hey like the title says im looking at buying a car that has 300k on a 12a is this alright or the engine gonna die in a few months cause i remember reading somewhere like 350K they tend to die round then?? please asap thanks

 

well it really just depends on how well it's been taken care of. take it fora drive. check compression, etc etc...

 

I have 390k on mine. . .(stock 12a) runs SWEET. Good everything.
It is possible some work was done 100k ago, but I dont think so. 390 - thats alot eh? Still, runs smooth, 180 kph easy, starts fine, no smoke (Only a little on the second start of the day - and only untill its going!) Good compression, great on fuel, how much they asking?

 

Wow, my first guess would be that it has had a rebuild somewhere along the way. You never know though.

edit: P.S. I am very secksay!

 

It probably doesn't need a rebuild, Because 300,000km's = 187,500miles.

So, im guessing that 12a still has alot of life left in it.

 

Well i have about 180k Km on my car and I'm have a hell of a time getting it started and everything seems to be going to it..... iget get shitty gas milage to

 

Lol, 'scuse my ignorance - but what is "secksay" ?

 

Zac - what's happened to ya sig pic ?

 

hey thanks but the concern i have no with the car is it needs a new bumper/nose cone and i found out that i have to get it sent from melbourne to perth australia and its gonna cost $916(aus) thats with out fitting! and im like $300 short soo the guy said he's in no rush but he wont tell me the whole extent of the damage to the front so until i got out to have worried it wont even be worth the look.

 

340k's on my stock 12a, juest warmed up every time and changed the oil every 5000k's smokes i little for a 1min or two when i start it in the moning with the chock on

 

wow i thought mine was a fair bit - its only got 210000. mine smokes with the choke too, but isnt that normal??

 

my 12A died at 306000 kms