 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  05-16-2008, 04:54 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 258 |  Looking at a TI tomorrow...
Sister needs a car, has a shoestring budget. I've been slumming it on craigslist and what do I see: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/m...682409890.html I hate to do it, but I think I'm going to have to offer low. __________________  |  |  | | 05-16-2008, 04:59 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Annapolis/College Park Posts: 337 |
I can has seatz if you purchase?
Haha, I've been looking for some leather/cloth seats to swap for my cloth ones.
It looks like a pretty decent car though. He might want more because he just replaced those items but toss out whatever offer you can and make sure to mention cash, cuz it's still a 13 year old car with 160k and an auto...you never know... __________________ She's no longer mine, but I gotta keep the pic 
Current euro: Black MkIII VW Gti VR6 | | | | | 05-16-2008, 05:00 AM | #3 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Thats funny, I didn't know our cars had a distributor cap and rotor. And why did he replace the cylinder head? __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 05-16-2008, 05:45 AM | #4 | | Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal318ti Posts: 1,574 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76  Thats funny, I didn't know our cars had a distributor cap and rotor. And why did he replace the cylinder head? | That is funny! A distributor cap and rotor? He definately does not know anything about this car. | | | | | 05-16-2008, 06:11 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 258 |
If ever there was a time to leverage greater knowledge, now would be the time.
(I lol'd at distributor btw) __________________ | | | | | 05-16-2008, 08:12 AM | #6 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Sounds like his mechanic F'd him in the A  __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 05-16-2008, 02:28 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
lol
he probably had the blinker fluid changed too __________________ 
Sean
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and the transmission belt and tire fluids all around. __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
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or how about his whole transmission, he probably lost in the highway or something haha
Has anyone contacted this guy? | | | | | 05-16-2008, 04:12 PM | #10 | | Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal318ti Posts: 1,574 |
Quote: Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget and the transmission belt and tire fluids all around. | Nah, the muffler bearing was definately replaced  | | | | | 05-16-2008, 06:17 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Annapolis/College Park Posts: 337 |
Hahaha, completely missed that in his ad...wow __________________ She's no longer mine, but I gotta keep the pic
Current euro: Black MkIII VW Gti VR6 | | | | | 05-17-2008, 01:46 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
dammit, every else stole all the good fake parts  that's what I get for working all day | | | | | 05-17-2008, 01:35 PM | #13 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CT Posts: 27 |
I'm willing to bet the cylinder head wasn't replaced, just the head gasket. Looks like it's in decent shape even though its a slushbox. __________________  97 Boston Green 318ti Active | | | | | 05-17-2008, 07:43 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 258 |
I'll be seeing it in about a half hour.
I'm looking at:
Window regulators, rear shock mounts, engine under load, shifting, suspension, ac, etc etc etc.
Anything else I should be specifically looking for? (I forget, heh) __________________ | | | | | 05-17-2008, 08:57 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 258 |
I don't know what to think.
The interior is gorgeous, beautiful black. The suspension and drivetrain is in great condition... but...
I pulled codes. 1286. Knock sensor codes. This makes me wary, especially since he claims that he just had the top end of the engine rebuilt. I pulled the battery for a minute, then drove it around (60+) and the code didn't return, but I'm still concerned it was even there.
The fuel gauge is not working, probably the sender.
This is a base ti, no OBC (but it has factory fogs), no lsd. no leather-wrapped steering wheel.
I'm thinking of of offering him $3000 for it, if I want it at all. Should I go for it? Or stay way, way far away... __________________ | | | | | |
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