What's it worth?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:52 am

Looks like Greg has written the blurb with a little help from in here.

When you consider what an engineer cert will cost for an EJ conversion and your EJ bits bought dirt cheap as a going test bed imprezza or lib, installed yourself you might be a little behind if you fit a rallied EA81 twin carb and no engineer certificate at this price !

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:09 am

I'm hoping you really are fishing ... otherwise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv2JDCKLi0k

TOONGA

Rally Leone · Post by **Rally Leone** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:20 pm

Now you've got the idea everybody. You're talking money!
Yes Steptoe I did get some help from here for my spiel and I'm thankful for that. No point reinventing the wheel.
2.5G is not a lot of money for a competition engine these days. Still can't hurt to make an offer.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:47 pm

Rally Leone wrote:2.5G is not a lot of money for a competition engine these days. Still can't hurt to make an offer.

Exactly, 'these days' it's not much of a competition engine. In the 1980's it was the base starting platform for the rally engine.

At a starting price of $2500 then if I offered you $1000 (which I would consider a fair price) then I would feel like I'm offending you.

I hope for your sake that you do get close to your asking price but I'd be buying a lotto ticket if you did.

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:20 pm

Paul, TOONGA, you're forgetting that alot of people hunting around on Ebay don't know what they're looking at and alot of people have more money than sense. A combination of the two and I wouldn't be surprised if someone bought it outright. They'd only need to know a tiny bit about the subject to know it's a rare engine and $2.5k is nothing to some people.

Good luck to you Rally Leone!

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:42 pm

No one cAN REALLY PUT A VALUE ON SOMETHING like this without a good inspection/test run but with 160 psi sounds like an even bill of health for the cylinders. And as said before, depends on how much someone wants one for its rarity and bragging rights. If most of us are honest we 'overlook' how much is spent on our multi purpose hobby/ personal transport devices

. And for some, the difference between what it may be percieved as worth and what the seller wants may just be five days work and sneeze, its gone.

Now, if only i was cashed up for a bid

Post by **Alex** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:53 pm

2.5k you have got to be EDIT(kidding) me hahaha

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steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:29 am

it is rare and worked ! Anyway, how does a Super Moderator continually get away with clearly correctly speled expletives without having his knuckles wrapped ??

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:32 am

Rally Leone wrote:SVEN '2' This is not the case. Not everybody needs to be a forum junkie to get by in life.
It's here and it's real. PM me if interested.
Greg.
Join Date July 2012.

think I have found a diagnosis for myself and join date was actually JULY2010 in top corner

Post by **Alex** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:56 am

steptoe wrote:it is rare and worked ! Anyway, how does a Super Moderator continually get away with clearly correctly speled expletives without having his knuckles wrapped ??

Sorry, that was unnecessary on my behalf.

To be honest, this thread is about to be closed, it has turned into a for sale thread. I'm sure he can afford $2 to support the forum and start a real for sale thread.

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B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:21 am

You know you guys would buy it if you had the cash. :P

I would because it would be a nice piece of history and not so much of a legal headache as all the other crap I'm doing!

Every manufacturer has rare stuff like this that comes up, how you can even put a price on it is the tricky bit!

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:57 pm

Silverbullet wrote:Paul, TOONGA, you're forgetting that alot of people hunting around on Ebay don't know what they're looking at and alot of people have more money than sense. A combination of the two and I wouldn't be surprised if someone bought it outright. They'd only need to know a tiny bit about the subject to know it's a rare engine and $2.5k is nothing to some people.

Good luck to you Rally Leone!

I'm sure there is some crazy people out there.. I'm one of them

Like I said before.. All the best with the sale

@Alex.. I don't feel this is becoming a for sale ad, just a healthy discussion on what the true valve of a EA81s is worth. I don't think the OP has said 'buy this' on here ??

B00sting wrote:You know you guys would buy it if you had the cash. :P

I would because it would be a nice piece of history and not so much of a legal headache as all the other crap I'm doing!

Every manufacturer has rare stuff like this that comes up, how you can even put a price on it is the tricky bit!

Sorry.. wrong !! If I had the cash, I'd have my TT engine in my Gen2 Outback.

I agree it's rare but it doesn't come with any history. The Fiat 131 has more history, even the Gen1 RS Legacy has more history and you can buy those engines for $250. I will also say that the EA81s is brilliant engine and has some power increase over the standard EA81 but I still don't see $2500 worth of power/history/rarity.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:02 pm

and many of us forget (when we sit and judge) is what the item may owe the seller who wants to recoup rather than lose. Greg came in to ask opinions and advise it may be up on ebay - nothin's change - 'cept maybe his opinion of some of us. Now, if only this website was a money generator - could buy both, I mean all three 360's and this engine for display somewhere .....

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:03 pm

or rent them out for the experience !

I;m gonna get 30 seconded here

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:21 am

steptoe wrote:'cept maybe his opinion of some of us.

Don't worry Jonno, I'm sure his opinion of you is still the same

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:28 am

From what I could see, did not sell on the Bay of Es - may have sold post?

3 offers - $650, $820 and $850 all declined

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:29 am

OK, how did th offers become publick nowledge?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:38 am

this page gives you that info

http://offer.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.d ... 0796248801

TOONGA

Rally Leone · Post by **Rally Leone** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:53 am

Ok guys the fishing trip is over. What I think of you guys doesn't matter except SVEN '2'. I don't think this will turn out to be the scam of the century at this money. The whole car is on ebay along with all it's spares. Will not seperate. Pick up only. Will only deal with you on ebay so that this thread doesn't turn into a classified and get deleted because I can't afford $2.00 at the moment.
Cheers.
Greg.

Johnny T · Post by **Johnny T** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:38 pm

Is this the car that your selling?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1982-Subaru- ... 2ec11e672f