Jacko 2158 Report post Posted February 18, 2019 Stumbled into the weird place on tardme. https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1951517111.htm?rsqid=5f7a49ebee7e44bba9e4358e95960edf https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1785789053.htm?rsqid=fe639708d35b453eb43b42a77a6bdd54 1 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 18, 2019 Damn shame about the papers for the Maser, and the whole NZTA 'don't want to know' attitude around such things. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted February 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, gjm said: Damn shame about the papers for the Maser, and the whole NZTA 'don't want to know' attitude around such things. Note the taped over plates... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, gjm said: Damn shame about the papers for the Maser, and the whole NZTA 'don't want to know' attitude around such things. Not so sure about NZTA not wanting to know, the onus is always on the importer to provide the information to meet the requirements. There are too many "cowboy" importers that buy things without checking and then try and bullshit their way through the system. Unfortunately there also appear to be a number of cowboy compliance agents that either don't know the rules or are easily persuaded to put things through even though they shouldn't. Hopefully the review at NZTA will catch a few more of these outfits out. The fact that this car has plates on it but hasn't been registered suggests to me the owner has a very liberal view of the whole process. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Jacko said: Note the taped over plates... 2 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Not so sure about NZTA not wanting to know, the onus is always on the importer to provide the information to meet the requirements. There are too many "cowboy" importers that buy things without checking and then try and bullshit their way through the system. Unfortunately there also appear to be a number of cowboy compliance agents that either don't know the rules or are easily persuaded to put things through even though they shouldn't. Hopefully the review at NZTA will catch a few more of these outfits out. The fact that this car has plates on it but hasn't been registered suggests to me the owner has a very liberal view of the whole process. One disadvantage of looking at stuff on my oil-burning phone is I tend not to check pictures. Hadn't noticed the taped plates. Those BiTurbos are awesome cars. I'd love to have another. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, gjm said: One disadvantage of looking at stuff on my oil-burning phone is I tend not to check pictures. Hadn't noticed the taped plates. Those BiTurbos are awesome cars. I'd love to have another. Yeah the biturbos are a cool looking car, that seller has a 430 as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1878 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 What the sh*t is that first thing? 20% Supra, 80% sculptured bog? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1680 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 That Maserati interior hasn't aged well at all. Nice car to look at no way id want to own and run one. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 510 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 Can't believe no one has mentioned the Maserati roof wing ? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Blackie said: Can't believe no one has mentioned the Maserati roof wing ? That's because no-one would keep it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2429 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 That Maserati is my sorta weird arse project, but with no way to get it on the road its as good as scrap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydoogle 383 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 That jza80 would be worth more untouched. What a waste 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sobanoodle 45 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 9 hours ago, Jacko said: Note the taped over plates... Yeah, XS2545 - the ones that are supposed to be on the red 430. There's also a taped off badge, guessing it has 430 on it too 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 15 hours ago, KwS said: That Maserati is my sorta weird arse project, but with no way to get it on the road its as good as scrap. Late 80s Italian luxury car, been sitting for a long time with little to no use... would need to be a real passionate (read knowledgeable / got lots of parts already) fan to take either of those cars on. I wonder what the parts availability would be like on those, possibly third-party, electrics, switches, etc. might be common across some other brands might be obtainable, but any Maserati specific parts would be hard to find and big-$$$ I would suggest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 19, 2019 27 minutes ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Late 80s Italian luxury car, been sitting for a long time with little to no use... would need to be a real passionate (read knowledgeable / got lots of parts already) fan to take either of those cars on. I wonder what the parts availability would be like on those, possibly third-party, electrics, switches, etc. might be common across some other brands might be obtainable, but any Maserati specific parts would be hard to find and big-$$$ I would suggest. The BiTurbos have a massive international following, probably because they are regarded as an affordable piece of Italian exotica. Engine and body parts aren't as easy to find, but electrics, trim and pretty much everything else is readily available. In terms of complexity, they're not a complicated car. An E90 is far worse. Reliability is good too, once you look past dodgy window switches and the like. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3344 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 The other advantages of the Maser is that they are self-recycling in the way that they are predisposed to returning to earth. Coupling that with Italian reliability and electronics, and you get to realise the third efficiency: emptying your wallet like (insert your favorite similie here). ultimately a kitschy 80’s Box with little merit in today’s world. I’ll get me coat, then. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2429 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 35 minutes ago, Olaf said: The other advantages of the Maser is that they are self-recycling in the way that they are predisposed to returning to earth. Coupling that with Italian reliability and electronics, and you get to realise the third efficiency: emptying your wallet like (insert your favorite similie here). ultimately a kitschy 80’s Box with little merit in today’s world. I’ll get me coat, then. I still want it ? 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, KwS said: I still want it ? Me too. @Olaf is living his dream with Grey Thunder... Now it's our turn! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3344 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) Grey Thunder is more 'girl next door' ? ? The Biturbo is that supermodel's sister you lusted for, and she's out of rehab, takes her meds infrequently, and hasn't been taking care of herself; she'll lead you astray and then cast you aside, wrecked. Can't deny a man his dreams! Though these threads on Retro Rides make somewhat sobering reading. http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/203380/1988-maserati-biturbo-late-arrival http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/195267/1992-maserati-222-4v http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/181696/another-maserati-biturbo-build-say http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/175233/82-maserati-biturbo-coupe now this is the one you *really* want to see for heroic dedication: http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/37171/xbolx-blog-2016-fleet-update?q=maserati Edited February 20, 2019 by Olaf 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1680 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 I know from experience the cost of having to import every part gets adds up real quick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
