Just bought a 90, good deal or bad deal?

[Desi4Life]

It is stock with 150K. AWD. Needed a new cat, turbo, tune-up and fluids when I bought it. Body is in great shape and so is interior. Paid $900.

Comments???

Desi

 

[echo]

not the best i have heard, but i know people who have paid more for worse.

 

[97GSTURBO]

Sounds like a good deal to me! A 1G in CRAPPY shape with a TON of mileage out here will sell for 2+K.

 

[IPT]

My question would be the tranny.. Has it been rebuilt if not plan on getting it.

Other than that slap a 16G, redo the exhaust, timing belt, check the compression and go from there.

Check the compression first.

 

[Desi4Life]

The 2nd gear grinds like usual. I am planning on getting the motor rebuilt. What kind of range do you guys think it will be in? I only want to be in the mid to low 12s so I don't think I need forged stuff but otherwise, how much and what should I do?

Thanks
Desi

 

[iceman30]

This is what I am looking at when I decided to do it

http://www.slowboyracing.com/Race_Engines.html

The stage one seems to be what both of us are looking for. Not a bad deal, considering this is before a core charge, there are others out there too, but most seem to be in this range.

 

[blk90tsi]

i think u got a real good deal. i just my tsi awd and i paid 2900. it had less miles, but not by that much, also there is nothin wrong with it, well nothing that i know of YET.

 

[Desi4Life]

That sounds like a pretty good deal. I wonder if there are any local shops so I can just have my stock engine rebuilt and not worry about installing the beast when it gets here...

Desi

 

[got traction?]

Check the compression first. Stock motors can handle 400+hp easy.