hey i need advice on these cars im looking at. thanks.

IDK man

I can see the obvious reasons why you would want this one. But the more u say about the car the more skeptical I would be about getting it. Who in the hell would replace nice black interior (even if it was stolen) with ugly ass blue? Salvage title is scary in every way shape and form. But if u are planning on buying it for sure, bring it to a toyota dealership, pay the 300 dollars for the total inspection for purchasing the car. The person who is selling it should be more than willing to do this, and of course do the carfax report. Interior can be very expensive....... Carpet alone direct from toyota with JUT will cost probably 4 - $500.00......
It is a nice looking car with all the new paint and slight bodykit. and has an apexi avcr boost controller. I hate my boosy controller, even though it looks kewl, it is waaaaay too complicated for something that should be so simple to adjust and use. The new paint is also another reason I would be hesitant on the purchase. But pay good money on inspections if u are planning on keeping this car for a long time. Where do u live?Also why does it have remote startup.... It is a 5- speed, and it is never recommended that u have auto startup on a manual tranny.

ok heres the scoop
an accident or theft was never reported to carfax, however it does show that the vehicle has been listed as salvage since 99. the car has changed owners about 8 times not including the current owner as the last record is that it was sold at a salvage auction in CA. the last reported date was 10,20,2005 and the car has not been registered since.
my suggestion, if your at all still interested in the car, is to pay for an inspection at a toyota dealership. the car has been modified, and i guarantee its been raced/pushed hard.

12/21/1999 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Vallejo, CA
SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED


Not Reported Salvage Auction
California
Title #37929686 SALVAGE TITLE/CERTIFICATE ISSUED
Sold at salvage auction


the car was reg. in CA, and WA, i can list all the cities, but i doubt its important. and it does not qualify for the carfax guarantee. I had to call him to get the VIN as well, did not ask him anything else though

The swap isn't a bad idea at all. Get the car for $4k buy a gen2(200-225hp) for $1500 or a gen3(245hp) $2500-$3500. I got my gen3 clip at 38k miles for $2850 shipped to my door! Total cost would net you $6500-$7500. That dude's car is pretty much stock and is only 200hp(USDM). Now figure you get a Gen3...you now have 245hp in a 300lb lighter car than a turbo model. Boost it up to 15psi with a MBC($10-$50), intake, exhaust, intercooler and theres 50-75 more hp ending in a total of 295hp-320hp which in turn would net you 252hp-268hp to the wheels. Thats enough to smoke alot of cars...even some modded evos and sti's. Slap on a few more mods like a turbo kit and fuel upgrades and you can wrestle vettes to the ground.

Now finding a turbo model is hard to find under $7500. Even if you do find one its either requiring extensive modification and/or rebuilding engine components and prolly has at least 80-120k on the clock. People are starting to catch on the demand of our cars and they are taking advantage of it. You can expect a pristine condition turbo model in the high $9k-$15k range and the NA's in the high $7-$10k range.

You do the math....but I say go with the $4k NA in great condition and swap it for a JDM 3sgte or a USDM 3sgte and slap a whole bunch of mods onto it cause you can usually find a USDM 3sgte for cheap.