ok theres this lady down the street thats selling an 85 GSL. now theres no tranny it it at all, and the bodys in alright condition much better then mine anyway.
now will my 85 GS tranny slap right in there ? and how much should i offer her for this car ? its got the most horrable paint job on it in the world they spray painted it and tried to put a pin strip on it. anyway i saw this car for sale last winter for 400 with the tranny in it. but the guy that owned it said the tranny was blown and needed a new one. so i donno what i s ohuld offer her.

thanks for any input

 

I would try $100 bucks. see if he will take it, and if not, go from there. And as fas as I am aware the Gs tranny will fit. they both have the same engine, and the only difference is the rear-end.
Good luck

 

Tranny will bolt in. They are exactly the same.

 

Hell, try for about 200, then spend about 150 on a new tranny. You should be set.

 

i would offer her about $100 to see if they will take it, if not go from there like someone said, and just mention that you are out a transmittion, and youll need to purchase one. that might take them down a little.. who knows

 

ok well i found out that its got brand new tires on it
the whole steering had new parts put on and the brakes were done on it.. bodys mint with no holes and all it needs is a tranny and emergancy break cable for certification. he said he wouldnt go less then 650
i have the money and i really dont care to spend it what do you guys think buy it or not ?. i have the tranny in my current 7. and id be installing it on sunday

 

Well how good is the engine??
If its good I say, hell pick it up. Strip it and race it!!

 

the engine has 188 on it and i think it was regularly maintained oil changes ect and never winter driven
im pretty sure the engines all right.. if anything ill pick this one put make it my daily driver and turn my other one into a racer... btw anyone need parts for there 84 - 85 ? ill have a whole car of parts a GSL rear window and whiper asembly and everything

 

Stupid as this sounds, I need the black plastic cover for the fuse box inside the car under the steering wheel area for my '84....how much???

 

188 km or miles? And which is more? Hehe, just kidding. And I'm assuming 650 Canadian.

I'd be slightly weary of it since you can't really hear it run or anything. Tell the guy you'll give him 650 if he finds a tranny and does it himself. Otherwise, tell him you have to charge a 150 for parts and labor (so 500). Also, point out stupid little stuff that's wrong with it (stuff he maybe didn't notice or mention) and call that "a common problem" or "a bad sign". For example, if the exhaust has a decent build-up inside the tips (which it should, it's a rotary ), tell him that's a tell-tale sign of too much oil consumption and that the OMP is likely going out. Then say you'll have to run premix to compensate because you don't want to shell out 335 bucks for a new OMP. Depending on his knowledge of the car, he'll either say "screw you" or "that's why it's 650, not 1000".

Ah, hell, just buy it. I'd pay 650 Canadian (what's that, like 350-400 US?) for a GSL with no tranny in as good of condition as you said. What have you got to lose?

That does sound pretty stupid, with the quirky wiring I'd think you'd know every fuse by heart.