I found a MKIII I'm going to ask about buying...but...

[89supra7mgte]

I would ask the guy how much he looking to get out of it. Mention the history(accident) minors leaks and such. You never know maybe he wants it gone and want 1k. learned the hard way ask first. I bought some rims for 250, good rims and worth it, but the guy was only lookin for 150, just to get rid of them. By doing that you can work off his price and haggle a bit for what you can afford. Dont forget cash talks.

 

[Figit090]

Not to start another M vs JZ vs whatever argument, but the M series had it's roots in the 1960's, much like Chevy and it's LT series v8's. Nice motors, run well if left well enough alone, but what followed them was generally considered an upgrade (the LS series v8). I feel the same way about the JZ and UZ motors.

Thanks for the input it's appreciated! Makes total sense (not to foster a debate, I don't want one in this thread either! )

what i see in those photos is nothing i would even give a second look to as far as rust is concerned and the leaks seem minamal for the time being

Really? None of this will get worse eh? The leaks are one issue though, I don't like the idea of teardowns to fix little annoyances like that, and I don't want to use a drip pan out of necessity. If I pulled that engine I'd be tempted to dump so much cash in too...I dunno.

I would ask the guy how much he looking to get out of it. Mention the history(accident) minors leaks and such. You never know maybe he wants it gone and want 1k. learned the hard way ask first. I bought some rims for 250, good rims and worth it, but the guy was only lookin for 150, just to get rid of them. By doing that you can work off his price and haggle a bit for what you can afford. Dont forget cash talks.

THIS - You're correct, hopefully some day he'll actually be THERE and I can talk to him as he mentioned. He told ME to do my research but he's not really aware I know a LOT more than he does. I wish he'd do his, or at least throw me a bone as far as a price is concerned. I'd spring for a 1k dollar car, I think. The more I think on it though, the more I want to hold out for a JZ or UZ equipped car.


Thanks for the views everyone. So far I'm leaning away from this one. Now if he says hey it's yours for around 1k or less just to get rid of it...then things would get tough.