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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 10:07 AM
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Talking thought gs eclipse but ended up gs turbo!

So me and my dad run a used car dealership and i bought a car for myself to fix and sell. I got it from an online dealers salvage auction. I thought it was just a 91 gs eclipse. It's a clean title with 53000mi. So I drive 4 1/2 hours to culpeper va to pick it up. I get in it to move it on to the truck and I look at the gauges and to my surprise I see a boost gauge. So I thought to myself, "this isn't supposed to be a turbo." So I get out and check under the hood and there it was the td05 turbo. I about pissed my pants I was so excited. It's not hit that hard, just the bumper, hood, headlights, and radiator, which I have all of the parts. I don't think i'm going to sell it now. I think i'm going to keep it.

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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 10:09 AM
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 10:10 AM
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Thats a major break, IMO best car to really tune ever up there with the 5.0 mustang. Nice buy
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 10:15 AM
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man that is a great find!!!! diamond in the rough. keep us updated
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 06:00 PM
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Sweet!!!

Start saving for that 20g!
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 07:52 PM
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Oh you lucky bastard. Just a little cosmetic work and have some DSM'ers check it over and you'll be set to haul.
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 06:24 AM
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Man I've got to start hitting the junkyards. People have been finding holy grails left and right lately. Congrats on your new find! Remeber good things do happen every now and then.
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 08:48 PM
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Do you have any pics of the turbo?
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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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Dude ! your luck is like mine with my cordia !
i didnt know it was turbo, until after i handed the bottle of scotch, that i saw a turbo timer and the standard boost gauge on the dash.. although the turbo was blown, and now rebuilt. the wastegate is set at 14 pound when i got it, and i though, its got a 2.25 inch exhaust, til when we put it on the trailer, my mate pointed out, that, heh, 3 inch from cat back ! woo woo !
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