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Old 01-09-09, 04:19 PM
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Need Advice!

Its a sad day but my honey might be done with. Turbo started leaking oil but after changing the turbo, now the car is smoking out of control. So... my predicament. Part it out or try to sell it broken???

It is a 90 TII fairly stock.

RB downpipe w/ cat and borla catback
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Body panels are straight but bottom right of car is full of rust.... In other words the body itself is not worth the hassle. Any Suggestions?
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how much u want? if i were you i wouldnt sell it.....everyone i know that have sold theirs always regret it!
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$$- no clue. Don't know what the value of the car is whole or in parts. That is what I am trying to get advice on. And yes.. I am sure I will regret it in the future.
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really unless u sell it to a member on here that u know will take care of it whos to say it wont get a v8 swap? (i hate that) thats kinda what i think about when i think about selling mine...i have an 88 bmw 535 and would sell it in a heartbeat but it someone offered me anything for my 7 id probly laugh. i just cant do it haha
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Originally Posted by SupSai7
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I'll take a few after I get off of work.
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are you in MO. now? Doesn't look terribly bad, but I guess its probably alot worse underneath.
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Originally Posted by SupSai7
are you in MO. now? Doesn't look terribly bad, but I guess its probably alot worse underneath.
Yeah, I am at Ft. Leonard Wood. As far as rust, yeah I think is really not worth trying to fix. The right beam underneath now has a few spots that are 70% or more rusted. 4 years in the NE really took a pounding on the car. I am going to try two things I was ask to try but if that doesn't work it looks like I am parting it out. But we'll see..
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James,
Thanks for the advice bro, but unfortunately the smell was oil and not coolant. Oil is coming out the exhaust manifold!

So out of adversity comes reality... my baby is going to be parted out. The car or "parts" be hitting the website soon. Thanks to all who tried to help and provide advice!

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