1990 Maserati 222 2.0 V6 Bi-turbo from Netherlands
Summary:
Love makes you blind
Faults:
Alarm system broke and gave problems, so was disconnected.
Problems with ground contacts and several relays.
Aircon must be refilled; it blows warm air.
General Comments:
Well when you want to buy a Bi-turbo, never buy it with your last cash.
The 222 Bi-turbo is a serious quick car. When it came out, it was quicker than most of the BMWs and Porsches, including the M3, M5 and 911.
The car is a GT, therefore the road holding is less M3 and more Porsche 928.
The car is reliable, but maintenance is essential.
A visit to the garage will cost 500 Euro if there is really nothing wrong.
A service with checking valve clearance and changing the cambelt is around 1500 Euro.
It is a great car, but you have to love it, because it will cost you more than a Mercedes S Class to drive, because of the high running costs.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 3rd February, 2007
12th Nov 2003, 17:17
Your problems with this car sound very strange to me. Since there was originally never a Maserati with a Cartier Clock existing,- but you obviously had one built in, may be you had lots of other non proper working after market parts built into your car as well? Where and how did you purchase it?