Anyone know this IM?

Original photos were taken by IM in 2006.  10 year old car.  Still looks pretty nice.  Has the right engine and right boxes checked.

Spotted this IM for sale on ebay today - dont know much about the audi power - but looks like a nice clean car - 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201716...e=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Boy, you can definitely see the acute angles of the CV joints on the Audi powered one.

That car is almost identical to mine.  2.0 SOHC 2 valve/cylinder VW/Audi.  It has to be at least 4 years old.  Henry switched over to Suby power the last few years.  Or maybe he had a few left over VW/Audi crate engines.  Only differences are I have hard top and 22,000 more miles.  I do like the Ivory color.  I don't know why people don't list the build date.  It's going to be the first question you ask.  And yes that car will eat CV boots just like mine due to those severe axle angles.  I really think the off road boots will be the solution.  I sent away for a VW 411/412 (type 4) shop manual.  Same rear as on my car.  I'm going to put the off road boots on my car.  We'll see.  The axle angle is not the problem.  These axles can easily tolerate the acute angle.  The angle for some reason causes premature wear of the boots.  But regardless of the boot problem...that's a sweet car.  It's still a keeper.

Its got a turbo too.  Wow only 1100 miles.

I have heard of some people insisting on having Non Roll up windows on their speedster in their quest to have an original looking car ... so I would assume IM has, with arm twisted, built those for the purist  

Why suffer with those if you don't have to is my question, unless of course you live where you can sing that song: "it never rains in California"

A ten year old car can be quite weathered and needing a lot to refresh it in my optics. 

For only having 1000 miles the rear shock on the audi one looks aweful dirty - I wonder if that boot broke once already...  

I'll bet my Haynes manual that's CV grease.

WOLFGANG posted:

Its got a turbo too.  Wow only 1100 miles.

I checked with seller - I does not have a turbo even though listing says it does.  I could not see one in the pictures.

No turbo.  Exactly like my car.  That car has about 125hp.  My car has 260 hydrocam and reflashed ECU and pushing about 145hp.  But it is amazing how similar that car is to mine.  Ad says the car has traction control.  That's ridiculous.  But it does have keyless remote and heated seats that my car does not have.  I've also got a CSP shifter, Retrosound, kick a$$ exhaust, larger front brakes, 356 C wheels, etc.  For you Cali guys, that car is exhaust legal in 50 states.  It has CAT and 2 XL magnaflow mufflers in series.  Nice car, but I'm a bit prejudice.   

Heated seats can be added very easily.

Boy, and some complained that VS/CMC front wheels were too far back.  IM seems to have over compensated on this one.

Pretty car. I love the clean engine - no power steering pump or ac compressor. Looks good to me. The IM I have been fighting for 6 months only had 6k miles, was from Miami , and had a ton wrong with it.
So be sure to inspect CAREFULLY. I blew it, hope you don't too.

Wolfgang, I believe the use of the 914 or 911 suspension moves the wheels forward a bit.  Bob, was more knowledgeable so he put his order in for a modified wheel fender location and IM built it for him.  The standard build does not feature this mod so I think some options are only available to those who already aware about them and of course when you request them the price goes up  

Motocarlo, sorry to hear about your experience with your IM but low mileage in one of these does not mean you have less agony in sorting out the car unfortunately.  The car that is advertised for sure has issues as well.  

I know. I have bought many many old sports cars over the years. I just blew it (or better said was surprised harshly) when I got home and put it up  in the air. What a mess. Words to the wise. Looks first, pay later.

But I must say, I do like my car and have it mostly squared away now. 

www.motocarlo.com/garage.html

(sorry for posting this link twice)

Well that can happen to anyone, online sales being worse.  I looked at your site Moto, and you did a nice job sorting out that car,  the Retrosound Blaupunkt set up is nice.  How is that done?  I have a Retrosound but the screen on your set up is awesome. Also I like the horn button is that just a C series ring ?  Ray 

Well, thanks guys.

Yes it is a cheap Empi firewall kit, but under it I have sound deadening. I really think the deadening makes a difference. I also used home depot plumbing chrome rings to trim the holes in the firewall.

The retro sound radio is cool, but I really thought that digital read out looked cheap. So after downloading Blaupunkt screens and trying to replicate one with plastic, etc... I simply went to ebay and found a  real screen face and frame  (costly  -$150) and modified them to fit.  Company name is Retro Blau. Funky guy, but he has the parts.

And horn. Yep simply a small replacement from Amazon (~ $20).

I also made a horn ring held on by magnets. (Michaels dream catcher ring ($5)
see photo

Love the steering wheel and the stereo.  I also bought a used IM and had lots of sorting to do.  New motor mount, tires, AC condenser etc.  Luckily my car has a bullet proof water cooled vw/Audi crate engine.  But the more I work on my car and add personal modifications the more it becomes my car.  Your car is beautiful.  You'll grow to love it.

Thanks Phil. I forgot I had to replace the motor mounts too. Wish I had your motor.

But you are correct sir, it certainly is my car now.

The water cooled IM, like mine, sold very fast.  No longer listed on site.  If it sold anywhere close to the $68k asking price that's amazing.  I guess when you consider a new one like that is $80k+, I guess that's not so crazy, even with leaky CV boots.  Also not having to go through the special construction registration process is a real plus.  If I ever decide to do that IM speedy outlaw build I should have a good down payment.

Already gone, wow!  Actually there is another IM with aircooled engine that is a 2011 and has 5000miles on the site and the price is in the right ballpark to sell in my opinion. 

Phil, if you trade yours in, you could possibly reuse the hardtop on your new build  

I think the 2006 with 9500 miles on my original post is gorgeous.  Probably in the right price point.

Ray if I build an IM it will be a speedy.  My conv D hard top will not fit.  But my hard tonneau will fit a speedy so I would keep that and repaint it.  

I really do like the hard top.  Henry told me that the speedy hard top role up windows are different than the soft top role up windows.  So if you did a speedy hard top you would have to go with curtains for the soft top.  Or you could delete the soft top.  I've thought about doing the hard top with the soft top delete.  Obviously I have the hard tonneau when the hard top is off.  Hmm.

Well maybe someone would buy it separately but on the other hand it could entice someone to buy your car.