Cherry SVT-C f/s on FJ

Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:19 pm

Only 74K, unmolested, 5-speed......I love these cars. Check it out. http://forums.focaljet.com/vehicles-sal ... ost6393344

Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:04 pm

Ohhh thats nice.....

I think the price is alittle high, good shape or not. But it seems like its in good shape tho.

And curious about int. color. Its being a 98, Its prob Midnight Blue(sexy for sure...)

But I kinda wish I still had mine. Was an awesome car.

Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:21 pm

o2designs wrote:Ohhh thats nice.....

I think the price is alittle high, good shape or not. But it seems like its in good shape tho.

And curious about int. color. Its being a 98, Its prob Midnight Blue(sexy for sure...)

But I kinda wish I still had mine. Was an awesome car.

If it's pretty much mint, I'd throw 5800 at it.

Redlineracer12 · Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:29 pm

I'd say even 5800 is pretty high. The resale value on them has really tanked over the last few years. If the body is in perfect condition and it runs and drives good it might be worth what he's asking. Doubt he'll get that on a forum though

So does mine qualify as molested?

Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:24 pm

Redlineracer12 wrote:I'd say even 5800 is pretty high. The resale value on them has really tanked over the last few years. If the body is in perfect condition and it runs and drives good it might be worth what he's asking. Doubt he'll get that on a forum though

So does mine qualify as molested?

Yes.

Ya gone done molester'd dat boi!!

LOL

zurno · Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:44 am

I hate Contours......

CleanZX3 · Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:01 am

Dont the early ones have a bearing failure problem?

Redlineracer12 · Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:40 am

CleanZX3 wrote:Dont the early ones have a bearing failure problem?

Top killers include:
1. Rod bearing failure with the 2.5L. During hard cornering (right turns mostly) the oil pump can pump faster than the oil can drain back so it all ends up in the cylinder heads causing the rod bearings to seize up. This can be remedied a number of different ways, most people run an extra .5-1 quart of oil, new rod bearings (clevites are a better metal), or an accusump system that can supply up to an additional 1-3 quarts when needed. Personally I just run 6 quarts and don't take cloverleafs and the like over 5k rpm.

2. Differentials (ask Zurno

) The stock ones are pretty weak and with the right combination of hard launches you can send the spider gears right through the trans case... I've never had a problem with this though (just don't beat the shiiit out of it)

3. Synchros, I would imagine the Focus has similar problems though. The contour uses the same trans basically and it seems to be pretty picky about what kinds of fluid it likes. A lot of cars start developing 3rd gear grind around 125k-150k miles if they haven't been treated well.

Those are the big/expensive ones though, most other little problems (like waterpumps, dash warp, bumper sag, etc) are cheap and relatively easy to fix.

I'm sad my car is molested

But I don't plan on selling it so who cares