Anybody know anything ...

[AndyT]

about these (http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=MASERATI&model=ANY&min_pr=75&max_pr=10000&postcode=pl6+5wa&miles=1500&max_records=50&source=0&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=5&distance=252&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200425148348167)

I assume being Italian that the wiring would have been put in by a Gerbil on acid :wack: , but are there any other issues?

[JB]

They are very very fragile mechanically and extremely badly built. Money pit, avoid at all costs.

[AndyT]

They are very very fragile mechanically and extremely badly built. Money pit, avoid at all costs.

Cheers JB :thumbs:

Cross them off the list them :)

[JB]

Cheers JB :thumbs:

Cross them off the list them :)
Unless you've go 8 grand for initial purchase and 25 grand for maintainance over 12 months burning a hole in your pocket then that's prolly a good idea.

A considered one at the time I got my Venturi, but decided the Venturi was the safer option (that's how bad those Mazzas are :D).

[gaz.thomas]

I'm pretty sure that by the '90s the Italian car industry had progressed past tiripping rodents onto colourblind YTS kids for their looms.

Gaz
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[Hayley]

Cross them off the list them :)

Good because you ain't parking anything that ugly in our driveway :whip:

[PsYcHeS]

ha Ha, its been a long time since i saw one of these and when i did it was in the process of blowing his engine up!
Having a small err, race on the M4 about 12 years ago, i was in my Alfa GTV and had a play with one of these, he couldnt sustain his speed and BANG and puff of black smoke and it was all over. Thouhgt at the time 'never ever get one of them'

[docwra]

I'm pretty sure that by the '90s the Italian car industry had progressed past tiripping rodents onto colourblind YTS kids for their looms.

Gaz
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You want one dont you. I can tell by the way I wouldnt say no to one ......... :D

[gaz.thomas]

:nod:

Gaz
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[2 Black Lines]

They are very very fragile mechanically and extremely badly built. Money pit, avoid at all costs.


JB speaks the truth here - Customers car needed approx £2000 spent on it for mot( its first :eek:MOT ), do not buy!!


Then If you look at the Mpg..... :eek: Then the insurance....

[Sibbers]

I think they are awesome... I wouldn't buy one but they sure do make some of the best noises ever.. vrooom vrooooom :nod: :thumbs:

[JB]

I think they are awesome... I wouldn't buy one but they sure do make some of the best noises ever.. vrooom vrooooom :nod: :thumbs:

Awesome in what way? They were miles behind the opposition in terms of handling, build, reliability, technical prowess and just about every other quantifiable method of evaluation. The one I drove (a 6000 miler) sounded like a bag of nails rattling around in a washing machine.

They do have a nice clock though, I'll give them that :wack:

[manic_mechanic]

Maestro turbo with bad wiring and expensive spares...........................
(still quite like the Maestro Turbo tho - always for the underdog, me!)

[ONION]

damn... thats piffed on my fire then :(

[Sibbers]

Awesome in what way? They were miles behind the opposition in terms of handling, build, reliability, technical prowess and just about every other quantifiable method of evaluation. The one I drove (a 6000 miler) sounded like a bag of nails rattling around in a washing machine.

They do have a nice clock though, I'll give them that :wack:

LOL, I really like the look of them and they don't sound bad at all, they sound raw. I know they handle like crap and they're not reliable but they have oodles of character imo... :)