Fair warning: I will ramble, so if you don't want to hear about how I got it then skip down to the pictures.
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I picked up this red(ish) '90 7M-GTE from a kid off Craigslist. I was looking around for anything that would roll and was less than $2k, when I found a Supra with a recently rebuilt engine for only $1500! Oh boy!
Fast forward two days to me dragging my wife and son through rural NC to the shop where this beast was parked. He said he had $2k in it, but most of that was probably in wheels. After a few minutes and a brief test spin, I told him "I'll talk it over with the wife and call you back." We left, crestfallen that this deal was not actually a deal. He called me within half an hour to see if I wanted it. I told him how unimpressed I was and offered $800. He countered $900, which we felt was fair enough and accepted. In retrospect I probably could have gotten him down a few more if I wanted to, but I see no reason to haggle if we both feel it's a fair price.
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Here she is:
There are a lot of issues with this car, as you can probably see (painted hoses FTW). The kids I bought it from were rather destructive in their "mods." They opted, for example, to cut through the trunk rather than drop the fuel tank. They also had very, very rudimentary understanding of electricity, which resulted in several attempts at DIY wiring which scare me very much. The major show stoppers at this point are:
I have already tightened or replaced a gripload of missing nuts, removed the torn center console/armrest, and put a cover over the torn steering wheel until I can find another for a decent price. It's not really a priority though. Tried to check out the "caliper problems" today, but apparently I don't own anything that can get these damn lug nuts off. I also installed hood lifts (!) so I don't have to fear a sudden, hood related death.
More to follow later this week!
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I picked up this red(ish) '90 7M-GTE from a kid off Craigslist. I was looking around for anything that would roll and was less than $2k, when I found a Supra with a recently rebuilt engine for only $1500! Oh boy!
Fast forward two days to me dragging my wife and son through rural NC to the shop where this beast was parked. He said he had $2k in it, but most of that was probably in wheels. After a few minutes and a brief test spin, I told him "I'll talk it over with the wife and call you back." We left, crestfallen that this deal was not actually a deal. He called me within half an hour to see if I wanted it. I told him how unimpressed I was and offered $800. He countered $900, which we felt was fair enough and accepted. In retrospect I probably could have gotten him down a few more if I wanted to, but I see no reason to haggle if we both feel it's a fair price.
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Here she is:
There are a lot of issues with this car, as you can probably see (painted hoses FTW). The kids I bought it from were rather destructive in their "mods." They opted, for example, to cut through the trunk rather than drop the fuel tank. They also had very, very rudimentary understanding of electricity, which resulted in several attempts at DIY wiring which scare me very much. The major show stoppers at this point are:
- Massive oil pan gasket leak.
- Front brakes are blocked off due to some "caliper problems."
- There is an elbow, and a muffler. Nothing in between.
I have already tightened or replaced a gripload of missing nuts, removed the torn center console/armrest, and put a cover over the torn steering wheel until I can find another for a decent price. It's not really a priority though. Tried to check out the "caliper problems" today, but apparently I don't own anything that can get these damn lug nuts off. I also installed hood lifts (!) so I don't have to fear a sudden, hood related death.
More to follow later this week!
