Theres this guy selling hes 88 TII with no motor. I was wondering if it would be a good idea or a bad one to buy this car and drop in a J-Spec motor. He wants 2500 Canadian. How much do you guys think it will cost me for the motor and to install it?


Thanks

-Joe-

 

gah!

that's WAY high for a t-II

I'm buying a nearly mint 88 AE TII with 90,000KM on it for $1500
and I get to keep the old motor, too!
it's a good idea, but not for that kinda cash.
offer $1000 and tell him that's all its worth.

 

I agree with the above,I paid $700 for a TII with a blown motor 3 years ago,but the rest of car was mostly poor as well.Anyway you can buy a J-spec motor complete with turbo for about $850 in Toronto.
Hey Terrh I thought you said that car was brilliant all round!

 

I would call him up dude! give him your offer tell him how much it is worth without one. and then go from there.

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nice the of us who responded are home buys, all ontario.
where abouts are yu joe?

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i paid $650 US for mine. Blown engine and paint sux. Interior is very nice though

 

I am about to pay $2000, but mine had the engine rebuilt in Dec., and the exterior is in good shape. Its also a color I love, silver

 

i paid 250 bucks for mine, the interior is clean but body needs work. i spent 900 on the motor. all the mods i already had. i have done a lot lof work, and stil have a lot to do, so you have to expect that if you buy a project car. but if i had it to do again, i prolly would have just bougt a nice working FC instead. but i can say i have learned a lot about the car this way.

 

**** you guys got some good deals. i paid 4,000 for my 88TII but it was well worth every penny to me

i got with 84,000 bone stock miles. when i got my hands on her she had never been touched as far as mods go. ive done some mods since i picked her up and she runs strong, i can keep up with my pops 3rd gen.

since that car you want doesnt have a motor i would offer 1000 to 1500 like the guys above say.

 

If the motor is blown, and all of the parts are still there, it will be fairly simple to put a new motor in.
If the motor is removed, you may be missing lots of small pieces (Or not know where they go)
If it is still assembled it is a lot more appealing.
Go for $500 to $1,000
Good Luck!

 

2500 for a freakin body!? no way dude, the most i'd pay for that is 1500, hell, my buddy baught his non- turbo, but running w/engine for 1700. that guys asking way too much, BAD IDEA

 

Thats the best way to buy a Turbo II! Then your not worried all the time when you hit 9Psi if the motor is gonna blow up. I wouldn't pay more than 1,000 US personally, depending on the condition.

 

Good idea wrong price I would give him $500 and if he wants anymore tell him to go blow himself

 

Well the ouside is in Excellent condition and theres custom interior. I wanted to offer under 2k and thats if its in MINT condition.

 

I live in Bradford its a pretty small town. Its close to Newmarket and about 15 mins away from Aurora.

 

buahahaha

 

I paid $890.00 for an 87 in mint condition inside and outside 87,000 miles engine needed an overhaul.

 

depends on the condition of the body. an 87-88T2 with a blown motor is worth around 500-1k depending on how nice everything is.

 

Six Rotors, it is, almost!

Just a few little things missing from the interior, and a little bit of wear on the leather seats!

and I'm paying $1500, and that's almost too much
hehe

 

That seems like the clever grammar and spelling of someone from Ontario....
J/K.
Sean
I paid $500 CDN for a body.
I think I've seen a pic of the car you're after....
silver $2500 cdn, no motor.
IMHO, the car did not look worth half that.
Sean

 

ya man, us ontario ppl spell like ****
nah i just type way to fast, so then i don;t go back and fix it.

Good luck on getting it, do you want one with a blown motor. anymore pics of that car?

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I want to get a another Series 5 but with a blown engine as well, I can't have a drifter and a street racer car all in one anymore. So I may be getting a dedicated drifter car soon.

 

I paid a grand for mine, all it really needed was a clutch and brakes. I went ahead and modded it anyways.

 

That car is in the Autotrader - seems pretty high to me for a car with no engine - but AE cars are selling in Ontario for $5 - $7000
in good running condition, so it might be worth while to dicker on this one if the body and interior are A1