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Old 02-17-2010, 08:40 PM   #1
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need some help on which way to go

ok here goes, i currently have a 91 supra 5 speed with sunroof (pretty rare) and its been swapped to a turbo, about a week ago it started making a noise, bad, so its getting rebuilt, now what i am thinking is weather or not to keep it once its fixed, mmy other options would be most likely z32 300zx, aw11 or sw20 mr2, fc3s rx7, or a gc impreza, whatever i get will be manual and turbo, even if i have to swap it, but i mainly want something fun to drive with good potential for down the road
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Old 02-17-2010, 09:01 PM   #2
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Wait so you just did a rebuild just cause it sounded funny?
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well kinda, its at a friends house in the process, new pistons rings, bearings, all that jazz, but yea will be done shortly
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You didn't bother to check what it was?........
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when i found metal in the oil i thought it was a sign the engine is on its way out sooo
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Re: need some help on which way to go

OK; so you've just put a good bit of cash into rebuilding the engine. Now you've got a new (or almost new) engine. How's the rest of the car? If it's in good shape and you love your baby, keep it for several years and get something back for your investment. If you tried to sell it you'd probably get less than what you're paying for the engine rebuild.

In the position to make a car payment? Good! While you're driving your rebuilt engined car, make payments to your savings of whatever you can afford for your car payment. If your old car makes it 4-5 years, then you'll have the money for a new car - already in the bank.
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OK; so you've just put a good bit of cash into rebuilding the engine. Now you've got a new (or almost new) engine. How's the rest of the car? If it's in good shape and you love your baby, keep it for several years and get something back for your investment. If you tried to sell it you'd probably get less than what you're paying for the engine rebuild.

In the position to make a car payment? Good! While you're driving your rebuilt engined car, make payments to your savings of whatever you can afford for your car payment. If your old car makes it 4-5 years, then you'll have the money for a new car - already in the bank.
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OK; so you've just put a good bit of cash into rebuilding the engine. Now you've got a new (or almost new) engine. How's the rest of the car? If it's in good shape and you love your baby, keep it for several years and get something back for your investment. If you tried to sell it you'd probably get less than what you're paying for the engine rebuild.
Come to thi k of it I think your right, might as well keep it, I was just wondering what some would say, might as well keep it till the head gasket blows and it gets rebuilt...again lol
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