I think i finally found it :)

http://www.dsmtuners.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=35246&sort=1&cat=4&page=2

I am thiinking if getting this car. What do you guys think ? It wont start and that is scaring me but I think its worth it ?
My parens dont want it but the hell, its my money :).
Do you think its rerally the ECU or a electrical problem from the engine swap ?
Thanks. I will probably buy it though :).

You bastard, I was just looking at that two nights ago! I'd do it, my plans were to buy all the things it might need, take a few days off, and drive/fly there, buy it, make it run and drive the bastard home! I never would have done it, but I was interested in it anyway. I'd do it. Good luck!

thats a nice car.

the problem is most likely the CAS problem from the swap, that happens to alot of the 6-bolt swaps.

scroll down to problems and read.
http://www.magnusmotorsports.com/article_1g2g.htm

read this too
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/1gcasin2g.htm


damn nice car though, i'd be on that in an instant!

Yeah. Buy it.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=35246&sort=1&cat=4&page=2

I am thiinking if getting this car. What do you guys think ? It wont start and that is scaring me but I think its worth it ?
My parens dont want it but the hell, its my money :).
Do you think its rerally the ECU or a electrical problem from the engine swap ?
Thanks. I will probably buy it though :).

I would be a tad skeptical for two reasons.

1). The remark the guy made about sun spots. I would take a long hard look at the car and see how bad that is. A professional paint job these days runs $2,000+.

2). The car isn't currently running. Project cars are fun but definately not for everyone. Are you good with motors? Is cash flow decent for parts and possible labor assistance? These are things you need to ask yourself when you buy a car that is not drivable.

I'm not trying to discourage you though. If the car looks good enough close up and in person then I would still buy it. Just make sure you use the paint imperfections as a bargaining chip to reduce the sale price.

Good Luck.

Hey Gthompson97, I'm still here. Imagine that. No hard feelings I hope, I was just playing with you in that last thread.

1). The remark the guy made about sun spots. I would take a long hard look at the car and see how bad that is. A professional paint job these days runs $2,000+.

Not necessarily true. If you buy the paint (I had 150 dollars in enough corvette red paint to do the car and then some.) and know someone who can do it (I have a friend that's a professional and only charged me 600 dollars to do body work and paint it.) then you should have no more than 1000 in it at all. My paint job turned out incredible on my car for only 750 dollars.

Don't let bad paint keep you from buying this car. The more important factor would be the engine and finding out what the true problem is. Body work is the least of your worries when buying a car.

Not necessarily true. If you buy the paint (I had 150 dollars in enough corvette red paint to do the car and then some.) and know someone who can do it (I have a friend that's a professional and only charged me 600 dollars to do body work and paint it.) then you should have no more than 1000 in it at all. My paint job turned out incredible on my car for only 750 dollars.

Don't let bad paint keep you from buying this car. The more important factor would be the engine and finding out what the true problem is. Body work is the least of your worries when buying a car.

That's a lot of "if's"

If you don't have any inside connections then just going to a body shop and saying "paint my car x color" will cost an arm and a leg (if you want it done right). That's like someone saying they have a lawyer in the family so legal expenses don't always have to be high.

If he has some connections then that would be awesome. But most people don't.

If he has to pay $2,000 for a paint job and say $1,000 for engine repairs then that $3K should be taken into account when making an offer. But if he does have connections like you did then that makes the car more appealing still. But he still should take the full cost of a paint job and use it as a bargaining chip :naughty:

(if you want it done right)

Are you saying that mine wasn't done right?

But he still should take the full cost of a paint job and use it as a bargaining chip :naughty:

I can agree with that, but all I was saying is that it doesn't "necessarily" have to cost that much "if" he knows the right people... Geez...

Are you saying that mine wasn't done right?

I'm not saying it was or wasn't. I don't know the person who painted your car nor have I seen your car. There was a guy who was all over TV a few years ago named Earl Shive. He was this old guy who was famous for saying "Riiiighhttt, I'll paint any car for $99.95". But if you actually went to them for a paint job they used the worst paints, skipped a lot of corners and basically gave you "your moneys worth".

To go to a professional body shop and get the real deal paint job. I'm talking stripped, primed and professionally painted (including back of hood, inside of doors, ect) it'll cost alot of money. But again you will get what you pay for. I know because I shopped around a year ago to have my car painted.

Everybody knows someone who does something good for a living. I have no friends or family that is a autobody specialist so I would have to pay full price for dent repairs or painting. But I work for a guy who buys and sells realestate for a living. He has many properties that were bought through bank auctions. Needless to say I didn't pay for my house what it's worth on paper. Having connections is definately nice.

I can agree with that, but all I was saying is that it doesn't "necessarily" have to cost that much "if" he knows the right people... Geez...

I know. But when I posted I was playing the odds that he doesn't have that kind of connection. I'm not saying you are wrong. If his uncle happens to own a body shop then he's got it made. But odds are he doesn't and should look at all possible costs attatched to this car.

Unless he's willing to leave the paint job as it is. That's a whole different ball game.

Ok, I just thought you were jumping my shit like I didn't know what I was talking about or something... I'm not trying to start anything with you, I was just sketchy after seeing the last DSM thread you were involved in...

I really dont care about the paint and all body since I can fix it for cheap and besides i might buy a new body kit and paint the whole thing for around $300 :). What worries me is that its not running because of a electrical problem. Its says ECU but why hsnt he fixed by now ? Not that hard to fix at all. If it doesnt sell in a week then it will be mine.

buy it, and go home happy

I really dont care about the paint and all body since I can fix it for cheap and besides i might buy a new body kit and paint the whole thing for around $300 :). What worries me is that its not running because of a electrical problem. Its says ECU but why hsnt he fixed by now ? Not that hard to fix at all. If it doesnt sell in a week then it will be mine.

If you buy it and get it running then post up on what needed to be fixed or replaced to get the car running. I for one would be curious to see how it turns out.

Good Luck

Paint it for $300, how do you plan on doing that, unless its maaco (Who I've heard SUCKS. Just as Darren talked about your "moneys worth", I've heard they apply to that scenario)

Paint is gay. Strip it and primer it, mad weight reduction yO. Ricer stylee.

I'd want to know what was wrong with a car before I bought it. The CAS is most likely, but if it were the obvious problem, why wouldn't he fix it on its own? If you're patient enough to troubleshoot someone else's problems, buy it. I wasn't kidding about the primer. A nice paint job is the better part of 1k.

Edit>> Does calling something gay get me banned?

Maybe he wired up the CAS wrong when he did the swap?

I doubt you'll get banned for saying "gay" ;). Yeah, I wouldnt worry too much about that paint. If its something important to you, then lay down for it, but I plan on painting my own car. If you already have a decent air compressor, a spray gun and paint and all that isnt too much.