Originally Posted by
Burbman
UPDATE: Well I got up early and drove 2 1/2 hrs to see the car this morning. A few chips and dings, no visible rust, all strut mounts are rust free and very solid. If the rockers are rusting they haven't gotten close to the paint yet. Interior is cleaner than anybody could expect. No cracks in the leather seats, etc. Kenwood aftermarket deck with that cool lighted GTP panel insert and Bose speakers in the doors. Everything worked and a/c blows nice and cold.
I asked "what does the 3.4 pulley mean and what are the supporting mods?" As you guys predicted, he has a 3" downpipe, U-bend delete, and hi-flow CAT, while the cat-back system is stock. The front exhaust manifold looked stock. He's running the cooler plugs, HD wires and that custom airbox. He put the stock t-stat back in so he could get some heat in cold weather LOL. Also said LIM was done and has receipts for the work.
Car drove great! Aamco trans rebuild 15k ago (saw the receipt, $3500, OUCH....), warranty is up but fluid is clean and it shifts solid. Car pulls nice in all gears, shifts crisply and gets it done.
Long story short, we closed the deal at $3500. I gave him a $500 deposit and will head back on Sat with a trailer to pick it up and finish the deal.
The deal also includes all the original parts, stock airbox, supercharger pulley and belt. I'm thinking of returning it to stock, stock airbox, wires, plugs, and SC pulley (no going back on the exhaust). Question is if I do that will the 3" downpipe and ZZP tune hurt performance? Should I return the tune to stock too?Anybody do the 3.4" mod and wish they didn't? I like to go faster than the next guy, but this will be a daily driver and want the motor to last another 100k. Gimme some feedback.
BTW, the CL posting is down, but will snap some pics and post when I pick up the car on Sat.
ON edit....the driver's outside mirror glass seemed disconnected from the part that moves it around, it just kind of flops around. Anyone know a good source for replacement mirrors?
