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#16045 of 19347 This is ... just ... by jaserb Dec 05, 2008 (8:28 am)
I saw this and had to share - I figured this group would appreciate the sheer insanity.   http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___Custom-1982-Maserati-Quattroporte-5- -4-V8-626hp_W0QQitemZ120344444938QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewIt- emQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item120344444938&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3- A727%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318   OK, it's a completed project. But can you imagine the amount of time, money, and probably alcohol it must have taken? And now someone has the fastest '82 QP on the planet. Awesome.   -Jason Replies to this message: boomchek (Dec 05, 2008 10:38 am) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 10:52 am)
#16046 of 19347 Re: pretty blue miata [lemmer] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 05, 2008 (8:56 am)
Replying to: lemmer (Dec 05, 2008 6:47 am) Actually a 944 can be a 911---at least a 944 Turbo, well set-up and driven expertly, can still give a 911 FITS on the race track.   '82 Maserati 4Porto -- that would be a sweet car to have if the conversions were done well and the thing doesn't sound like a Hell's Bells hotrod. The 4Porto has the loveliest leather seats you'll ever experience, and if enough sound-deadening and balancing has been installed to block out the over-built Ford V8 (the Maser V-8 was very quiet and very smooth), this car would be a winner to cruise around the country in.   This car is a monster, and you aren't going to fling it around like it was a BMW M5, so best keep it as a stately GT car that goes fast.   The choice of gauges, wheels and steering wheel are unfortunate, but this is Las Vegas. I'm also not a big fan of 200 lbs of airtex piping all over the place. Also not sure if the double-shocks are going to jar your fillings loose in your teeth.   It's a car that needs to be driven before it is bought, or you might end up with a freak here. Jay Leno might like it.   Replies to this message: fintail (Dec 05, 2008 1:20 pm)
#16047 of 19347 Re: This is ... just ... [jaserb] by boomchek Dec 05, 2008 (10:38 am)
Replying to: jaserb (Dec 05, 2008 8:28 am) I always like the looks of the old Maseratis QPs. It does indeed look like alot of work has been put into it. Not sure if I'd pay $45k for it though. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 10:52 am)
#16048 of 19347 Re: This is ... just ... [boomchek] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 05, 2008 (10:52 am)
Replying to: boomchek (Dec 05, 2008 10:38 am) True, considering that you could buy the world's best 4Porto for $20,000 in stock form with a 5-speed, restored to perfection.
#16049 of 19347 Re: pretty blue miata [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail Dec 05, 2008 (1:20 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 8:56 am) Those gauges hurt my eyes!
#16050 of 19347 Bird Land by lokki Dec 05, 2008 (4:58 pm)
Lots of Birds in flight - at reasonable prices?   I always loved these... make me think of the Jetsons! http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/946446308.html   http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/943124059.html   http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/940982184.html   This looks a more of a mugging set-up than a serious ad http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/940982184.html   Memories of the dark ages of the Thunderbirds http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/942544250.html   These just never excited me.... they had so much promise....but http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/936842050.html   Can someone please explain this picture for me? http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/923559812.html Replies to this message: andre1969 (Dec 05, 2008 5:09 pm) xwesx (Dec 05, 2008 5:34 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 5:41 pm) andre1969 (Dec 05, 2008 5:51 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 6:06 pm) and 2 more... fintail (Dec 05, 2008 7:05 pm) lemko (Dec 06, 2008 6:37 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 06, 2008 7:18 pm) andre1969 (Dec 07, 2008 9:24 am) and 4 more...
#16051 of 19347 Re: Bird Land [lokki] by andre1969 Dec 05, 2008 (5:09 pm)
Replying to: lokki (Dec 05, 2008 4:58 pm) I don't think it registers very high on most people's radar list, but I LOVE the '66 T-bird! Except for one little detail...I hate that landau style with the huge blind C-pillar. I love the base hardtop coupe though, or better yet, the convertible. I think the landau was the most popular body style that year, though.   That Roadrunner pic looks kinda like an aborted Dukes of Hazzard stunt. Maybe for the pilot they tried using a '71 Roadrunner but discovered it sucked at jumping, so they went with the '69 Charger (and a few '68's and an occasional '70 ) instead? Replies to this message: xwesx (Dec 05, 2008 5:34 pm)
#16052 of 19347 Re: Bird Land [andre1969] by xwesx Dec 05, 2008 (5:34 pm)
Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 05, 2008 5:09 pm) Well, the photo obviously shows the car being loaded onto a trailer with a forklift (doesn't bode well for its condition!), but I have to wonder why someone would pick *that* photo for a sale ad. Something smells, and it is probably that "bird."
#16053 of 19347 Re: Bird Land [lokki] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 05, 2008 (5:41 pm)
Replying to: lokki (Dec 05, 2008 4:58 pm) 76 T-Bird -- I'd really enjoy machine-gunning that car.   Let's see---we got yer Classic Birds or "Little Birds", then yer Square Birds ("lets give the market away to Corvette") , then yer Bullet Birds, then yer Jet Birds (why that name?) and then the Dark Ages aka the "Big Birds" (appropriate as they weighed 4,300 lbs)......   2002 T-Bird: "Let's make them all 6 cylinder automatics. No one will notice!" Replies to this message: andre1969 (Dec 05, 2008 5:51 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 6:06 pm) andre1969 (Dec 05, 2008 6:52 pm) and 1 more...
#16054 of 19347 Re: Bird Land [Mr_Shiftright] by andre1969 Dec 05, 2008 (5:51 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 5:41 pm) The '02 T-bird used a V-8 engine, not a 6-cyl. I forget its displacement now...I want to say 3.9L, but it was the same one used in the Lincoln LS sedan. But I think they were all automatics. I just never cared for the style of those cars. I know it's supposed to evoke the style of the '55-57 T-bird, but I just don't see it. I swear it looks more like a 1953 Corvette than it does a first-gen Bird. The biggest problem is that the 2002 Bird has a raked-back front-end, like a Corvette. The original Bird had more of a forward thrust to it, especially the '57. Plus, the proportioning just isn't right. Those original Birds had a long hood, closely coupled compartment, and a long-ish rear deck. Comfort probably sucked for anybody taller than maybe 5'7", but damn those cars looked good! With the 2002 model though, the cowl is too far forward, and the hood too short.   I think the only time I've ever heard the word "pig" used as an adjective was in describing the handling of a mid-60's T-bird, but how bad, really, would a '66 be? I mean, if I'm comfortable driving a '67 Catalina and a '57 DeSoto, could a '66 T-bird be any more of a challenge? I know it would be a joke by today's standards, but would it be bad, even by the standards of the time?   Oh, as for that early 70's Bird, it was a lot more than 4300 lb. Try more like 5,000+! The thing was basically an uglied-up Mark IV. When they went to the intermediate Torino/LTD-II platform, THAT got them down to about 4000-4300 lb! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 6:06 pm) andre1969 (Dec 05, 2008 6:52 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 7:01 pm)

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