Looks great now. You’ll be happy in the long run.
Practically rebuilt the engine it feels like. He took apart and cleaned the camshaft and adjusted the valve clearances, repalced all the seals, belt service, new fuel line, repaired and refilled the AC, recored the radiator, replaced the water pump, replaced the water coolant lines including the one that runs the length of the car underneath, plumbed and re-fit all the injector lines, replaced the fuel pump, new tires and alignment, adjusted suspension height, new brake pads and rotors in the front, changed all fluids, and painted the intake plenum. Next year we're gonna take care of all the cosmetic stuff that will probably include a re-upholstered interior.
close $15k. Car is worth $60k tops. Once i realized I was in for a nasty bill I told him let’s hold of paint correction and interior cosmetic repairs until next year.