by "davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
Published 02/09/2017 at 10:50
by "davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
Published 02/09/2017 at 10:50
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Friend of a friend is selling. By all accounts, a very nice car, but... salvage title. $14.5k is the ask.
If I went this way, I’d pay cash, and I do tend to keep my cars for many years and put on miles, so resale is less of a concern.
Would likely become my primary track & backroadtrip car, with use on nice days as a daily as well (when I don’t need more seats).
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/09/2017 at 10:55, STARS: 9
It’s a salvaged AP1 that’s been “completely converted” to an AP2, if I’m getting the info correct. I’m calling CP. Not just for the title, but the fact that you can’t really trust the integrity of the mechanical work done to it. That’s a $9,000 car at best, which is what normal salvaged AP1s go for around here, so I’m being generous with my estimate.
"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
02/09/2017 at 10:56, STARS: 1
Depends if my insurance covers it...cause that hard top alone is worth $$$.
"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
02/09/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 1
Salvage title S2000 with home-brew AP2 conversion? Fuuuuuuck that.
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
02/09/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 1
I’d say CP. AP2 S2K’s go for good money, but this is an AP1 that’s been swapped to AP2 plus a salvage title. Hardtop is a plus though. I’d say $11k because it has the hardtop.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
02/09/2017 at 11:10, STARS: 0
That one be one of the first calls I make if this gets serious!
"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
02/09/2017 at 11:12, STARS: 1
I’d also tear into that car before I even show cash
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
02/09/2017 at 11:15, STARS: 0
Haha! That’s a pretty clear opinion.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
02/09/2017 at 11:22, STARS: 0
Thanks for the input. I think he might actually be a mechanic, but definitely reason for caution. The price, miles & condition (and hardtop) sure are tempting, though. Unfortunately not a local car - it’s a few hours away.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/09/2017 at 11:24, STARS: 0
And they’re also conversions that probably weren’t even required. I can see if the engine was hydrolocked, and he had an AP2 engine to put into it. But I’m assuming that the AP2 “conversion” was for fun?
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
02/09/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 0
If it was salvaged due to theft (w no body damage), maybe they pulled and sold the motor? No idea.
"Roadster Man" (roadsterman)
02/09/2017 at 11:50, STARS: 1
The people you should trust the LEAST are “mechanics” who are trying to sell you a car.
The “mechanic” who rebuilt the EJ20 in my old WRX forgot to put an oil plug back into the head, resulting in the engine spewing oil everywhere. I barely made it to the mechanic before the entire engine seized up. Be very wary of “mechanics” trying to sell you their cars.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
02/09/2017 at 12:01, STARS: 0
I get that, but this is a friend of a friend who has driven this car for some time after the conversion and is now trying to sell it to his group of friends (who largely also have S2ks). If it was a basket case, or poorly done, he’d be offloading it elsewhere.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
02/09/2017 at 13:28, STARS: 0
lol. swapped everything myself. So why did you swap everything? some catastrophic failure because you beat the crap out of it?