so yeah, i picked up a 1996 i30 for a thousand bucks from the local junk yard here. they told me it had a rod knock (not a problem, we have spare vq30's), so i went and paid for it, we recharged the battery and it started up with a terrible ticking noise, but not a rod knock, it was the timing chain. we added 3 quarts of oil and, magically, the noise was gone! the motor does leak oil somewhere and it needed new struts, but in general, i got a car with a straight body, a few dings, glossy paint and a relatively well intact interior for a he!! of a deal... just thought i would share my new acquisition with you all.

emily

 

Sweet! I bet you could wash & wax her up and look great.


but....

 

+1 ........

 

jealous....so very jealous

oh yeah...where are the pics!!

 

Weeble, nice rims...

 

give me a little bit for the pics, hopefully once the semester is over i can sit down and do all the things i have been trying to accomplish since august. ill keep you posted...

 

Thanks bro

 

i got my lsd 5 speed 96 for 1,800 ... = )

 

Sounds like a great deal....

 

i like my auto... my 96 max in non lsd 5spd and my 97 max has a 01 ae lsd 5 spd, so this is my lazy car

 

looks like a very good deal

 

Are you gettin' new struts and springs? Maybe you could lower it while you're at it?

 

tilley had a set of eibach's lying around that we threw on it, since i had to pass inspection anyway, so its about an inch lower now

 

OP is one lucky SOB, for fricken 1k i would buy it as my DD