RacnJsn95 Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hey guys, been a while :) Found another ratsun I'm interested in... Although it's not the 79 510 wagon I'd like to find, it's a 79 B210: http://medford.craigslist.org/cto/1481974889.html It's been on craigslist for a few weeks now, so I think I'll go take a look at it on Friday, and offer the guy $500 if the interior is nice. What are your thoughts? Things to look for on these? Quote Link to comment
b210in Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 buy it already Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 oh yeah, buy it, it's a 2-dr sedan. It's a B310. Quote Link to comment
b210in Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hey guys, been a while :) Found another ratsun I'm interested in... Although it's not the 79 510 wagon I'd like to find, it's a 79 B210: http://medford.craigslist.org/cto/1481974889.html It's been on craigslist for a few weeks now, so I think I'll go take a look at it on Friday, and offer the guy $500 if the interior is nice. What are your thoughts? Things to look for on these? your're luck i don't live close to were you are at. i would have bought it already. i have a z31 turbo 300zx just waiting to be swapped in sometthin. Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 I called the guy after work, got no answer :( Left a message, and have still reveived no return call... Guess I'll try him again on Friday. Quote Link to comment
Nice140Y Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 I hope you get it man! I own a 79 140Y. Almost like this 210. THey are fun little cars. If it was in the east coast i would buy it for parts for mine. Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 The guy must not be in a hurry to sell it, called again, still no return call, and I even sent him an email with no reply... WTF?! He just "relisted" the ad again yesterday too! Super dumb... Unfortunately I'm working 2 jobs now, 6am-9pm total hrs, so I wont have a chance to look at it until next weekend now. Maybe it's just not meant to be? Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Finally was able to get a hold of the guy. AND the asking price has been lowered to $500, but he willingly told me that "It smokes when it first starts because the first 2 cylinders have low compression from sitting"... That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, I may take a compression tester with me on friday. I really don't have time to do an engine swap or a rebuild right now either :( I may offer him $300. In theory, He's going to send me pics of the interior today, I'll put them up on here if it's worth showing... The interior will be the deal breaker for me. Quote Link to comment
b210in Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Finally was able to get a hold of the guy. AND the asking price has been lowered to $500, but he willingly told me that "It smokes when it first starts because the first 2 cylinders have low compression from sitting"... That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, I may take a compression tester with me on friday. I really don't have time to do an engine swap or a rebuild right now either :( I may offer him $300. In theory, He's going to send me pics of the interior today, I'll put them up on here if it's worth showing... The interior will be the deal breaker for me. are you expecting to get a decent running car for 300? he already told you it smokes. if you buy it, assume that you will have to at least do a mild rebuild. it's cheap to rebuild an a14 or a15. Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) When he started advertizing the car from 500-900 dollars he never mantioned it smoked, or "low compression". It's almost as he's implying that while it sat for 2 months because no one wanted to pay 500+ dollars for it, the engine lost compression. The engine can be over come in time, I just want nice interior and body. He keeps dropping the price so thats ok with me; I still can't make it out there till Friday like I told him. Guy doesnt seem to be a very motivated seller, I've asked him for pics of the interior twice. He seems like kind of a dick too... Edited December 9, 2009 by RacnJsn95 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 what happen to your 4x4 620? Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 what happen to your 4x4 620? It's sitting at my Dad's house. No room at my place for something else that doesn't run. :( Swapped in a running engine, just gotta find time to put on the intake, exhaust, and alternator, and hopefully its ready to run again. Quote Link to comment
BluEvo210 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 ...he willingly told me that "It smokes when it first starts because the first 2 cylinders have low compression from sitting"... More likely it's leaking at the valve guide seals. Mine does that ever since I got an oil change at Jiffy Lube. Most oil change places will want to put 4 quarts of oil in it, and that extra 1/2 quart will push through the valve guides. The first time it happened to me, it looked like I was being tailgated by a thundercloud. Now, I make sure to put in the correct 3.5 quarts, but the longer the car sits the more oil drips into the cylinders. It makes it harder to start because 10W-30 has a lousy octane rating. Regardless, the car ALWAYS starts. P.S.: Jiffy Lube is the reason I started changing my own oil, and learning to do my own work. I swear, their staff must be high school kids working part time, or they're dropouts.:angry: Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 did you dig up this old post to bad mouth jiffy lube? well played. Quote Link to comment
BluEvo210 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 did you dig up this old post to bad mouth jiffy lube? well played. Mostly, I'm bad at looking at dates and good at dispensing unsolicited information.:P Most of the other oil change places were almost as bad, and wanted to argue with the factory manual about how much oil to put in my engine. Quote Link to comment
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