OHH ya sorry when it was listed on the auction it did NOT say run and drive! All the cars that can run and drive they list that. this car did not have that

 

I don't see why it seems like such a lost cause...

perfect chance for a nice burn out kit with fenders from Shine Auto..

that way u'll get rid of all the fubared panels in one shot..

the doors hood roof trunk look fine to me.. (from the pics at least)


the interior isn't too hard, you see people parting out their FD's fairly regularly in the classifieds..

besides ppl can't see inside your car.. fix the outside first, then drive around as u collect the interior bits...

motor looks clean.. shouldn't be too hard to work on at his friends garage..
at least enough to inspect it...

Pull the plugs, listen for puffs.. check for spark check for fuel.. see if u can fire her up.. (i've had motors that didn't start before, that I was able to fire up with a little TLC and elbow grease and some general rotary know how)


I say use the flaws as a chance to bargain down the price..

and make a nice winter project out of it..


hell If I lived in the states and had access to cheap shipping like u guys do, my car would be totally diff right now.. that's for sure..


point is don't get discouraged so easily.. it might be a good diamond in the rough..

 

dosent look hard to fix. (the exterior). But it could be expensive and tourblesome to find all the interior pieces.
A new front bumper, some sanding and a fresh coat of paint would fix that up. Could be cheap if you do all the prep work yourself and you have a friend with a spray gun! If i was looking at that car, id paint it and just strip the interior.

Im going to paint my FD after iv fixed my clutch. It will cost me $300-400 for the paint. Ill prep it myself (its a white car, and ill be painting it white with a black roof again so it will only need a light sanding, a little bog to fix up some minor imperfections then some new paint!)
id get it if you dont care about the interior

if the cars panels are straight it shoud be easy

 

Unless done for the fun/experience factor, I really don't see how a car like this makes any sense. Figure another $6k to make it reasonable (and put zero value on time or labour, which is the only way this works) and you have a $12k outlay for a car with a salvage title and (likely) 100k+ miles that has a market value of ~$9K.

Or buy a running FD with ~70k miles and a clean title for $12k.

 

assuming u can find one in your area and are planning it keep it the way it is and not mod it with a body kit etc then yes..

if you were planning on buying a stock FD and modding the crap out of it, at least this way u wont have a garage full of stock good condition parts that u wont be using.. (my current problem)

 

It's trashed....I would not give anything more than 3 grand for it and then have to tear it completely down. To properly restore this car, I mean good used and new parts where applicable could run you well over 10 grand...easy.



Later

 

Spending $10k-$20k modifying a car with a salvage title and high miles makes even less sense I think.

It is always going to be harder to sell these cars no matter how nicely they have been restored. If you can afford to spend a lot of money on modifications, you can afford to buy a decent car to begin with.

In this market, finding a decent FD for $13k is getting a lot easier.

I don't follow this reason - can't you just sell them or throw them in the garbage?

The fundamental problem with thrashed high-mileage salvage FDs is that you are going to spend well over their market value getting them into even acceptable shape. Logically, this makes no sense. (If you are doing it for the fun, it is a different matter.)

 

The market is already soft, and the few people who can afford a fd right now, the last thing they want is a car with a body kit. A body kit is a huge turnoff to about 90% of buyers.

You can find really clean nice fds for around $12k right now. Hell I am selling one with a near perfect exterior, 56k miles, and a fresh rebuild for $10,900.00 Clear title as always.

 

You can find really clean nice fds for around $12k right now. Hell I am selling one with a near perfect exterior, 56k miles, and a fresh rebuild for $10,900.00 Clear title as always.


The above is what folks need to look into....a sale by an experienced rotorite.


later

 

I have to agree here. I mean, look at it....there isn't a single door nor the hood fitting right! It is like the whole chassis is sprung.
Engine just typically half-assed, air pump not hooked up, POS intake, yada yada yada.

Yeah, for $3K MAYBE $4K it would be...more enticing.

 

****, if this car was stolen in Nashville I better make sure keep an eye on mine.

 

poor car but it looks like an easy fix. so i would say go for it and see what happens and it seems to be a R1. go see it in person and then make your call.

 

Saw it yesterday.. Rougher in person... Still debating..

 

Unless you can get it for 4 grand and plan to part it dont waste your money, I promise you on this. You can likely find a solid auto car for $7k, $1500.00 for the 5 speed conversion and you are set. Even if you fix this car and restore it to near perfect, with the salvage title at best you will have a $8k and it will take months to sell.

 

RRTec, I recommend picking up a car through DJSeven......I've hung out and chatted rotaries with David at Deal's Gap and I found him to be a very friendly and honest guy, I wouldnt hesitate to do business with him

 

Thanks for the kind words Rich, I am not even suggesting he buy a car from me, just that he not buy this particular car for this price. I know he has been looking for a fd for over 2 years if memory serves correctly and with the market being soft at the moment there are much better deals to be had.