Interested in an FC
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Originally Posted by Shane.Trammell' post='766246' date='Oct 4 2005, 02:24 PM
prices can vary a lot based on location, condition, mods, etc. its better to find something then post up about it and see if people think its a good price.
I concur. Whatever you are looking at, post it up and we can help you out. Good luck.
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price range for TIIs: $1000 and up
price range for N/A- $0-up
its hard to say, but generally speaking if your paying over $3000-$4000 for either they should be in the better condition catagory, with a NA in that price range being in better shape then a TII in the same price range
there are of course people who find jems for cheaper, your best bet is to stumble on one local that you can drive, feel, and smell yourself.
price range for N/A- $0-up
its hard to say, but generally speaking if your paying over $3000-$4000 for either they should be in the better condition catagory, with a NA in that price range being in better shape then a TII in the same price range
there are of course people who find jems for cheaper, your best bet is to stumble on one local that you can drive, feel, and smell yourself.
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There's a difference between smoking and steaming... especially if its humid out, the car may appear to have some smoke out the pipes on startup. This could be just moisture in the exhaust system like rowtareh said.
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Look for rust. Espicially if its a Northern car.
Prices seemed to have gone up for a perfect FC. I paid $3700 about 3 years ago for my 87 with 60K miles on it from the original owner. No mods, never driven in the winter (it was always stored in a heated garage on blocks). Absolutely no rust, even though it was from New York.
Now your looking at at least 4500 for one like that. As Shane and Rob-x7 stated, the price range is very dependant on alot of factors.
Prices seemed to have gone up for a perfect FC. I paid $3700 about 3 years ago for my 87 with 60K miles on it from the original owner. No mods, never driven in the winter (it was always stored in a heated garage on blocks). Absolutely no rust, even though it was from New York.
Now your looking at at least 4500 for one like that. As Shane and Rob-x7 stated, the price range is very dependant on alot of factors.
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Originally Posted by FCmaniac' post='767643' date='Oct 9 2005, 11:05 AM
There's a difference between smoking and steaming... especially if its humid out, the car may appear to have some smoke out the pipes on startup. This could be just moisture in the exhaust system like rowtareh said.
I agree.
Every engine does that when its cold out. Its just like being able to see your breath on a cold morning. If anything, smell it to see if it smells like coolant or oil. If it smells like a rotary, then your good to go
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That is what I meant to say. Cold start up's will emit some amount of smoke. It is just the heat from the engine going through the exhaust, and coming into a colder enviroment.
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look in kelly blue book for pricing on each model. include all options that you can so you get a high price so you know what your limit is on that specific model/year. www.kbb.com is the website
