why do you say that

 

i wouldn't do that, looks kinda fake

 

If the engine was rebuilt 40k miles ago and the rings are bad already, I'd consider that you're actually buying a shell and that the engine is possibly not salvageable. It's already been rebuilt at least once, and you don't know the quality of the rebuild but you might make some assumptions based on the condition of the rings. In other words, if you buy the car you should be fully prepared to buy another engine if necessary.

 

ended up buying a dsm again

 

a guy wants to buy my supra shell, i got a brand new motor, paid $3200 for it, i will let it go for $2000, still wrapped in plastic 7m-gte (turbo motor)