ok.. heres the results for the inspection
pics attached.
the first thing I noticed was the wear on the window edges, this could be from Living on the gold coast, as we get salty air here, And the Badge was gone from the front left: She said thats how she Bought it. the exhaust was a little bent although it wasnt the "inside" exhaust, just the casing . The Bonnet was nice and front Bumper: I Pushed down hard and it had good resitance ( springs were tuff)
Then she came Home, and I asked her to pop the hood:
ENGINE: I was impressed with how clean it was, she said last service she got him to clean it, so it was pretty clean on the inside. Now interior: the steering wheel Looked a little worn, but I didnt notice anything too bad.
Cosmetic problems :
Boot strut needed Gas, it fell on me when I inspected the boot ( f*kING HURT!) and I lifted the ( skinny ) spare , and there was a touch of rust that has eaten thru the boot about the size of a matchbox, the hole was about the size of a 5c peice, I didnt get a shot because she was right there and I think I was embarrassed for her .
Onto the Checklist:
1. front quarter panels = Looked ok no noticable problems apart from what the pics show .
2. engine removal = There was no sign of engine removal, all the Bolts looked good, and not recently Unscrewed, there was no rust Under the hood. and not very dirty at all.
3.Push front and rear Bumper = good resistance, they felt very strong.
4. check for rust: only In the boot as far as I could tell, No Bubbles, no scratches, Just the matchbox size rust spot in the boot with a 5c size hole.
5.Compliance plate = was printed, not engraved, Looked genuine, I have a pic. it had a green one, and a Jap Blue one on the firewall, and a silver plate which I dont know whats for.
6. Mileage to service sticker = forgot to look
7. Air cond = good, Cold and very strong.
8.Engine belts = she told me the fan belt needs replacing soon. Other than that I couldnt really see any belts.
9.Oil: Looked VERY clean, No Burnt smell.
10.Coolant : Green.
11. Weld marks/Tar = None that I could see, I dont think there were any.
12. Spare tyre Jack/chock : had a spare, one of thise "skinny" ones couldnt see a jack/chock or anything else.
13. DASHLIGHTS: all worked, turbo timer, all gauages all worked
14.Oil pressure : stayed in the Middle when driving, seemed to drop when I was going slow.. it stalled the car with low revs on a hill, but that could have been because the clutch wasnt in the full way ( i worked out later that I had it about an Inch out) there was another Guage I didnt KNow what it was for, seemed to be In the Middle then at -7, then moved to middle again. and the turbo timer worked.
15.Gearbox: felt good, Sturdy, smooth and tight. clutch was tight, and sturdy and a stern Push required, not loose or slack not crunchy.
16.Punching the engine : reponse was good, Immediate, and sounded awesome, it blew no smoke at all.
17. Floor it at 3000rpm in 4th : response was good, I couldnt totally floor it, in an 80 zone, but the response was good for a 3/4 flooring.
18. reverse - good, the reverse lights worked, no probs there.
19 Vibration? Pulling?: None at all, seemed very "smooth" to drive, and almost TOO easy to turn, i honestly thought the steering would be "tighter", no Vibration.
20.Acelleration vibration : None, it was smooth.
21. Bounce or Bang over Bumps: Not that I couls tell, there was a slight noise in the brakes, but she said only since the last service, she says it may be the new brake pads. it sounded like the disks. a slight scraping.
22. response on Hill: good , but I stalled, could have been cuz I rode the clutch a bit. Worked that out later.
23. Cut engine and restart : good, started Immediately.
24 Build plate : was told it was a 94 model, but the Build plate said 1993.
Noticable things: It needs some cosmetic work, i dont know how Much, but all the electrics are good, the gearbox + clutch felt nice, smooth But not loose, tights,.. Doors shut solid, the window was a little Wobbly as it was half open ( passenger side ) overall the driving experience was good, the suspension seemed good, the car seemed to "float." steering was good. No Noticable Pulling or wobbling.. all the guages seemed to work, however I didnt knwo what the +7/-7 one was.. but it was working.
so Please Criticise it.. good or bad.. I want Honest Opinions.. How Much for the owrk, what needs doing first etc.. SHOULD I BUY IT, if so, How Much to pay..things like that.. I want it scrutinised..
thanks IN advance.. and I have to say
OMG skylines have some nice power.. I only got to 5th once and I really didnt need 5th at all. I know the interior could use some touching up too, mainly the steering wheel..
Edit: Oh and the tyres were practically new.. However i was thinking of getting aftermarket rims.
could you Guys respond with $$ estimates? so I can get an idea of the overall costing of Bringing it up to a Nice condition?
cosmetic things I can handle.. major owrk.. well Im not sure.. and what would you offer? she had 12.5 on it.