New to site, and striaght newbie

[chodanger]

So more to it, the car is painted on the inside of the doors, its the engine bay, underhood and under hatch that is not painted. So not as bad as thought of.

Here is the ad's details:

New Engine (3mm apex seals) with 6k miles, installed by mazda
Did a proper break in on the motor!
Changed oil after 1k and every 3.5k miles after
Also new clutch and flywheel installed
Transmission has about 30k on it
~400Whp Tuned by Neptune Speed
Fresh Snow White Paint job

Engine:
-T70 Single turbo (Heat Wrapped)
-HKS SSQV BOV
-V-mount intercooler
-HKS Ignition
-BBK Fule pump
-Air/Fuel pressure gauge
-CX Racing Fuel Pressure Regulator
-3" piping turbo back
-Heat wrapped down pipe
-Fujitsubo and Magnaflow exhausts
-High flow pulley kit
-NGK Spark plugs
-Bored out Throttle Body
-Power FC Commander
-550cc and 1200cc injectors
-Megan Racing short shifter
-Optima Race Battery

Suspension:
-Tein Super Street Coilovers
-Advan Wheels
-Eibach Sway bars
-Cusco Front Strut Tower Brace
-Slotted/ Dotted Rotors

Exterior:
-C-2 Bodykit
-Yellow Calipers
-Neo Chrome extended lugs
-99 spec Tailights
-Amemiya headlights (HID Kit)
-Seibon Carbon Fiber Fenders (10MM Wider than OEM)
-Rear Fenders are rolled

Interior:
-Alpine head unit
-Apline type R 15" Sub
-Alpine speakers
-Alpine Amp 1600WATT
-Recaro Racing driver seat
-Leather passenger seat, Sun roof
-Battery relocated to back
-Personal quick release steering wheel
-Mazdaspeed carbon fiber shift knob

CONS:

-Coilovers are old and need to be replaced
-A/C is disconnected
-SMALL rip in Recaro Seat
-Back hatch interior panel is gone
-Hood and Hatch are original color (red)
-Interior door panels are partially broken

[RedR1]

Originally Posted by chodanger

-Back hatch interior panel is gone
-Hood and Hatch are original color (red)
-Interior door panels are partially broken

you'll find these interior parts hard to find, took me a while to source out pieces in good shape for mine.

The car with 200k on the chassis, that'd be your call. It being modified already, I would step away, but that's just my personal feelings on it. I don't like trying to fix other peoples mess or chase down bugs, as i'm sure there are some niggles the seller may not mention (always happens on modded cars).

If you do get it, I hope she makes you happy! i'm definitely not trying to talk you out of it if she's what you really want.

How much are you buying it for?

[Pete_89T2]

I'd be concerned about the "new engine w/3mm apex seals". That is a kind of a red flag when the ad says "installed by mazda" right next to it, because mazda dealers typically don't install or work on modified engines. Stock it came with 2mm apex seals. Not saying 3mm seals are a bad thing, but doing the machine work to adapt the rotors to use 3mm seals takes some skill - not all engine builders can do it right.

[RedR1]

Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

I'd be concerned about the "new engine w/3mm apex seals". That is a kind of a red flag when the ad says "installed by mazda" right next to it, because mazda dealers typically don't install or work on modified engines. Stock it came with 2mm apex seals. Not saying 3mm seals are a bad thing, but doing the machine work to adapt the rotors to use 3mm seals takes some skill - not all engine builders can do it right.

this! definitely a big indication that something is odd.

I have my own opinions on 3mm seals and I won't spill it here (not a fan of them at all) nor am I a fan of the company that did the tuning on the car either. Plus the chassis has 200k on it. The list of why I wouldn't buy this car far outweighs the list of why i would.

though if the car is for sale for $9000 i'd consider it as a parts car. The mod/sales list he posted looks like a train wreck at best IMO