81 vette, new purchase
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81 vette, new purchase
Well the seller and I just came to an agreement on the price. $4900.
The Charcoal metalic 81 will be mine as soon as he straightens out the title at DMV. He's had the car since 2000 and apparently never transfered the ownership into his name. He still had the title from his purchase. Not a problem though, except for the stand-in-line time at the DMV.
The car is a bit of a fixer-upper, not too bad though. Its numbers matching and has 79K miles. There is some cracks on the front end where some shoddy repairs have resurfaced. Metal parts apear to be reletivly rust free (normal light surface rust) New brakes a front calipers too.
The motor runs well but some of the emisions stuff has be disconected and/or is missing. No fan shroud (?) AC equipment is present but not working. Interior is Silver/Gray leather that has a bit of were and a hole in the passenger seat. The rest of the interior shows normal wear and should be fine for a daily driver. 16" custom chrome 5 spoke wheels with fair rubber. Not familiar with the make of the rims.
I'll get some pics in the next few days and post them to my web page.
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An odd thing is that there are L-82 emblems on the car. I didn't thing there was option for that in 81. :skep:
The Charcoal metalic 81 will be mine as soon as he straightens out the title at DMV. He's had the car since 2000 and apparently never transfered the ownership into his name. He still had the title from his purchase. Not a problem though, except for the stand-in-line time at the DMV.
The car is a bit of a fixer-upper, not too bad though. Its numbers matching and has 79K miles. There is some cracks on the front end where some shoddy repairs have resurfaced. Metal parts apear to be reletivly rust free (normal light surface rust) New brakes a front calipers too.
The motor runs well but some of the emisions stuff has be disconected and/or is missing. No fan shroud (?) AC equipment is present but not working. Interior is Silver/Gray leather that has a bit of were and a hole in the passenger seat. The rest of the interior shows normal wear and should be fine for a daily driver. 16" custom chrome 5 spoke wheels with fair rubber. Not familiar with the make of the rims.
I'll get some pics in the next few days and post them to my web page.
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An odd thing is that there are L-82 emblems on the car. I didn't thing there was option for that in 81. :skep:
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Re: 81 vette, new purchase (arrio76)
I didn't thing there was option for that in 81. :skep:
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Re: 81 vette, new purchase (arrio76)
Sounds like a pretty good buy! Not sure if you are aware but there is a L81 vette registry with quite a few members. You may want to check em out, they along with this forum group have helped me alot with my 81. http://www.l81vetteregistry.com/
I am sure you will be happy with your new 81 :thumbs:
I am sure you will be happy with your new 81 :thumbs:
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Re: 81 vette, new purchase (akvette)
I have a fan shroud, auxillary exlectic fan, and clutch fan for sale. If you want any of it let me know. All work. The top right bolt hole for the shroud does have a rip in it. I can send you pics if you are interested.
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Re: 81 vette, new purchase (Flash81)
I have a fan shroud, auxillary exlectic fan, and clutch fan for sale. If you want any of it let me know. All work. The top right bolt hole for the shroud does have a rip in it. I can send you pics if you are interested.
My email in the sig.
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Re: 81 vette, new purchase (akvette)
Sounds like a pretty good buy! Not sure if you are aware but there is a L81 vette registry with quite a few members. You may want to check em out, they along with this forum group have helped me alot with my 81. http://www.l81vetteregistry.com/
I am sure you will be happy with your new 81 :thumbs:
I am sure you will be happy with your new 81 :thumbs:
congrats! i just went through the same problem with my 86. the guy i bought it off of didn't transfer it into his name, and since i bought it out of state, i had to pay taxes on the book value of $9200 :eek: instead of the real selling price. long story, but i wasn't too happy. the car makes up for it tho :seeya
