...buy it or no?
08-12-2007, 08:40 PM
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...buy it or no?
I've been wanting an older 240 fastback for a while. Friend had one that he offered to sell me, said it ran but needed a valve job. Wanted $700, I offered $500 cash right then and there and he wouldn't take it.
That was a couple months ago, his grandad told me tonight his mom's making him get rid of it. Went to look at it and the head's off, been off for a couple months. He's got two heads for it and everything else is there. KA24, five-speed, good exterior shape, interior's good (doesn't matter to me though...track car...like to replace the KA24 anyway...NOT for drifting)
Talked to him tonight he said $500 and I said no more that $350 and he accepted....so....
Should I do it? Engine isn't seized, sure I can get it running with a fresh rebuild. It ran before he pulled the head off a couple months ago.
That was a couple months ago, his grandad told me tonight his mom's making him get rid of it. Went to look at it and the head's off, been off for a couple months. He's got two heads for it and everything else is there. KA24, five-speed, good exterior shape, interior's good (doesn't matter to me though...track car...like to replace the KA24 anyway...NOT for drifting)
Talked to him tonight he said $500 and I said no more that $350 and he accepted....so....
Should I do it? Engine isn't seized, sure I can get it running with a fresh rebuild. It ran before he pulled the head off a couple months ago.
08-13-2007, 05:50 PM
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Re: ...buy it or no?
I'll take that as a go. I might get up with you on some parts...
Dunno when I'm bringing it home...sometime this week just dunno what day.
Dunno when I'm bringing it home...sometime this week just dunno what day.
08-13-2007, 06:31 PM
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Re: ...buy it or no?
Now my other question is...is the KA24 worth it? Here's the idea...
I'd like to have something just to tinker with for a bit and have a little fun with at the track. Not on a mission to build a beast or anything...but I do want something that will be quick and competitive in a street class...so I won't be sinking a lot of money into it but is it worth rebuilding for a good na engine?
Possibly turbo....?
I'd like to have something just to tinker with for a bit and have a little fun with at the track. Not on a mission to build a beast or anything...but I do want something that will be quick and competitive in a street class...so I won't be sinking a lot of money into it but is it worth rebuilding for a good na engine?
Possibly turbo....?
08-13-2007, 11:13 PM
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Re: ...buy it or no?
dude for 350 you can get in it and strap on your seat belt at the top of a big hill in the country and have the time of your life flipping that bitch end over end til' the wheels fall off
