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Hey I noticed a tiny problem in that photo, I've circled it here in red for you: Fix that and you should be just fine! for five minutes until it bursts into flames+spiders
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Hey now, Interstate sells a decent battery. 
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Aug 22, 2014 20:25
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As a hanger on from the time this thread was in the LP forum, this thread is responsible for getting me interested in cars. Thanks for that. That said, do a scarecam LP of you fixing the car. That's the ticket to glorious YouTube ad revenue.
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Honestly that looks like a terrifying mess. I can understand taking a beautiful car with lovely engine/electrics and putting a different drive train in it, but the Biturbo is ugly as gently caress AND has lovely internals. So, buy it I guess? Or buy a 90s Jaguar and put the Biturbo engine into it?
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Aug 22, 2014 20:33
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SHOT IN THE DICK, AND YOURE TO BLAME. YOU GIVE CARS A BAD NAME             
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Astonishing Wang posted:God this is such a stupid idea, and It's not even cool looking. Don't do it dude, even in a perfect world where nobody ever drops an exhaust manifold on their dick you're only going to get about 10 minutes of fun out of this thing. A buttload of dollars probably to get it running only to find out that it just broke again because you stepped on the gas too hard and it caught on fire. You sir need to understand that we aren't pushing Officer 13 inch psychlobe Dick to do anything. No offense 13 inch.. but He has a mental illness and it's in the form of a Sadistic relationship with vehicles. lets go over the facts. 1. VW fastback full of spiders that tried to kill him many a time. 2. Froot truck (Free) that drew blood and tears from him so many times 3. Civic 1 that was a mess and he finally got it running and sold. (SOmewhere in 2&3 He looked into buying back the VW fastback full of spiders that wanted to kill him) 4. Retired POPO car that was actually reliable.. This was too boring roomy and reliable for our poor subject, so he sold it for 5. 5. Civic he curently drives, had some issues, but he got it back and running and in decent shape.. so now he's bored it hasn't tried to kill him. 6. Wasn't there a volvo in there somewhere too? I can't quite remember. We're not doing anything but suggesting that he go after his dream of a bi-turbo, the best twin-turbo carburated luxary sedan that 1984 had to offer. The Bi-turbo has been a dream of 13inch since he was wee officer 8inch.
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Aug 22, 2014 20:36
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Mechanical nightmares aside, it looks pretty drat clean! So when do you tow it home?
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Aug 22, 2014 20:37
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The interior of mine was the best... suede headliner and buttery leather seats... you're giving me flashbacks. Like of that stupid UNLEADED FUEL ONLY sticker they stuck on the instrument panel. But... suede headliner. Stitched leather dash. BiTurbo. Do it.
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Didn't even make it 13k miles before turning into a mechanical shitheap. That's Italian soul.
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Aug 22, 2014 20:40
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Spiderwebs spotted in the pictures, buy it, you were meant to be together.
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Aug 22, 2014 20:40
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I'd throw a junkyard truck SBC in it, slam it and put wheels on it and call it a day. Would not touch the paint.
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Aug 22, 2014 20:40
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Guinness posted:Didn't even make it 13k miles before turning into a mechanical shitheap. That's Italian soul. Italian cars are the only ones where they roll the odometer forward to make it seem like a better buy.
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Aug 22, 2014 20:42
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I've got aaaaaall kinds of weird poo poo on my computer...
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Aug 22, 2014 20:43
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I am really into high-maintenance V6 Alfas, and the BiTurbo is a strange, strange dream I have. Remember to let the turbos cool off...
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Aug 22, 2014 20:43
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Man, what a sexy car (I say this fully acknowledging my disappointment with the digital dash clock).
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Aug 22, 2014 20:48
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prolapsed anus shift boot...check
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I really want to make a 'dog leg' joke but that would infer that the car was mobile to some degree. E: Not rainwater, but tears.
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There are so many warning signsPham Nuwen posted:Spiderwebs spotted in the pictures, buy it, you were meant to be together. Nidhg00670000 posted:I've got aaaaaall kinds of weird poo poo on my computer... 
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This looks like such a terrible idea.
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This thing is worth it based solely on that fine Italian interior. I want those seats in my living room. If you go through with this (and really, why the gently caress not?) good luck and I really hope you have some flame retardant coveralls. If you want, I have a pair I used when I had to do work at refineries and terminals that I can wash up and send your way.
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Guy wants a thousand dollars for it but it comes with extra rims, spare transmission, exhaust, an an entire axle to axle rear subframe assembly. He says I could easily make back most of the purchase price by selling off spares to Maserati enthusiasts online.
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OFFICER 13 INCH posted:Guy wants a thousand dollars for it but it comes with extra rims, spare transmission, exhaust, an an entire axle to axle rear subframe assembly. He says I could easily make back most of the purchase price by selling off spares to Maserati enthusiasts online. Then why isn't he selling them all online 
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If you're looking for a good place to find other Biturbo owners to sell the spares, may I suggest fetlife.com?
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I don't know how many other crazy people there are out there that want Biturbo parts, but it sounds like a decent buy. Of course, this is coming from a guy who lives in North Dakota where the economy has made any running shitbox automatically worth about $1500. Duct tape add-ons are extra. I'd do it.
