if it ever turns up.

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  • Handgrenade
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    I know this is an old thread, but I sure would like to inquire about that interior as well as the rear spoiler, the suspension, brakes etc. Please send me a PM if you have any info at all on where the wrecked car ended up and if any of it is left for sale.
    Thanks
    -Paul in Ohio

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  • tehwickerman
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    oh well, joins the ranks of the others that have met a similar fate. pity all your work was lost though i'm sorry man.

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  • aasterbeatrix
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    I have seen something like this one on craigslist. But that is bit costly for me.

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  • achtunge30
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    Wow, the car looks amazing, pretty much everything you set it out to be is now reality! Great job!! Hope to see it someday in person!

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  • academyreject
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    I have waited for an appropriate time to post on this forum for the first time and I would like you to know, as my first official post on this site, your work and your father's work on this car was/is amazing. Truly artistic. Beautifully done, and I too send my deepest sympathies to you for your loss.

    Please continue to grace us with your future projects. This build thread was a treat to read through.

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  • jrw1621
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    Originally posted by BoxDriver86

    On the upside, we will be taking delivery of a 1994 Bentley Turbo R for a quick turn around and will likely be on the hunt for either an Alfa Milano Verdi or a Lamborgini Espada...
    If you are looking for a place to put your Bentley/Alfa/Lambo build thread, bring it over to Grassroots combined with the sister publication Classic Motorsports. Would love to hear/see more.

    John
    '87 325is
    Last edited by jrw1621; 06-15-2012, 05:06 AM.

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  • BoxDriver86
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    Much appreciated to all of your sympathies and kind words. In all honesty, the credit goes to my father who did about 80% of the work in my absence. I had moved 6 hours away halfway through the project and he handled most of the work from that point on.

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  • jrw1621
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    I came in through the Grassroots Motorsports link.
    I want to extend my heartfelt deepest sympathy to you on the passing of the loved one.
    Better to have know and lost rather than not have known at all.

    I also commend your capabilities!

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  • 1984eta
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    This thread really ended sadly. what a great example of hard work. It's funny because when My uncle graduated UCLA in 84' he looked at a biturbo and a 325e he ended up getting the 325e and it's mine now. I have always wondered what i would have ended up with if he bought the biturbo...

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  • BoxDriver86
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    I get a lot of questions about my MPG so I'll throw this up:
    I completely refreshed my eta motor, and drive mostly highway. I always have a clean set of all-season tires run about 2psi higher than recommended. Although I drive it hard, I had a 2.93 so it was really easy to get between 38-42mpg on the regular. Since adding the Turner chip and the 3.25S my fuel economy has dropped to between 32-26.

    For those of you asking about videos, etc...please read on page 8 that the car was a total loss. My father has put ridiculous hours into this handcrafting the bumpers, stitching the interior and doing all the body work and paint. It's a really hard time for us to see the car go in this manner.

    Irish, I may look into those. I have been wanting to pick up another Biturbo to swap an S52 into as a daily and two usually make 1. Thanks so much for the heads up there.

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  • irish44j
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    btw, for anyone looking - there's someone in the Washington DC area that keeps posting up a PAIR of Biturbos for sale for like $1500 or something. It's not on CL right now, but he seems to repost them there every few months. Says one is a driver (but needs work) and the other is a parts car.

    FYSA.

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  • irish44j
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    I cross-posted this on Grassroots motorsports since there always seem to be inquiries there about Biturbos. If you're not on that forum, you should be. Few places appreciate odd/quirky/unusual cars as much as GRM forums.

    Great build, btw. My neighbor in Italy had a pair of Biturbos for years. I never once saw either of them actually running, though I spent alot of time toying with them. Great to see you've made it work as it should!>

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  • E30_Pare
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    Nice change of pace in the project forum! Sweet ride needs moar low. Or most go fast aggression

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