Pick this up for $100?
Posted by idkcrisp@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 77 comments
LT1, no title and wiring issues. Would you scoop it?
Posted by idkcrisp@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 77 comments
LT1, no title and wiring issues. Would you scoop it?
I-like-it-Deep@reddit
I would not buy any car, without proof of ownership. How do you know you're not buying a stolen car???
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
Because it was registered the the guy I got it from
FalseFarewells@reddit
Worth $100 any way you look at it. LT1 isn’t great but if you wanted the driveline could be used for a swap. Or just fix it and use it as a drift beater and/or burnout car if that’s your thing. Cheap way to have some fun.
Sell any parts you might not want like maybe interior bits or wheels or whatever to recuperate for any costs and it’ll be free.
Agent_Eran@reddit
LT1 is fine
Jellodyne@reddit
Optispark eliminator kit and it's great
Agent_Eran@reddit
Optisparks arent that bad. Way overblown on the internet
avidinha@reddit
I've owned 7 LT1 cars, the only optispark problem I ever had was needing to replace a cap and rotor.
Agent_Eran@reddit
yup.
people also seem to forget that 94 - 96 B body cars were optispark equipped. There were hundreds of thousands of taxis and police cruisers with optisparks in the 90s.
Taxis are literally tortured when in service, police cars as well. But still to this day the LT1 caprice is one of the most favored police cars ever.
There were not breaking down out of nowhere left and right.
TP_Crisis_2020@reddit
B-body taxis were not the L99/LT1, those were the pre-opti SBC. Most cities had phased out of using B-bodies as cabs by the mid 90's.
It was always hit or miss with the Optis. My grandpa had a '96 LT1 Roadmaster that had two optis die in the first 60k miles, but then you always hear about some bumfuck on a forum or reddit that says he has 6 million miles on his original opti.
avidinha@reddit
I daily drove a decommissioned 9C1. It had around 70k miles on it when I bought it and had over 200k when I wrecked it, never had a problem with the opti.
who_even_cares35@reddit
Been beating on my Lt1 for two years. Fires right up every time.
GTAdriver1988@reddit
If you have a decent brand opti they usually last 5-10 years but cheap brands will last 2 at best.
who_even_cares35@reddit
Well mine seems to have lasted 32 years and 104k miles so far
Agent_Eran@reddit
they are dope motors, horrible place for the distributor tho
who_even_cares35@reddit
💯
GTAdriver1988@reddit
They're not bad if you don't get them wet. I just avoid driving my trans am in the rain because if you drive in rain long enough there will be a bit of water splashing up on the opti causing the car to either run like shit or even stall. It's back to normal once everything dries up though.
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
I heard the LT1 can handle a good shot of nitrous
Careless-Age3889@reddit
Feel like it would be a money pit of a project car. Might have dmv fees to get it legal again. I wouldn’t, but if you want that specific car as your project then fuck it
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
Decided I’m goin for it cuz I’ll get my money back even if I have to scrap it. It does have the potential to become a money pit but fuck it I’ll see what I can do
Careless-Age3889@reddit
GL brother 🙏🏻
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
Thank you man!
dav1nni@reddit
Fuck ya, only a hundo for an lt1? Id strip it, sell the wheels and keep the drivetrain and be up a little money and a rootin tootin v8 in the end
andresg30@reddit
For $100.
You did good.
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
I’m stoked man. It’s got the vette wheels, new shocks, new brakes, new gas tank, stainless steel exhaust, bbk throttle body and a K&N cold air intake. The guy has a stack of receipts for the parts and everything that’s went into it
andresg30@reddit
Sounds like a fun project car. Enjoy Bro.
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
Thank you man! I’m going to
Mark_Proton@reddit
I would pick anything up for a hundred. If it's a roller, you can completely change its drivetrain to anything you like.
roxy_345@reddit
Buy it
DobieLove2019@reddit
Where’s it at? I’ll swing by, take a look at it and tell ya for sure.
texan01@reddit
Is the Pope, Catholic?
gunsdrugsreddit@reddit
Odd, use of a comma.
DobieLove2019@reddit
Is it,?
Hermitcraft7@reddit
$100!? Yes dude
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
I’m doin it
Joiner2008@reddit
Location? I'd pay $100 right now to have a swap donor for my 91
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
Sorry man I’m doin it, pickin it up Friday
Ghost17088@reddit
Definitely not stolen.
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
Idk an old man has it or I mighta thought the same thing
DobieLove2019@reddit
That’s how they get ya.
