Well, my small search is over -- the clutch on my Civic just went, and I don't use my '94 as a DD, so I wanted to get a more "broken in" 80 --
-- I got a '91 with 170K for $4500 -- a lovely vehicle, in my eyes -- the PO even swapped the wheels out for the aluminums, and the color is great --
I've done all the fun stuff like synthetics all around, green-to-red coolant swap, zaino, wires/cap/rotor (thanks Dan!) and belts (had the dealer do that - no thanks!) -- will wait till the spring for the knuckle job -- too cold up here.
This is a really great vehicle -- I got it in NJ and there is NO rust on it at ALL -- I am absolutely surprised by the NJ winters -- no tail-gate bubbling, nothing on the door sills -- I got my other 80 in Jersey, too, and it's show-room clean -- well, almost...
I like the FJ engine/trans. combo quite a bit, and I don't notice a significant difference between my FZJ powertrain/brakes and this -- maybe b/c I drive sooo slow in it! I love the non-tinted glass, too --
-- anyway, I'll be around here for a while -- that's the best $4,500 I've spent in a while! I love the interior and the basic styling of this vehicle -- no racks, deflectors, burled wood, gold packages -- just solid value of a by-gone era --
I'm taking this to Salt Lake City tomorrow -- with a stop in Golden at Slee, of course...
eric
and my other...
-- I got a '91 with 170K for $4500 -- a lovely vehicle, in my eyes -- the PO even swapped the wheels out for the aluminums, and the color is great --
I've done all the fun stuff like synthetics all around, green-to-red coolant swap, zaino, wires/cap/rotor (thanks Dan!) and belts (had the dealer do that - no thanks!) -- will wait till the spring for the knuckle job -- too cold up here.
This is a really great vehicle -- I got it in NJ and there is NO rust on it at ALL -- I am absolutely surprised by the NJ winters -- no tail-gate bubbling, nothing on the door sills -- I got my other 80 in Jersey, too, and it's show-room clean -- well, almost...
I like the FJ engine/trans. combo quite a bit, and I don't notice a significant difference between my FZJ powertrain/brakes and this -- maybe b/c I drive sooo slow in it! I love the non-tinted glass, too --
-- anyway, I'll be around here for a while -- that's the best $4,500 I've spent in a while! I love the interior and the basic styling of this vehicle -- no racks, deflectors, burled wood, gold packages -- just solid value of a by-gone era --
I'm taking this to Salt Lake City tomorrow -- with a stop in Golden at Slee, of course...
eric
and my other...
