The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XIX)
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ferrisbueller said:
Cheburator mk2 said:
Bubbas Grill said:
cherryowen said:
L100NYY said:
I like that plentyWhat did I miss?
1) Mid engined - tick
2) Race derived V8 - tick
3) Sublime chassis - tick
4) Sublime looks - tick
5) Easy to live with - tick
£50k normally gets you into a wreck needing £50k to become a £60k car so yes, this Bora is steal. Wonder if he would take a Part Ex on a 928 GTS 5spd and some cash his way? Hmm...
The Duke of London have a habit of unearthing and selling stunning bargains - they had a gorgeous E34 M5 Touring for £30k recently... It sold in 2 weeks from memory.
L100NYY said:
Meh...not sure about the colour? 
Bubbas Grill said:
They just have to go the way of the Espada eventually. Surprised Harry doesn't have one. IIIRC he has a Merak? Would imagine Iain Tyrrell would be your chap for a decent set-up. If I wasn't oop-North I'd be off for a look.
I would not be putting a Maserati anywhere near Mr Tyrrell… McGrath are a World Renown specialist who are Maserati Clasiche certified. They don’t have a YouTube channel, but their work is top notch. As for Espada values - hmm, in period the Bora competed with the Miura and Daytona. Very similar performance in real life, but you could actually drive it long distance without going mad. Thus the idea of getting a bonafide Miura competitor with real pedigree for £90k is just mad… P.S. I still have the Classic Car mag where D Bell drives a Bora alongside a vast range of supercars including an F1 and pronounced the Bora as the biggest surprise in a positive way. According to him it just got on with the business of munching miles at speed with great poise and competence…
stickylabels said:
A bit lower in the food chain perhaps, but as it was the first car I ever bought I couldn't resist. My one was exactly the same spec/colour bar the wheels. I had ATS 5 spokes on mine. Did a Weber twin choke conversion to be rid of the GM Variojet do-dah replete with a K&N pancake filter. Did many miles in the BLUE (!!) interior and learned about 3rd gear slides off of roundabouts just south of the Tyne tunnel.....dunno what my face looked like, but the bloke overtaking me in the outside lane was pishing himself with laughter....
I bought mine for a bag, this one's on Fb for a bit more......
L100NYY said:
Perfection. Dream 70s supercar, nothing comes close for meWhat do we think of this then and the price it sold for? (£28,400, which is probably roundabout what a 10k mile, standard example would sell for)
Built by DesignQ, for someone who no doubt spent an absolute fortune on updating their ageing (10 years old at the time 4200GT). Video of the owner and process can be found here... definitely not a botch job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuVbDh2F3Dc
I think the rear is really well done and like the 3200GT style lights, the front bumper definitely looks more modern and suits the car, but I think there are a few too many vents. Wheels are pretty nasty though.
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2005-maserati-...
My only concern is that QDesign is not Zagato or the likes of, so will the uniqueness add or detract value over time? Not that it matters, I am sure the new owner is happy and it will certainly stand out from the crowd at shows and makes a good talking point.
ETA a few more pictures...I really like this actually, i reckon spending a couple of grand on some custom wheels, would absolutely make the car.
Edited by MattsCar on Tuesday 18th June 22:29
Cheburator mk2 said:
Bubbas Grill said:
They just have to go the way of the Espada eventually. Surprised Harry doesn't have one. IIIRC he has a Merak? Would imagine Iain Tyrrell would be your chap for a decent set-up. If I wasn't oop-North I'd be off for a look.
I would not be putting a Maserati anywhere near Mr Tyrrell… McGrath are a World Renown specialist who are Maserati Clasiche certified. They don’t have a YouTube channel, but their work is top notch. As for Espada values - hmm, in period the Bora competed with the Miura and Daytona. Very similar performance in real life, but you could actually drive it long distance without going mad. Thus the idea of getting a bonafide Miura competitor with real pedigree for £90k is just mad… P.S. I still have the Classic Car mag where D Bell drives a Bora alongside a vast range of supercars including an F1 and pronounced the Bora as the biggest surprise in a positive way. According to him it just got on with the business of munching miles at speed with great poise and competence…
Edit - Looks like McGrath have been part of it's ongoing maintenance. I'll call them ramorra!
Edited by Bubbas Grill on Tuesday 18th June 23:40
biggbn said:
stickylabels said:
A bit lower in the food chain perhaps, but as it was the first car I ever bought I couldn't resist. My one was exactly the same spec/colour bar the wheels. I had ATS 5 spokes on mine. Did a Weber twin choke conversion to be rid of the GM Variojet do-dah replete with a K&N pancake filter. Did many miles in the BLUE (!!) interior and learned about 3rd gear slides off of roundabouts just south of the Tyne tunnel.....dunno what my face looked like, but the bloke overtaking me in the outside lane was pishing himself with laughter....I bought mine for a bag, this one's on Fb for a bit more......
It was just like this...
In other news I got the chance to drool over this car this week...
NomduJour said:
Having helped my brother restore an E-Type S2 Coupe which was in a similar condition, I can categorically state, that unless you really are into the M part of BSDM and are handy with a grinder, welder, and a paint gun, this car should be stripped for parts to help save other Maseratis... 
Edited by Cheburator mk2 on Wednesday 19th June 15:50
Cheburator mk2 said:
NomduJour said:
Having helped my brother restore an E-Type S2 Coupe which was in a similar condition, I can categorically state, that unless you really are into the M part of BSDM and are handy with a grinder, welder, and a paint gun, this car should be stripped for parts to help save other Maseratis... Edited by Cheburator mk2 on Wednesday 19th June 15:50
Seemed to have all the required skills and it was a high quantity resto.
But it petered out as far as I know as the updates ceased.
NomduJour said:
I'd drive that the way it is, just to annoy purists and for general s
ts and giggles....A slight diversion from all things Maserati, yesterday I saw, on my local high street, a new fully winged up 911 RS. Very nice it was too and daft as anything but who cares.
Today, in an unlikely coincidence, driving through the local supermarket car park I saw a Manthay version of the same car but all in black and blimey, that’s quite a bit of equipment indeed. Very interesting wheels.
Anyway, has Bubba bought the Sublime 70s dream car yet?
Today, in an unlikely coincidence, driving through the local supermarket car park I saw a Manthay version of the same car but all in black and blimey, that’s quite a bit of equipment indeed. Very interesting wheels.
Anyway, has Bubba bought the Sublime 70s dream car yet?
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