nah its in florida

 

so we don't like to be quoted

 

I would say don't buy it SOLELY for the fact that it's an auto...

Seriously... fast car + automatic = WTF MATE?


Don't listen to this B.S.... my car is plenty fast for the street. its a little slower than a man trans car off the line but when the turbos kick in it will push you back in your seat... mine is in better shape than the Man trans cars I have seen around. its what you want that matters. if you want a man trans car save up and buy one in good condition. first read up on these cars so you know what your getting into. I think your way to young for this type of car and you will be broke and frustrated in no time. check out my mods you can make a nice fast auto car.

Jeff

 

I don't see a red flag for a car with a bad trans but otherwise in good shape being dumped for a good price, once the owner caught wind of what a shop-fix for the tranny problem was it became a "get what i can" issue... just make sure there's service records and knowledgable people worked on it, there might be a good deal going on here

 

It's cheaper inthe long run to buy what you want in the best possible condition.

A fixer upper with problems=price plus repairs. This usually means more money spent. Be patient. Buying the car you want in excellent shape is always best.

 

Keep in mind that if you buy the car for $8k due to the bad tranny that you are going to have to drop another 2 to 3 grand into it to convert it to a manual. You would be better off buying a used auto off of here and throwing it in so you can drive the thing while your getting all the parts for a manual swap together.

Its easy to say manual swap but when it comes down to it, it is a bigger project than you think. Just talking from first hand experiance.

 

thanks for the info, and yea just so you know i know what kind of hassle it is with these cars and i have done my research. im not the kind of person to throw myself into something if i dont know all the details. ive been on this car for years now and i just happened to come by one that might be a deal so i decided to look into it. Owners know from first hand so im just asking your opinions before i buy one when i can find a better deal somewhere else

so lets see, 7900 for the car (with the same tranny) plus another 2 to 3 grand for the swap
or
a little under 9 but auto

problem with buying the car without the tranny is i wont be able to see it run and get the checklist on it.

what would you say if he gets the manual swap done and sells it to me after? good no good?

 

ok so heres another update on the fd i was looking into. he said japtrix called him back and everything checked out on the car, and that the engine was running strong. He gave me japtrix's number if i wanted to ask them anything about the car.
Oh and another thing is: can they do a good check on the car if the tranny isnt running? trying to make sure this guy isn't trying to run scam

 

They coudl bolt up a bellhousing and starter to crank it for a compression test. I would call whatever garage did the work and have them send you a copy of the compression test data, and any other stuff.

Unfortunately the coolant seals are a major question with any FD and I don't see how they could do that with no drivetrain.

Dave

 

There are a lot of FDs for sale, why don't you look at a better example?

 

[QUOTE=HKNY]+1

 

ahh I feel really sorry for you guys...

I picked up another 'daily drive' FD the other day for NZD$7,000 (US$5,000).

5 spd '93 montego blue
Motor was rebuilt by a reputible engine builder 10,000km ago
microtech lt8s and controller
turbosmart boost controller and bov
brand new twins at time of rebuild
tein HR adjustable platoforms
body in excellent condition

 

i dont know man, it could be in perfect shape, the guy just might not know what he's got, i got mine for $9,000 and there's some minor TLC work to it, interior is in great shape, engine runs great.. paint is great, never been wrecked, engine was rebuilt. so u might be getting into one hell of a deal. go check out the car first, and look up the history of it, see how many owners it's had, and so forth. but, as long as it starts up and runs, i'd get it. no point an not to, when rollers run for $5,000. whats at stake?? if the cars in bad condition then u'll be putting about $4,000 into it, so all in all, u wont be losing anything if u do, b/c it'll be like buying an FD for $12,000. and plus, u'll know a thing or two about rotary engines if u have to do some maintance on it yourself. i'd get it.

 

FINALLY there you go, thats what i wanted to do. i figured if it does have some things wrong with it then i would be able to work it out, get to know my rotary. I have a friend who got his for 9,000 and is now getting offers for 22,000. Theres deals out there and ive been searching for them for awhile.
lets see some of the minor glitches are things like the windows from what he said, when i check the car out ill see for myself.

 

Yeah, don't listen to a lot of experienced vets, listen to someone who doesn't know **** about these cars and just got his first one. If all you wanted was someone to say what you wanted to hear, don't waste our time next time!

 

oh so yo are saying dont buy a car that might need work? is that it? there was another vet out there that said dont just write the car off. see how it plays out. thats what im doin, options still wide open here. if the shop says its a good buy u want me to still leave it?

 

My point is why even come here and ask us? If you want to buy a fixer-upper, fine, then just buy the thing. If you don't want that, I would most definitely avoid that car. You've never once stated what you really wanted.

IMO, unless the car is 100% mint in all other aspects, buying an auto car with the intention of converting it to a manual doesn't make any sense! Just buy a manual!

 

i say buy it, if it turns out to be a lemon than you'll learn for next time. if it turns out to be a good deal, than you scored a good deal.
win win situation lol ?

 

I got my first FD for 8k and it had ZERO problems.

needed a few interior parts.

 

ok heres my intention, i dont mind a fixer upper, if i had one i would do the work on it and get to know my car, if it is not then thats good too. listen sorry about the confusion, rynberg and i know your just trying to help someone who you think is some arrogant punk. Oh and so you know i do think this car is going to fall through, the people at the shop do not want to do the conversion, i would do it myself but, if the admins say that its too hard to do the conversion than it probably is.

 

There is more than one shop in South Florida than Japtrix. I'd still prob stay away from the car, but just throwing that out there.

 

what he is saying is that if it needs work you will most likely spend the same amount of money (sometimes actually spend more) to get it to run right. Might as well coughed up the dough from the get go and enjoy the car from day one.

Many people that come and go buy "junkers" spends much $$ on it to get it running (some never really get to run right). For some reason or other they blow their car up, lose faith and then sell the car at a loss. Never really enjoying their FD.

Rynberg is a realist. The reality of owning an FD is that if spending an extra 5-7K in order to ensure yourself a properly well maintened FD hurts your wallet, this is not the car for you. This is not the car to cheap out on it as it will turn around and byte you real hard.

 

Buy a DSM.

 

Your username is Shotta.. hmm

 

i got my FD for $7000. coolant seals were on their way out, gauge cluster didn't work, Bose was junk (as usual), each tire is a different type, lots of small dents in on the body, and a lil missing paint off the front bumper. i was going to have it fixed up in no time, but due to a series of unfortunate events, my engine still hasn't been rebuilt. it's sitting in my garage in pieces.

the point is, yes there are deals out there, but fixer-uppers are only fixable if you have all the money to do the fixer-uppering. my money keeps getting sucked into other crap and now my FD is sitting there all pathetic like begging to be put back together.