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Highland Park, Illinois, United States
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*Disclaimer THIS IS NOT A SHOW CAR*
I have had this car just over 3 years and have enjoyed every moment with it. I am now married, my life has changed, and its time for me to let her go. True GTS with factory diff. This is a pretty solid car that does need some work but still runs and drivers fantastically. STRONG 16V motor rebuilt about 30k miles ago. The good: (new(ish) parts/service) timing belt was done about 30k miles ago Injen cold air intake 2 years ago
greddy coilovers 3 years ago Techno toy tuning short shift kit last year full fluid change in trans and diff last year cusco front strut bar alternator last year battery this year starter this year all belts and silicone hoses 2 years ago tires are in great shape coolant flush/new overflow 2 years ago coil/plugs/wires last year distributor/cap/rotor this year brake and clutch master cylinder this year front pads late last year Steel braided brake lines (last year) rear pads/rotors this year header/hks muffler (2 years ago) side windows/ windshield re-sealed (damn water leaks) last year personal steering wheel with NRG carbon quick realease hub (2 years ago)
The bad: the body. I had the car painted 2 years ago and i would say its a 5 out of 10. Shortly after I had it painted the car got pelted by hail and it is still visible in parts of the roof where the PDR guy could not get the dents out. It is also visible on the pillars. The roof had some touch up work by Carnica and you can definetely see a blend line. There are dents and scratches around the car as well as the formation of some rust. Again it is not a show car and it is 29 years old. The speedometer is not working. i swapped out the speedo cable to no avail so I am not sure what the issue is. Tach and other guages work fine. trunk key is different from ignition and door key passenger side door lock works fine but looks like someone tried to pry out the lock previously (before my ownership) so it looks a bit ugly I get some water seepage with heavy rain in the rear window. I honestly have just not felt like tearing that all apart for the few times I do see some moisture. Kouki front bumper that is zip tied on. I was NOT crazy about the correct brackets to fit this bumper. The STOCK full length from bumper is installed with kouki bumper ziptied over but it does not fit all that well. I will include the JDM brackets if you would like to swap them out. No radio antenna but I really never listen to the radio
dash has a crack in the center The ugly: NO INTERIOR. no carpet, rear seat, roof liner, etc. Stock passenger seat with corbeu belts and no name seat for driver (NOT adjustable) with g force 5 point belts. The ring and pinion are getting pretty noisy. Its time for service on the ring and pinion which is honestly one of the reasons I am looking to sell the car. I feel like as little as I am driving the car I might just let the next person deal with the issue and sell the car cheaper. Oil pan gasket is starting to leak BUT nothing significant (no puddles etc just a wet pan) Take a look at the car in person if you like. I live 15 miles north of downtown Chicago. If there is something I have forgotten I will certainly update the description accordingly. Feel free to ask questions about the car. I have the reserve set at what I want to sell the car at. If I cant meet my reserve I will just keep the car. Please do not ask what the reserve is just bid what you think the car is worth. I have a set of spare valve cover gaskets, master cylinder rebuild kit, pop up headlight (both are working now) and caliper rebuild kit, speedo cable, and whatever else I can find that I will include with the car. |
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