SympathyCurrent2685@reddit
I can vouch for this. Accidentally bought a stolen integra off this old geezer
moomooicow@reddit
Looks like it may have some OE c6z wheels. That’s worth much more than $100z
LASERDICKMCCOOL@reddit
You can get a title ez
67comet@reddit
NOoooooooOO! Never give anyone money for a general motors vehicle or part .. If anything, they must pay you to drag it off to the crusher ..
largos7289@reddit
LOL i don't know i was all gun hoe on a mustang because it ticked off all the boxes. vert, stick and GT. Then it needed a new roof so that's a 500-900 fix there, then the motor would need to be rebuilt/replaced that's an easy 2000. Then of course if your going to pull the motor you may as well do the clutch because well it's a good idea, so another 1000 bucks. By the time i tallied the score, i might as well jut go buy one that runs. So for me unless you got your left nut in a bunch over that car, i wouldn't do it. Like my camaro i have tons of cash, blood sweat and tears into it. Doesn't matter thou because that's the one.
It's like this yea 100 sure but then you got to get it there, then it sits, then you pick at it, then you get into replacing stuff... then either you hit the WTF is this thing doing here and then you got to sell it.
Utter_Rube@reddit
This thing is worth more than $100 in scrap metal alone. Sounds like you just made a poor choice on what to did with your cheap find.
racecars_and_drugs@reddit
100$? Definitely
Fabulous-Stretch-605@reddit
If your state doesn’t require a title yes. Even if it does it’ll be worth that and more in parts.
LD902@reddit
Heck yeah if anything you can part it out
Hsnthethird@reddit
Those wheels are worth well over 100$
Mil-wookie@reddit
$100 is a bargin. Why does the seller tell me to pick it up between 1am to 4am,and bring a towing rig though?
Soundbyte_79@reddit
For $100 hell ya. I’ve spent $100 on worse
boggels_untamed@reddit
You can quadruple your investment when selling just the wheels alone.
Ok-Image-2722@reddit
Can probably get at least 2-300 for the hood alone.
0_1_1_2_3_5@reddit
I’d pay $100 for that if it had $2000 in cash in the glove box.
azzgo13@reddit
Can you imagine posting this on reddit for opinions instead throwing the $100 at the seller and bringing it home? You can barely get 3 haircuts for that money let alone a V8 Camaro.
AngryScottish@reddit
Someone said these are worth over 10k in a previous thread, if that's true, you should absolutely pick it up for a $100. Granted, it doesn't look like it's in perfect condition, but with some TLC, you could net a decent profit if you're looking to flip it.
thatdudeorion@reddit
To be fair, the one in that thread is worth 10k, this one sure as hell ain’t, but this one is worth more than $100 for sure. With no title though, it does sort of limit your options depending on the state. But again, you could still have a sweet drag car, drift car, etc. for basically nothing, OR you could just part it out and make money on it. Engine/harness/trans/pcm should fetch $1k at least.
AngryScottish@reddit
I think we are saying the same thing... OP should get it and laugh all the way to whatever funsies he has with it.
thejesterofdarkness@reddit
That’s my car 🤣
Nightrhythums78@reddit
Call your local PD and have the cops run the vin number. They will tell you if it's stolen or not. If not you can get a notarized bill of sale and file for a missing title. After that do a block draw test and just replace that segment of the harness. Now you have a fun little project for $500-$750
h311r47@reddit
If the title doesn't work out and the mechanicals are shit you're only out $100. I'd do it without hesitation.
maxman090@reddit
Man damn near any car for 100 bucks these days is a damn good deal
1leggeddog@reddit
You have many more times the value in parts any way you look at it
YagerD@reddit
$100??!? Of course what the heck
eyeb4lls@reddit
Yeah fuck yeah
HomerDodd@reddit
I got a spare title. 🙃
Riuvolution@reddit
Yes
DakarCarGunGuy@reddit
Convertible drift missile!
Solrestorer@reddit
Abso freaking lutely!!!
devilpants@reddit
My friend sold me one of these for $300 like 15 years ago. My other friend crashed his 00 z28 so I bought the wreck off him and made an 11 second car for like 3 grand. Kind of interesting how much faster the car was with some minor tweaks, several hundred pounds of weight lost and a different torque converter.
TunaOnWytNoCrust@reddit
It's worth more than $100 in scrap steel alone. Obvious choice is to take it.
mahdicktoobig@reddit
No question. They make lambo body kits for those things, specifically. $2k I think.
$2100 lambo with issues? lol. At least you could flip it
BooobiesANDbho@reddit
Trippin if u don’t. Even as a cool lawn ornament🤷♂️
preludehaver@reddit
Buy it and drift it
rudbri93@reddit
are those M-par wheels? if its not leaking in the interior yea probably.
idkcrisp@reddit (OP)
I figured 100 was solid for the wheels alone
rudbri93@reddit
its at least worth it in parts.