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If you can see the car was properly modded and maintained, I would take that over a stock car. New parts cost a premium compared to buying a car whole so I would buy a built car and change a few things to my liking before starting from scratch. I will likely buy a MKIV supra or R34 (When importing is easier) and will look for a tastefully modded one that I can make my own.
 
If you can see the car was properly modded and maintained, I would take that over a stock car. New parts cost a premium compared to buying a car whole so I would buy a built car and change a few things to my liking before starting from scratch. I will likely buy a MKIV supra or R34 (When importing is easier) and will look for a tastefully modded one that I can make my own.
Well IDK what your budget is but a new stock NSX runs 10's. Its impressive.
 
My 2 cents.. the 2g is the most iconic car produced by Mits. I hate it, but F&F made these cars really popular. I am part of the generation that had one as a teenager (before F&F). In the last 5 years, I have been able to invest in a couple of them. As my generation gets older and has more disposable income, these cars will go up in value. They will be worth what people are willing to pay for them. As they become less and less available, people will pay more. Values will go up. They inevitably always go up on the years and models that people want.. supply/ demand/ market Period.
Agree with you!
 
So any changes with the market yet? When I do a search on cars .com within any mileage it shows like 4 total 2g turboes for sale. Seems to me there definitely becoming a much more rare car to find one that even runs... Let alone it being a manual/AWD
 
Apparently around here everybody thinks 1G and 2G are worth their weights in gold. 3500 for a 90 1G, no title, as-is, not driveable out of the yard it sits.
A 1997 for almost 7500 in a questionable running state and incomplete dash
Granted, I'd look twice at that 97 if it was half the cost, but they'll be sitting on it for a long time at that price. There's no market in MB.
 
Just to add to the discussion. I just bought my 99 gst spyder back in early april from a body shop. It was all stock with 30k miles on it. I paid 7 for it. I think the kbb for it was maybe $4k with those miles
 
Around here in Georgia you are lucky to find any 1g or 2g DSM. If I remember correctly there was this big cleanup thing going on and from my understanding places were getting offered 200 dollars per car and 300 per truck so they just started crushing everything. Big junkyard lots spanning several acres now is only about 1/8 the size. They kept around what would make them money and got rid of the rest. I know of one that is sitting on jack stands under a tarp and mine. There was one north of me but I havent been up there lately to see if its still there, and one guy that I worked for had one that was just sitting rusting away which is probably gone now.

The rarity is already there for these cars. My next door neighbor years ago had a 1gs Talon and totaled it which I could of bought the engine for 75 dollars at the time but for some reason my dad at the time didnt take it, when he did later ask about it he had said the person where he was storing the engine sold it for drug money.

If I was going to spend 7500 on something I would have to work on I would buy a 4g for 2500 wit hthe 4g69, and buy a Evo motor to put in it and from what I can see those are 2500 as well. That means you would have another 2500 for maintenance and possible upgrades then trying to rebuild a whole car. That would be my option in todays market and parts would probably be easier to source.
 
I've only drove my newly acquired 98 gsx a few times since recent purchase. Gas station attendant wouldn't stop asking questions about it. And another fellow in a corvette couldn't help but ask about how i acquired and that he hasn't seen a non molested version in many years. I do think people should start treating good running examples as if they might be worth something sooner than later. If you have a garage keep it in them and park your SUV/ whatever beater outside :)
 
I've only drove my newly acquired 98 gsx a few times since recent purchase. Gas station attendant wouldn't stop asking questions about it. And another fellow in a corvette couldn't help but ask about how i acquired and that he hasn't seen a non molested version in many years. I do think people should start treating good running examples as if they might be worth something sooner than later. If you have a garage keep it in them and park your SUV/ whatever beater outside :)
Same here. I get compliments on mine all the time. Almost everytime I take it out. I spend over 10k in mods. But my eclipse is the example of a tastefully modded car. Nothing crazy but it's got alot put into it. Still stock t25. When I took it to the gym for the 1st time a 3 people alone there asked about it. One person stopped , got out of his car and took a picture of it.
 
