Black & Tan 332iT

[George Hill]

Is it an Alpina? These Z8s are pieces of junk and are not a very good performance car. I'd be shocked someone would pay that for a salvage title Z8.

Lol if it was an Alpina I'm not sure doubling the price would get it done.

Edit, it wouldn't be my car to own with a short supply of cash, but if you haven't driven one then you really can't appreciate the experience.

[bigjae46]

Aren't these universally loved? I don't think people are tracking them or anything. That's not really the point.

The sale price is wild given the cost of a running and driving one with a clean title. A Z8 with an S85 would go crazy though.

It is a cool 507 tribute and that's it. I don't know if they are universally loved because there are not a lot of people that know this exists. It is a cool car but not $115k salvage title cool.

[Keith_MN]

There's a Z8 local to me that I've admired but I had no idea they were valued that high. Would have been an interesting project.

[discoelk]

Is it an Alpina? These Z8s are pieces of junk and are not a very good performance car. I'd be shocked someone would pay that for a salvage title Z8.

Aren't these universally loved? I don't think people are tracking them or anything. That's not really the point.

The sale price is wild given the cost of a running and driving one with a clean title. A Z8 with an S85 would go crazy though.

[Bry5on]

Is it an Alpina? These Z8s are pieces of junk and are not a very good performance car. I'd be shocked someone would pay that for a salvage title Z8.

Nope!! Just a 'regular' Z8 - which is honestly the better one.

[bigjae46]

Alas, it sold for north of 115k! Absolutely crazy for a car that needs a motor and will end up with a salvaged title. And it didn’t even sell with the matching hardtop.

Is it an Alpina? These Z8s are pieces of junk and are not a very good performance car. I'd be shocked someone would pay that for a salvage title Z8.

[0-60motorsports]

We managed to sleuth down the previous owner to verify it was a short 5 minute or less situation where he drove into a flash flood and sucked water into the engine. Nothing made it into the car, it was dry minutes later and it happened in the last few months. All in it looked like a pretty safe bet for a deal.

Alas, it sold for north of 115k! Absolutely crazy for a car that needs a motor and will end up with a salvaged title. And it didn't even sell with the matching hardtop.

That's crazy

[Bry5on]

What did it go for? That is a risky one!

To me, hydrolocked = flood car. Especially in that area with recent floods. As long as water didn't get inside the car then I think it might not be too bad. But wheel bearings, brakes...anything that moves under the car is likely rusted to shit on a car that has likely been sitting.

We managed to sleuth down the previous owner to verify it was a short 5 minute or less situation where he drove into a flash flood and sucked water into the engine. Nothing made it into the car, it was dry minutes later and it happened in the last few months. All in it looked like a pretty safe bet for a deal.

Alas, it sold for north of 115k! Absolutely crazy for a car that needs a motor and will end up with a salvaged title. And it didn’t even sell with the matching hardtop.

[bigjae46]

Gave it a shot! Hydrolocked motor Z8 coulda been a real fun project for the right price.

What did it go for? That is a risky one!

To me, hydrolocked = flood car. Especially in that area with recent floods. As long as water didn't get inside the car then I think it might not be too bad. But wheel bearings, brakes...anything that moves under the car is likely rusted to shit on a car that has likely been sitting.

[0-60motorsports]

Gave it a shot! Hydrolocked motor Z8 coulda been a real fun project for the right price.

Oh wow!

[Bry5on]

Gave it a shot! Hydrolocked motor Z8 coulda been a real fun project for the right price.

[heinzboehmer]

Sorta - it was easy to lever off against the TB, then I put butyl rope on a 1/4 extension to install it, clipped it to the TB with needle nose pliers, then levered the lower clip onto the TB. Honestly not too bad.

Yep, pretty much the same technique I used.

[Bry5on]

Did the plastic guide not get in the way? I didn't even try with it in place, but you can't unbolt it with the airbox still on.

Sorta - it was easy to lever off against the TB, then I put butyl rope on a 1/4 extension to install it, clipped it to the TB with needle nose pliers, then levered the lower clip onto the TB. Honestly not too bad.

[heinzboehmer]

Honestly cylinder 6 was one of the easier ones, just did it from the passenger side. 4 and 5 were the worst.

Did the plastic guide not get in the way? I didn't even try with it in place, but you can't unbolt it with the airbox still on.

[Bry5on]

You did it with the airbox still installed? Impressive.

I had mine off and cylinder 6 was still a pain.

Honestly cylinder 6 was one of the easier ones, just did it from the passenger side. 4 and 5 were the worst.