Yeh, i can throw an opinion in. but an opinion is all it is.
worth 5 K max. Car is as ugly as a bucket of bashed crabs. If it was a 1J I would still be cautious to pay 5 K. Unfortunatelyt your friend is dreaming. U can buy the twin turbo motor and gearbox for 1000 or a half cut for 1650. that ute is worth next to nothing, its old ugly and the colour of a sunday morning crap. Maybe a workman of some kind could stand it. I paid 3500 for a black MA61 with a manual 1JZ from these forums if that gives you any idea of what sort of cars you can pick up for below that dollar.