Good or Bad Purchase?

j3pz · 04-12-2006, 05:22 PM

a bhg can cause low coolant levels but i dont know who it would get on the ignition wires unless it sprayed... and congratulations on owning a mk4.

paul1979 · 04-13-2006, 06:04 AM

if the guy was an honest mechanic and had actually taken the plugs out of the engine he may have seen discolouration on the plug electrodes, but it would be unusal for them all to be the same, head gaskets usually go in 1 or a couple of places very unusal for the entire thing to fail cos then you get oil in water system, water in oil system and both oil and water in the bores making lots of smoke if it actually runs.

paul1979 · 04-13-2006, 06:17 AM

how much is the asking price , and in comparison how much cheaper is it compared to fully working cars of the same year etc.
what he has said does sound resonable so if the cost of
head gasket, head set, head skim and pressure test, timing belt, new plugs, oil and filter, anti freeze and labour.
makes the car more expensive by a long way than buying one that is right. then it comes done to . Do you want to pay a little more and know that all that head work has been done seeing as it is a commen fault on that engine, or buy one that is right now and you may end up with the same bill later on.

If its a turbo the over here in good condition it would fetch ?1500 - ?2000
rough estimate for that work ?800 ish
so if the car is ?800 or less then might be a good deal,

oplease19 · 04-13-2006, 07:26 PM

What? A MKIV turbo in the UK is only around $3,000 to $4,000? The non-turbo here is at least $9,000.

ddmcse · 04-14-2006, 02:11 AM

if you can't

SEE

TOUCH

FEEL the supra yourself

do NOT get involved .
there are people out there preying on people who want a supra so bad they can taste it
don't get suckered .

it's a scam

oplease19 · 04-14-2006, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddmcse

if you can't

SEE

TOUCH

FEEL the supra yourself

do NOT get involved .
there are people out there preying on people who want a supra so bad they can taste it
don't get suckered .

it's a scam

Thanks, though I already know that. I assume that some people do fall for it, though, or the scamsters wouldn't keep doing it. Can you or anyone confirm that MKIV Supras are that much cheaper in the UK? I'm curious, not planning on buying one.

paul1979 · 04-15-2006, 06:55 AM

sorry with you saying 93, thought u were on about mk3, my mistake, sorry, probably about the same price as over here there. Feel a bit stupid now.

04-12-2006, 05:22 PM	#1
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	a bhg can cause low coolant levels but i dont know who it would get on the ignition wires unless it sprayed... and congratulations on owning a mk4. __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

04-13-2006, 06:04 AM	#2
paul1979 Stock Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: preston. U.K. Posts: 8	spark plugs if the guy was an honest mechanic and had actually taken the plugs out of the engine he may have seen discolouration on the plug electrodes, but it would be unusal for them all to be the same, head gaskets usually go in 1 or a couple of places very unusal for the entire thing to fail cos then you get oil in water system, water in oil system and both oil and water in the bores making lots of smoke if it actually runs.

04-14-2006, 02:11 AM	#5
ddmcse 500whp yet? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CT U.S.A. Posts: 966	if you can't SEE TOUCH FEEL the supra yourself do NOT get involved . there are people out there preying on people who want a supra so bad they can taste it don't get suckered . it's a scam __________________ 300+ RW HP Dyno run, jdm,mod turbo,3"exh,electfan,greddyboost Blown HeadGasket info My Supra KiXGaS

04-15-2006, 06:55 AM	#7
paul1979 Stock Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: preston. U.K. Posts: 8	error sorry with you saying 93, thought u were on about mk3, my mistake, sorry, probably about the same price as over here there. Feel a bit stupid now.

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04-13-2006, 06:17 AM	#3
paul1979 Stock Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: preston. U.K. Posts: 8	how much is the asking price , and in comparison how much cheaper is it compared to fully working cars of the same year etc. what he has said does sound resonable so if the cost of head gasket, head set, head skim and pressure test, timing belt, new plugs, oil and filter, anti freeze and labour. makes the car more expensive by a long way than buying one that is right. then it comes done to . Do you want to pay a little more and know that all that head work has been done seeing as it is a commen fault on that engine, or buy one that is right now and you may end up with the same bill later on. If its a turbo the over here in good condition it would fetch ?1500 - ?2000 rough estimate for that work ?800 ish so if the car is ?800 or less then might be a good deal,

04-13-2006, 07:26 PM	#4
oplease19 Stock Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	What? A MKIV turbo in the UK is only around $3,000 to $4,000? The non-turbo here is at least $9,000.