Just wondering how much everyone rekons would get for a mint condition white over silver Vl Calais Turbo that needs and engine rebiuld??? Cheers Ryan

maybe 5000

Is it a stocker cal? whats the paint n that like? Id never sell my car for $5k with a stuffed engine. Rebuild would be $1800 im pretty sure with stock internals. If it was perfect everything else id pay $7k

Quote: Originally Posted by david85dc maybe 5000 oh fu kin fu k!!!! bought this calais not long ago take it to mechanics today and he tells me the crank angle sensor is rooted, oh and also one of ya pistons is fu ked..... i have the worst luck in the world with cars i was gonna give up and not have a nice one just drive what ever around but i thought i would be ok buying a calais turbo coz strong motors and that and buy a higher price one and will be ok, then this happens. wanna just go to sleep sometimes and wake up and everything is sorted. haha... cant get anyworse.

Quote: Originally Posted by DriftArab Is it a stocker cal? whats the paint n that like? Id never sell my car for $5k with a stuffed engine. Rebuild would be $1800 im pretty sure with stock internals. If it was perfect everything else id pay $7k and some people tell me mine's worth 6 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by DriftArab Is it a stocker cal? whats the paint n that like? Id never sell my car for $5k with a stuffed engine. Rebuild would be $1800 im pretty sure with stock internals. If it was perfect everything else id pay $7k hi mate, erm the interior is stock red colour in perfect condition, and its an americas cup edition build 8 if that means anything, the paint is sweet, complete respray about a year ago, got a group A front bar custom moulded to suit front mount, custom rear bar,engine: highflow t3 cam work detailed engine bay 3 inch mandrel bent, lowered, runing 11psi comfortable up to 16.auto with a 3000 high stall. erm rolling on stockies with brand new tread, tinted windows and all the other fruit, all electrics and sh it work, and theres heaps of other stuff, but too pissed off to think at the mo! cheers Ryan

Quote: Originally Posted by Proph and some people tell me mine's worth 6 Calais and turbo prices in WA are higher because they're rarer here.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

has the car been tuned or dynoed? ur mixtures could of been all out and running a bit lean up top and thats y ur engine could of stuffed, hard to say really anyway noones really keen on the red interior, and stock wheels that dont add anything i recon like 5 or 6 grand

if i do decide to keep the car, and start saving up my pennies for a rebuild, what do you rekon the cheaper better alternitive would be between getting my RB30 rebuilt, or opting for te option of chuking a 5litre in there?? i think i need to see other mechanics and get a big range of quotes and diagnostics on what is wrong with it...then go frm there. cheers Ryan

rebuild

Just go the rebuild man... I know how you feel, I took my car to get a tune and the guys goes. Uhh you got a burnt valve in cylinder 5, I wouldn't drive it if you don't want to **** up your engine. I'll probably give mine a rebuild and throw in some forged pistons etc... think how long your engine will last and how much better it will be compared to an engine still pushing on after 18 odd years...