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  1. #1 Whats my car worth? 
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    Let me start off by saying, this is not a for sale thread. I know my car really isnt anything special and i dont expect it to valued high. I would just like a realistic price so i can gauge what most people would pay for my GTP. This car used to be andrew schnike's old turbo car until the trans blew. I was going to post this on a GTP facebook page but i get the feeling that i would end up starting a war between two people because their opinion varied slightly. Anyways, let me start off by saying this will be a full disclaimer on current issues i know about and im not talking the car up in any way to boost the price. It annoys me when someone cant be honest when selling a car. Where im at right now is pricing the car at 1200 or so. a friend of mine has a rebuilt trans that i planned on buying. I recently got a new job so i may have to sell the car before i get a chance to fix it.

    The Good:
    L26 Block
    L67 heads w/ yellow 90# springs
    NIC cam
    Ls7 Lifters
    Comp Pushrods
    3.4 Pulley on a gen 3
    SLP Headers
    K&N Intake
    AEM Wideband
    Autometer gauges
    Sprint Lowering Springs
    New Tires on the front/Rear tires close to new
    SD Gen 1 spoiler
    Shaved rear door handles, bump strips, and trunk lock
    ZZP Front/Rear STBs
    GMPP front sway bar
    Drilled/slotted rotors Front and back
    2750 stall converter
    TransGo shift kit
    Car weight 3400 with full interior
    Borla exhaust


    The Bad:
    I suspect that the timing chain dampener is pretty worn (I have replacement w/ chain)
    Trans occasionally loses 4th
    Trans sometimes slips in 3rd
    Crack in windshield about 10 inches long on the bottom
    The trans side cover gasket leaks very slightly. (roughly a drop or two after heating up and sitting 8 hours)
    The body has the usual rocker rust.
    Strut towers are very repairable but are rusting on the top and a quarter sized rust spot on the side (both sides)
    This car was meant to be a race car. (previous owner failed to inform me that the front and rear bumper support were removed along with the spare tire area.)
    The passenger rear window doesnt roll down (motor)
    Im also thinking it has a vacuum leak somewhere or the tune needs to be revised.
    Currently gets 22 to 24 mpg.

    So what do you guys think? Part out or sell as whole?
    98' GP coupe NIC Pacesetters, E85, FSIC, 2.6, heads, blah
    11.82 @ 118.4 with a 1.8 60ft
    Retired: 99' Regal GS Turbo 11.428 @ 122.61 1.7 60ft.
    Retired: 99 GTP top swap nic setup. 13.37@106
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    You'll get more $ in parts, garbage tranny, leaky engine, rust, rockers shot, modded and abused engine... A few hundred bucks you'll get from anyone who knows what it's worth, a grand from an unsuspecting fool...
    Overkill BBC Cam, YT 1.8 RR's, Rhodes Lifters, STGII Heads, GenV, Pacesetters, 3" Exh to Tips, TEP Trans. N*, ID 75# injectors/E85 coming soon
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    Ive decided to keep the poor car and just swap the trans (and throw in a new cam while the subframe is dropped. to be honest the rust isnt nearly as bad as it sounds on the towers and the engine doesnt leak oil but between the other owners and i, the engine has seen the 6K rpm a bit. Sometimes i hate this car, and sometimes i love it.....
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    98' GP coupe NIC Pacesetters, E85, FSIC, 2.6, heads, blah
    11.82 @ 118.4 with a 1.8 60ft
    Retired: 99' Regal GS Turbo 11.428 @ 122.61 1.7 60ft.
    Retired: 99 GTP top swap nic setup. 13.37@106
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    mods do not increase the value one bit 99% of the time. its worth what ever kbb says its worth in its currant body cond and miles.



    why you see demod threads, take your mods off sell them and re coup what you can. sell the car stock, it will sell faster that way.

    should you want to sell one one day.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    love/hate relationship is mandatory for all wbodies........
    How I treat my car: wreck,fix, repeat.
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    mainly hate until everything runs right for a while. BTW what happened to your name?
    98' GP coupe NIC Pacesetters, E85, FSIC, 2.6, heads, blah
    11.82 @ 118.4 with a 1.8 60ft
    Retired: 99' Regal GS Turbo 11.428 @ 122.61 1.7 60ft.
    Retired: 99 GTP top swap nic setup. 13.37@106
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    If somebody popped up wanting to buy shaved red doors and deck I'd consider parting it out. Since it runs, somebody might give $1200 for it. Does sound more like something you could keep on going with. Honestly, if I understand correctly and bumper impact bars have been removed... and especially if that plus SIR is still active... you could be liable for bad things as a seller later on.
    All Grand Prix, all the time. 69 Model J, 99 GT & GTP coupes. All junk, haha.
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