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7thgear · 02-14-2012, 06:37 PM

there is probably 0.05mm left on my clutch, the synchro in 3rd and 4th are falling apart, and the imput shaft bearing is probably already in 3 or 4 pieces, my rear axle boot is torn, the rear diff has been leaking for over a year (wouldn't be surprised if it was empty), my headgaskets (subaru) are leaking, my coolant keeps disappearing into somewhere, and the lifter knock is driving me insane

at this point i'm praying that the car lives till june, but i have a feeling it won't

i'll have a better chance selling it as-is if it drives, but if it goes bust then i'll be lucky if i get anything for it beyond what the body is worth.

so i seriouslly cannot wait for the FRS to hit our markets!!

/rant

Sport-Tech · 02-14-2012, 06:46 PM

Wow - I doubt you'd get more than a thousand for it in that condition, assuming it's got 100,000+ miles on it, so I wouldn't worry too much about the sell price now versus later. Do everyone (including yourself) a favor -stay off the highways!

7thgear · 02-14-2012, 06:49 PM

the car runs fine, i've been in a car with a toast clutch.. you can still drive it, it's not like you just magically lose control.

the other stuff, well.. haha

actually you'd be surprised what i would get for it, it's pretty rare and teh chassis has never been in an accident, also all the suspension components are from an STi and the bushings are fresh, its the perfect car for a swap.

SUB-FT86 · 02-14-2012, 06:49 PM

Ride a bicycle to work?

7thgear · 02-14-2012, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUB-FT86

Ride a bicycle to work?

ha, okay

you know what snow is, right?

anyway i'll prolly switch to public transit come march, i can feel the car is on its last legs.

Saibot · 02-14-2012, 07:03 PM

from my point of view, i think ur lucky lol.

i have to go thru the hassle of convincing the gf and the parents that i NEEED this car even though im already driving a relatively new 08 civic. Im buying it with my money but they're being anal about me wasting it =_=

Infernal · 02-14-2012, 07:04 PM

damn man, your car is f'd lol, can't you get an old s13 or something to play with for a few months?

SUB-FT86 · 02-14-2012, 07:07 PM

I totally forgot you live way up north.

RRnold · 02-14-2012, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUB-FT86

Ride a bicycle to work?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7thgear

ha, okay

you know what snow is, right?

Maybe it's time to man up!

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It sounds like your car is ready to hit the junk yard. Hopefully it'll make it till then.

dsgerbc · 02-14-2012, 07:15 PM

GC8 coupe? Yeah, rolling chassis will have some value. You'd hear the rear diff getting close to empty. OEM axles could last awhile even with split boots. I'd clean it/grease it/seal it to get an extra month or two

Keep pouring coolant in it and it will last as well. Clutch/tranny input/synchros - rev-match, park on the hill facing down and it should last until summer

Good luck

7thgear · 02-14-2012, 07:19 PM

that's what i'm sayin!

actually i just recently got an oil change (my last one was 9000km ago ) and put in some lighter oil, car ran better and stopped leaking oil (now that i think about it, it might have been a faulty oil filter or something up there)

i originally bought this car to mod it, this summer i was going to install an RA tranny with all the bells ans whistles of mechanical LSD and so forth.

then i heard of the FT and just stopped dumping money into the car.

In another post i mentioned that i'm just too old to do the whole weekend garage thing, id rather have a brand new car that i know will be trouble free for the next 5-6 years.

ichitaka05 · 02-14-2012, 10:34 PM

Damn, sounds like that Subie is barely surviving... Well, look on positive side, it's less than 6 months to go

You can do it! (both Subie & you)

SteelReign · 02-14-2012, 11:33 PM

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It'll be epic.

UriarteMD · 02-15-2012, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteelReign

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It'll be epic.

Haha, great job! Made me lol pretty hard.

02-14-2012, 06:37 PM	#1
7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,508 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	i can't wait any longer there is probably 0.05mm left on my clutch, the synchro in 3rd and 4th are falling apart, and the imput shaft bearing is probably already in 3 or 4 pieces, my rear axle boot is torn, the rear diff has been leaking for over a year (wouldn't be surprised if it was empty), my headgaskets (subaru) are leaking, my coolant keeps disappearing into somewhere, and the lifter knock is driving me insane at this point i'm praying that the car lives till june, but i have a feeling it won't i'll have a better chance selling it as-is if it drives, but if it goes bust then i'll be lucky if i get anything for it beyond what the body is worth. so i seriouslly cannot wait for the FRS to hit our markets!! /rant __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

02-14-2012, 06:49 PM	#3
7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,508 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	the car runs fine, i've been in a car with a toast clutch.. you can still drive it, it's not like you just magically lose control. the other stuff, well.. haha actually you'd be surprised what i would get for it, it's pretty rare and teh chassis has never been in an accident, also all the suspension components are from an STi and the bushings are fresh, its the perfect car for a swap. __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

02-14-2012, 07:04 PM	#7
Infernal NO FI?! (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: BMW e92 330D Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 362 Thanks: 34 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	damn man, your car is f'd lol, can't you get an old s13 or something to play with for a few months? __________________

02-14-2012, 07:19 PM	#11
7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,508 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	that's what i'm sayin! actually i just recently got an oil change (my last one was 9000km ago ) and put in some lighter oil, car ran better and stopped leaking oil (now that i think about it, it might have been a faulty oil filter or something up there) i originally bought this car to mod it, this summer i was going to install an RA tranny with all the bells ans whistles of mechanical LSD and so forth. then i heard of the FT and just stopped dumping money into the car. In another post i mentioned that i'm just too old to do the whole weekend garage thing, id rather have a brand new car that i know will be trouble free for the next 5-6 years. __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

02-14-2012, 10:34 PM	#12
ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 21,046 Thanks: 7,726 Thanked 19,274 Times in 8,385 Posts Mentioned: 696 Post(s) Tagged: 28 Thread(s)	Damn, sounds like that Subie is barely surviving... Well, look on positive side, it's less than 6 months to go You can do it! (both Subie & you) __________________

02-14-2012, 06:46 PM	#2
Sport-Tech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Drives: TBD Location: Toronto Posts: 2,583 Thanks: 665 Thanked 685 Times in 386 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow - I doubt you'd get more than a thousand for it in that condition, assuming it's got 100,000+ miles on it, so I wouldn't worry too much about the sell price now versus later. Do everyone (including yourself) a favor -stay off the highways!

02-14-2012, 06:49 PM	#4
SUB-FT86 86 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 2.0T (Asphalt) Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 3,129 Thanks: 126 Thanked 527 Times in 296 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Ride a bicycle to work?

02-14-2012, 07:07 PM	#8
SUB-FT86 86 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 2.0T (Asphalt) Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 3,129 Thanks: 126 Thanked 527 Times in 296 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I totally forgot you live way up north.

02-14-2012, 07:15 PM	#10
dsgerbc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: BRZ(sold), STI Location: A2, MI Posts: 1,915 Thanks: 176 Thanked 419 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	GC8 coupe? Yeah, rolling chassis will have some value. You'd hear the rear diff getting close to empty. OEM axles could last awhile even with split boots. I'd clean it/grease it/seal it to get an extra month or two Keep pouring coolant in it and it will last as well. Clutch/tranny input/synchros - rev-match, park on the hill facing down and it should last until summer Good luck

02-14-2012, 11:33 PM	#13
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