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found a diamond in the rough

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 11:06 am
by psyense82
just got back from my local junkyard... i found a 92 GS black se... all leather interior, OEM alloy wheels, GS lip in mint condition. i was quoted 75 a piece for the front seats... i plan on buyin the whole interior.... wooo im so happy, this deffintly fixed my bad morning.

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 12:16 pm
by Tunes67
Just so ya know.. it wasnt a 92.. the SE's were only produced for the 93 model year.. Nice find though.. if the body isnt totaled.. you should consider buying the whole car and restoring it :2thumbsup:

Tunes67

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 12:20 pm
by Tunes67
In fact.. when you go back.. take pics.. That could be an extremely rare MX-3.. if its Black and wasnt a repaint.. it could be one of a kind since you are in the US. All the US spec SE model cars were a Raspberry Metallic color.

Tunes67

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 12:34 pm
by Tunes67
Oops

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 1:16 pm
by psyense82
*heart skips a beat*.... the bodys farked tho... ill try n get pics...

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 1:20 pm
by babyblueMX3
I'll give ya 100$ + what you have to pay for them :)

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 1:25 pm
by Tunes67
Well dont get your hopes up.. you have better odds at winning powerball than this being that kind of a find. But it does warrant further investigation I think.. especially since you will be going back.

Tunes67

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 5:06 pm
by psyense82
bad day at the inspection center... dont ask, so even the hopes of finding a golden egg couldnt lift my spirits. goin tommorow to take pics. does anyone know what a j/y would charge??? seein a got a place that i can store it. im hopin its an easy score.. and i can work out some payment deal with the guy.

.. umm... Steve, if ur that eager about this car.. *looks around* how rare are we talkin here?

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 6:16 pm
by babyblueMX3
psyense82 wrote:bad day at the inspection center... dont ask, so even the hopes of finding a golden egg couldnt lift my spirits. goin tommorow to take pics. does anyone know what a j/y would charge??? seein a got a place that i can store it. im hopin its an easy score.. and i can work out some payment deal with the guy.

.. umm... Steve, if ur that eager about this car.. *looks around* how rare are we talkin here?
well to tell you the thruth, they are rare around here.
I actually never saw a mx-3 SE and neither in the J/Y

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 7:26 pm
by psyense82
i know of a raspberry SE for sale.. 1,000 bucks in Gorham Maine, jus needs waterpump.... but... this black one i find more interesting...

the hood emblem is gold... the OEM alloys have black centers with gold logo..... is this a sign that i found an SE? all leather interior including doors, manual windows, moonroof... black interior with a beige ceiling... im goin to get pics tommorow

GS is a SE???

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 10:12 pm
by PatMX3
i have a 93 GS ' it has leather trim seats/steering wheel.. but its a SE??

93 GS MX3

Posted: March 16th, 2006, 10:13 pm
by PatMX3
it also has.... THE RASPBERRY PAINT JOB* heh Paint code 6V or somthin

Posted: March 17th, 2006, 12:01 am
by mitmaks
that'd be nice find, I wouldnt mind another SE

Posted: March 17th, 2006, 12:54 am
by Mnemonic
Not saying do it, but if the car could get fully restored, and running properly, you could just switch parts from one car to the next to make it have a Currently titled Vin, then all you would have to do is take your GOOD mx3 down to the inspection center :)

Posted: March 17th, 2006, 10:52 am
by psyense82
well good news bad news//// the car IS NOT an se... jus a basic black mx3 v6. however, i was told the cars mine for 500, but the title is in the states hands because i guess in maine when a car is put into a yard, and a part comes off the car... the title then becomes the states property. so no one can claim the car was stolen. but... theres a lot of goodies to be had rear tie bar, alloy gs rims, Toyo Touring tires pretty much brand new, lip in good condition, and some other good stuff... the good stuff is worth more then 500 if i bought them spereatly.