Shef's 1100whp '93SC400 Rebuild / Makeover
10-14-14, 07:24 AM
#123
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10-14-14, 12:15 PM
#126
Good look on the sale Shef, I just don't think it will ever bring $38,500
Our cars are money pits that we will never be reimbursed for. I'd be surprised if you get offered half of that and I know what you have put into it. Just isn't fair I tell you.
Shane
Our cars are money pits that we will never be reimbursed for. I'd be surprised if you get offered half of that and I know what you have put into it. Just isn't fair I tell you.
Shane
10-15-14, 05:17 AM
#129
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Thanks guys!
Thank you! The cage was custom made.
I do appreciate your opinion but I would have to disagree with you. The car in parts is worth $55k easily. If that were the case, then I definitely would do a complete part out but honestly you could not even build this car over with USED parts for less than $40k and that's excluding widebody and labor.
I do appreciate your opinion but I would have to disagree with you. The car in parts is worth $55k easily. If that were the case, then I definitely would do a complete part out but honestly you could not even build this car over with USED parts for less than $40k and that's excluding widebody and labor.
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10-15-14, 11:06 AM
#130
Shef,
I'm not saying the car isn't worth it, I'm saying trying to find someone to drop that amount on an SC is going to be very difficult. If it were a Supra, probably wouldn't be an issue. I don't have as much as you do in my car but I've got a lot. I couldn't get anything near what I have if I were to list it and I don't know if there are many SC's out there as clean and low mileage as mine. I have had the same discussion with some of the other guys on here and we have all come to a consensus that we will probably be stuck with these cars or end up giving them away one day. I continue to sink money into mine, but I don't expect to ever get it back.
Again, I hope you get every dime you want, I just think it's going to be very difficult.
Shane
I'm not saying the car isn't worth it, I'm saying trying to find someone to drop that amount on an SC is going to be very difficult. If it were a Supra, probably wouldn't be an issue. I don't have as much as you do in my car but I've got a lot. I couldn't get anything near what I have if I were to list it and I don't know if there are many SC's out there as clean and low mileage as mine. I have had the same discussion with some of the other guys on here and we have all come to a consensus that we will probably be stuck with these cars or end up giving them away one day. I continue to sink money into mine, but I don't expect to ever get it back.
Again, I hope you get every dime you want, I just think it's going to be very difficult.
Shane
10-15-14, 11:53 AM
#131
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Shef,
I'm not saying the car isn't worth it, I'm saying trying to find someone to drop that amount on an SC is going to be very difficult. If it were a Supra, probably wouldn't be an issue. I don't have as much as you do in my car but I've got a lot. I couldn't get anything near what I have if I were to list it and I don't know if there are many SC's out there as clean and low mileage as mine. I have had the same discussion with some of the other guys on here and we have all come to a consensus that we will probably be stuck with these cars or end up giving them away one day. I continue to sink money into mine, but I don't expect to ever get it back.
Again, I hope you get every dime you want, I just think it's going to be very difficult.
Shane
I'm not saying the car isn't worth it, I'm saying trying to find someone to drop that amount on an SC is going to be very difficult. If it were a Supra, probably wouldn't be an issue. I don't have as much as you do in my car but I've got a lot. I couldn't get anything near what I have if I were to list it and I don't know if there are many SC's out there as clean and low mileage as mine. I have had the same discussion with some of the other guys on here and we have all come to a consensus that we will probably be stuck with these cars or end up giving them away one day. I continue to sink money into mine, but I don't expect to ever get it back.
Again, I hope you get every dime you want, I just think it's going to be very difficult.
Shane
10-15-14, 12:54 PM
#132
Yeah,
It's funny, on the supra forums guys pay thousands of dollars to put there car back to stock !! I'm amazed at all the threads over there. The funny thing is I'd much prefer to have the SC chassis over the supra as the Lexus is a nicer car inside and out. You'd think people would figure that out.
Again, good luck with the sale. Hopefully you'll find the right person who wants it.
Shane
It's funny, on the supra forums guys pay thousands of dollars to put there car back to stock !! I'm amazed at all the threads over there. The funny thing is I'd much prefer to have the SC chassis over the supra as the Lexus is a nicer car inside and out. You'd think people would figure that out.
Again, good luck with the sale. Hopefully you'll find the right person who wants it.
