Buying a car that isn't for sale?
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mkiiSupraMan18 said:
^^ But they have probably gotten a quote from a main dealer or something, with murderous the labor costs. When you take labor out the equation, the cost of getting it running again won't be too high. I hope.
Haven't got around to seeing it today, I'll try tomorrow. I think I really need to plan long and hard what I'd do with this car if the guy is willing to sell. I vowed that I'd never part out a supra, but it could be a good money spinner so that I can get the Black car done up.
I think There is too much paintwork damage to flip it on for a profit, which leaves the chance to turn it into a full on track car, but then the black car might get neglected.
This is harder than I thought.
^ Sure, I know that and you know that, but they dont. They lose, you win. Well, I guess it's a win/win since they'll have the $$ instead of a car sitting in their drive.
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If you cant flip a mkIII for a profit, you paid way too much for something.
$1k for the car, $1k for an engine, sell for $3k+... I've done it about 3-4 times, took me about a month to sell each car.
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If you cant flip a mkIII for a profit, you paid way too much for something.
$1k for the car, $1k for an engine, sell for $3k+... I've done it about 3-4 times, took me about a month to sell each car.
This is the way I've budgeted -
£50 - £100 for the car
£300ish for an engine If the motor is completely dead
Bodywork - £500 - £1000. It needs a new passenger door and rear bumper at least. I doubt the pealing lacquer can be saved without a respray.
Unless I could make it one of the best examples in the country so It could command a £1500 - £2000 price tag, I can't see it be worth my time to restore.
The track day route seems also be to be a dead end route because of my age, which only realistically leaves breaking it.
£50 - £100 for the car
£300ish for an engine If the motor is completely dead
Bodywork - £500 - £1000. It needs a new passenger door and rear bumper at least. I doubt the pealing lacquer can be saved without a respray.
Unless I could make it one of the best examples in the country so It could command a £1500 - £2000 price tag, I can't see it be worth my time to restore.
The track day route seems also be to be a dead end route because of my age, which only realistically leaves breaking it.
is the car your after RHD? im just curious..
and yes i would say that this 2 tone blue is a rare color personnaly this is the only one i have seen, and 1 other on the forum in TX.
id say get it!
and yes i would say that this 2 tone blue is a rare color personnaly this is the only one i have seen, and 1 other on the forum in TX.
id say get it!
If you do get it and have no use for it after getting the parts you want get me a price quote to have it shipped stateside.
I'd love to have a matching two-tone RHD to go with my two-tone LHD.
I'd love to have a matching two-tone RHD to go with my two-tone LHD.
Yup, It's a Right hooker
Tom, I had no idea it has THAT rare, if you're serious about importing it, I'll certainly look into it for you.
Tom, I had no idea it has THAT rare, if you're serious about importing it, I'll certainly look into it for you.
just steal it, drift it around a few corners, put it in a container and ship it over.
done deal.
done deal.
DonS1mpson said:Yup, It's a Right hooker
Tom, I had no idea it has THAT rare, if you're serious about importing it, I'll certainly look into it for you.
Ckanderson said:
BRILLIANT!
In reality I have no idea what it would cost to import. I'm definitely interested in the idea of it though.
