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04-11-2018, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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awesome opportunity i came across
in 2011 or so i bought a black 2002 camaro with ebony leather interior. around this time in 2015 i sold it so i could put a down payment on the house i was purchasing. although it was a v6 it was still one of my most favorite cars i ever owned. i bought it myself, took my (now) fiancé on our first date in it, drove around with my college buddies in it. there were a lot of great memories i had with it, road trips, etc. the sentimental value was high.
today i was cleaning out my contacts in my phone and came across the guy’s number i sold it to. i texted him to ask how the camaro was doing. he said it was on its last legs and had some electrical issues, has been sitting for 3 months, needs work. i sold it with 125k miles it now has 160k.
he asked if i wanted to buy it. i asked him the ballpark range and he said $700.
i went to check it out today. it needed a jump to start, definitely a detail, security light was on. i drove it around the parking lot of his complex since the kid said it wasn’t currently registered. it ran pretty well. a lot of the issues he pointed out weren’t major major issues and could be fixed.
he lowered his price to $500 and said that he wanted it out of there.
the car had a non cracked upper dash pad, ebony leather interior in good shape, t tops, center console lid is in good shape, sun visors that aren’t faded or broken. worst case scenario i can part it out and make my money back.
tomorrow i’ll throw in an offer to him. luckily i just bought a new place with a two car garage so i can keep my ws6 and possibly camaro right next to eachother.
...maybe a ls1 swap may be in store for it in the future. who knows. i’d need to read up more about how to do a swap on a v6 car.
i thought it was exciting just wanted to share.
here’s how she sits today
https://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo/...d=500715828460
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1999 Trans am WS6
1996 Corvette LT4 6 speed
Last edited by madness410; 04-11-2018 at 09:34 PM.
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04-12-2018, 05:12 AM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
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I'm not seeing any pictures in your link, but that's awesome that you have a chance to buy it back for cheap! I think I would
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Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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04-12-2018, 07:02 AM
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I can't see the pics either but from the sounds of it, I'd just on it for sure
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Seven.
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04-12-2018, 07:22 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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Follow your heart
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04-12-2018, 07:31 AM
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^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator
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Its worth $500 in the interior parts alone. get it!
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04-12-2018, 08:40 AM
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10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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yea for $500 i'd say do it if you can
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04-12-2018, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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thanks guys. gonna try to upload some pics..
what would steer me away from a swap is i found rush in the rear wheel well areas..
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1999 Trans am WS6
1996 Corvette LT4 6 speed
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04-12-2018, 09:35 AM
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Meet Coordinator
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What I see is an opportunity for minitubs!
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04-12-2018, 11:46 AM
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^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator
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can still part it out even with the rot. its a win/win.
I need to start parting out cars. lots of money to be made there.
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2000 Trans Am M6 - Mods: Yes.
2018 Durango R/T - AFE Intake, JLT Catch Can, Stainless Works Catback, Vinyl Dodge Racing Stripes
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04-12-2018, 12:10 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Doesn't look too shabby. Could be a nice weather commuter to Washington with better mileage than your truck until you transfer.
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04-12-2018, 12:33 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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all i see are pics of a drift car build
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04-12-2018, 01:25 PM
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Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
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That rot is a no-no if you're looking to keep this stock and unmolested long-term... but this is a great platform for screwing around with, or at the very least a cheap beater to rack some miles on!
Not like it's going to depreciate much more!
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
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Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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04-12-2018, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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Doesn't look too shabby. Could be a nice weather commuter to Washington with better mileage than your truck until you transfer.
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haha believe it or not i bought a beater 2000 honda civic 5 speed for $1000 a few weeks ago to commute. gets 30 mpg and runs great.
yeah the rot is def an area of concern which is why i think the ls1 swap in the future would be out of the picture. if i were to go that route i’d hold onto it for a while.
if i got it i would probably whip it around in the summer and enjoy it and part it in the winter. it does have a lot of good parts.
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1999 Trans am WS6
1996 Corvette LT4 6 speed
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04-13-2018, 11:16 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Originally Posted by madness410
haha believe it or not i bought a beater 2000 honda civic 5 speed for $1000 a few weeks ago to commute. gets 30 mpg and runs great.
yeah the rot is def an area of concern which is why i think the ls1 swap in the future would be out of the picture. if i were to go that route i’d hold onto it for a while.
if i got it i would probably whip it around in the summer and enjoy it and part it in the winter. it does have a lot of good parts.
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Buy a welder and fix the rust. Make it a learning experience.
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04-17-2018, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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just an update...i ended up buying it today. he wanted $700 for it but i talked him down to $400. had it towed to my house since it doesn’t start. so far it needs a battery for sure
i won’t lose money on this. it has great condition ebony leather ineterior, a non cracked upper dash pad in ebony, center console is good, and sunvisors are in perfect condition. t top car as well.
i hope i can get her running soon and hit the streets
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Jon
1999 Trans am WS6
1996 Corvette LT4 6 speed
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04-18-2018, 06:01 AM
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^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator
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nice! congrats.
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1986 Honda VFR750 - 89.3HP to the wheel
2000 Trans Am M6 - Mods: Yes.
2018 Durango R/T - AFE Intake, JLT Catch Can, Stainless Works Catback, Vinyl Dodge Racing Stripes
2003 Toyota Matrix XRS M6 - Lol
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04-18-2018, 12:30 PM
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American Road Warrior
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Drive the tars off that sumbitch
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