If you can get this to the Challenge, you deserve some sort of award. $800 Biturbo!!!

https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/6213769885.html

Craigslist Dude said: Beautiful 1985 Maserati Biturbo for restoration/personal build/or for parts. I have the original title, it is clean. I have a binder that goes with the car that includes the original purchase receipt, owners manual, dozens of service records, a few Maserati Owners Club pamphlets, and the holy grail of any car, the Technical Service Manual. The new parts include front brake pads, fuel filters, fuel pump, some brake lines, rear brake caliper rebuild kit, and air filters. The rebuilt parts include rear subframe, air intake housing, carburetor, and front brake calipers. The car has minimal rust and cleans up well, paint can be restored. It currently has a non-operable 2.5lt twin turbo V6 with a 5 speed dogleg shift. The engine ran before it was dismantled but had a blown turbo on the passenger side. Endoscope pictures show the cylinders are in good condition but have caked on deposits from the oil leak. The engine itself has minor nicks and dings, but no serious or hidden damages. While the car was running, I ran it through all the gears and it operates in good health, some noise at speeds cause by failing u-joints. **Note: This is a project car; it does not drive currently. It will need to be towed to its new home.** I am open to trades, no reasonable offer will be ignored.

Of course, it doesn't run or drive, but from the seller's sales pitch, it sounds sort of optimistic that it could be put together and actually run again. Or, just ditch that setup and swap in the drivetrain of your choice.

I think that if someone brings a Biturbo with it's original drivetrain AND can survive the Challenge, they shoud get some sort of award.

Hope springs eternal in the hearts of fools (and Biturbo owners).

78,950 is an abosolute ton of miles on a BiTurbo. It is rare to see one exceed 50k.

Does not run. Imagine that, a non-running BiTurbo!

Tony Sestito wrote: Of course, it doesn't run or drive, but from the seller's sales pitch, it sounds sort of optimistic that it could be put together and actually run again.

Optimistic yes. I read it more to say, "could be put back together just not by me, even though I have the service manual."

Tony Sestito wrote: I think that if someone brings a Biturbo with it's original drivetrain AND can survive the Challenge, they shoud get some sort of award.

Makes me wonder what the Award/Prize should be.
Maybe another non running BiTurbo.

I like how the interior of every Biturbo I've ever seen is upholstered in the finest E.T. leather money can buy. No wonder why he wanted to go home so badly.

Engine swap?

Tony Sestito wrote: I think that if someone brings a Biturbo with it's original drivetrain AND can survive the Challenge, they shoud get some sort of award.

I do think GRM should do a "Z = Zero" clause for the Biturbo. Meaning, you bring a Biturbo with original drivetrain to the challenge, you can claim an unlimited budget with no penalty.

Maybe there should be a "Really Bad Idea" award.... Possibly selected by the other competitors due their knowledge of why certain cars are really bad ideas.

That actually looks like a good project, but then I already have one. If someone here buys it I can offer some info to help out.

Another one for sale:

BiTurbo

The owners apparently have a trailer, as the pictures are all in different locations.

spin_out wrote: Maybe there should be a "Really Bad Idea" award.... Possibly selected by the other competitors due their knowledge of why certain cars are really bad ideas.

Finally an award I have a shot at winning.

I wish my life was more together so I could ruin it with the purchase of one of these BiTurbo's. I kind of want one with a cloth top.

If I ever find another convertible one for Challenge money close enough to get home, I'm almost certain to jump at it. Still regret not trying to get the barn find one that showed up at the local auction a few years back...

Ashyukun wrote: If I ever find another convertible one for Challenge money close enough to get home, I'm almost certain to jump at it. Still regret not trying to get the barn find one that showed up at the local auction a few years back...

A Delorean and a Bi-Turbo!

You sir, are a brave man!

XLR99 wrote: Another one for sale: BiTurbo The owners apparently have a trailer, as the pictures are all in different locations.

I can't hear you lalalala

In reply to XLR99:

I'd buy that if they knocked a "0" off the price.

pres589 wrote: I wish my life was more together so I could ruin it with the purchase of one of these BiTurbo's.

This should make it into that quote column

I suspect that in the Biturbo world, this is a rare occasion!

John Welsh wrote: I suspect that in the Biturbo world, this is a rare occasion!

Thats at the petro station on broadview in parma. Impressive to get it the 15 miles from medina to there, and apparently even the 15 miles back!

Might be the only car where using the turn signal is risky. If you blow the turn signal fuse the engine will die. A simple valve adjustment will cost more than the car is worth, that is if you can find someone that knows how to do the job. Hard to find a experienced Mechanic to do that job, if they have done it before they won't want to do it again. Same issue with replacing the clutch, if you have done it once you won't be willing to do it again.

All this talk,

I want one bad!

Do these things become reliable if you remove all the badging? I mean, if the car doesn't know it's a BiTurbo...

I'm an engineer and a gearhead. I want one just to see if I'm as good as I think I am.

I want a convertible one because of the challenge of making it work and the fact that it's as close as exists to a convertible DeLorean...

AngryCorvair wrote: I'm an engineer and a gearhead. I want one just to see if I'm as good as I think I am.

Thats the boat i'm in. I want one just to show that i can indeed keep it running