Turbo TL-S on ebay...wut?

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Old May 26, 2012 | 03:15 AM
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Turbo TL-S on ebay...wut?

Wut? Is this someone's car who was on here?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...item1c275ddf60

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Old May 26, 2012 | 03:42 AM
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lol I live in Oregon and saw that on Craigslist recently and had the same reaction.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 05:22 AM
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Engine's probably toast.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 07:09 AM
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it's so close to the headlight...is that normal? ha.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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the stock exhaust has been jacked!
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Old May 26, 2012 | 07:36 AM
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the stock exhaust has been jacked!
nice spot. I bet there was a aftermarket exhaust and it was removed and parted out prior to sale and either the seller or the dealer just whacked on the cheapest exhaust they could find.

same thing with the shift knob.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:12 AM
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Sweet shift knob

I think I remember seeing this car posted here on AZ somewhere. It's been a while though.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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I like the A pillar gauge pod It's custom, probably bought it for a Civic and made it work on the TL. You can't even tell it wasn't made for the TL
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Sweet shift knob

I think I remember seeing this car posted here on AZ somewhere. It's been a while though.
Sometimes dealers remove the shift knob so it doesn't get jacked while on the floor.

On another note, wow that's crazy. I wonder what kind of HP it's putting down.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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It looks clean, nice wheels and the A pillar cluster is interesting...
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Old May 27, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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nvm, thought it said buy it now 12k...
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Old May 27, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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That doesn't look as bad as I was expecting. The exterior looks real clean.

Seats and all look nice as well. I put a bid in / jk.

I would be really leary about stepping into that nightmare though unless it was well documented and had access to previous owners mod list.
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Old May 27, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Is that the V2 version of the J&R turbo kit with the cold side facing the front or is this some home made kit? I would be worried about a home made setup because it's very doubtful the necessary steps to making it reliable were taken such as the ECU, fuel pump, and injectors.
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Old May 27, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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1000whp Type-S! I'm bidding!
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Old May 27, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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Looks like he/she did kind of a hokey job on everything.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 03:20 PM
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Wow, went for $18.2k. Wonder if the new owner will pop up here at AZ...
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Old May 30, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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HOLY SHIT

that is still a good deal....

type S 6MT's go for 20K+ and are rare to come by

the turbo kit itself is 8-10K installed....
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Old May 30, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by I hate cars
Is that the V2 version of the J&R turbo kit with the cold side facing the front or is this some home made kit? I would be worried about a home made setup because it's very doubtful the necessary steps to making it reliable were taken such as the ECU, fuel pump, and injectors.
it is the jandr v2 setup. its this guys car. if nothing was removed from the car before giving to it to the dealer, then it has everything it needs (injectors, fic, fuel pump and tuned)

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/new-turbo-my-3rd-gen-type-s-798516/

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Looks like he/she did kind of a hokey job on everything.
lmao please explain

but in all seriousness, if i would of saw this auction, i would have no problem going 25k for it
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Old May 30, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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again, im shocked. this was an absolute steal for that price
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Old May 30, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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I bet the salesmen are having fun with it.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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I bet those wheels were super light too...
Even I would have considered this car, given the information Libert posted.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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Gotta love the wet battery in the trunk
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Old May 30, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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Kool. But the exhaust looks very cheesy
If the engine isnt worn out I bet its been beat to death by owner and salesmen, car porters, etc.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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Someone got a steal assuming they did everything right when putting the turbo in. The dealer had it listed on Craigslist for $25k. There was no reserve on the auction though so I'm not surprised.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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I think the shift knob and exhuast tipswere removed because folks have a tendency to steal them.. just my guess
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Old May 31, 2012 | 09:24 AM
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Seems like a gamble. Owner was probably driving it hard. I'd like to test drive it though.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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^^^ its still a STEAL at that price....
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Old May 31, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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oh yeah, I would have driven it hard...
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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i guess nobody noticed this on ebay again last week? same dealer was selling it as the 1st time.
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