[RoadArt]

Hello all,

I am trying to buy a house and must sell some of the toys to make up the down payment.

Here are the details:

- 93 Z28 M6 camaro (Hard Top) (104k miles on chassis)
- 95 engine conversion with 70k miles on it.
- Newely rebuilt T56 (M29) tranny (because it was out and got a great deal on the rebuild, otherwise it was fine), SLP LT4 clutch, lighweight flywheel and PP. Pro 5.0 shifter /w MBA knob /w tail.
- 275/40ZR17 Yokohama AVS ES 100 tires on 10 spoke painted SS rims.
- Corbeau Forza Seats (Driver & Pass)/ No back seat installed (but I still have it)
- BMR Kmember, BMR Upper/ Adj. Lower A-Arms, BMR 2pt STB
- LGM SFC, Spohn Adj. TQ arm, Spohn Adj, PHB and LCA's (all are sperical ended/poly)
- 10bolt, T2R diff, 3.42 gears and LGM TA cover. (less then 1k miles since installation)
- Wolfe 6pt Roll bar
- Z06 Front brake conversion, powerslot rear rotors and HPS Plus pads
- Ground control coilovers /w Strano Custom valved shocks (500lb F/125lb R spring rates)
- Aluminum 1LE DS
- PCM4Less PCM tune\
- Edlebrock headers, ypipe /w Random Cat and Random Cat-back exhaust.
- No AC (but still have all parts in good working order)
- 1LE Elbow
- electric waterpump conversion
- Accel 300+ ignition kit /w taylor wires and NGK TR55 plugs.

The car passes both VA emissions and VA state inspections without any problems. I also have some additional parts that go with the car.

- 4.10 Posi rearend /w reloc brackets welded in(otherwise stock except for the gears, probably needs a rebuild)
- Leather TA door panels
- New NGK TR55 plugs and Accel 9000 wires with additional fiberglass heat boots.
- Anything else I have but forgot to mention.


There are some more mods, but thats all I can think of. The car had all parts installed at the same time and there is less then 5000 miles since all work done. The car runs great, doesn't burn any oil or fluids and is a blast to drive. I replaced the motor because the old motor was sold to my roommate to help save money for all the mods listed. Previously this car had a built motor with 200 shot of nitrous and saw 1/4 times of 10.92 @ 135 mph. Since all the work has been done I have not taken the car to the track nor have a abused it in any way (nothing but grandma driving while I break all the parts in)

I love the car and hate to get rid of it.. I have plenty of pics and the car is currently primered grey, I would be willing to pay for a paint job using (a list of) PPG paint (the buyers choice). I am asking $10,500 OBO. I have over 25k in receipts available. Must sell make a offer please.

I hope someone is interested.

Thanks,
Kevin Hershey
703-598-6629
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[KeithO]

Boy, it looks like you are faced with a tough decision. You'll never get what you have in that car and someday you are going to look back and wish you still had it... I don't know your situation, but from a purely financial perspective, selling this car is going to be a "hit". Even though it's probably money already spent, it's still a hit - it just won't seem as painful. Is the additional downpayment (and subsequent reduction in monthly mortgage) cost really going to offset the value of the loss? You could check this with a mortgage calculator - first punch in your anticipated loan amount assuming you have sold the car. Then punch in that amount plus your "will take" amount for the car. If this is a 30-year mortgage, you're probably in the neighborhood of $60 a month keeping the car... Granted it is for 30 years, but it's a different way to look at it.

I know that none of this is any of my business. I'm just looking at your car, what you have in it, and looking for a financial perspective where it would make sense to keep it.