J J

Looking for a car with clean and straight body. Faded paint ok. Condtion of interior/seats not important. Prefer black, white,champange or silver (not spruce). I'm in CA but willing to travel for the right car.

Thanks

JJ

Jay

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JJ, get a "auto buy" used car magazine (this week's). 92 SC300 5SPD with blue color for only $4200 obo. This one has 70k miles and clean body and title. You should check it out !!

Once I get their contact infos, get back to you !!

Good luck !!

JAY

J J

I bought the autobuys on thursday and I never saw that add. Called the guy right now and the car was sold

I also looked at a red car for $5600 this weekend. Dip stick was completly dry and I asked if she had checked the oil recently
- "no, the oilchange isnt due for another 2 months"
looks like is there is no oil in there
- "it's ok, the oilchange isnt due for another 2 months"

The search continous....

Kaiser

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Here are a couple in Arizona that look decent. On second thought I might get another one.

5speed300

Would you be intersted in a gold 5speed with no sunroof and cloth interior? Send me an email if so gstriebel@nc.rr.com

J J

Yor car is a 96 right? I need a 92-95 to be able to pass CA smog check.

RSTSpeed

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What's your price range and would you want an auto.?

Kaiser

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Plans have changed. Look at www.autotrader.com and search 100 miles of 85022. There should be a green 94 and a garnet 92 both 5 speeds.

Ron_V

Huh? Are you going to swap engines or turbo? If not, a 96 will pass CA smog check.

Jay

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Doesn't matter what year (1974 and up) it is, in California you need to smog your car when you purchase new vehicles order to change the title. (sellers suppose to provide this) Sorry RON !!! heehee

New Law : if you buy a car that is 99 and newer, then you don't have to smog it order to transfer the title. My Smog "hook" up boyz told me this !!!

Good luck

JAY

Ron_V

No problem dude, it passed with flying colors. Hopefully it will pass if/when I sell the SC to the new owner

As far as the new law, here is what the website says: "Recent legislation changed the requirements for vehicle transfers occuring on or after January 1, 2005. When you transfer a vehicle that is four or less model years old a smog certification will not be required."

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smogfaq.htm#BM2535

Jay

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JAY

J J

Sure, a stock 96 + car can pass CA smog obviously. I would have no interest in driving a stock sc300.

96+ cars need to have the smog machin be hooked up to the OBD2 port and that makes it hard to get the a swapped/heavily modified car smoged. It's also alot harder to find someone to "pass" a car for you since they would need to find an identical car to do the actual test on.

I got a 96 bmw that I returned to stock to smog. I cleared all codes in the computer and the smog machine still picked up that I had codes 100 miles earlier and failed me. ODB2 sucks.

Ron_V

Understood..BTW There was an ad that came out yesterday in a local paper regarding a 93 champagne/tan 5spd w/114k miles for $6900. I called the owner and he will start showing it as early as tomorrow night due to him being out of town till today. He's got a bunch of calls on it. Not sure if you saw it..but PM me if you want more info.

PhantomZX

If any of you are interested, I have a friend who is selling his 1992 SC300 5-speed. It's like a greyish/greenish blue color. 213k miles and he's looking for $5500. San Jose area.