Is there a buyer for this car?
The current appraisal is $53,500.00 and has not been appraised this season, which would include further suspension upgrades, quite a few more expensive show pieces under the hood...and a brake upgrade.
I've got roughly $67-$70k spent including the price of the car. I probably couldn't dig up all the receipts cause I hid them from the wife and forgot where I put them. But I could easily produce my ongoing tab at Steeda.ca which is around $26k. Add the interior...wheels...gears etc...and the total will be in the vicinity. 16,500 kms on the clock around 6000 kms on the current rubber about 2500 km on the blower set up To say the thing has been babied is the understatement of the decade. I ordered the car from the factory as a loaded 2000 GT 5 speed (without electric seats and cruise control)...for the purpose of having and building a nice toy. If there is a buyer for this car...they'll likely know what a fair price would be. And the price would exceed the MSRP on a new loaded '05...but would be less than the current appraisal. If there isn't a buyer...I'll likely spend another $25k on the fuggin thing. There are pending mods already paid for awaiting install (Cobra tank and pumps which will eliminate the BAP...a show quality gas tank cover and straps...and a polished aluminum power-steering tank and cap) Stats are below...if you are serious and would like pics...please email me at timchisholm@sympatico.ca "Project WTF" 2000 GT 5-speed (stock T45) Mod List: Engine: Kenne Bell 6psi twin screw supercharger - polished Kenne Bell polished intake manifold 36lb injectors SVT Focus fuel pump Kenne Bell boost-a-pump Steeda CAI Team Breed fully polished cam covers Canton polished aluminum coolant tank PowerMaster 200 amp chrome alternator Custom polished billet alternator bracket (by MPW/Steeda.ca) CoolFlex upper rad hose Assorted billet caps/covers from Steeda/UPR/MGW/SnkyPete Odyssey Billet Battery hold-down Optima Blue Top Battery Custom SCT tune by Paul Meister - MPW/Steeda Exhaust: Bassani stainless catted X-pipe Borla stainless cat-back Suspension: Steeda sport springs Steeda front and rear sway bars Steeda billet weightjacker lower control arms Steeda billet non-adjustable upper control arms Steeda 4-bolt caster/camber plates Steeda bumpsteer kit/tie rods/end links/ball joints Steeda offset A-arm bushings Tokico 5-way adjustable shocks/struts welded in subframe connectors Drivetrain: FRP aluminum driveshaft FRP driveshaft loop 4:10 gear Pro 5.0 shifter with Steeda triax handle Brakes: FRP Cobra brake upgrade FRP Mach 1 front calipers SS brake lines Baer Eratispeed zinc-washed cross-drilled/slotted rotors Hawk pads 7/16" drop in front wheel spacers with longer ARP wheel studs 1" MM hubcentric rear wheel spacers Steering Flaming River power steering rack and shaft. Wheels/Tires American Racing Torque Thrust IIs 17" x 8" in front, 17" x 9.5" in rear Bridge Potenza RE730s 245/45/17 in front, 275/40/17 in rear Exterior: Ford '01+ hood scoop Ford Mach 1 chin spoiler Enough coats of Zaino Bros. Polish to shine up a 747...twice! Interior: Corbeau CR1 racing seats in custom 2-tone leather Autometer Lunar replacement gauge cluster Autometer Lunar FP and Boost gauges on pillar FRP Bullit pedals Custom painted interior panels to match exterior paint Fatknob cue-ball shift knob - the ultimate mod Assorted billet knobs/switches/bezels/sills from Steeda/UPR/FRP Custom trunklid cover with running pony 340rwhp...410 gear...goes like stink and still retains some liveable grip...a nice combo...handles like a go-kart |
It's a beautiful machine. Sadly, you won't get anything close to it if you sell it complete. I'd say 30k MAX. I'd part the thing out and go back to stock and sell the car that way.
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I hope this doesn't turn into a debate thread, but I need to reply to comment.
Originally Posted by 89LXBlack
It's a beautiful machine. Sadly, you won't get anything close to it if you sell it complete. I'd say 30k MAX. I'd part the thing out and go back to stock and sell the car that way.
I would agree with your statement of a max of $30k if this was a car that driven every day and $70k of upgrades installed to make it go fast and look better, that'll be a fair statement. But this car is as close to a trailer queen as you could get; would be true if he had a truck and trailer or his garage has wheels - no offense Tim. :D I will honestly say, if I didn't have the Cobra, and I had the cash, I'd be walking to his house right now, I live up the street, to give him a certified cheque. Hey, what's that in the sky? Is it a plane? Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's a cloud! :laughhard |
I totally understand your take 89....but that's the reason why I titled the thread the way I did.
CobraCory knows the car...and I think he summed it up. If I can't find "the buyer"...no worries. FYI...I would've responded earlier but I was out in the garage...bathing the car in Z8...I'm not kidding. |
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