100% believe it
I've loved these cars since I was 16. I'm 35 now. It's my 3rd DSM and my 1st turbo eclipse. I'm not new to the 4G platform. I also have a modded evo 8 with 30k miles. But I have no where near have spent as much on my evo as this eclipse. This was my dream car as a kid and I completely decked it out the way I think a clean one should look. Besides a bigger turbo , you name it , its prolly installed on this car. Big wilwood brakes, evo brembos in the rear , radium catch cans, the list goes on. I'm very meticulous. Every cracked plastic panel this car had when I purchased it has been replaced, new timing belt, all the maintenance done, new bows for the soft top, new door handle, new power mirrors, new floormats from brazil, fresh white paint with a nice clearcoat is happening this fall. I even went as far as sourcing someone on here to get the rubber windshield washer cover for the rear hatch because mine was torn. Money I'll never see back ever. And idc
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Great topic post still getting interest. I searched for some time to find a rather unmolested 1ga. It’s sort of rough in places, but under 100k. The supply of these cars is dwindling fast, and now very little factory support on parts. I paid $4500 for mine but would have paid 12 to 15 for a cherry one. I’ll just have to try to do it the hard way (fun though, sometimes). When I see 240z’s selling for 25k, Who knows. Those are iconic for their era, but so are dsm. Because they were cheap enough, most ended up as daily drivers, or unevenly modded and broken and scrapped. Still lots of 3000gt with under 50k that lived in garage, with decent prices. I prefer my gsx.
 
I personally do not think these cars will ever bring in what 240s are, the drift tax really spiked their value out of control. Then again, I'm sure some people said the exact same thing about 240s and look what happened.. Yea these cars are relatively inexpensive, but I find the value in the experience and the pride of owning one that isn't a complete bucket.
 
Just saw two non-running DSMs in the last week for $6500. I wasn't paying attention in 2016, but given that in around 2004 I passed on a MINT low miles 1gb for $3500, I'd say they have started to go up. If you've been paying attention to other makes models you've noticed a trend for performance vehicles from the 80s and 90s. In 2010 I almost bought a Porsche 944 Turbo for $7800. You'd be lucky to pay double that today. NA Supras and anything RWD has gone crazy. Five figure 5.0s are becoming the norm. I won't even discuss other turbo Japanese vehicles. DSMs will follow. It's inevitable. Buy now if you can, and stop throwing away stock parts you ripped out. Good luck!
 
I remember when you could fire up Craigslist and there would be a dozen 1g and 2g DSMs listed every week. Plenty of fair condition examples for $900-4000 and always a few as low as $500 that were broken or were no title parts cars. I bought and sold a few DSMs over the last 15 years or so and never paid more than $2500 for a running good condition car. They were "cheap speed" and so disposable. Parts were never a problem as parts cars and n/t cars to pick clean were plentiful, not to mention all the vendors back then.

Those days are gone now. It seemed availability reached an apex around 2010-12 and then dropped sharply. Vendor base is drying up and the online pickings for even crappy examples are getting slim. People are asking $4000-7000 for cars that need a good amount of work, are trashed cosmetically, or don't even run.
I can't imagine these cars will ever boast R34, Mk.4 Supra, 240, etc. money, so those hoping to cash out in the upper five figure ranges are kidding themselves. As we get into the 2020s, I feel like the DSMs will just fade away, short of an occasional $15-20k ultra clean low mile 2g example popping up. The 1gs will definitely be lost to the mists of time....their doorstop shape and narrow width never was "Hollywood" enough for the masses.

I'm more concerned with just keeping the one I have going for as long as gas and insurance are cheap. A lot of folks have been hoarding DSM parts for quite a while now (I'm guilty of it), so no fear.... the parts you need will always be out there. It'll just be a test of your patience and your wallet to get those parts as time goes on.
 
