[FINALIZED] What's it worth? Beams turbo

[samgpr50]

Hi everyone I am trying to find out how much my brothers car is worth for him (I am after buying it) I will list the spec below. Thanks.

Redtop Beams 3SGE
- 86.5mm Wossner forged pistons, custom
- Eagle con-rods
- ACL Main Bearings
- ACL Big End Bearings
- ACL Thrust Bearings
- ARP main bolts
- Toyota Oil Filter
- Toyota BEAMS Gasket Set
- Rogue Oil Cooler Bypass
- ARP Headstuds
- BEAMS Cambelt

Fuel system
- 700cc top feed injectors
- 255 / hr fuel pump
- FSE Fuel Pressure Regulator inc gauge
- Inline bullet fuel filter

Turbocharger Assembly
- GT2860RS Turbocharger (0.60 AR)
- Custom BEAMS 4 - 1 stainless steel tubular manifold
- Custom 2.5" downpipe

Engine management
- Link G3 XLEM ECU
- Link G3 XLEM extended Loom














Sam

[wilkie senior]

HI Sam im not being much help just to say when we were chatting about it the other night now i see it, its a lovely car

hope you both strike up a deal

regards brian

[samgpr50]

HI Sam im not being much help just to say when we were chatting about it the other night now i see it, its a lovely car

hope you both strike up a deal

regards brian

Haha no problem. I want it so much. Spent 5 years trying. He has asked me to find a value. Also finish sorting mine and get it sold now I think.

Sam

[muckyman]

HI Sam im not being much help just to say when we were chatting about it the other night now i see it, its a lovely car

hope you both strike up a deal

regards brian

Haha no problem. I want it so much. Spent 5 years trying. He has asked me to find a value. Also finish sorting mine and get it sold now I think.

Sam

Sam, I'm looking to buy so when you get yours ready to sell, drop me a PM...

[samgpr50]

HI Sam im not being much help just to say when we were chatting about it the other night now i see it, its a lovely car

hope you both strike up a deal

regards brian

Haha no problem. I want it so much. Spent 5 years trying. He has asked me to find a value. Also finish sorting mine and get it sold now I think.

Sam

Sam, I'm looking to buy so when you get yours ready to sell, drop me a PM...

No problem will do. Wont be the one above by the way.

[muckyman]

No problem will do. Wont be the one above by the way.

yup, its the one with the fuel cut problem (which I hope will be sorted soon)

[samgpr50]

No problem will do. Wont be the one above by the way.

yup, its the one with the fuel cut problem (which I hope will be sorted soon)

Haha yes I hope so too. New cambelt and water pump going on this week then work out the issue.

[Draven]

erm. about £50... i'll be over to pick it up with the cash shortly..



I'd say about 4k for that due to rarity but it depends alot on the quality. If he really wants to sell it i'm pretty sure he's got a price in mind.

At the end of the day the price of a second hand car especially one like this are really up to what the seller and buyer want to pay. I think it is pretty special So make him an offer and see what he says..

[gerbil1028]

£4000 to £5500 big gap but many variables.

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EDIT: my bad I didn't read well.

[gavsdavs]

IMO - that's a real nice piece of work (the turbo conversion)
Haven't gone nuts for too much power, good turbo, good ECU - whoever did it was competent.
There's probably another 60-80 bhp in there.
(Was Beams around 200bhp in NA form ?)

Many other variables to factor in though - shell, suspension, etc...
4k-5k if all looks well.

[samgpr50]

IMO - that's a real nice piece of work (the turbo conversion)
Haven't gone nuts for too much power, good turbo, good ECU - whoever did it was competent.
Many other variables to factor in though - shell, suspension, etc...
4k-5k if all looks well.

Yeah like I say I have known the car for years even before it had this engine. It was built by Rogue well Patrick. My brother asked me to try and find out what it could be worth since I have wanted it for over 5 years! It is a real animal makes my rev3 seem slow.

[gavsdavs]

Yeah like I say I have known the car for years even before it had this engine. It was built by Rogue well Patrick. My brother asked me to try and find out what it could be worth since I have wanted it for over 5 years! It is a real animal makes my rev3 seem slow.

How much was the conversion ? Bet that cost a bit...

[samgpr50]

Yeah like I say I have known the car for years even before it had this engine. It was built by Rogue well Patrick. My brother asked me to try and find out what it could be worth since I have wanted it for over 5 years! It is a real animal makes my rev3 seem slow.

How much was the conversion ? Bet that cost a bit...

I'm honestly not sure. I believe the for sale thread is still on this forum. On top of the sale price there were other costs due to him wanting to keep the aircon and a few other special requests.

[gavsdavs]

I'm honestly not sure. I believe the for sale thread is still on this forum. On top of the sale price there were other costs due to him wanting to keep the aircon and a few other special requests.

A good beams car has a premium on its own - I suspect (don't tell your brother) you could advertise that to the general public for £7k+ and get interest....

[samgpr50]

I'm honestly not sure. I believe the for sale thread is still on this forum. On top of the sale price there were other costs due to him wanting to keep the aircon and a few other special requests.

A good beams car has a premium on its own - I suspect (don't tell your brother) you could advertise that to the general public for £7k+ and get interest....

There is no way I would try to decieve him and when the time comes I will show him this thread if he's not already watching haha. I think the general consensus is no one really knows and it's probably worth whatever someone will pay on the day.

[mrturbotom]

A known member on here has just sold his other rev 5 turbo for £6100. That's at least worth the same!

[Protok]

If it's a beams chassis (1997-1998 G-Limited) then that alone is worth £4000-5000.

Beams turbo are quite common on the Altezza but even then the owners add £4000 on for the value of the turbo kit, there's only about 5-10 turboed beams MR2s in the world.

I'd run a few mechanical checks on the engine; check the COPs to start off with as they are expensive (£110 each), a full head gasket/belt service will easily run you to £500-700 in just parts.


I'd price that at £10000 looking to come down to around £8000, it's rare enough that I've yet to see one of these for sale; mainly cause when a person buys it they keep it.

This of course is only if it's an original from factory beams, otherwise it's worth same as a Rev3 turbo.


On a side note, I'd be curious to see how the map is set up just for comparisons sake with mine.

[ashley]

On a side note, I'd be curious to see how the map is set up just for comparisons sake with mine.

Looking at the dyno graphs I'd want the map checking anyway...they just don't look right to me

It is indeed a rare beast, but if priced at £10k it just wouldn't sell...unfortunately our cars (no matter how rare) simply aren't worth that much currently. If we were to have this discusion in 5 years time things might be different

[gavsdavs]

If it's a beams chassis (1997-1998 G-Limited) then that alone is worth £4000-5000.

Why is that ? Age or are they really that different?