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Where You Found Your FD
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From: Cambridge, Minnesota
Where You Found Your FD
Hey again guys,
I'm really looking at getting into an FD and I'm wondering where you guys consistently find good deals on 3rd Gens. I've heard of a few different places online so I'm going to attach a poll to this thread just out of curiosity. These are rare cars and any help in finding one for a good deal would be much appreciated!
I'm really looking at getting into an FD and I'm wondering where you guys consistently find good deals on 3rd Gens. I've heard of a few different places online so I'm going to attach a poll to this thread just out of curiosity. These are rare cars and any help in finding one for a good deal would be much appreciated!
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From: Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Automart mag that you find on the street or grocery store.
Picked her up sept 98 with 45k km's on the clock. 94 with the PEP package.
My first car. 16yrs later and still going strong.
Picked her up sept 98 with 45k km's on the clock. 94 with the PEP package.
My first car. 16yrs later and still going strong.
AutoTrader in March of 2001.
I had just parked the car after finishing a pretty gentle test drive. The hood was open and the car was idling when a puff of oil smoke came up from the vicinity of the turbochargers. I started grumbling about it possibly needing new turbochargers. He said it had never done that before, nevertheless, he said he'd let me have it for what the Porsche dealer was going to give him for it on trade ($5,500 below his asking price). I immediately agreed to it. He later called me back and asked me if I'd buy it for (trade in value)+(sales tax on the trade in amount). I happily agreed since the rationale was perfectly legitimate and still an incredibly good deal. Those same turbos are still spinning along happily.
I had just parked the car after finishing a pretty gentle test drive. The hood was open and the car was idling when a puff of oil smoke came up from the vicinity of the turbochargers. I started grumbling about it possibly needing new turbochargers. He said it had never done that before, nevertheless, he said he'd let me have it for what the Porsche dealer was going to give him for it on trade ($5,500 below his asking price). I immediately agreed to it. He later called me back and asked me if I'd buy it for (trade in value)+(sales tax on the trade in amount). I happily agreed since the rationale was perfectly legitimate and still an incredibly good deal. Those same turbos are still spinning along happily.
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My friend had one, tried to do some repairs, and never finished... It sat for 6 years in her driveway, I bugged her a few times a year for 4 of those years and it's finally in my garage being restored!
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I'd been hunting online (autotrader, club forums ect.) i also had a friend looking in japan for me, took me ~ a year to find a car in the condition i was looking for when i finally found it i lucked out and snagged a type RZ 48xxx km on it in 2011.
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