Front end needs a little work.
Car needs a good tune-up & oil change.
Wiper arms to be re-painted.
Front tyres worn; just bought new set of wheels & tyres.
Oil & power-steer fluid low.
Different locks either side of car.
Leaks in heavy weather, but basically good; it's an old targa so needs protection!
I had one of these eight years ago; that was a dog & cost $15,000. This one is lovely & cost $5,000. I wanted a car that I could fiddle with & keep for cruising, rather than kill it in the daily grind. Sure, she needs a few little bits & pieces doing mechanically, but her body & interior are mint & where else are you going to get this much fun for $5k? As a day to day hack, you're not doing it justice. But look on one as a long- term project & you will enjoy it immensely. You just can't believe how people in cars costing far more look at you enviously in one of these, especially with the targa off. A real feel-good car, but make sure you keep the servicing up to date as they are an early high- tech vehicle & neither deserve, nor will they tolerate, poor maintenace.
Update! The new wheels & tyres I bought for $300 solved the front end issues & I sold the old ones for $110! It's been diagnosed as needing cv joints & a steering rack in the future, but seeing how I'm only likely to do 4,000km a year in it, that can wait for 12 months. I plan on spending $1,000 a year on improvements, on top of normal servicing.
Update 2!
Now has 16 inch wheels, sports wheel & Razo knob, handbrake cover & multiple leather boots, ally window winders, sports muffler, pod filter, new CV joints, oxygen sensor, tinted windows, alarm & central locking, clear indicators, mesh in front grille.. list goes on. Plus have 4 spare coil packs!
Yup, she's staying around for a long time :-)
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