scrapdaddytatum Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 so i am building a 96 legacy gtb for a customer and i am wondering what the market is for these cars, ill give the specs i want to know what you would be willing to pay for the car so i can guage wether or not to try and build another and sell it 1996-99 legacy mail car (US car with clear US title) in good shape 1996-99 BG5-GTB ej20h twin turbo with manual trans and posi rear(4.44 ratio) white line springs/kyb agx adjustable shocks/whiteline sways wrx brakes wheels tires(drilled brembos/EBC greenstuffs) JDM projector headlights JDM power folding mirrors JDM gtb front bumper USDM legacy OB hood with scoop with power windows and a/c no anti lock brakes new wheel bearings and axles all round, sti mounts(motor and trans) stock interior i know how much it costs to build and how much i would need to sell it for to make it worth will but i want to know what people that know would be willing to pay thanks scrapdaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 everyone reads but no one responds, bummer are we all just to poor to have a hot rod......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Pet peeve time.... its a holiday weekend here in the US. You may not get responses from people who know how to answer till monday. Responses tend to be a little slow on weekends as it is. i read USMB when not at home, but dont always respond till i get home. Now for me, i wouldnt pay anything for one, i would expect a free one to be in my driveway nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 i didn't respond because i don't have anything good to say, nothing you want to hear. my recommendation is to not base business decisions on responses you get to this thread. price depends on many things, particularly the market and how you plan to enter the market. the quicker you want to sell the less your price will likely be. the more marketing you can do the better. i don't think this is an ideal market place for the feedback you're looking for either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svxpert Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 <<are we all just to poor to have a hot rod.........>> your building a RHD car for someone in the U.S.? i hope its for my mailman, as he's dam slow when delivering my mail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 guys i know this is the WRONG place to ask this question this is the cheapskate crew i have learned that lesson with "jakdup" 84 lifted wagon---couldn't sell it and my RX wagon-couldnt sell it and other builds, i know i cant sell it here ill sell it on EBAY im just getting opinions from those who would if they could we are the subaru fanatics right??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 and as to svxpert, your damn slow while driving your svx so i would not be talking to loudly or that mail man might stop coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 <<are we all just to poor to have a hot rod.........>> your building a RHD car for someone in the U.S.? i hope its for my mailman, as he's dam slow when delivering my mail! He's ben promoted to express mail nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 5k tops. Personally I wouldn't want a RHD car cause I think it is stupid. Engineer that twin turbo into a LHD car and make it work right and then you would have something. I personally don't like 4.44's either...I like fast more then I like quick and I hate hearing motors scream going down the highway at 80mph. just one persons opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyhorse001 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 IIRC my '97 Legacy LSi has 4.44's It turns a few revs at highway speeds, (about 2500) but it's far from screaming at 65mph. It's not my SVX, but it goes pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 engineering the motor into LHD is a total ***************, all custum plumbing, increase cost by 2500, HP gain of 62 though, but total pain and 4.44 becouse thats the way the come, i can make them anyhting though, single turbo conversion with the twin motor is an nice ride too and that can be fit into a LHD and its a 10k car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I plan on purchasing a Legacy Wagon Spec-B TT next fall when they become legal to import. I will pay somewhere in the $4k-$5k range (including shipping), depending on the condition it is in at the auction. That's what I would pay for a toy with the TT in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 now that was the right answer im looking at importing too but really you have to fill a container to make it worth while and the cost would be more like 5k-7.5k after puchasing the car, importing the car, then repairing all the needed items(wheel bearings and axle's tune-ups) you need to sell them for 7500 to make anything off them, and its pretty much the same for building them 1500 for mail car, 1500 for drivetrain, 1500-3000 for repiars(mail cars are beaten into submision) you end up needing to get 7500 to make anything and with the upgrades it shoots straight to 10k ther you have it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshot Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Howdy neighbor. At the 5-7k range, if you can have a clean, presentable looking vehicle I think people would snatch them up as fast as you could build them. An AWD TT car with more hp for less than a WRX? To tell you the truth, I plan on purchasing a WRX in the next year or two, but I would really have to consider a TT legacy, especially since you are just on the other side of the mountain from me.. Got any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatswhatshesaid Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Word to what Hotshot said. He's right on the money, so to speak. If you can build a nice one for $6000, I'll fly over and drive it home next week. Seriously...I've been looking for an excuse to let my old boat of an Outback hit the bricks in favor of something quicker. Make it happen for $5k and I'm pretty sure I can get a dozen friends to purchase some of their own, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 if your really interested please contact me at jules@charlottesvillemachine.com i have pictures of base models and i can build them any way you want your budget is my only limit scrapdaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 i can build them for 5k but they may need maintence or have minor flaws good clean mail cars are 1500-2k but if you just want a single turbo LHD (i take the twin and make new manifolds) i can do that for 5k too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 here is an issue...are you going to do 1995 and older cars? Here where I live in PA a 96 has to pass an OBD2 test for emissions. Is there any way to get around this issue? I'd like to see some pics too if you have any to share...color me curious but I'm thinking single turbo in a LHD car. Any chance of using a gen 1 legacy? My baja has 4.44 gears (this is for that other guy in this thread) and it turns in the upper 3k range at 80 mph which sucks to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrturbo Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I didn't read through everyones responses so forgive me if this has been covered......but why waste your time on a TT swap. The twin turbo setups are a waste for the output and good luck modding it. I wouldn't use the setup if it was free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 but you have the bragging rights to say...I have a subaru twin turbo. WRX people have nothing on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 subeman ill build you naything you want ive shoved wrx into gl-10's whatever you can dream up i can build as to the other fellows comment about TT i think the TT makes a nice street setup but a supercharger would act the same single T's have lag but there are ways around that too but really for a daily driver 300-350 is all you need and thats easy with TT and just nice manifolds scrapdaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru360 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I've considered building one of these. I've been kicking around the idea of a rhd TT outback wagon. But rather than use a beat to death mail car, I'd buy a whole front clip from one of the importers. Rather than the hack job some people do with imported rhd clips, I'd take the time to pull all the parts, drill out all the spot welds from both the donor clip and the car, reweld everthing nicely and put it back together. The prices quoted are fair and about what I'd charge. I don't know if there is a big market for it out there. In any state with OBD2 emissions checks, this would be a big no-no. The JDM motors aren't OBD2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 there are odb2 TT, just have to get newer ones and they cost more and as for passing emmisions, i bet i can tune one to be clean for a test or do a pre 95 car........and to heck with drilling all the rivets out, way to much work for a firewall....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatswhatshesaid Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Maybe everyone should move out to the boondocks, so you don't have to worry about emissions...like me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 even the boondocks here in PA are going to have to do emissions someday...if I was to do this it would have to be a 95 and older car. For some unknown reason i would love to have a 90 legacy sedan with 300hp hmmmm that 90 legacy blue color with 17" sti bbs wheels and the brakes to back it up a front lsd and a mild drop with coilovers and 3.90 gears for some top speed fun might be time to start scratching $$$$ together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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