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Francis Baconator posted:I don't know how many other crazy people there are out there that want Biturbo parts, but it sounds like a decent buy. Of course, this is coming from a guy who lives in North Dakota where the economy has made any running shitbox automatically worth about $1500. Duct tape add-ons are extra. You forgot the "SAAB GUY" disclaimer, though. There is insane, and then there is insane.
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$1000? Sounds good to me! What's the buy-in on this? No vagi-clock?  I thought this was a classy prospective purchase! 13", I expected better from you. Astonishing Wang posted:God this is such a stupid idea, and It's not even cool looking. Don't do it dude, even in a perfect world where nobody ever drops an exhaust manifold on their dick you're only going to get about 10 minutes of fun out of this thing. A buttload of dollars probably to get it running only to find out that it just broke again because you stepped on the gas too hard and it caught on fire.
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Dante Logos posted:That said, do a scarecam LP of you fixing the car. That's the ticket to glorious YouTube ad revenue. I would pay for a live feed of 13 Inch working on it. Why isn't there a kickstarter set up yet? WHY?
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The question isn't should you do this, the question is are you prepared to even top yourself in terms of torture and buy this bucket of insanity right before winter's icy grip lays its hands upon you and your Italian death trap? (please do it for the sake of all of us)
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I'm in for $20 or at least a case of beer and some chicken if he has people over to help get it running.
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Im not sure why the PO made such a point about how the car was to be sold with a pint bottle of scotch, a note pad and pen, and a snub nose .38 with a single round chambered all in the glovebox.
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Bulk Vanderhuge posted:I would pay for a live feed of 13 Inch working on it. Why isn't there a kickstarter set up yet? WHY? I really think this needs a garage webcam. We have people here willing to chop it down to a "best of" moments as rubber disintegrates, fuel spurts out of the carb, and everything goes up in flames.
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OFFICER 13 INCH posted:Im not sure why the PO made such a point about how the car was to be sold with a pint bottle of scotch, a note pad and pen, and a snub nose .38 with a single round chambered all in the glovebox. Maserati rules state just that.
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OFFICER 13 INCH posted:Im not sure why the PO made such a point about how the car was to be sold with a pint bottle of scotch, a note pad and pen, and a snub nose .38 with a single round chambered all in the glovebox. The unstated bit of this - its chambered in the gun beneath the seat, not the one in the glovebox. The one which is live is currently acting as suspension, and has a very small lead from the tip, with which all grounding is run. Francis Baconator posted:That's true. But if unreliable cars were an STD, 13 INCH would be rocking gonorrhea and I'd just be stuck with the clap or scabies. Uhh.. Gonorrhea is the clap?  ?
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Viggen posted:You forgot the "SAAB GUY" disclaimer, though. There is insane, and then there is insane. Bring it on!  BTW 13 INCH, I'm pretty sure the previous owner left you that revolver so you had one way out in case all else fails. Cthulhu is generous. Viggen posted:Uhh.. Gonorrhea is the clap? Francis Baconator fucked around with this message at 21:57 on Aug 22, 2014 |
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Goddamn, you glorious bastard, I am so proud of you for finally buying one. Can't wait to see how this progresses!
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I just happened across this BiTurbo buyers guide: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/maserati-biturbo/quote:Biturbos have many positive traits, but they do not respond to neglect and rough treatment. As with any used car, it is always smart to buy the best one possible, and for the Biturbo this goes double. The cars are so inexpensive and the parts are so expensive that it simply does not make economic sense to resuscitate a poor one.
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I didn't know they had air/water intercoolers on the late carbureted models, I thought it was either non-intercooled carb or air/air intercooled EFI. I actually recognize most of that stuff, the gold can behind the battery is the evap canister, and the thing with the set screw on top is the boost-reference fuel pressure regulator so the boost doesn't blow the fuel back out of the bowls into the fuel lines.
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It hasnt gone through. Theres the haggling and thinking it over phase right now. "I remember the day that 13 INCH bought that Maserati. We all had a good laugh, oh how we all laughed. That was good ol' 13, always clowning around like that. But......I can't help but wonder, ya know? Wonder what if one of us recognised what it really was all about. The last gasp of air of a drowning man, desperately reaching out for someone, anyone to be there to take his hand. Well, sure, in hindsight all the signs were there, but we were all too busy laughing at his antics to hide that cold queasy feeling it gave us all down in the gut. Because, you know, we were laughing right? So it was all okay? I just can't help but wonder some times..."
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OFFICER 13 INCH posted:I just can't help but wonder some times..."
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DJ Commie posted:I didn't know they had air/water intercoolers on the late carbureted models, I thought it was either non-intercooled carb or air/air intercooled EFI. Honestly, anything pre-'87 is a known joke. The '87 was the only one that the got close to passable, with EFI and air/air intercooler. Anything earlier than '87 is a basket case that was a laughable project in '94 when I bought my '87. 15 years after that? It's a project that I'd only trust with 14 INCH DICK, his username may change, but the spirit is always there and willing.
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