purchasing the 3sgte, anyone know if this place is ok to buy from? Options

[CELL_PROTOTYPE_X]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Celica-...sspagenameZWD1V

Say this engine on ebay and am just curious if anyone has bought from them.

[dustin15brown]

$2700 for a ST185? That's a bit much... and this is the wrong section

[toyotacrazy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Celica-...sspagenameZWD1V

Say this engine on ebay and am just curious if anyone has bought from them.

In the picture in the link, what is the white bottle (looks like washer fluid) near the timing cover under the strut support bar? headlight washers????

[CelicaGTS94]

I would hesitate from buying a motor on ebay, especially for that much, check the JDM sites before going that route.. like



jdm motors

This post has been edited by CelicaGTS94: Jun 5, 2007 - 7:23 AM

[Supersprynt]

Its $1400 + 850 for shipping = 2250 for a very low mileage motor. Except for the docking fee or whatever taxes its not a bad price. If he were to cut shipping in 1/2 I'd say its not a bad deal.


This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Jun 5, 2007 - 8:56 AM

[lagos]

its not a bad deal...but i would be worried about dealing with a seller located in japan.

[19celica90]

Hey im Jeremy and new to this forum. I actually bought a front clip from rpm garage in japan. The owners name is Keith Tau, and he is the best seller i have ever delt with. He called me almost everyday to tell me how the package was doing, he sent me very detailed pics of my clip, how the wrap it b4 shipment. I had it shipped to chicago and from start to finish it took 4 weeks to arrive from japan. When it arrived it in california it only took one day to pass customs and the shipping company, Annex Global INC, was very quick to call me and tell me the package passed customs and took care of all my paper work. This guy is VERY proffessional!! I have bought from him ever since and will do so again. My 2 cents, go for it!

[celiracer]

I would hesitate from buying a motor on ebay, especially for that much, check the JDM sites before going that route.. like



jdm motors

That website you posted. That is just the motor and tranny isn't it? It don't come with the axles and other stuff needed for the swap??

[Supersprynt]

You cant use the axles and transmission for the swap.

The website has both motors & clips.

https://www.tigerjapanese.com/product_info....roducts_id=1527

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Jun 5, 2007 - 3:18 PM

[phattyduck]

In the picture in the link, what is the white bottle (looks like washer fluid) near the timing cover under the strut support bar? headlight washers????

Interesting you picked that one out. That's the brake fluid resevior (sp?) - remember, this is a RHD car.

Headlight washers, intercooler spray, rear windshield washer, etc. if equipped use the same bottle up front (actually, the ST205 homologation versions have an extra tank up there in the fender well... but that's another discussion)

-Charlie