95formula

Im curious as to what you guys think a 1995 Formula is worth

it is red with t-tops and spoiler and has teh LT1 and a A4 tranny it has 113k mile but paint looks really good.

i found one and am wonder what i shoudl offer when i go to look at it monday.

Vendetta

Around where I live, i'd say it'd be worth around 8 grand if it's in excellent shape. Fair shape you should be able to fetch around 7. Make sure everything is clean and functional when your selling it, because with that many miles on it, the buyer will be looking for the smallest possible things to be broken. If he can't find anything, he'll believe more that the car was treated great and therefore will believe that it will run great, no matter how it actaully runs. Hope it helped

Lt1plus

I gave $10K for mine, that was book value, I didn't have any credit history so no one would deal with me. So I found one i really liked and had to pay what they asked. My car booked at $10K with 69K miles, leather/power seats, Bose CD system, t/tops, chrome wheels, power windows and locks. But the best thing to do is go to Kelley's blue book on the net. It is quick, easy, and to the point. With 113K on the clock and being a 95, I am thinking no more than $5-7K, it depends if you like the car if you want to pay more for it. I have seen decent Lt1 cars for $5-6K from private sellers.

95formula

also what kind of problems can i expect to get from this motor and what kind of times would it put out at the track?

Vendetta

problems with the car would be 1) optispark. it sucks, it's right under the waterpump, so if your waterpump goes, expect the opti to go too 2) 10bolt rear. weak as hell. don't push it too hard once you break 330-350 rwhp. it will blow. 3) cramped motor compartment. forget about doing header installations and wire/plug changes. Do what I do and pay some labor money for a mechanic to do it.

Stock times will be anywhere from 13.6-14.4... I've seen stock LT1s go anywhere around those times. Most go from 13.9-14.2, though. If it's an M6, you should have no problem running right around 14.0, but A4s are a lot more sporadic.

Vendetta

If you really want a good bit of advice, here's mine. Check the autotrader mags, forget about looking online. Look alllllllll the way in the back, the tiny cheapo ads. After 2 months of looking for an LT1 under 10 grand, I found the ad for my car all the way in the back:

"94 Z28, automatic. supercharged, 17" rims, highly modified. very fast. $9800"

I called the guy and was amazed to find that pistons, rods, and even the crank was forged. The blower had a 9psi upgrade. It had a full exhaust, ignition system, cam, blahblah. The only thing the car is without is heads, manifold, suspension, and rear. Which I will be doing I eventually talked him down to 8700 and bought it for that price. I've fried up some wires and torn apart the trans mount, but other than that I've put on about 2000 miles and it's running fine. Well, that's my advice. Look for a highly modded one, you can find them for a very good price. Also, if you want highly modded, check out Fox body Mustangs with crates in them. I've seen a good amount of those around too. GOOD LUCK!

95formula

well i found one that i really like and am gonna go test drive tomorrow. it is an A4. and why is changing the plugs a pain. what has to be done to change them?

Vendetta

Well, i don't know about if you've got the manifolds on it. I've only ever owned my car with the crappy Edelbrocks. It required jacking my car up with me on the bottom, my friend on top of the car, and us trying to work together between all the parts/headers to route the wire from the opti to the plug. I have yet to experience the horror that is a plug change. There's just so little room in the compartment. Don't let this deter you from buying the car, though. LT1s are awesome. I just wish GM built them as well as they built the LS1.

Gangly

First off, its not hard to change plugs and wires. Ive done it on stock cars, Edlebrock headers, Hooker Headers, and most recently ASM headers. Route the plugwires close to the block. Forget the stock wire mounts/clamps, just use zip ties to hold them close to each other and run them under the header and close to the block, will take about 30 min to change all the wires. Plugs arent that bad either. Just have a swivel joint and different size extensions and you can change the plugs in 30 min as well as long as the alternator and AIR tube piping is off.

95formula

well went and test drove it yesturday and it rides and runs like a dream. i love it. got them talked to 6500 for it. underbody looks like brand new so im guessing that it was kept in a garage its life seeing as i live in iowa
so as long as the guy that wants my car doesnt back out looks like i will be driving a new to me formula!!!!!

Gangly

AWESOME, always glad to hear about an LT1 that wasnt abused and rundown like half of them on the streets today. Congrats on finding a nice one and hopefully everything pans out so you can actualy get it...GOOD LUCK!

Vendetta

GOOD STUFF! Welcome to the LT1 community (almost)! Good luck sealing the deal!

95formula

well i got one problem now and that is my mother she dont think i can afford it


avg. monthly income. 540


loan payment=110
insurance=170-summer 75-winter
loan for truck=45 0 in 5 months
insurance for truck=40

that is all i have montly
that leaves 175 for like one or two months and then winter comes and it goes in storage so then i will have 270 and then when summer comes it will be 220 a month that should be plenty right?

Gangly

i could live off of that. but if you got a girlie right now, you wont have her long with only 220 a month hehe. Thats dipping too much into "her funds" and she aint gonna like that

Vendetta

haha, gangly makes a good point. 220 a month is meager, but yu should be able to alst on it. If not, sell the truck and buy yourself an old Subaru beater with AWD for the winter. That's what I'm thinking of doing.

Vendetta

http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/v...amp;cardist=13

There's the one I'm thinking of buying Shoot me, I'm going import!!! What a beast that car looks like!

95formula

well i got a 1986 Bronco for my beater so that is covered. i also dont have a girl friend so thats a plust 220 a month for gas is pretty damn good. i think.

Vendetta

it's good then. my link that i posted is pissing me off, it's stretching out the window, AHHH. sorry botu that.

95formula

well its a no go on this car as the person that was going to buy car isnt going to just because it doesnt have Air Bags. god people need to take chances. if your buckled up an airbag isnt that much more help. God im so pissed off now

Vendetta

damn, that sucks... Be patient. You'll get your LT1