2005 Maserati

Quattroporte Sedan

8 Cylinder 4.2 Liter

Manual

zamce39a850019510

Gasoline

Power Windows

The Maserati was purchased a few months back with a "Salvage Title". I purchased the car in the hopes that I would get all of the work finished, and use it as my personal driver. Unfortunately, I got bored with the project and purchased a new Maserati instead. The body is in fantastic shape, and all of the exterior body work has been completed. There are no ripples, paint chips, or dents on the body, and it looks fantastic. The interior is also in great shape, as there are no tears in the leather, strange smells, stains, or cracks in the dash. The work to get the steering wheel airbag back into place is about 95% completed, and all of the parts are contained within the trunk of the car (see photos). The navigation screen still works, as do the windows and, sun roof. Currently, the car does not start, but this is not an engine issue, rather a compute issue. I have all of the paperwork from the Central Orlando Ferrari/Maserati dealership showing what needs to be done to get the car running (there is a malfunctioning computer chip). Other than that, the car is finished. Please feel free to email for any questions you may have, or a scan of the paperwork from the Maserati dealership! Happy bidding! The Maserati Quattroporte is the company's large sedan model. The Quattroporte seats up to five people in an ultra-luxurious handmade leather and Rosewood trimmed interior. It features a sequential-manual transmission with an automated clutch and paddle shifters. The system is called DuoSelect and has a low grip function for bad weather conditions. It is powered by a 394 hp 4.2-liter V8 engine. Safety features include stability control, side-impact airbags, side-curtain airbags, and all-disc antilock brakes.VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $105,000 ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection Displacement: 259 cu in, 4244cc Power (SAE net): 394 bhp @ 7000 rpm Torque (SAE net): 333 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual with automated shifting and clutch DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 120.6 in Length: 198.9 in Width: 74.6 in Height: 56.6 in Curb weight: 4250 lb PERFORMANCE RATINGS (MFR'S EST): Zero to 62 mph: 5.2 sec Top speed (drag limited): 171 mph FUEL ECONOMY (MFR'S EST): European urban cycle: 9 mpg extra-urban cycle: 18 mpg combined cycle: 13 mpg It's styled by Italy's Pininfarina, it wears a price somewhere north of 100 large, and its name means "four doors." Despite the commonplace moniker, the fifth-generation Quattroporte reeks of presence, individuality, classy conservatism, and drive-me desirability. It's clear that Pininfarina has achieved Maserati's ambition of creating a prestigious Italian rival for the Audi A8 and S8, Jaguar XJR, Mercedes E55 and S55, and BMW 745i. With the four-cam V-8 located behind the front axle, the car looks big from the side. The 120.6-inch wheelbase (0.9 inch shorter than an S-class's) and extended doors are clearly evident. Parent company Ferrari located the engine aft of the front axle to create a 47/53 front-to-rear weight distribution, as in the new Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. The Maser's driving complexity begins with the fixed door handles. Behind each are two buttons. Touch the gray one, and it releases the door electrically; the black one, requiring more pressure, does the job manually, perhaps in case the electrics go fizz. The cabin is Italianate—tasteful, chic—with all the luxury toys. There's a vast array of materials: rosewood, mahogany, or briarwood, or a titanium finish; 10 Poltrona Frau leathers using 13 stitching colors, 10 on the dash; and 15 exterior colors. The power seats are as comfortable as they appear sporting. Rear-seat space is more E- than S-class, very relaxing for two. But that's not where we want to be. The nearly vertical steering wheel is adjustable for reach and height. Rather than go the infamous iDrive route, the Italians prefer dedicated dashboard buttons for the stereo, trip computer, telephone, dashboard monitor, and nav system. Turn the key, and there's a moment's delay, followed by a long whirring sound from the starter before the V-8 fires with an automatic blip of the throttle. The transmission (there's no clutch pedal; it's a robotic manual with automated shifting and clutch) defaults to the automatic-shift mode. Select drive, press the accelerator, and go. Called Cambiocorsa in the Coupé and DuoSelect in the Quattroporte, it's the only transmission choice. On a light throttle, gearshifts are smoother than in the Coupé and almost as fluent as a conventional automatic. But as you add power, the shifting action becomes increasingly hesitant, and full-throttle shifts at the 7500-rpm redline are downright abrupt. Flick a switch to engage manual mode, and gearchanging is done via paddles behind the steering wheel—left for downshifts, right for upshifts. There's more complexity: The "Sport" button on the steering wheel firms up the electronic dampers and quickens gearchanges—and it stays in gear, even as the engine hits its rev limiter, instead of upshifting. Learn to feather the throttle at each upward gearchange, and progress is smoother. The gearbox is slow from drive to reverse and back again. We can't help wondering how the Quattroporte would behave if it worked through a traditional torque converter and six-speed automatic.Edmunds Review for the 2005 Maserati Quattroporte: http://www.edmunds.com/maserati/quattroporte/2005/features-specs.html?style=100505998 Car & Driver Review for the 2005 Maserati Quattroporte: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/04q2/2005_maserati_quattroporte-first_drive_review/specs_page_2