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popeye 09-09-2010 07:37 PM

about to pull the trigger
 
ok well i found a 93 w/110K miles right hand drive auto tranny. im getting it for 3k$ USD
i am a fairly mechanical person. i figure would be better for me to spend 3k on a jap car than 2.5-3k on a german car i have no idea how to work on. i ran through the car the other night there is a little oil on the rocker cover seems normal. other than that its the only place with oil on the engine. i have to fix the window on the drivers side and it felt kind of bumpy going down the road i am not sure if the suspension has ever been changed or not i have not had the chance to crawl under it yet. i am sure it will be on the list of parts to replace. along with some 8 ball design air intake i think it was stamped HKS it has the big green mushroom looking intake that doesnt bother me to much but what does is that after the air filter there is a opening that seems to be threaded and it is open flowing fresh air into the engine AFTER the filter!!!:roflwtf: (this is first thing that must get fixed)...i would prefer to re do it with a K&N set up or get rid of the whole thing and go back to stock set up doesnt bother many any either way.
i test drove it the other day its been sitting for a while and the rotors are a ltad rusty but that will scrub off in a day of driving no worries there. i dont want to sink much cash into this car as i will sell it again before i leave germany. thanks in advance for your help

pwpanas 09-10-2010 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by popeye (Post 87674)
ok well i found a 93 w/110K miles right hand drive auto tranny. im getting it for 3k$ USD
i am a fairly mechanical person. i figure would be better for me to spend 3k on a jap car than 2.5-3k on a german car i have no idea how to work on. i ran through the car the other night there is a little oil on the rocker cover seems normal...

It is normal. New cam cover gaskets (DOHC=no rockers ;) ) and new cam cover bolt grommets fix this.
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Originally Posted by popeye (Post 87674)
...other than that its the only place with oil on the engine. i have to fix the window on the drivers side and it felt kind of bumpy going down the road i am not sure if the suspension has ever been changed or not i have not had the chance to crawl under it yet. i am sure it will be on the list of parts to replace. along with some 8 ball design air intake i think it was stamped HKS it has the big green mushroom looking intake that doesnt bother me to much but what does is that after the air filter there is a opening that seems to be threaded and it is open flowing fresh air into the engine AFTER the filter!!!:roflwtf: (this is first thing that must get fixed)......

Agreed...that's top priority - please post photos and I can advise more specifically.
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Originally Posted by popeye (Post 87674)
...i would prefer to re do it with a K&N set up or get rid of the whole thing and go back to stock set up doesnt bother many any either way.
i test drove it the other day its been sitting for a while and the rotors are a ltad rusty but that will scrub off in a day of driving no worries there. i dont want to sink much cash into this car as i will sell it again before i leave germany. thanks in advance for your help

It's a TT right? If so, why sell it? (Just curious...)

popeye 09-10-2010 06:41 AM

no its N/A autro tranny..... ill sell it because i am a truck guy but trucks just dont have room on the road in germany and i figure a car would be better here once i get it ill get some pics posted up soon one good thing here is mid grade fuel is 95 octane and prem. is 98 octance 0% ethanol content. if i can bring it back to the states and sell it then ill sell it to who ever wants it for a fair price not looking to make any money on it

pwpanas 09-12-2010 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by popeye (Post 87700)
no its N/A autro tranny..... ill sell it because i am a truck guy but trucks just dont have room on the road in germany and i figure a car would be better here once i get it ill get some pics posted up soon one good thing here is mid grade fuel is 95 octane and prem. is 98 octance 0% ethanol content. if i can bring it back to the states and sell it then ill sell it to who ever wants it for a fair price not looking to make any money on it

You probably already know this, but a TT would be a better investment for resale... *shrug*

popeye 09-13-2010 05:50 AM

yea you are right but there are no tt manual tranny for sale here especially at the price range im looking at....just getting this becuse i dont want a bmw.

pwpanas 09-13-2010 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by popeye (Post 87780)
yea you are right but there are no tt manual tranny for sale here especially at the price range im looking at....just getting this becuse i dont want a bmw.

How about a TT auto?

popeye 09-14-2010 05:10 PM

i would of gotten a tt auto as well...but im not getting any supra now the guy reg-neg on the deal we had:roflwtf:....and is now going to sell it out from under me...once again i find myself saying sorry about my luck

i guess i cant expect someone who was kicked out of

the military to keep thier word....seems like a mans word and a hand

shake is worth nothing any more

pwpanas 09-15-2010 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by popeye (Post 87831)
i would of gotten a tt auto as well...but im not getting any supra now the guy reg-neg on the deal we had:roflwtf:....and is now going to sell it out from under me...once again i find myself saying sorry about my luck

i guess i cant expect someone who was kicked out of

the military to keep thier word....seems like a mans word and a hand

shake is worth nothing any more

Look on the bright side - now you're not stuck with an n/a and you're free to get a TT. :)


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