Re: Maserati 4Porte <NAC>

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I owned an 82 4Porte for several years.   Yes to all the comments about
weight, sagging springs, etc.  But there was one feature that forever
endeared the car to me - The nose.  The image presented by the 4Porte coming
up in your rear view mirror was nothing short of "Wow - let me move over!"
Although the same "nose" was grafted onto the BiTurbo and 326's, it was a
work of automotive art on the Quattroporte.
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter L. Krause <pkrause@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 10:18 AM
Subject: RE: Maserati 4Porte <NAC>


> I love those cars...
>
> Sure, the suspension sags and bottoms.
>
> Sure, the dash lights up like a Christmas tree with false warnings.
>
> Sure, it's always a chore to get the car through emissions.
>
> Sure, there's the pit in your stomach as you recognize the sound of a
> stripped ring gear on the flywheel and begin to comprehend the horror of
> transmission or engine removal to fix it.
>
> That said, there are few better engines with a better pedigree (all the
way
> back to the 450S and the Shah's 5000GT), the lines turn your head 25 years
> later (there's no question, this car means business!) and the interior is
> the greatest "love nest" there is! (Villency showroom, maybe?)
>
> I used to service half a dozen, the five-speed was awesome and along with
> the Ferrari 400i, the 4Porte was my favorite businessman's express.
>
> -Peter
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