i need your opinion on a VERT!! i'm on the market for a clean S5 vert with a blown motor. how much would you pay for a blown motored vert???

 

maybe $1500 if it was in nice condition other than the blown motor

 

Well considering good ones cost 5-7k ( way to much in my opinion) A blown one should cost 1500-2000 I guess. If this is the case then it would be way cheaper to buy a blown one and rebuild the engine.

 

I wouldn't pay more than $2K unless everything else is perfect, then bump it up an extra $500.

 

i have a totaled S4 TII with 88K on motor, imma attempt a TII topless. any opinions?

 

You would want an 88 'vert then. It is the lightest of the 'verts and easiest to convert to a t2 driveline.

 

oooh, good call, i'll consider that, any other suggestions??

 

I would pay as much as $10,000.
Do you want to buy one of mine?

 

if you can convert it into a boat and ship it here for a grand... YEAH!

 

Why is it the easiest to convert to a TII? i don't know any specifics.....

 

Coupes

 

I believe it has to do with wiring issues inside of the passanger compartment.

 

downwinddave:

the correct spelling is convertible, convertable as you wrote means something else....

 

yes, one thing is to convert NA to TII the other thing is to convert S4 to S5, lots of things are different, for example harness, sensors, etc

 

can it be done though? S4 TII to a S5 vert? i don't mind getting an S5 turbo!

 

Because he is fitting a S4 13BT and driveline in. Just from a not pulling the front cover apart stand point alone, (for dealing with the OMP) makes it easier.

The electronics in the 88 'vert are also already almost T2 electronics, with the N338 'vert ECU already able to control a T2 engine and even simple things like the 88 'verts have the same knockdown fuel pump voltage relay that the T2s have.

 

$1500 for an average car, and I would pay as much as $3000 for a very nice one. Remember, a new top is worth a grand and a good paitjob (NOT Maico) will run you $1500.....

 

I paid $1500 for mine w/ 200k miles and a working motor. It smokes, it's a beater, but it's mine. :-)
Actually I would put it in fair condition -- needs some body work and the usual wiper switch didn't work, but other than that I've enjoyed it immensely in the 6mo I've owned it! For a blown motor, you should be able to pay less unless the body is in great condition.

 

Oh, and if you are doing an engine, do the V-8 conversion from grannyspeedshop. It costs about the same as a TII conversion with a rebuild but you get 350 HP and 400 ft-lbs of torque. You will LOVE yourself for doing it...

 

none they are slow

 

 

I plan to convert them to big bucks someday!

 

No, it has been proven that doing a 13BT swap is much cheaper than a V8 swap...

People have done 13BT swaps for less than $600 into those cars when selling the old working parts is considered.

The cheapest I have heard of a V8 swap has been over $2500.

But lets not make this another lame V8 into an RX-7 thread.

 

but a piston powerd rx7 is just not right, well my .o2 anyways. i allready have a TII engine, tranny, LSD etc etc, i don't wanna drive fast with it anymore. i've been in too many accidents, and i don't wanna deal with the danger. i just wanna cruise with the top down on sunset, and have a rare TII vert, hope you guys understand, and not flame me