JEC_31

Seller writes things like "My loss is your gain. i am having surgury and need to pay my medical bills" and "...got a new engine that was just dropped into the car. my mechanic was finishing putting it all together..."


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/clear...QQcmdZViewItem


Note two things. One, the evenly undisturbed dirt around the rusty bolts attaching the strut tower brace to the car. Two, there are wires wrapped around that strut tower brace. Now call me an ignorant fool who has never replaced an 85/86 928 motor - but I have worked on one. That strut tower bar looks like it has never been off the car, making engine replacement very tricky.
Don't get me started about the open ends of the incomplete intake oran piping.

DANdeMAN

There are still mecanics who uses magic wonds; You din't know that!?

AO

I feel sorry for the sucker who buys this thing. What's with the pics from across the street? No doubt it's to keep you from seeing what a hunk-o-junk this thing really is. Add flat tires, and this is clearly...

JEC_31

You know what the across-the-street shot made me think of? It was like he was stalking the car.

I bet he owes the grease monkey a bit of money for that shiny new engine that looks just like the old one, and had to sneak up on the guy's lot to take the pics.

bcdavis

Or, the alternate reality:

"My mechanic put in an engine from a junkyard, and later realized it had bent valves, and I can't afford to fix it properly..."

Either way, I think he's lying about the new, perfect engine, that just needs a few finishing touches...

Dave Howerdel

Local for me. Maybe I'll do a drive by.

NickT

it's a couple of miles from where I work... Might go by and look at it..

NickT

Let me know when you do and I'll bring your MAF....

Chris

Mechanic could have installed the engine from below ...

Chris

Imo000

My strut tower bolts are a bit rusty too despite the fact they have been off the car at least a dozen times. Those bolts have allan haead so even if they have been removed it's hard to tell casue the rust on the outside will never be distuirbed by the allan wrench. From looking at the pics I think this is a legit deal. The owner ran out of money and the job was partially competed. However buys the car should make sure that all the remaining parts are coming with the car. This would include the 2 end intake tanks, the main T intake pipe that connects to the throttle body, the throttle body, MAF, air filter and housing and the intake tubes. The injectors are not on the fuel rails either. Also, on the last pic I can see one of the intake tubes in the back seat!
The interrior shots show that this car was taken care of and it's not one of those neglected junks I see on e-bay evey week.

The BIN is way to high, but the starting price is nice!



I bought a car like this twice. Both cases the engine was in pieces and the sellers were honest.

FlyingDog

leather console, vinyl dash, bubbled peeling pod... looks odd to me.

Just to play devil's advocate, you could swap the engine from the bottom.

Shane

Too bad it not in the PacNW I would use it to get my car restored, same color.

Gretch

Looking at my shark on the lift this weekend, I do not believe you could do that without completely removing the front suspension, steering rack and frame cross member......this is from memory only, I am not sure it is doable in any event......but if it is, it would add a considerable amount of effort to the job.....these are not 911s you know.....

Doncha just hate the sad stories these loosers tell in these for-sale adds....Sheesh!

JEC_31

Lucky you!

My gut feeling is that that motor has been in that car and DOA for a long time.

Heck, I hope I'm wrong and whoever adopts this shark gets lucky too.

I do like that exterior color, (edit) OK it's Garnet Red. Nice.

Mark

The starting price is "Reserve not met"