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PLP · 06-22-2021, 03:34 AM

How good are you with cars?

I knew I did not want to have S due to the 6-speed (I prefer 5 speed - longer gears).
I got mine very cheap for the time being, but I knew it would require a lot of work. For example respraying the whole car.

Things I did not think would be needed - whole suspension.
Brakes are OK as they are fresh.
But struts, control arms, linkages... all of it is 20 years old and needs to be done to drive safely and smoothly.
Yes, the car drives OK, has the power and handles "OK", but I know it will give me a "surprise" in a sudden, unexpected movement.

So man - 12k for 2001 S is a lot. If you can do all the jobs, you are at 1.5-2.5k expense.
IMS and clutch, condition of the engine - those are hard to judge.

06-22-2021, 03:34 AM	#6
PLP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 370	How good are you with cars? I knew I did not want to have S due to the 6-speed (I prefer 5 speed - longer gears). I got mine very cheap for the time being, but I knew it would require a lot of work. For example respraying the whole car. Things I did not think would be needed - whole suspension. Brakes are OK as they are fresh. But struts, control arms, linkages... all of it is 20 years old and needs to be done to drive safely and smoothly. Yes, the car drives OK, has the power and handles "OK", but I know it will give me a "surprise" in a sudden, unexpected movement. So man - 12k for 2001 S is a lot. If you can do all the jobs, you are at 1.5-2.5k expense. IMS and clutch, condition of the engine - those are hard to judge. __________________ Current rides: 2003 Porsche Boxster MT (me), 2019 Bolt LT (me), 2015 Audi Q5 (wife), 2008 VW Rabbit (2.5 inline 5, MT, well, for kid... but you now, it is the 5 straight) Previous: 2014 Fiat 500e, 2016 KIA Forte5 SX, 2016 Fiat 500X, and some old days: Trabant, Fiat 126p...