Nice G50 on E-bay (beware guides have not been changed)

[redmanfx]

Just in case anyone was bidding on this car:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...&rd=1The Chain guides have not been replaced and there are no maint. records. This is one of the Q's I was looking to buy before it went on e-bay. It's nice but......now if I could change the guides all by myself. ....

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[Rex]

Hmmmmmmmm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...39621

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[redmanfx]

Hmmmmm indeed. I'll have to check the winning bidders feedback to see if they renigged on the auction or something ... interesting. Evenso most sellers sell to the second highest bidder if someone backs out.

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[redmanfx]

No negative feedback and no signs of seller leaving any feedback at all. I sent an e-mail to the seller asking about this. Let's see what they say.

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[RobertsnewQ]

If it's really a 93 it doesn't need the guides done (as long as it's post 8/92 prod. date).

[RobertsnewQ]

Oh and as for the auctions, I'd be willing to bet it's a case of shill bidding. VERY common among the car sales people on ebay.

[redmanfx]

If it's really a 93 it doesn't need the guides done (as long as it's post 8/92 prod. date).

See, now here's that old discussion again about build dates and Chain guides. I've been told by too many dealerships that the above statement is not true and that they've replaced chain guides for ALL 93 build dates leading right up to the New 94's. The seller said they were still the plastic guides as well. I'd have to error to the side of caution here because I've already shredded a 4:08 diff and two Z32 halfaxles because of "heresay" and Slim's evil laughter ringing in my head when I'm trying to sleep at night......Not gonna happen again.

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[Rex]

Oh and as for the auctions, I'd be willing to bet it's a case of shill bidding. VERY common among the car sales people on ebay.

Yep, seen it before, seller has other accounts and runs the bid up, instead of setting a reserve .

[redmanfx]

Yeah it was a deadbaet bidder. Seller just e-mailed me back. That's still a very nice car and if it stays low enough I might still buy it. I'd love to have it. Hey my birthdate is coming up in July............

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[maxnix]

Hey my birthdate is coming up in July............red

Then don't tell mom she is still carrying you!

[ddrumman]

Then don't tell mom she is still carrying you!

hahahahahahaha

Hey my birth date is coming up in July............red

[redmanfx]

Sorry my fingers moved to fast when I type, sometimes faster then the brain. How about BIRFDAY!!

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[66mgb]

Notice that the gaps are off on the hood and fender. Is this common for Q's, because I've seen this several times.

[RobertsnewQ]

RE: 93 chain guides - All I know is what I was told when I called Scottsdale Infiniti. Also what I've been told when I've asked 1993 owners on this forum.

I also have a slightly paranoid hint for you:

Certain people on this forum KNOW the answer to this question but for some reason will not weigh in on it.

[RobertsnewQ]

Notice that the gaps are off on the hood and fender. Is this common for Q's, because I've seen this several times.

Not that I've ever seen! The hood & fender gaps on my car are still crisper than anything I've owned. The others I've seen are similar. If something's not right it's because the hood's been off before, or something has been replaced. These cars were put together with some seriously tight tolerances.

[maxnix]

Not that I've ever seen! The hood & fender gaps on my car are still crisper than anything I've owned. The others I've seen are similar. If something's not right it's because the hood's been off before, or something has been replaced. These cars were put together with some seriously tight tolerances.

True, but some of the trunk gaps are not as good.

As to the chain guides, some (very few) of the last 1993 got the updated guides, most didn't. There is a rumor that one 1994 failed from the old all nylon guides, but never substantiated.

[elwesso]

RE: 93 chain guides - All I know is what I was told when I called Scottsdale Infiniti. Also what I've been told when I've asked 1993 owners on this forum.

I also have a slightly paranoid hint for you:

Certain people on this forum KNOW the answer to this question but for some reason will not weigh in on it.

He's right, but i dont want to be the one responsible for a fluke!

[3Q Jay]

notice also its a 'c', not an 'a'. all '94 up 'a's have tcs, apparently not on 93 down.

[redmanfx]

Notice that the gaps are off on the hood and fender. Is this common for Q's, because I've seen this several times.

Yeah, I have noticed that. When I see it I immediately know the hood has been off the car, meaning some work under the hood has been done. Mine was like that for a while when I first got it. It's not uncommon for shops to take the hood off when working on the engine, so doesn't mean a whole lot. It's easy not to put the hood back on straight and not hard to correct it. I've seen the hood hinge things bend too, so that's another possibility.

The trunk lid can get caught by the wind and bend the hinge. The guys at the shop were checking out my antenna and when I got the car back that side of the trunklid stuck up more than the other side, so I had to have them fix it.

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