Commence the hunt: Pre-OBD2 car

Shift518 Automotive
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I’ve started to look into what I want to find when I get back and typically the good deals and nice cars pop up when you are not in immediate need to buy a new car so I was hoping for some help.

I have a small shopping list and if anyone spots one of these cars for sale for a good deal over the next few months please let me know:

Mercedes Benz Cosworth 190e
2nd Gen MR2 (turbo)
Integra Type-R (unmolested)
E36 M3 (2 door or coupe)
3rd Gen Rx7 (no swaps)
E31 850i/ci
E30 M3
Skyline R33 (legal, any trim)

again, i’m not looking for a particular price on any of these and I know I have a huge range in values (especially to the highest trim and best condition). What I am really looking for is a good value for the money whatever the amount is.

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If I spot a Cosworth 190e for sale for a good deal…I’ll let you know good I feel about buying it lol.

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I think the best value out of anything you’ve listed based on current market pricing would be the E36 M3.

Any reason specifically for pre-OBD2?

Your price range looks to be $5k-$40k lol.

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Here is decent priced rx7 for sale. Not alot of info though.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/cto/3181445975.html

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id love a type r to bomb around in

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2 on ebay right now, but I won’t be buying an ebay car unless I’m home.

Pre-OBD2 just happens to be the cars I like. Had the honda, had the subaru, had the E36 325i. Now need to own these ones to taste the rest of the lot.

And yes, price range is in fact $5-$40k. :wink:

Yea, not a fan of that ad. There was one on ebay with 16,000 original miles for somewhere around $16k. I wish i was home I would have flown out to look at it.

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ITR’s are not pre-obd2…

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I suppose you are right. Now that the trend has been broken I should add the Mitsubishi Evo VI to the list as well.

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Keep in mind if you go w/ an EVO VI, you’ll need to swap an EVO VIII ECU in it so you have OBDII for inspection.

Good luck finding someone selling a legit bond-released R33 GTR or EVO VI though. People are holding onto the GTRs.

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Mercedes Benz Cosworth 190e

Have a 93 190e auto sitting at the top of my driveway lol Its my Dads car, make an offer! Black on tan leather, solid body, runs a bit rough at cold, and shifts like a race car when it feels like it.

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Clean looking MR2 not sure what they usually go for so I dunno if 12K is a bit pricey.

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/3110499885.html

87 190e for $11900 again not sure about what a fair price is lol

http://albany.craigslist.org/cto/3151465107.html

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I know a guy with a 190e 16v, I highly doubt he would ever sell it though haha… I’ll put the word out for you though, he works for a company in NC that remanufactures MB electronics and might know of a car somewhere

Sent from my fecal collecting throne

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That 190e was 6k, I tried to buy it and it had already sold. Good to see some asshat flipping it :facepalm got the Slk instead, so I guess it worked out lol

Now that I actually read it, says he had it 12 years, so it was one that looked just like that and also 5spd

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actually, the cars to get, 190e 16v, and bmw 2002. yeah buddy.

also ITR.

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Could just be a lying asshat as well lol.

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Speaking of BMW '02’s, I have an all original '72 2002tii I’m looking to sell if you know anyone interested :slight_smile:

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Theres an old bmw 850i sitting behind ASS that’s neils and is def forsale. Call albany speed for details I suppose. Or pm me

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You will be disappointed with a 190e 2.3-16v. I’d go for the E36 M3 or Mr2.

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87 RX7 NA 90Kmi (irc) mint, stored inside, adult owned and unmolested. $2500 A retired autobody guy that stopps by the shop time to time has it.

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I think I found an R33 in miami for a decent price. Any tips on ensuring it has the correct paperwork? They said federally titled which I think is a good thing but I’m not tracking “bond-released”

Also tracking the EVO ecu thing, that’s not a problem. They are tough to find though.

Sorry, looking for manual trans for all cars.

That MR2 is clean as hell, but priced a tad high for even a mint one. 190e is way overpriced.

i and not ci? Do you know what shape its in? I found a low mileage i in the buffalo area but it’s auto… .I need to research if they even came in 5spd. If not, that car would be off the list.

I don’t like the 2nd gen boxy style at all and really dont want an NA one.