My second Yok - A YZ10!

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My second Yok - A YZ10!

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Have you ever had one of those dreaded experiences when you open a new e-bay aquisition and realize that you're going to have to do a whole lot of work and spend a bunch more money to make the car what you hoped it would be? Well, thankfully this is not one of those times. :D
I had to struggle a bit with buying this car since it was priced just a bit high I think, compared to what they seemed to be going for in auctions. The description of the car was better than the pictures though and I have wanted either a YZ-10 or 870c for a while, so I hit the bin. :shock: I had to wait for quite a while to find out how bad it was because apparently UPS couldn't figure out how to get a truck out of Iowa for about 6 days according to the tracking number. When I e-mailed them out of frustration the package magically showed up in Washington within 4 hours of my e-mail. Go figure. It still took three business days for them to figure out how to move it 40 miles down the freeway. :roll: But this isn't about that, it's about opening this package and being delighted by what I found. The car is in very nice condition - not perfect, it has been used some but overall it's a real time capsule. The previous owner, who happens to be the original owner, was obviously a meticulous guy. The car is spotless! By that I mean it's extremely clean, no dirt to be found other than a few smudges here and there and virtually no rust. It even came with the original manual in top condition as well as the original sales receipt! I don't think I'll need to do a whole lot to make this a very nice car. Tires, wheels, a new wing (the body is very nice even if it's pink and blue - and it's kind of growing on me) and a bumper should clean it up nicely. Maybe some front and rear arms at some point. Glad to have it in the stable!
Note: I saw an auction go yesterday for a whole pile of NIP parts and a parts car, I even bid a couple of times but I was complely outgunned by the final bidder - by about double what I was willing to pay. :shock: I guess I'll have to look elsewhere for parts, hope one of you lucky sob's got it! :lol:
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Nice!!! NC car?

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Yes, it appears to be.
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choice indeed man, just a clean and some fresh rubber?

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That's what I'm thinking, and maybe a new set of rims and bumper and it'll be really pretty.
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This looks to be in great shape. Nice grab!
RedScampi wrote:
Note: I saw an auction go yesterday for a whole pile of NIP parts and a parts car, I even bid a couple of times but I was complely outgunned by the final bidder - by about double what I was willing to pay. :shock: I guess I'll have to look elsewhere for parts, hope one of you lucky sob's got it! :lol:
Give it a week, Jim will have all the parts in his store.
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transamman908 wrote:This looks to be in great shape. Nice grab!
RedScampi wrote:
Note: I saw an auction go yesterday for a whole pile of NIP parts and a parts car, I even bid a couple of times but I was complely outgunned by the final bidder - by about double what I was willing to pay. :shock: I guess I'll have to look elsewhere for parts, hope one of you lucky sob's got it! :lol:
Give it a week, Jim will have all the parts in his store.
yeah i was told jim won that big lot, great bunch of parts. 8)

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What parts are you in need of? I have a pile of NIP parts sitting here.
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J.M. wrote:What parts are you in need of? I have a pile of NIP parts sitting here.
Hey Jason thanks! I'll send you a pm.
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Nice... looks like a good purchase! 8)

The colour scheme on the shell is suitably 80s retro for sure :D

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Good looking car. Congrats on the buy.

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