I Bought a CAR

10-16-2003, 09:13 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=6212&rd=1

Car will be de-listed before the end b/c we did a deal off line. $24,500.

Pending inspection tomorrow, I got what I wanted.

1977 308GTB Red/Tan. Only 23,000 miles.

Only thing that will kill the deal is a failed inspection tomorrow AM. I mailed a deposit today but he agreeed in writing to cancel/refund the deal if it fails a compression check. I'm expecting everything will be good and I'll fly out to pick it up next Friday with my best friend and drive it home.

I can hardly work. I haven't been this excited sicne I bought my race car.

10-16-2003, 09:49 AM

Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!

Good for you Sean. I wish you best of luck on the PPI and all the subsequent happy miles.

Cheers

10-16-2003, 10:12 AM

Wow Sean...sounds great !!!!!

I looked at the pics on ebay and the car looks in great shape from what I could tell. It appears you found the right car at a great price ...

If everything works out on the PPI I'll bet you'll have a trip home of a lifetime...congrats on biting the bullet and being patient !!! {

}

Best of Luck with your new pride & joy !

Regards, JRV

10-16-2003, 11:33 AM

Thanks JRV, and thanks for putting up with my questions. It's been quite a road. I should write an article and submit it to Forza! Ha

10-16-2003, 12:15 PM

Dang, Sean, what a nice car! CONGRATULATIONS!

10-16-2003, 12:26 PM

Sean,
That car looks very nice, with just some honest wear. Will need stuff (they always do), you will have tons of fun with that car. Just dump those ugly fog lights and get some good Hella or Cibie headlights! :-)

10-16-2003, 06:57 PM

Yeah, removing the fog lights will be on top of the list with belts, hoses, and fixing the fuse system. I'll do that over the winter and get the distributors set up and a crane or other optical trigger. Maybe re-build and rejet the carbs. A guy here did his and he said it's light years better.

10-16-2003, 07:32 PM

Sean: Good luck with your new car!!!!!!!!!! I hope the inspection goes well.

10-17-2003, 11:49 AM

I called about the inspection and he wasn't quite done. He said the compression varied 30-40lbs on some of the cylinders. He also said I should do the water pump ASAP (which probably kills the drive back) and he's trying to adjust the clutch (so it needs one of those as well).

He knew the car had been sitting for ~1yr w/o much running and it may have a little bit of corrosion on the valves. The only way to be sure would be to drive it for awhile, then have it retested.

What do you think JRV?

10-17-2003, 12:05 PM

Id stay away.

10-16-2003, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sean Fischbach Posts: n/a	[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=6212&rd=1 Car will be de-listed before the end b/c we did a deal off line. $24,500. Pending inspection tomorrow, I got what I wanted. 1977 308GTB Red/Tan. Only 23,000 miles. Only thing that will kill the deal is a failed inspection tomorrow AM. I mailed a deposit today but he agreeed in writing to cancel/refund the deal if it fails a compression check. I'm expecting everything will be good and I'll fly out to pick it up next Friday with my best friend and drive it home. I can hardly work. I haven't been this excited sicne I bought my race car.

10-16-2003, 09:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Taek-Ho Kwon Posts: n/a	Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! Good for you Sean. I wish you best of luck on the PPI and all the subsequent happy miles. Cheers

10-16-2003, 10:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
JRV Posts: n/a	Wow Sean...sounds great !!!!! Wow Sean...sounds great !!!!! I looked at the pics on ebay and the car looks in great shape from what I could tell. It appears you found the right car at a great price ... If everything works out on the PPI I'll bet you'll have a trip home of a lifetime...congrats on biting the bullet and being patient !!! {} Best of Luck with your new pride & joy ! Regards, JRV

10-16-2003, 11:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sean Fischbach Posts: n/a	Thanks JRV, and thanks for put Thanks JRV, and thanks for putting up with my questions. It's been quite a road. I should write an article and submit it to Forza! Ha

10-16-2003, 12:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
jeff meyerson (Unregistered Guest) Posts: n/a	Dang, Sean, what a nice car! Dang, Sean, what a nice car! CONGRATULATIONS!

10-16-2003, 12:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
davehanda (Unregistered Guest) Posts: n/a	Sean, That car looks very nic Sean, That car looks very nice, with just some honest wear. Will need stuff (they always do), you will have tons of fun with that car. Just dump those ugly fog lights and get some good Hella or Cibie headlights! :-)

10-16-2003, 06:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sean Fischbach Posts: n/a	Yeah, removing the fog lights Yeah, removing the fog lights will be on top of the list with belts, hoses, and fixing the fuse system. I'll do that over the winter and get the distributors set up and a crane or other optical trigger. Maybe re-build and rejet the carbs. A guy here did his and he said it's light years better.

10-16-2003, 07:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Henryk Posts: n/a	Sean: Good luck with your new Sean: Good luck with your new car!!!!!!!!!! I hope the inspection goes well.

10-17-2003, 11:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sean Fischbach Posts: n/a	I called about the inspection I called about the inspection and he wasn't quite done. He said the compression varied 30-40lbs on some of the cylinders. He also said I should do the water pump ASAP (which probably kills the drive back) and he's trying to adjust the clutch (so it needs one of those as well). He knew the car had been sitting for ~1yr w/o much running and it may have a little bit of corrosion on the valves. The only way to be sure would be to drive it for awhile, then have it retested. What do you think JRV?

10-17-2003, 12:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
allan Posts: n/a	Id stay away. Id stay away.

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