he emailed me this
the body is straight, front ground effect is cracked, needs paint, some interior panels missing, t top leaks, horn/radio do not work. there is a short somewhere. if I leave the car parked for more that a few days I disconnect the battery. the engine was completely overhauled including high compression pistons. runs great. I have a print out from the shop that did the work detailing what was done.
not sure what the battery thing is about?
I'd have to get new wheels since they are ugly but would dealing w/ the ttops and horn/radio be annoying? im always a little sketched buying cars and worrying that they'll never start
i have about $1000 to spend on my first car. i'm trying to get a second job so i can save up a little more but i really just need some kind of transport. is this worth checking out?
open the doors and look where they join for rust.
check frunk and trunk for rust
check the oil level
check the sealing condition around the t-tops.
check for aftermarket electrics, my old aw11 had an aftermarket immobiliser and central locking, one of them was draining the battery. new aw11 doesn't have either its good.
i think twosrus has t-top seals, both mine have been hardtop so no idea there.
Oh hell nah that money pit isn't worth 3k unless it has like 50k miles. I'd pay 2k for that if I was desperate enough for an mr2.
He means the battery is constantly being drained. He needs to disconnect it so it'll have enough power.
Dealing with the leak is easy if you seal it and plan on never taking it off. Finding the short in the wiring is easy if your experienced with soldering wires.
Looks like a 7/10
thx, anyone else have some input? not that you can tell much from pics and words. how much would it cost to fix up a dented bumper?
I've had this happen, a new kid got on the impact gun for like 10 seconds straight and snapped a stud clean off. thankfully they were partnered with some shop so it didn't cost me a dime, a waste of time though.
Love driving in snow, hate the road salt that comes with it.
Just check for oil burning/leaking along with any other fluids.
It depends on the damage and where you get it fixed. You might be able to fix it with boiling hot water.