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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...560267076&rd=1 My Vert with 30,000 less miles was purchased for $4500
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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Everyone needs a fantasy.
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Does seem a bit over priced doesn't it?

Very few options, single power seat, no sport seats, no F45, no CD, etc, and the interior looks kind of rough. I would guess at the very least three grand to fix the body / frame / suspension and that's doing a lot of it yourself. Then you have another 1500 or more to paint it. Jeez, replacing the top alone will be 750. Now you're up to around 10k to 12K. You can find ones in pretty nice shape ready to drive for just a little bit more.
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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What's wrong with it??? All it needs is about $20k worth of stuff and it is clearly going to be an $11k car easy!!!
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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What's wrong with it??? All it needs is about $20k worth of stuff and it is clearly going to be an $11k car easy!!!
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 03:22 PM
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Well since the hood is open and it is raining in the pic, maybe you won't have to clean the engine area. The optispark should be nice and clean too with all that water.
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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Any one notice the top?


That looks like a red top from an very early C4. Maybe an '85 or so.

He's gotta be dreaming, its beat in on both sides
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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When I read the thread title, I knew it was going to involve Ebay. Vice grips BETTER be included
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I think the vise grips are worth more than the car
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Originally Posted by 93convtLT1
I think the vise grips are worth more than the car

You better look again... That is a PAIR of vice grips! That really changes things..
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Lots of work there. The Cowl and Firewall area is pretty messed up. I thought it was only hit on the one side. Wonder if those vice grips have matching #s
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hmmm, i have a feeling the damage is a little more extensive.

Look at the steering wheel inside the car..... then look at how the wheels are turned outside. The steering wheel is inverted!
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Originally Posted by RocketSapp
You better look again... That is a PAIR of vice grips! That really changes things..
NO thats the "quick disconnect" battery terminals for storage
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NO thats the "quick disconnect" battery terminals for storage
Just don't grab them both at the same time!!!
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That thing is a little jacked!! However, twenty five years from now I will jump on it for that price!
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personally, i think the guy could make a killing if he wasn't lazy and parted it out
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Not only is that car tweaked, but it's beat!!! 77K miles, interior looks to habe 200K miles.
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Part it out, I would not waste my time or money on it.
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The auction didn't mention if those were standard or metric vice grips. I'm going to email the seller and see what their reply is.
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