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#31
08-16-2009, 09:12 PM
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Re: Syclone CLUNKER how sad
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I now have the keys to the Syclone and should get the oK on Monday to get it home. I did get to drive it in the parking lot and it runs, shifts and drives fine but it wants to die in gear but just placing my foot on the gas in gear keeps it going, with or without the AC on. The seats look like new and it really is a solid truck. I would live to find a original black paint door for the because it looks like it still has all factory paint, I will know more when I clean it up. Survivor?? [/ QUOTE ]That is fantastic!  There are some great locals there that can help you get it sorted out.Sounds like it has a vacuum leak to me. Also,those mirrors on it are after market,just so you know. You can get all the help you need over at Syty.net 
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#32
08-16-2009, 10:07 PM
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Re: Syclone CLUNKER how sad
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And now this. An ultra rare Red/Red 93 Typhoon (one of 50) heads to the crusher.  [/ QUOTE ] Too bad you couldn't have at least stripped it of whatever you could before it went into the crusher.
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#33
08-17-2009, 12:51 AM
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Re: Syclone CLUNKER how sad
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[ QUOTE ] And now this. An ultra rare Red/Red 93 Typhoon (one of 50) heads to the crusher. [/ QUOTE ] Too bad you couldn't have at least stripped it of whatever you could before it went into the crusher. [/ QUOTE ] The Sy/Ty community is actively pursuing all angles on saving this truck or it's pieces. 
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#35
08-20-2009, 09:11 PM
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Maserati - CLUNKER how sad
Maserati becomes just another clunker
August 19, 2009 . In a sad-but-true story, the frustrated owner of a 1985 Maserati BiTurbo recently turned his engine-plagued car into the Cash for Clunkers program. The program is designed to remove less-fuel-efficient vehicles from the road and spur the economy through car sales. Currently about 800,000 older-model 'gas guzzlers' have been traded in. Go Subaru in Golden, Col., had quite a surprise, however, when the owner of the Maserati came in to trade the Italian sports car for a new Subaru Impreza. The Maserati was in near-mint condition with all leather, suede and wood trim, and had an odometer reading of only 18,480 miles. It did, however, have an engine problem that made it quit 10 minutes after starting. The owner had been trying to sell the car for several months, and had not met with any success, so he traded it in for $3,500 credit towards purchase of the Subaru under the Cash for Clunkers program. Under the terms of the program the Maserati will have to be crushed. 
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#36
08-20-2009, 11:42 PM
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Re: Maserati - CLUNKER how sad
I would imagine that the dealer could ignore the paperwork, allow the $3,500 trade in to the customer and keep the car.
All the customer knows is that they received a $3,500 credit. A dealer would have to know this vehicle is worth more than that.
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#37
08-20-2009, 11:59 PM
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Re: Maserati - CLUNKER how sad
Is it ?
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#38
08-21-2009, 12:02 AM
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Re: Maserati - CLUNKER - and how!
That's no rare Italian sportscar, that's a BiTurbo. In GM terms, its a nicely trimmed '80s Cavalier with the torque steer you'd expect after you put an HO 5.0L V8 into it, plus it has all of the self igniting fire capabilities of an '84 Fiero. That and the reliability of an old British sports car that had been in a flood. Awful cars with no resale value. Regardless of its low miles, it looks like the leading edge of the front fender is rusted through. No tragedy here, and the dealer would be a fool to keep it. JMO....
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#39
08-23-2009, 06:14 PM
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Re: Maserati - CLUNKER - and how!
After all the calls and work the truck is going to the junk yard. The manager doing the paperwork did not call as directed whan the final paperwork was completed so the application was processed with the goverment and approved so no going back now and a very very sad day.. One very big problem with vehicles like the syclone going through the process is the younger folks are looking at them just as an old worn out truck because that just do not know any better. We have a huge auto mall and we have taken in hundreds of the cars and trucks and I just do not even go to the holding lot anymore to look.
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#40
08-23-2009, 09:28 PM
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Re: Maserati - CLUNKER - and how!
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That's no rare Italian sportscar, that's a BiTurbo. In GM terms, its a nicely trimmed '80s Cavalier with the torque steer you'd expect after you put an HO 5.0L V8 into it, plus it has all of the self igniting fire capabilities of an '84 Fiero. That and the reliability of an old British sports car that had been in a flood. Awful cars with no resale value. Regardless of its low miles, it looks like the leading edge of the front fender is rusted through. No tragedy here, and the dealer would be a fool to keep it. JMO.... [/ QUOTE ] Tom you could make a good buck descibing used cars for honest salesmen!!   
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