Loz's old 4200 back up for sale (I think)

[leeq61]

I think reading through this, it was once Loz's 4200? The seller doesn't do himself any favours IMO

MASERATI 4200 COUPE V8 CAMBIO CORSA 2002 | eBay

I bought this car just under a year ago. As a project from Sutton Automotive the advert is in the final pictures. I have a small collection of cars and had always been intrigued by the Ferrari engined 4200.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[allandwf]

What did he expect? These are never viable unless you can do the work yourself.

 

[Andyk]

I think it is as the number plate certainly was on Loz's………...Sounds like it isn't worth 11500 from the advert.....You could get a sorted one for that or a few more K's surely....

 

[Simon1963]

Hard to tell but looking at the pics it looks as if it’s had a dodgy respray. The paint looks flat. Maybe why the bonnet has micro blisters. Maybe worth a punt at 6k as a project but no more than that.

 

[madmanmart]

What did he expect? These are never viable unless you can do the work yourself.

Exactly that!
Plus starting off with a wrote off car is never good for any resale value.

 

[lifes2short]

engine would make a nice coffee table

 

[Twinspark]

These ads that bash the 4200s unreliability as an attempt at being funny has been vastly overdone.

Too many people get suckered in thinking they are like a CLK 55 or M3 in terms of maintenance. Then they find out how wrong they are because of the low production numbers of these versus the comparatively mass market German cars.

 

[philw696]

I'm sure Marios would advise anyone if they were interested having done that much work on it.

 

[Gp79]

So you buy a project car on the insurance register then moan about it being a project!
Might be worth a look if you’re handy with the spanners and have free time

 

[Saigon]

What did he expect? These are never viable unless you can do the work yourself.

It all depends on where you purchase it and how much you are willing to pay for it. I was specifically looking for a 4200 and bought one from Nuvola. Nariman knew what I was looking for, one came in, he contacted me and I went down and bought it. New clutch, Full service history, 12 months warranty, and the reassurance of buying it from someone with a good reputation. I have not had a problem with it to this day.

 

[Andyk]

Yep, definitely Loz's old car. He bought it as a cat car and repaired it....It looked lovely once he had finished it...but that was I think in around 2009ish.

 

[Gazcw]

Why would you buy a project if you cannot do some of the work yourself? And why would you spend over 10k on a cat c that I imagine would struggle to command 10k if all was spot on!

 

[allandwf]

Yep, definitely Loz's old car. He bought it as a cat car and repaired it....It looked lovely once he had finished it...but that was I think in around 2009ish.View attachment 80465

I'm sure my AC is in that photo set, it looks familiar.

 

[Oneball]

Wasn’t this offered for parts by someone on behalf of their brother last year? And it got a bit argy bargy?

 

[Zep]

Wasn’t this offered for parts by someone on behalf of their brother last year? And it got a bit argy bargy?

No, that was the next car Loz fixed.

 

[Oneball]

No, that was the next car Loz fixed.

Anyone heard from him on how the swimming one is coming along?

 

[Andyk]

I'm sure my AC is in that photo set, it looks familiar.

It was at Goodwood in 2008/2009 if memory serves me right.....Great track day......I had the M3 CSL at the time...

 

[allandwf]

Brilliant, thanks for those. M4S GT is AC No60.

 

[rossyl]

Poor owner, sounds like he got bent over. Doubt he's the first.

 

[outrun]

No, that was the next car Loz fixed.

That was this one. The Infamous Silver Surfer. Loved it but it was was it was. A Cat D repaired car with a lot of mods.