So I drove another ZHP today, if it didn't bite me, it at least nibbled hard. And here's what I noticed, trying to justify the asking price in my mind:
- right front fender replaced, door & front bumper repainted, blended into A-pillar and quarter panel -- poor blending, some fish eyes, I would probably have it redone (I'm anal & my buddy owns a body shop)
- hood original, lots of road rash and should be repainted (same as above)
- VCG leaking, lots of smoking after a spirited test drive (I know how to replace that)
- rear tires are shot
- 2 of 4 wheels need to be refinished
- FCABs and RTABs included in sale, both are borderline on needing replacement right now
- center console vents messed up, need to be replaced
- Interior dirty but in good shape
- minor scrapes on body that should buff out
- rear view mirror is screwed up, needs to be replaced
- 5 type 135 wheels included, 2 are messed up (I have 2 extras)
It drove very tight and accelerated & braked as it should. No 4K stutter, no VANOS noices, nothing out of the ordinary. Brake pads are fine, mechanically everything checked out. It badly needs a thorough detailing, inside and out. It had 45K miles in Sept 2009, now just topped 100K due to a 100+ mile per day commute. The current owner is an occasional Summit Point BMW racer (not with this car), mechanically he's taken care of it, but his "good" cosmetically and mine differ.
Mystic blue with gray leather, perforated leather steering wheel, 6 speed, heated seats, no NAV, no 6-CD player.
I made an offer, he refused it, what do you think its worth?