von

Thinking about sellign my 89GXL S5 car

It has shitty white paint so needs paint

300lbs weight reduction but full interior with carpet and stereo

28k on complete engine rebuild with all reciepts.

new clutch 12lb flywheel

Red brake pads

Car runz almost perfect , steady idle 800 +- 20rpms no hesitaition and dynoes at about 160rwp

New rims , tires , tps , plugs exc exc very reliable.

THE BAD

Bad paint
Ok tranzmission ( reverse shakes alittle )
12lb flywheel
Modded TB ( need to hold the gas for 1minute to idle )
Will pass smog if put RB Catalitic Conv in place of Pre-S
No A/C or P/S
Some broke Plastic peices in Interior/ No passenger seat but rear seat in storage bin
Great looking custom interior not ricey or raced out.

RX7withNitrous

$1,500

von

No actually thats how much I can sell the engine for alone. Remember this is S5 car automatically bumps up the price

RX7withNitrous

no it really doesn't. I have been trying to sell my 91 with 70,000 original miles and i can't get 3k for it and im modded and it doesn't have engine problems like yours.

von

I think your wrong. Ive been looking in the autotrader for a long time and seems that S4 go for 700-2000 wile S5 rarely as they come go for around 3000 mid mileage

I want to get 4k for it.

Convertables go for 5-6k if you didnt notice

RX7withNitrous

well my 91 is for sale for 3k lemme know if you know of anyone that wants it.

BonsaiRX7

bad paint and that other stuff, $3k most

dr0x

2 grand at most. For 4k a NA better be damn flawless IMO.

BonsaiRX7

yea ur right drox.

von

Engine is Flawless. I 28k on rebuild with reciepts. have brand new

Enkie 16inch RSE rims with New Nitto Drags over 1k
Long Filter new 45 bucks
Silicone vacume hoses and heater hoses exc all new
Wraped Waring harness in new electrical tape and plastic loom new
Black Magic fan ( 5k miles )
Clutch with new flywheel 500 bucks
New interior parts no cracks except for some piller plastic and further behind that area.
Great Stereo practicly new.
Brakes 30k miles red pads calipers painted looks great great condition discs
TPS sensors 30k on them
Brand new RB headers less than 500 miles on that and pre-silencer still chromy reflective
New gaskets from mazda and pulsation dampner
Cleaned ACV , BAC and entire intake track wich is when I put Silicone vac on everything
RP underpulleys pineaple sleeves exc exc
Does not miss at all wich alot of people complain about ( poping in exaust)
S-AFC used but works great 400 bucks.
T11 lightweight hood 300 doller value
And A racing batter with gold connections and monster cable rerouted to the rear bin ( dry cell ) just installed 5 minutes ago. (160 bucks )
Have more stuff not mentioned.

So does it look like I can get more than 3k ?

RX7withNitrous

Engine is Flawless.

need to hold the gas for 1minute to idle

4k is a turbo II bro......

dr0x

First of all, mods do not increase value of a car very much (if at all). The overall condition of a vehicle is what makes up most of the value. A good clean interior, semi-flawless paint, good clean engine bay etc. But by all means, list it at whatever is normal for your area.

CozmoRX7

you just gotta find the right person. Someone that wants a faster car, and wants to do some paint work..
I'm doubting 4K, maybe 3500 with the paint as it is... matters just how bad it is.
I bought my '91 with 55K for 5250, it was flawless though, people DO buy FCs for a lot if advertised... despite what everyone always says on how they go for thousands below bluebook...
~matt

dr0x

Yes. Some fool WILL buy a car for a lot more than its worth. However, myself, Id pay at most 2000 from what hes described. Finding that fool to pay more than what its really worth will take a while. But they are out there.

dtrigg

FYI. I bought my 1986 13B stock, with 110,000 miles five years ago for $2.000. I am second owner and it's a California car. Still runs perfect.

Like someone before said, you don't get your bucks back for mods.

von

Thnx for the rude coments

Someone here does not know about FCs to well.

The reason why I have to hold the gas for 1 minute when cold is because the TB is modded ported posished. I have no Cold start thermowax nor cruiz control BAC exc exc. But hey this car isnt for an old guy who wants a daily driver. Its for someone preferably smart who wants a FC with an engine hes not giong to worry about and was going to mod the car with stuff anyways.

Im looking for a miata right now and If I can find one with rims , greddy turbo for half of what he put into it I would be exstatic.

RX7withNitrous

shut up. You're the only one that doesn't know about fc's that well. Everyone else is saying your car is worth like 2k.

von

Well I dont want to get in a pissing match with Nitrous so Im going to polity say that I disagree with you 100 percent.

Icemark

Sorry Von, but I have to agree with everyone else too... $2K....

Maybe if the paint and interior were good, but figure:

$4K in good to excellent condition for a S5 with less than 125K miles.

Drop $1000 min for paint...(probably closer to $2000, but I am being conservitive)
Drop $500 for interior and what ever you did to lighten the car buy 300#
Drop $300 for AC
Questionable tranny (if it really is the tranny) drop $100
Drop $200-$500 for unable to pass smog in CA (hell you can't even sell the car if you can't get a smog cert)
Drop $100 for idle issues (probably a combo of the light flywheel and the TB mod)
Drop $500 as you are not a dealer an can not charge dealer prices.

so that leaves you $1300...

add $500 for semi-new motor, PD, tape, and TPS
add $400 for tires/rims
add $100 for T2 hood
add $100 for S AFC

everything else is a wash, because you need them just o run the car...

So that puts you at $2400... and any buy will try and low ball you by offering $1800 to start and work up hopefully half way there.

So $2000 is about right on, for California.

Sorry man

von

Well 500 for interior parts is a little steep. Its just a few pieces of plastic.

S5 89GXLs have gone for 3k even in only decent condition here in Sandiego. Unsmoged

I think 3500 would be a good deal in my opinion

I just have to find someone who wants those parts.

dr0x

Like I said, list it at whatever price the same type of car usually goes for.

von

for 2400 I would buy my car easy, Thats just to cheap but thnx icemark that is a good way to put it. I will do that but add some stuff.

von

Heres a list

800$ rims and tire ( add 300 I guess )
400$ S-AFC add 100
3000 complete engine rebuild 28k perfect comp add 500
650 for complete RB exaust 200
800 new stereo sony Xplod Stereo system add 300
300 T11 Hood add 100
200 rp underpulleys , filter , and pin sleevs new add 50
700 relocated racing battery with 4gauge and g post 30k on TPS , Red brakes , Belts , plugs ,wires, wraped hosing and Silicone vacume everywere pluss new 12lb flywheel and and clutch add 250
Thiers more

Totall = 1800 bucks.

So if an 89GXL with NO MODS and good paint with 158k miles would go for 3000 bucks than

4800 minus 1000 in paint

= 3800

And - 400 in interior and cat=

= 3400

Hey Ice Mark does this sound Right ?

von

It idles steady just when cold it doesent idle well. Ive been on the forum for 2 years and did all my own work and I know why it doesent idle when cold it has nothing to do with the flywheel

von

As you can see I have 4000 in mods not including the engine rebuild

this would bump it up to 6,500 not including misc stuff from kregan and labor for meckanics dealing with other issues nor would it include the body itself its just the mods and engine.

If I were to brake Half of what I spent on it then I should get back 3250 - 3600 if you include the price of the car when you first buy it stock

Does this sound accurate ?