Picked up another car...(NO 56Gay)
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Picked up another car...(NO 56Gay)
Oh my god…okay, well my mom's boyfriend Mike found an ad in the paper…”needs TLC and turbo work, 89 turbo”. I was like “damn!” Anyways, we checked it out and it said $3995 and 88 on the windshield (even though it was CLEARLY 89), but otherwise it was PRISTINE.
Later I came back for another look, talked to the guy that was there, and said the engine and tranny and all worked fine, but after some miss-repairs done by an auto guy he ended up tossing it in the back of the yard since it wouldn’t run. So he gave me the key and told me I could piddle with it. The car was PRISTINE. Very few minor dents, a few “NOS” and “R RACING” stickers, “Supra” in the windshield in MkIV font, but perfect trim, paint, everything looked new. Even had the original window sticker and all the paper work, and 75, XXX miles!!! Engine is fine, but it wont run for very long before dieing. I’m thinking it’s a stupid easy repair, and I have a daily driver. So I offered him some money without the radio/CD player thing, and he ACCEPTED! Looks like I’ll be towing it to my house if I cant get it working and then mess with it here at home. Turbo doesn’t have any shaft play and spins fine, so I’m not exactly sure WHATS wrong with it yet.
Cliffnotes: I picked up a 89 hardtop turbo that looks new EVERYWHERE with very minor problems
Later I came back for another look, talked to the guy that was there, and said the engine and tranny and all worked fine, but after some miss-repairs done by an auto guy he ended up tossing it in the back of the yard since it wouldn’t run. So he gave me the key and told me I could piddle with it. The car was PRISTINE. Very few minor dents, a few “NOS” and “R RACING” stickers, “Supra” in the windshield in MkIV font, but perfect trim, paint, everything looked new. Even had the original window sticker and all the paper work, and 75, XXX miles!!! Engine is fine, but it wont run for very long before dieing. I’m thinking it’s a stupid easy repair, and I have a daily driver. So I offered him some money without the radio/CD player thing, and he ACCEPTED! Looks like I’ll be towing it to my house if I cant get it working and then mess with it here at home. Turbo doesn’t have any shaft play and spins fine, so I’m not exactly sure WHATS wrong with it yet.
Cliffnotes: I picked up a 89 hardtop turbo that looks new EVERYWHERE with very minor problems
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Last edited by Orion ZyGarian; Oct 25, 2005 at 06:57 PM.
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looks like an easy fix...by the look of the pipes on the floorboard, I'd say vacuum leak.
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1953 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (Fuel Injected, Drive-by-wire, DoD)
2009 Pontiac G8 GT (6.0l V8 Sleeper)
2011 Toyota Sequoia Sport 4x4 (Tow Rig)
My Blog: www.HotRodCaddy.com
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you call that seat "pristine" condition?
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My tuner is named Alpha
Roque Fab = The best Fabricator in the WHOLE WORLD
The best engine in the world is the vagina, it takes any size piston, its self lubricating, starts with 1 finger, and every 4 weeks does its own oil change. It's just a pity the management system is so fucking temperamental.
