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Old 03-06-2004, 01:53 PM
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Re: Need Advice Buying SVX

It could be a nice project car.

Let's look at it.

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The car needs a complete paint job - it's black and the Florida sun has taken it's toll.
A good paintjob will run you anywhere from 2-5000. A great paintjob will run you over 10000.


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Needs new tires. Power antenna is broken.
Tires and antenna. Tires can be had for around 500. Search at tirerack.com . Antenna could be fixed as well. Check on www.svxworldnetwork.org for more info.


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Windshield has a 6 inch crack traversing the top left corner.
That one is a big ticket item. SOA will ask you around 1000 for the windshield. Why? Titanium coated windshield.

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There is a "roar" coming from the driver's rear which I assume is a bearing - he had the front bearings replaced and not the rear.
Bearings are around 700 bucks for the pair with labour. You want to do them in pairs.

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The front windows don't work - I can hear the motors turning but the windows can be slid down manually and are just held up via tension.
Not good. I think you might need a rail bracket or parts of that assembly. You can only buy them as a whole unit if I recall.

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The other big question is that the FWD light is on. I read on some posts that this is because a fuse has been put in (if/when I go back to look at this car I'll check). Could this have been done for a reason when the tranny was rebuilt?
That's not good at all. It should not be on.
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