how is this car as a pro-touring starting point?

[uthustler]

Looking for a good car as a starting point and found this one. Any feedback? or thoughts/opinions on the car?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...AQ:MOTORS:1123

[WILWAXU]

Looks like a finished car. If it's what you like then go for it. If you plan to change allot of stuff on it, there are probably better options to start with.

[uthustler]

i would put larger wheels/tires, mini-tub, change little things. Is it worth $20k?

[jeff hanson]

Originally Posted by uthustler

i would put larger wheels/tires, mini-tub, change little things. Is it worth $20k?

It looks like it's worth at least $24K. It looks pretty decent to me. You couldn't build it for that. It all depends on how much of it you would want to change. It already has a lot of the goodies on it, so other than minitubs and maybe wheels that were larger or more your own taste (to make it your own), what else would you want to do with it? Paint and body condition also plays a huge factor in what it's worth. Again, it all comes back to what you want to do with it. If you want something to cruise around in, take to the track, beat on , and have fun, I'd have to say it looks like a pretty good deal. Then again we don't know what he really wants for it since the reserve wasn't met. I would think the reserve is somewhere in the $30 - $40 range, again, depending on the paint. I would say $20K=great deal, up to $30=fair deal, much over that, not such a deal.

[PSV]

I wouldn't consider that a starter car, its a completed pro-touring car. It would be a steal in the 20's. I agree that the reserve is likely in the 30 - 40 range.

[uthustler]

here is my question. ive come to a number in agreement with the seller, but how should I have it checked out by a local speed shop to ensure the car is in working order? Any special tests that can be done to the motor to ensure it is 100%?

[uthustler]

thanks, we both just agreed upon $23,500 as the sale price. Im going to fly out to get it.

[uthustler]

if you watch the video of the current owner driving it on that road course, what items do you think the car needs to handle/perform better on the course?