Is this 97' STO a good deal for parts?
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I need some advice:
I have a Red 91, 147k miles, 1.6L, with an open blown up diff
(![](http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7669/dsc02318ms.th.jpg)
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). And I found this 97' STO with front end damage but still starts and runs for $1500 ( http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2362571044.html ) He agreed to $1050. The vin is JM1NA3535V0737905, and I know that it does not have a Torsen, since none of the STO's came with that option. A torsen is what I ultimatly want but I was willing to take a 7' open diff at a good price to get my car back on the road. If I got the 97' , another option would be to swap the whole drive train engine to the diff as well. What could I sell off of the car to recoupe some cost?
Lots of what ifs?
What would you guys do?
I have a Red 91, 147k miles, 1.6L, with an open blown up diff
(
![](http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7669/dsc02318ms.th.jpg)
![](http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/1057/dsc02317x.th.jpg)
![](http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/1557/dsc02319e.th.jpg)
). And I found this 97' STO with front end damage but still starts and runs for $1500 ( http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2362571044.html ) He agreed to $1050. The vin is JM1NA3535V0737905, and I know that it does not have a Torsen, since none of the STO's came with that option. A torsen is what I ultimatly want but I was willing to take a 7' open diff at a good price to get my car back on the road. If I got the 97' , another option would be to swap the whole drive train engine to the diff as well. What could I sell off of the car to recoupe some cost?
Lots of what ifs?
What would you guys do?
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I wouldn't do this during the summer. Just buy a torsen and happily drive your car. Unless you can afford want to have a busted car sit on your driveway till winter.
It wouldn't be hard to recoup the costs. Sell the 1.6, interior, trunk, finish panel and wheels and you should break even. But you will spend a lot of time wrenching and it's no fun.
It wouldn't be hard to recoup the costs. Sell the 1.6, interior, trunk, finish panel and wheels and you should break even. But you will spend a lot of time wrenching and it's no fun.
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