supraspeed Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) ok its got to the point where after having a long talk with my parents about helping me out with a house/deposit etc... and having come to the conclusion that all my cash goes on my car and slaughtering me i dont have something sensible (rather ironic as my dads got a maserati and escort cossi) that they arn't going to help me out till i basically get rid of it and get something "sensible". if any of you what bad luck i'd been through (most of you do) then you can understand where my parents are coming from lol. anyway i get the car back this week with a low milage n/a box in as i was going to sell and i'd never get any money back on a gearbox conversion. just wondering what i can expect to sell it for with the n/a box in- maybe sell as a project or swap or something. the car is mint except the only thing that lets it down at the moment is the unknown single setup which i'l get looked over soon as i get it back and the n/a gearbox. pics in my garage. as far as i know the spec is as follows: n/a-single jspec 5spd man recent respray in st orange cream/black/alcantara/suade interior blitz fmic hks clutch and aftermarket flywheel hks mushroom filter unknown larger injectors (rest of mods in engine unidentified atm) porsche rep alloys with brand new tyres skirts and spats (facelift front bumper) apexi guages and apexi controller hks ecu management straight through aftermarket exhaust (dont know make) uk spec brakes aftermarket suspension as said before i need to get the car checked out for a list of mods was told it was running approx 450bhp off seller Edited December 15, 2008 by supraspeed (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I'm not sure but I would have thought a 450bhp engine will lunch a 5 speed box Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraspeed Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 I'm not sure but I would have thought a 450bhp engine will lunch a 5 speed box Mike this is the reason why i had a new one put in..mine sorta exploaded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Based on the fact it'll cost the new owner ~£2000 straight away due to you fitting the wrong gearbox again (despite advice on here to suggest better options) I'd say £4000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Essentially you have an NA with lots of expensive upgrades on that do nothing. Any new owner needs to sort out these issues first, so will have to lay money out before they see anything. In the current climate too, i expect you are realistically looking at anything from £2000 (being honest) up to £4000 (you get a clueless fool who believes the hype, ignores the faults and sees the word turbo and nothing more) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) I just had a look in your garage, are your rear lights both facelifts now or still just the one side? any pics of the engine bay and how good is the paintjob? what colour was it before? and I'm kinda confused why the fog light hole wasnt filled and painted? Edited December 15, 2008 by Tom (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Will make a very good project base tbh. Not a bad base car by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraspeed Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) this is around what i thought it be worth. just really pissed off with myself for getting it in the first place without any knowlege of them. only reason i put n/a box in again is that i need it for work as the pickup i was using is unavailable after this week. problem is i love the look of the car sooo much and if i would have known it was the wrong gearbox in the first place i would have spent it on that or sold it for another one. really annoyed at myself and just have to stop blaming everything on other people edit: one rear lights facelift...ones not lol- only spotted this when i took photos lol paint job is brilliant (no gaps between doors/engine bay or anything) i'l try and add a pic of engine bay but will be old and unclean one lol) Edited December 15, 2008 by supraspeed (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Do you know of any local members who might help you to identify some of your spec? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 To be fair you'd get rid of that box v. easy - I for one would take it at a good price EDIT - assuming its not ragged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 ahhh so it had a big smash too, any pics before it was repaired? I'll give you 1k for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraspeed Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 ahhh so it had a big smash too, any pics before it was repaired? I'll give you 1k for it you can have the tyres for 1k lol sorry havent got images anymore- only cosmetic damage nothing major- £1600 damage so just few bits replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Thats going to be a hard car to sell, saying that there is one born everyday, you bought it;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraspeed Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 just uploaded engine bay pics- got a few chrome bits in there now but everything else looks the same except its clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Would YOU buy a car that needed a gearbox doing? Especially if it needed a £1500 odd gearbox job doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) you can have the tyres for 1k lol sorry havent got images anymore- only cosmetic damage nothing major- £1600 damage so just few bits replaced you wanted honesty and I'm sorry to say it but your car is pretty f*cked Lets do a run down of your car It's orange the rear bumper doesnt align odd rear lights unknown engine spec and turbo (xs power no dought) unknown boost, ecu? gearbox which will only last short while loads of other niggles, probably it's realistically going to cost at least 5k+ to get right, probably a load more you'd be better off breaking the thing Edited December 15, 2008 by Tom (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraspeed Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Would YOU buy a car that needed a gearbox doing? Especially if it needed a £1500 odd gearbox job doing? depends if someone likes the cars image- wants to go single and can do all the work themself and has some cash to burn? or a chav sees "orange supra turbo" in the ads and thinks "fast and furious" along with "does it do that whooosh thing..." i'l just see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 You best hope they dont post up on here for advice before or after the sale then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraspeed Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 rear bumper doesn't align? rear bumpers fine mate it needs arch liners which makes the front bumper seem wider but nothing wrong with rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraspeed Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 You best hope they dont post up on here for advice before or after the sale then yeah bit worried about that...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Honestly just break it for parts, you'll get more money back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 tom you have an eye for detail - took me a while to notice what you were talking about. That makes it clearer I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraspeed Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 tom you have an eye for detail - took me a while to notice what you were talking about. That makes it clearer I guess! yeah cheers tom....lol another thing to the list of problems might turn it into an n/a.....already have to drive it like one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 sorry buddy you seem to be taking it well though and i've still got 1k in my account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Just get a TT auto box (assuming it will take the hp) - someone will soon confirm on here, and get a cheap second hand prefacelift light. Give me your old facelift light and gearbox as a fee for this advice. Get car checked by a specialist to ensure its running correctly and sell. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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