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I like your perspective here. My dad had an early Laser turbo when new, and then there were hundreds of thousands produced, ranging from the top-shelf turbo awd's down to stylish 1.8L rental cars. These cars were never folks' second car, like say a 3000GT, so yes, they got driven, often abused, often modded out. And yes, availability is now plummeting. I'm not so sure about obscurity in the future, though. Even the Dino was the "lower-line" Ferrari in the early 70's, and in 1980 you could find them in the parking lots of apartment complexes (likely belonging to good mechanics as their play-machine). Now they're gold. I think anyone who keeps a dsm in good working order may find a rise in price in the near future, and perhaps they'll allow us on sites like Bring-A-Trailer. Just look at what you mentioned: "People are asking $4000-$7000"!. I got mine for $4,500 in April after a long search, and will be ~10k into it by the time it's close to what I want. I do worry about keeping it running, but there are still British roadsters in the world, so there must be a way.
 
Even the Dino was the "lower-line" Ferrari in the early 70's, and in 1980 you could find them in the parking lots of apartment complexes (likely belonging to good mechanics as their play-machine). Now they're gold.

My dad is constantly citing the Dino when he muses about buying a Mondial (it makes the Dino look like an F40), perhaps the worst Ferrari. I always try to talk him out of it, especially because he always finds the bargain car with broken parts you'll never, ever find. Or, you know, if the car had been in a fire, he loves that. If he'd just buy a nice one he might be onto something. But anyway. I'm not so much into trying to use a hobby to turn a profit. I buy cars and motorcycles I like, but as I've gotten older I've gotten a better eye for what might not just sit there depreciating into nothing. I think DSM values have stabilized and begun to appreciate. Especially since everyone knows so many of them are either off the road entirely, forever; or just hacked to death. 2+ different colors, hail damage, with a tractor turbo and "just needs tuned."
 
1990-1991 now classics are over $10,000
1st gen DSM going to go up in value. Not everyone wants to spend $90,000 on a supra.
The 25year law dropped prices of old skylines.

AG motorsports 4g63t,red demon DSM and that 1200hp 4G63T Colt and eagle summit 4g63t are bringing attention to the old 4G63T 6 bolts also. I think millennials and older
gen-xers will want Gst and GSX DSMs.

I've only found 1 clean 1990-1991 GST in past 2 years for sale.

https://classiccars.com/listings/vi...pse-for-sale-in-christiansburg-virginia-24073
 
My dad is constantly citing the Dino when he muses about buying a Mondial (it makes the Dino look like an F40), perhaps the worst Ferrari. I always try to talk him out of it, especially because he always finds the bargain car with broken parts you'll never, ever find. Or, you know, if the car had been in a fire, he loves that. If he'd just buy a nice one he might be onto something. But anyway. I'm not so much into trying to use a hobby to turn a profit. I buy cars and motorcycles I like, but as I've gotten older I've gotten a better eye for what might not just sit there depreciating into nothing. I think DSM values have stabilized and begun to appreciate. Especially since everyone knows so many of them are either off the road entirely, forever; or just hacked to death. 2+ different colors, hail damage, with a tractor turbo and "just needs tuned."
https://classiccars.com/listings/vi...pse-for-sale-in-christiansburg-virginia-24073

DSMs finally going up in value!!
 
Although that one is in great condition, it will not sell for $10k, especially with it being a non turbo. I’d love for our car to go up in value but just don’t think that’ll happen, maybe in 5-10 years. Think a member sold a 2g gsx for around $10k not that long ago. It was super clean with tasteful mods.

here you go
https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/1998-eclipse-2g-dsm-gsx.515658/
 
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I guess I stole this for $1600 then. That's only been about 6 months or so ago and the guy called me and asked me to buy it.
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I guess I stole this for $1600 then. That's only been about 6 months or so ago and the guy called me and asked me to buy it.
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I'm calling the cops. That is aggravated robbery.
 
Downright highway robbery!!!!
Honestly Tony, I knew it was for sale for ALOT more so I just never asked about it, but had worked on it before. After he didn't get any response on FACEBOOK marketplace, he called me and offered it to me for that. He had the timing kit and other parts that came with it, he just didn't know how to fix it and shops DON'T KNOW HOW TO WORK ON THEM and charge an arm and a leg anyway so I picked it up. It NEEDED ME!!! And now what a wonderful stock car to drive. If I want a hotrod, I hop in one of the others. The locals ask "which color was he driving" as they know what cars of mine are fast and what are just quick. :sneaky:
 
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