BUYING a FIREDAMAGED MKIII

Supra Saiyan · 07-07-2010, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cre

IMO, fire damage == parts car only.

CRE, I have some new info for you.. Since I will not be able to dig to deep into this guys supra to fully check it out, however. Here are some questions and answers that I got from him..

Does it still run now? Yes
How long did the fire last? about 2 minutes
Do you know what caused the fire? yes a leak on the power steering hose
How did you extinguish the fire?Fire extingusher

What do you think? Good buy for $600. You think I may be able to pull the engine for a good purpose without having to much bad luck?

cre · 07-07-2010, 04:20 AM

Until it's dissected on the floor of my garage.... PARTS.

I feel this way about any used powertrain components but ESPECIALLY those involved in any sort of accident.

batmmannn · 07-07-2010, 05:06 AM

Remember you're talking to Cre, he never seems to do anything half way or by tossing a coin in the air. I say slap it together and see what it does....hehe cause I am kinda that way.... Cre would be working on a crew at Nascar, I would be the guy rigging an accelerator with a coat hanger down at the dirt track. haha

By the way I set my Ford Econoline 350 on fire with Ether last summer. I mean I set it on FIRE! It runs great and I tore nothing down, just burnt some hoses and pastic. Turned out the electric fuel pump was bad.

Supra Saiyan · 07-07-2010, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by batmmannn

Remember you're talking to Cre, he never seems to do anything half way or by tossing a coin in the air. I say slap it together and see what it does....hehe cause I am kinda that way.... Cre would be working on a crew at Nascar, I would be the guy rigging an accelerator with a coat hanger down at the dirt track. haha

By the way I set my Ford Econoline 350 on fire with Ether last summer. I mean I set it on FIRE! It runs great and I tore nothing down, just burnt some hoses and pastic. Turned out the electric fuel pump was bad.

Hahah! I love the coat hangar bit! I may do a half way check out. i'm more trying to find out the likely hood of it going south again. It all seems like it was a simple thing that was taken care of quick enough. I think SERIOUS fire would damage the engine but not such a soft 2 min fire created by a power steering leak. I'm going to try and talk them down to $400 and steal it! I mean honestly I feel its a good price of $400 for it being a little crispy on the edges..

batmmannn · 07-07-2010, 06:16 PM

Either way that car is worth a lot of money in parts on ebay!!!

Supra Saiyan · 07-07-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by batmmannn

Either way that car is worth a lot of money in parts on ebay!!!

True, True.

cre · 07-08-2010, 02:57 AM

I would buy it specifically to be nothing more than a parts car... then if I found it to be readily rebuildable while tearing into it I may reconsider. At $600 it's still hard to go wrong that way.

07-07-2010, 04:20 AM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Until it's dissected on the floor of my garage.... PARTS. I feel this way about any used powertrain components but ESPECIALLY those involved in any sort of accident. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

07-07-2010, 05:06 AM	#3
batmmannn 12psi boost Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 320	The wholistic Guru Remember you're talking to Cre, he never seems to do anything half way or by tossing a coin in the air. I say slap it together and see what it does....hehe cause I am kinda that way.... Cre would be working on a crew at Nascar, I would be the guy rigging an accelerator with a coat hanger down at the dirt track. haha By the way I set my Ford Econoline 350 on fire with Ether last summer. I mean I set it on FIRE! It runs great and I tore nothing down, just burnt some hoses and pastic. Turned out the electric fuel pump was bad. __________________ 1987 N/A 7MGE Left Hand Drive MK3 Red 5 Speed and Black Auto Supras My Next project is the Batmobile! Last edited by batmmannn; 07-07-2010 at 05:12 AM.

07-07-2010, 06:16 PM	#5
batmmannn 12psi boost Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 320	Parts Either way that car is worth a lot of money in parts on ebay!!! __________________ 1987 N/A 7MGE Left Hand Drive MK3 Red 5 Speed and Black Auto Supras My Next project is the Batmobile!

07-08-2010, 02:57 AM	#7
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	I would buy it specifically to be nothing more than a parts car... then if I found it to be readily rebuildable while tearing into it I may reconsider. At $600 it's still hard to go wrong that way. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

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