Consider it good as done if I do ever get an engine built up. Lots of things I'd have done if it came to it.
I'm not buying this whole the engine over-heated thing though. It doesn't appear to be a likely choice to me. If it's not the active suspension pulley being locked up, I'll have to have a further diagnosis of the engine done...
Any way you cut the cake, she won't be ready to come back up by the time I have to leave Vegas...
Corey
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Hey Corey,
How's that nightmare going for you?Man, I don't envy you. Sorry to hear about all that $hit you have to go through. I hope it works out and of course for the better.You never know, something cool might come out of it.Easy for me to say. I guess, I'm just trying to be supportive and positive at the same time.
D.
How's that nightmare going for you?Man, I don't envy you. Sorry to hear about all that $hit you have to go through. I hope it works out and of course for the better.You never know, something cool might come out of it.Easy for me to say. I guess, I'm just trying to be supportive and positive at the same time.
D.
I'm not gonna lie to you ddrumman, she sure is a nightmare! Hopefully my theory's right though and it will be relatively cheap to have repaired. If the engine truely is gone though... well, I'll have to sell one car or the other. Maybe even both. If I keep the Q once all is said and done I can guarantee she'll have anything but a stock engine in her 
. On the other hand, if I get rid of the Q and the beamer I'll undoubtedly buy a 300zx (or possibly even a Supra or Lexus LS400). A Nissan would be my first choice though, with the possibility of a Toyota family member a distant second).
Corey
. On the other hand, if I get rid of the Q and the beamer I'll undoubtedly buy a 300zx (or possibly even a Supra or Lexus LS400). A Nissan would be my first choice though, with the possibility of a Toyota family member a distant second).Corey
Good Morning,
If you have to replace the engine, I would suggest buying a salvage car that has been hit pretty hard... they go cheap and would have other parts you could use.. I don't know what a shop would charge to R & R this engine, but I'll bet that the experts on this site know!! The company I buy from currently has 71 1990 to 96 Q45s that will come for sale in the next few months. ( They are all over the country)
Just a Thought, if you are interested post a reply and I will get back to you.
Blair
If you have to replace the engine, I would suggest buying a salvage car that has been hit pretty hard... they go cheap and would have other parts you could use.. I don't know what a shop would charge to R & R this engine, but I'll bet that the experts on this site know!! The company I buy from currently has 71 1990 to 96 Q45s that will come for sale in the next few months. ( They are all over the country)
Just a Thought, if you are interested post a reply and I will get back to you.
Blair
Hi Again,
I buy stuff through a nationwide insurance auction, they take wrecks from insurance companies and sell them to the wrecking yards and rebuilders. I'm a garage guy, and have a dealer buy for me, ( you have to have a dealer or dismantler licence to buy salvage title vehicles ). I normally buy stuff at the Ogden, Ut auction, but can check auctions all over the country online. I need to know where you are, or where we could make arrangments to pick up a car, after they are bought you have to get them within a day or 2, and they have to be paid for within 2 days!!
Also, sometimes you have to be patient, cars come into the yards and have to have the titles straight before they can be sold. My guess is that my Q sat for 7 or 8 months before it came for sale, ( Oil change sticker ). At this moment nothing is scheduled for sale that has low milage, portland, Or. has a 95 with 72k.
Wait, San Jose has one with 103k that is hurt pretty bad, that makes the price way lower!! and it sells on 7-29-04.
These are open bid auctions, we can have a bid placed online and then hope it wins. I can email you pictures of cars if you decide you want to try and do this..
Blair
I buy stuff through a nationwide insurance auction, they take wrecks from insurance companies and sell them to the wrecking yards and rebuilders. I'm a garage guy, and have a dealer buy for me, ( you have to have a dealer or dismantler licence to buy salvage title vehicles ). I normally buy stuff at the Ogden, Ut auction, but can check auctions all over the country online. I need to know where you are, or where we could make arrangments to pick up a car, after they are bought you have to get them within a day or 2, and they have to be paid for within 2 days!!
Also, sometimes you have to be patient, cars come into the yards and have to have the titles straight before they can be sold. My guess is that my Q sat for 7 or 8 months before it came for sale, ( Oil change sticker ). At this moment nothing is scheduled for sale that has low milage, portland, Or. has a 95 with 72k.
Wait, San Jose has one with 103k that is hurt pretty bad, that makes the price way lower!! and it sells on 7-29-04.
These are open bid auctions, we can have a bid placed online and then hope it wins. I can email you pictures of cars if you decide you want to try and do this..
Blair
Thanks Blair. I was figuring it would be something like that. Honestly, I don't have room for another car at either of my houses, but I'd buy a Q45 parts car for NICO members in the event I need a new motor... Four more days until I should know as I'll be in Vegas then. Thanks again and I'll make sure and get back to you on that note .
Corey
.Corey
