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Old 12-23-03, 12:03 AM
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MY B-DAY PRESENT!!!! 88 SE ! Pics inside

Well today is my b-day Dec 23.... and I picked up my bday present. Its a 88 SE with 130k on odo and there seems to be a "F" stamp on the front rotor... Get me if im wrong doesnt that mean it has recieved a rebuild.... So I am guessing it has less then that...Lots or work is planned for this beauty ... Its my first car and IM BUILDING IT !!! How many people can say that! Im open to feedback so post your feedback on it. I payed 925 and I have all the pieces for the engine and interior I just have installed it all yet.Heres the pics of after and before :
http://24.174.176.2/gibby/pictures3.html

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I can't believe you payed $900 for that.

Sorry but you payed too much. Even if it came with all of the parts required to fix it, unless it has a fresh rebuild, its not worth 900. Nice car regardless. You will enjoy it quite a bit. Rebuilding it will teach you more than you could ever imagine learning on the forum. Good luck.
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900 or not Happy B day!! I guess everyone give the best present to them self huh. It took me a while to see that the radiator is not in the pic. Again happy birthday and Merry Christmas!!
Old 12-23-03, 12:38 AM
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Find someone local with a second gen that's all together. You'll want an example you can refer back to when you don't know how the pieces fit together. Or you could visit a junkyard and take one of their cars apart in your spare time - taking things apart is the best way to know how they go back together.
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hum, 900 is a bit too much for it, but I can't talk, I payed 1300 for my SE in July and it's still sitting in my gf garage. Happy B-day!
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Holy ****. That's about a 2 or 3 hundred dollar car on a good day.You should have been able to find a turbo II in the same condition for a grand.

Good luck with her. If you need small parts, I have tons of them.
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haha i love how you guys always brighten peoples days

nice car, have fun, it will be a pain in the ***, and probally not worth it.

but good luck, and happy b-day
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The body looks good. You have a nice amount of work ahead of you. Do you know what the previous owner was going to use the car for? Race car maybe? Get the factory service manual and the chilton or hayes manual for this project. Looks like the engine wiring harness was cut, so I hope you got another one somewhere. $900 bux is alot of money if you live in southern cali. We can find complete cars for $100+ dollars Congrats with the purchase and hopefully you'll be done with the car sooner than later.

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my paint used to look like that. change it to black int while its apart
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