vmax4 what should i look for??????

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howsahemi

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hey guys, im gonna go look at a 96 vmax4 800 here in my own town with 2260 miles on it. comes with a cover, manual, and just had a m10 and a new track put in it. its been inside all its life and the guy is asking 3000. he says he's negotionable, im just skeptic cause i know this things are known for crank problems, supposedly not the 96s. but i dont know, obviously take a compression test, what else should i look for? thanks
 
'96 had no crank problems that issue was fixed,nothing really to check
into just give it a good looking over, comp test,clutches,etc, do make shure
it has a good belt because if you have to buy one ther $90+ bucks not cheap.

P.S get him down on that price too, thats high for a molested '96.
 
price

ya, i dont plan on paying him anywhere near that, i dont really need it but if the price is right id love to have it. whats a good price for a machine like this, supposedly its in terrific condition. im looking to get a good deal, and i want to upgrade from my 600, performance, and suspension wise. how is the vmax 4 in the trails? im sure its a little nose heavy. what should i expect? i guess ill either love or hate it right? ill look into that insurance policy too. ;-) what kind of horsepower do these have and whats the lake speed prolly gonna be? i always say id rather have the power and not need it than need it and not have it!!!
 
1996

You are looking at 150hp stock and you will see the end of the dream meter especially if the clutches have been done for over drive. On the trails it is a little to handle, they like the one ski routine on most corners if you are hard into it. You will get really bad mileage if you are hard on the throttle lots but that is expected and it is not a bad price to pay for the gitty up and go factor.
 
howsahemi said:
hey guys, im gonna go look at a 96 vmax4 800 here in my own town with 2260 miles on it. comes with a cover, manual, and just had a m10 and a new track put in it. its been inside all its life and the guy is asking 3000. he says he's negotionable, im just skeptic cause i know this things are known for crank problems, supposedly not the 96s. but i dont know, obviously take a compression test, what else should i look for? thanks
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3000 $ ? here in Norway we pay at least 7 000 $ for a 96 vmax 4

I run 11 500 km with mine with no problem, untill I hit a tree in about 100 km.h (60 mph)
 
IF YA WANT A VMAX 4 , THE 800 IS THE ONE TO GET. MORE HP, BETTER CLUTCHES, BETTER ING. etc. I AM NOT A FAN OF STICKING A M-10 IN THEM THOUGH. THAT RUINS THE SLED IN MY OPINION. SORRY!!! 3:16 (yammie tony)
 
m10

why do you say that,about the m10? what would you prefer or recommend? ooked at the sled tonight and i need it. its awesome. he came down to 3000 from 3400. clean as hell. comes with stock suspension, brand new carbides in the package, two brand new belts, manual, and another set of hifax. also a factory cover. it also has a comet clutch on it.
 
THAT SLED DID NOT COME WITH A M-10. THAT SLED WAS A LAKE RACER, NOT A MOGEL MASHER. THAT SUSPENSION HAD TO BE MODIFIED AND DRILLED INTO CHASSIS TO FIT. LOOK, ITS PERSONAL PREFRENCE HERE. I LIKE THEM ORIGINAL. IF THE SLED THAT GOOD, GRAP IT. 3:16 (yammie tony)
 
I agree with tony,that sled now is molested not original worth LESS!!!,,i paid waaay less then that for my 1997 in MINT shape 1,100 miles hard to find one cleaner. it all comes down to what you want to pay if your happy with 3k pull the trigger but IMO it's 5-600 bucks to high still. unless you don't care about originality and value yea then buy it..$.02 :)

the comet clutch is a strike IMO
 
definitely appreciate it

ya everyone has their own opinion thats why i am asking you guys. i seriously just got back into it and i know a vmax 4 is my dream sled. i know nothing about the suspensions and clutches and all that stuff but i want to learn. im not a kid and i drag race cars so im not stupid. i appreciate all of your opinions and i will take it into consideration. ill see if i can get him to come down, ill offer him 2500 and see what he does. its too close to pass up and its beautiful. hard to find so im gona get it one way or another. i looked at a couple on craigslist but they were nowhere near here and not as nice by far so, im gona splurge. what do u guys prefer over the comet?
 
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if it's worth it to you go for it not callen you stupid some of us are just passionate about the old rare iron, a clean one is hard to find and the 800 was a better motor,stock yamaha clutch is the waaay to go then tony
can give you a killer set up. if you get it pic's are mandatory.
 
ALL I WILL SAY AND NOBODY CALLING YA STUPID, WHERE YA SEE THAT HERE, SOMEDAY WAY DOWN THE ROAD YOUR GONNA LOOK TO SELL THAT SLED AND I WILL BET THE RANCH WHO EVER LOOKS AT IT SAYS '' NOPE '' THAT SLED DID NOT COME WITH THAT M-10. 3:16 (yammie tony)
 
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once you guys get to know me youll find out that i dont sell anything ;-) i got the stock suspension for it and im hopn he has the stock clutch too. ill be pickin it up today and takin pictures of it all day tomoro. im lookin to you guys to point me in the right direction so, maybe somewhere down the road i can get a stock clutch for it and set it up. im an oldy but goodie guy, i have a 78 f250 a 79 powerwagon, a 70 challenger and a 69 satellite. i know what u guys mean when u want to preserve the oldies. im just happy to get into the 4 gang and ill move on from there. wait till you see it, its awesome!
 
howsahemi said:
once you guys get to know me youll find out that i dont sell anything ;-) i got the stock suspension for it and im hopn he has the stock clutch too. ill be pickin it up today and takin pictures of it all day tomoro. im lookin to you guys to point me in the right direction so, maybe somewhere down the road i can get a stock clutch for it and set it up. im an oldy but goodie guy, i have a 78 f250 a 79 powerwagon, a 70 challenger and a 69 satellite. i know what u guys mean when u want to preserve the oldies. im just happy to get into the 4 gang and ill move on from there. wait till you see it, its awesome!
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lots of knowlage on here and vmax4 .com,always good to see a new member on board,welcome!!!
 
blko4700 u son of a ! yes, there it is, im the proud new owner. its gonna be a long week till i can get on it. hopefully its nice out tomorrow and i will take lots of pics for you guys. bob was nice enough to give you a preview.
 
sorry hemi , couldnt help myself...... :rofl: , looks like a nice lookin machine. dont know why but 94-96 v-maxs are my favorite body style. like its looks better than my viper.
 
i always wanted to get one here in new bruswick nobody could get one to go like it should.i would like to get one and prove to people they will go.150 hp if you get it to the track it should hall a--
 
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