1994 Brilliant Black R2 / 25K Original Miles / LS3 + TR6060 + Cobra 8.8"

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I think what people fail to realize is your options open up a lot in that 50-70k range. You can get some pretty awesome new cars and slightly used cars in that range. Even Supra prices face this problem.

Yea.. C6 ZR1 or an LS swapped 20 year old car with no AC. HMMMM.

[Mik3ymomo]

I think what people fail to realize is your options open up a lot in that 50-70k range. You can get some pretty awesome new cars and slightly used cars in that range. Even Supra prices face this problem.

I would agree; There are lots of options in the 50-70k range for awesome new and slightly used cars.

Some also depreciate like a stone but this car really doesn't. I actually need to increase the agreed value on both my FD's because they have jumped up in value considerably. That C7 someone bought last year sure isn't going the right direction.
Safer to put your money in a clean FD these days.
What's insane to some folks is a lifestyle to others. The uniqueness of the swapped FD draws us all in from every socio-economic group. There is no way we are all going to agree on value. The builds I usually see for sale are going to average down the extreme builds like Eric's. But for those looking for curb appeal and refinement you arent going to find that in those $22k swaps you see all day.
As for AC, cruise control and power steering.. those are valid points. This car was all about the cosmetics. It fell a little short in certain areas for a street car. I like AC and PS in my cars too. But they are easy fixes; bodywork not so much. Just check out Blakes build thread if you need convincing.

[digitalsolo]

Bodywork is the devil.

[MPbdy]

You can get some c6 zr1 right now for 70k that have probably 40k into them making 800+ horsepower.

[Nfinitecc]

^^ Yeah but then you have another of several at a show / event. It's like when I go to events and there are 10 GTR's at an event, I don't even look at them because it's boring to me personally, nothing new. The FD pulls attention away from cars 3x as expensive all the time!

[Tictakman]

^^ Yeah but then you have another of several at a show / event. It's like when I go to events and there are 10 GTR's at an event, I don't even look at them because it's boring to me personally, nothing new. The FD pulls attention away from cars 3x as expensive all the time!

I agree.

[Cobranut]

That's true.  My FD isn't even show quality, but it still gets lots of positive comments.  Even in traffic I've had people pull up alongside to say cool car.   

The only thing I have that gets more attention is the Cobra. 

[Nfinitecc]

I had a buyer for my FD in less than a week, I figured the forum would bash my price, but I got multiple offers. These cars are one of kind in that sense.

[wickedrx7]

I had a buyer for my FD in less than a week, I figured the forum would bash my price, but I got multiple offers. These cars are one of kind in that sense.

28k vs 70k. Your price was very fair. Lol

[LPIRacing]

70K would have been a bit much, but low to mid 50's isn't out of line for what the car was.  I can buy an M3 for 65k.  Add to that 10K in mods to 75K and have a nice car, that looks like most other BMW's.  They also have issues with spinning the crank hub and destroying motors.  Other option is something like a Cayman S.  Your looking at 65+ for a good one.  C6 Z06 is the closest, but not a fan of big cars, and the interior isn't for me.

I've been contemplating an extreme FD street build.  I think you have to think of it as a custom car build and forget the chassis.  It could be an Rx7, vintage car, etc..., if you are customizing most everything pick a shape you like and start from there.  I think that's what Eric did on that car.  Yes it was missing AC and PS, but that's a pretty easy fix.  I've added up everything and I can get to 90K+ really quick.  Now that's with a dry sumped LS7, infinity box wiring, custom interior, 8.8, chem dipped chassis, tig welded stainless exhaust, etc...,  but this stuff adds up quick, especially if you refuse to cut corners.  Most builds I see I would strip down to the bare chassis, and start over from there.  They're just not in the the league of what I would call an extreme build.  Absolutely nothing wrong with that, it's just a different sort of thing.  It sounds like Eric came out swings so to speak which is unfortunate.  If the car had remained in the for sale section I might have seen it.

[ChuckLee]

I have two viewpoints at this stage: 1)congratulatory, and 2)antagonistic

1.  If you sold it for $50k, that's great, and the highest sale of any swapped FD I've ever seen or heard of.  Seriously, all jokes aside, a big congrats to you there because the car is nicely done.  Have you received full payment for $50k yet?  Don't expect it from Ebay sale until you have it in the bank.

2.  Too lazy to look, but your original post said something like "anyone that thinks it's not worth 70k is a moron".  I guess my question would be, am I a moron for thinking your car wasn't worth 70 or are you for selling it for 20k less than you know it's worth after only giving it a week on the market?

[digitalsolo]

I've been contemplating an extreme FD street build.  I think you have to think of it as a custom car build and forget the chassis.  It could be an Rx7, vintage car, etc..., if you are customizing most everything pick a shape you like and start from there.  I think that's what Eric did on that car.  Yes it was missing AC and PS, but that's a pretty easy fix.  I've added up everything and I can get to 90K+ really quick.  Now that's with a dry sumped LS7, infinity box wiring, custom interior, 8.8, chem dipped chassis, tig welded stainless exhaust, etc...,  but this stuff adds up quick, especially if you refuse to cut corners.  Most builds I see I would strip down to the bare chassis, and start over from there.  They're just not in the the league of what I would call an extreme build.  Absolutely nothing wrong with that, it's just a different sort of thing.  It sounds like Eric came out swings so to speak which is unfortunate.  If the car had remained in the for sale section I might have seen it.

That's the issue I had with this car.  It doesn't have any of that stuff.  It had a lightly modded engine, a basic swap and a bunch of hard to find parts that people in the market decided were expensive because they were rare.

Someone educate me.   Am I missing something?  Is there a reason this car was special?   It seems like if you take away all the Instagram cred parts, it was just a well executed standard swap.

[Nfinitecc]

To me it just the level of care and time to put that kind of fit and finish on the car. I could hire a local shop to build my motor, to me that's no more special. The car was a package, end to end. I also thought it was the nicest FD I had ever seen.

[LPIRacing]

Here is what caught my eye

25K mile Chassis - Probably means its clean and still straight
High dollar paint ad updated to 99 spec (my preference)
Custom SS Tig 3″-3.5″-4″ Full V-Band Exhaust
Brembo front brakes
Ford 8.8 with DSS
Samburg - Wont go with anything else
Alcantara interior is very nice and different.  Probably wouldn't sped for it, but very nice
Polycarp rear window is a plus
Race Dash is a big plus
Plus all the custom bits
Recaro seats

Motor being stock LS3 which is better than some, worse than others.

Any I actually hope the ebay deal falls though, as I would have most likely bought this car if I had seen it.  I contact Eric a few hours after he sold it.  My timing was perfect!

[Nfinitecc]

^ and everyone of of those areas listed was done showroom quality which is rare.