As close as it gets: IMS Save!

[BIGJake111]

Regardless of morals I don't see how any of these sellers have the guts to sell a car with a dosing ims knowing it is likely to go out on a test drive. It is a very immediate issue as we all know. failure appears to happen within the first week or so of ownership on these guardian cars. How pins and needles it must be for the seller on the test drives is unimaginable.

[newob]

Thank God that I replaced mine. It was in perfect looking condition and the seals were in good shape. I am sleeping very peacefully now. Especially since the RMS was replaced, along with the water pump, clutch, and the air oil separator at the same time. yes the total cost was $3k for all of that, but it was totally worth it.

If the engine every does give out, I am going to ship the car straight to Arizona and have the V-8 conversion completed on it for $7k :dance:

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by newob

If the engine every does give out, I am going to ship the car straight to Arizona and have the V-8 conversion completed on it for $7k :dance:

When I looked into this $7k only covered the conversion kit and not the donor engine.
To get GT3 type power from the V8 you're probably in the $20k region and that's before you tweak the suspension.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

Regardless of morals I don't see how any of these sellers have the guts to sell a car with a dosing ims knowing it is likely to go out on a test drive. It is a very immediate issue as we all know. failure appears to happen within the first week or so of ownership on these guardian cars. How pins and needles it must be for the seller on the test drives is unimaginable.

Or to someone who saved up and / or bought their own car after decades of underpaying jobs and a decade of self-employment. Then the buying risk FAR outweighs the worries about selling it to some teenager who's dad is buying it...

When you earn the money you use to buy your first (well, next) P car you will feel different.