Shane
10-15-14, 12:59 PM
#133
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Yeah,
It's funny, on the supra forums guys pay thousands of dollars to put there car back to stock !! I'm amazed at all the threads over there. The funny thing is I'd much prefer to have the SC chassis over the supra as the Lexus is a nicer car inside and out. You'd think people would figure that out.
Again, good luck with the sale. Hopefully you'll find the right person who wants it.
Shane
It's funny, on the supra forums guys pay thousands of dollars to put there car back to stock !! I'm amazed at all the threads over there. The funny thing is I'd much prefer to have the SC chassis over the supra as the Lexus is a nicer car inside and out. You'd think people would figure that out.
Again, good luck with the sale. Hopefully you'll find the right person who wants it.
Shane
10-15-14, 01:18 PM
#134
Thanks Shef.
You know, yes and know on saving thousands. I know that SW had $40,000 grand in receipts when my car was done. He put 50K miles on it with mods. I bought the car a few years ago for 17K which I thought was very good. Exterior and interior were almost a ten so that was a ton of savings. I've lost count the amount of dollars now. The stereo itself is in the 10K department. The only good thing is the labor on most of everything I did it mostly myself. I'm estimating at least another 10K in engine mods next year as I try to jump to about 650 rear wheel. The fuel system, new turbo, new head gasket and probably better intercooler piping isn't going to be cheap. I've already got a TRD LSD which needs to be installed.
Being an "older" family man now I wish this was the only car I'd sunk all this money into. There are about twenty more of them out there some where which I lost my *** on too.
This will be my last though I'm sure.................unless there is a white diamond two door CTS-V out there calling my name one day.
Shane
You know, yes and know on saving thousands. I know that SW had $40,000 grand in receipts when my car was done. He put 50K miles on it with mods. I bought the car a few years ago for 17K which I thought was very good. Exterior and interior were almost a ten so that was a ton of savings. I've lost count the amount of dollars now. The stereo itself is in the 10K department. The only good thing is the labor on most of everything I did it mostly myself. I'm estimating at least another 10K in engine mods next year as I try to jump to about 650 rear wheel. The fuel system, new turbo, new head gasket and probably better intercooler piping isn't going to be cheap. I've already got a TRD LSD which needs to be installed.
Being an "older" family man now I wish this was the only car I'd sunk all this money into. There are about twenty more of them out there some where which I lost my *** on too.
This will be my last though I'm sure.................unless there is a white diamond two door CTS-V out there calling my name one day.Shane
10-27-14, 07:35 AM
#135
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Thanks Shef.
You know, yes and know on saving thousands. I know that SW had $40,000 grand in receipts when my car was done. He put 50K miles on it with mods. I bought the car a few years ago for 17K which I thought was very good. Exterior and interior were almost a ten so that was a ton of savings. I've lost count the amount of dollars now. The stereo itself is in the 10K department. The only good thing is the labor on most of everything I did it mostly myself. I'm estimating at least another 10K in engine mods next year as I try to jump to about 650 rear wheel. The fuel system, new turbo, new head gasket and probably better intercooler piping isn't going to be cheap. I've already got a TRD LSD which needs to be installed.
Being an "older" family man now I wish this was the only car I'd sunk all this money into. There are about twenty more of them out there some where which I lost my *** on too. This will be my last though I'm sure.................unless there is a white diamond two door CTS-V out there calling my name one day.
Shane
You know, yes and know on saving thousands. I know that SW had $40,000 grand in receipts when my car was done. He put 50K miles on it with mods. I bought the car a few years ago for 17K which I thought was very good. Exterior and interior were almost a ten so that was a ton of savings. I've lost count the amount of dollars now. The stereo itself is in the 10K department. The only good thing is the labor on most of everything I did it mostly myself. I'm estimating at least another 10K in engine mods next year as I try to jump to about 650 rear wheel. The fuel system, new turbo, new head gasket and probably better intercooler piping isn't going to be cheap. I've already got a TRD LSD which needs to be installed.
Being an "older" family man now I wish this was the only car I'd sunk all this money into. There are about twenty more of them out there some where which I lost my *** on too.
This will be my last though I'm sure.................unless there is a white diamond two door CTS-V out there calling my name one day.Shane
Oh well I will take a learning lesson from this and probably stay away from building anything for a while. Thanks again Shane
