shadow_X

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Hey I don't know where to put this alert. But anyways. There's a user named skeero. He has a boosted s2000 wanting to trade for a evo. Now this was done under my user name for my brother. He drove about 8 hours to meet him to do the trade. My brother gets in the s2000 and not even 5 mins of driving. The car knocks!!! So than he Calls me for advice. I tell him to get his evo back period. So than they meet up again to discuss why this motor is knocking. Skeero says all these excuses saying he might of done it. But really? In 5 mins!!!. So they go to the store and get oil because the s2000 had none. But guess what, he thinks my brother is a dummy he puts diesel thick oil in it... Hmmmm I wonder why. We have more to add to this. Mods I don't kno where to put this thread so please move it if you need too.


My brother is on his way back. He has all the conversations between them. But please guys be aware of this trade. I was wondering why this s2000 seem so good to be true for trade on a stock evo...

rjfg

iTrader: (13)

So wait did he get his Evo back??????????

Jimmer307

iTrader: (4)

So im assuming since you're putting this buyer beware up, your brother got his evo back?...

Also its always a good idea to do a compression check on a boosted motor (or any motor for that matter) before you buy it. Its not the tell all, but will certainly tell you the health of the motor...

shadow_X

iTrader: (5)

yeah, well he had got in the s2k, than 5 or 10 mins it started knocking. so he called him back, they met up. and my brother told him nah hes not gonna go with it. i mean its good he came back, but still, putting thick *** oil in the car its like hiding something

shadow_X

iTrader: (5)

i know, i would of done a compression check and all the above, now i didnt go with him because the guy said he was giving him more parts and i figured it wont fit all in the car with a passenger. so i stayed.

Brokenevo

iTrader: (18)

hope he got his evo back, he should of test drove the S2K first

DontStopMe

iTrader: (19)

why not post in s2k FS thread? https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ot...des-works.html

Brent_si

iTrader: (3)

Glad he got his car back. Now that the link has been posted I'm sure no one else will want to trade. Sucks that it happened to your brother but at least no one else will have that issue.

golgo13

iTrader: (134)

TLDR: Moral of the story?

Take all cars you are interested in buying or trading to a mechanic of YOUR CHOICE to have it inspected including a leakdown and compression test.

Don't be dumb.

EvolvedAK

iTrader: (15)

Never understood why people don't do this. Couple hundred bucks that can save you thousands.

Rotella T6?

cmspaz

iTrader: (1)

I run it in my Jetta and ran it in my VIII for years. Good stuff, lots of zinc and handles heat well, great for turbocharged motors. Hardly conclusive evidence of covering anything up if that's what he used.

rjfg

iTrader: (13)

Im surprised that forsale/trade thread hasnt been ripped apart by ppl yet

EvolvedAK

iTrader: (15)

Agreed. That's why I was asking as well.

Either way I would have expected both cars to undergo a thorough inspection before committing to such a trade.

SmurfZilla

iTrader: (33)

When we were looking to buy my wife's STi (It had a GT35R rotated kit on it) we took it to a friends shop and they did a compression test. It was low in one cylinder. Seller swore I was lying (He was selling it for a friend).

Picked up a bone stock STi after that

shadow_X

iTrader: (5)

well i didnt go, so my brother went alone. i would if looked harder. according to him it drove fine. and he forgot his compressiont ester. i guess taking someones word is not the thing to do these days. he was kind enough to turn around, but after saying my brother did this was just not cool. just 5 mins of driving and knocking like that there is no way that can happen, im sure he used that diesel thick oil to cover it....