The only thing "wrong" with the car is the Air Flow Meter wire harness is somewhat loose. Easily fixed. Valve Stem Seals are probably somewhat leaky as it puffs just a touch of smoke on startup.
I was fortunate in finding a Sport model which was offered with the W-58 five speed manual and limited slip differential. The vehicle had also been lowered an inch or two. This car with the lowering springs and a good set of Kumho Supra Ecsta 712 tires outperforms every vehicle I have driven except for the BMW M3 and the Audi TT Coupe. The 5M-GE is peppy enough to make driving fun especially with the five speed and the limited slip. Upgrade parts are somewhat difficult to find, but for a daily driver or even a car that will get up and go when you need it to this car is a great deal for the money they now sell for.
Exactly which items of "standard equipment" on your Cressida are you referring to?
This car had lots of standard equipment. I had a similarly equipped 1987 Nissan Maxima, it had dual power seats, power mirrors, driver's seat lumbar support, cruise control, factory-installed security system, alloys, rear defroster, conveniently positioned information cluster, power windows, door locks, 3-way shock adjustable suspension, cloth bucket seats. The features listed may not seem like much but were very advanced during that day considering that most of those features were options, if they were offered at all for that matter. These cars were built at a time when dependability and quality were still important. Now-days, production is outsourced to factories in the US, Canada and Mexico and a purchase now is a lucky draw.
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