2004 Scion Xb Lemons Racer - Chump Car on 2040-cars
Lafayette, California, United States
Body Type:Wagon
Engine:1.5L 1497CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Salvage
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: none
Make: Scion
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: xB
Trim: Base Wagon 5-Door
Drive Type: FWD
Mileage: 140,000
Number of Doors: 4
Exterior Color: silver w/ toast
Smoking Hot Deal ! Priced to sell ! For sale running and tech ready 04 Scion XB (Toaster car at Thunderhill 2012 -check Car & Driver 24 hours of lemons coverage at Thunderhill 2012)
LOOKING TO GET INTO LEMONS RACING OR CHUMP CAR? THIS IS A WELL SET UP CAR THAT NEEDS A HOME.! The care handles and brakes better than 90% of the cars in the pack, needed more horsepower so we added a blitz supercharger (details below)
First to answer a few stupid questions.
1.. NO, ITS NOT STREET LEGAL!
2. NO, IT CAN'T BE REGISTERED THERE IS NO TITLE Bought as a salvage car from a auto auction in WA - never got title but don't need it.
3. DON'T KNOW WHAT LEMONS RACING IS? go back to looking at hybrids and Honda Civics.. or google "24 hours of lemons"
Car has Blitz supercharger installed on a JY motor Thats JY as in Junk Yard not JDM ...The guy chomping the cigar at the JY said it had 98k.. good compression, no cylinder scuffing passed our visual inspection.. which should be enough to make the sane run away...
The blitz supercharger was obtained used, we installed it and it runs. The led on the controller doesn't turn on and we have 1 wire we cant figure out where it goes on the piggyback ecu controller. None of us are mechanics by trade so, in a moment of questionable thinking we decided to run two cars.. bad idea. .. we are sticking with one car.. we are keeping the Z because we only know how to work on ignition systems with 2 wires. I took auto shop over 20 years before this car was built and my walker fits in the back of thew Z .. that should explain enough..
Car specs
Car has Evil Genius Racing - roll cage with upgrades (nasa door bars etc)
Willwood big brakes up front, slotted, vented rotors, in car proportioning valve.new drums in back. This was a special edition car (was orange) and the guy who had it before was a tuner head.. so it has strut bars, bigger sway bars front & rear, tokiko shocks & lowering springs, (thats the way it came so they dont cost towars the $500.
1 race on Dunlop star spec 225/45/17 on alum rims. oil cooler, trans cooler, alum rad, header, and more !
OK for those new to Lemons Racing and those who don't know S@#% about lemons racing but like to comment "How is that a $500 car" First off - READ the RULES CAREFULLY... ... ,This was a double salvage vehicle. I bought from a insurance auction. (I work in insurance industry so I had the all important "inside scoop" Car was a TL circa 2008 sold as salvage, guy bought took out of state and rebuilt, car was was involved in ft & rear collision totaled sold without title so it can't be registered again..So you pay 1,209 for salvage car sell interior for 600, other odds and ends get a few hundred more and you are below the cap. When thinks break you get to replace. Bottom line is judge Phil knows if you show up with something that shouldn't be there. This car is a PERFECT LEMONS CAR. The spirit of lemons is to keep the cars close. .I have before and after pictures to show our repairs. car is straight with no structural damage .Items considered safety related don't count. this includes brakes, wheels, tires,, etc..
One prominent Lemons official said this would be a great car for a engine swap.. (they love engine swaps) toyota silver top or black top w 6 speed would be bad ass easy choice, really want to upgrade convert to real wheel drive, Really really want to impress, and give Team Double Suck a run, drop a second engine in..(they run two, two engine cars) There is lots of interior room.
Includes the all important burnt toast and smoke machine...
Racing seat is not included. but may throw in a Kirkey 17 inch on sparco sliders if price is fair..
email contact information for more details. I will call you and answer questions... and try to talk you into the most fun racing most of you will ever know..
Time Trials - you against some cones - forget it..
Class racing - to many rules and not enough cars.
LEMON RACING - NO BS RULES- YOU AND 160+ OR SO LIKE MINDED CRAZIES (who don't get panties in a bunch if you rub a bit of paint) 3 WIDE IN WHEEL TO WHEEL RACING .. Strap on a pair and try it!
CAR IS IN SF BAY AREA (CA) AND NEEDS TO BE PICKED UP - TRAILER OR TOW. DELIVERY WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE A POSSIBILITY TO BE AGREED UPON. IF SHIPPING CHECK WITH SHIPPER CAR IS VERY LOW.
cash talks - I reserve the right to end auction early.
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