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Old 05-31-2014   #63
SlowWhite
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Re: Potential Buy 1997 GSX

well got back from my trip then headed straight to my moms with the family at the beach.

Got down there and car ran and shifted great, car was rust free like advertised had a blast test driving the car for 40min all over wpb. Noticed it needed tuning or something at under 10% throttle (basically when you try to maintain a speed under 80 mph) it would hickup occassionally not sure if its due to large injectors or what but only happens at low throttle.

But overall the car was in a lot rougher condition then i expected as far as exterior and interior goes. There was maybe 3 plastic pieces usable in the interior, rest are scratched or cut up in some way shape or form or not to the standard i want.

And the Exterior like advertised needed to be painted (but didn't look like the whole car was done in rustoleum in picts, decent job painting just not like the oem shine or what not that i was thinking it had)

positive note the car had an double din touchscreen generic dvd player and upgraded sound which he didnt list. (you could see the double din but we never discussed the stereo) but works fantastic and sounds great he also showed me it had new starter, alternator, PS pump, and axles, (over the last 2 years, looked over his reciepts)

So after explaining to him my issues / concerns and basically saying take me back to the airport, he went to talk to his wife, i stepped outside and called my wife to let her know it looks like i'll be flying home.

He came outside and agreed to the price i was willing to pay for the car as it is.

So got home from the 10.5hr drive in the new project car. Which that is a testimate in itself in my book. Many of you know my old eclipse always had a hard time making it to rockfalls with out breaking down and never once was able to make it to BIR.

So originally i was thinking quick paint job. But will probably do a full on motor out paint job next tax season.

And the interior is going to be completely swapped out, and am going to shoot for full black interior.

Those things I plan to do first and foremost unless something mechanical comes up that takes priority, but no upgrades etc till that's done.
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1997 GSX - dedicated track car
2004 R6 - sold
1992 GSX - sold
1996 GST - sold
1995 GSX - sold
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