1st 7! 1985 GSL-SE
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1st 7! 1985 GSL-SE
Well it finally happened! The stars aligned, and I purchased a 1st gen! Bought the car on Friday and drove it from Louisville, KY back to Baton Rouge, LA. Car runs like a champ, absolutely no issues during the drive! I haven't stopped smiling for the last 2 days!
Car has 78,000 miles. Old lady-owned and garage kept from 1989 to 2010, I bought the far from the original owner's nephew.
Car has 78,000 miles. Old lady-owned and garage kept from 1989 to 2010, I bought the far from the original owner's nephew.
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When I went to pick it up, it was sun back-lit. I had polarized sunglasses on. It gave off red/green/blue under colors I had never seen before. Upon closer inspection, it sparkled.
Now I understand.
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Thanks guys! Man I still halfway expect to wake up from a dream soon! Can't believe that I stumbled on such a sweet ride! Already talked to a handful of random people at gas stations and the grocery store about the car! My plans for the car? Well, right now I really just want to keep up with routine maintenance, change/check all my critical fluids. Look for opportunities to make the car more reliable, but I want to keep the car stock for the most part, at least for a little while. I will also continue to read this forum and several books and websites to gain knowledge of my new GSL-SE! Can't wait!!
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The paint is in pretty good condition. There are several minor scratches, but they are minimal. The interior is in great shape. There is a 2in. tear in the driver's seat from entering/exiting the car, and there is some slight color fading. I'll take a few more shots of the car/interior after work tomorrow!
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I was looking for just the right 1st gen for the last 6 years. Life circumstance and the right car finally all came together! I was prepared for SOMETHING on the car to be a deal breaker. When I saw it in the parking lot I could not believe it....
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Sweet! nice lookin' car! For a while i was contemplating buying a blown engine to rebuild just for fun... Now I got something to keep me busy for a good bit! haha
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Nice color combo. I enjoy trying to make parts look new again on my se. I'm always looking for an se or gsl with the beautiful red leather interior. Just can't find one that's not dinged up with scratches or whatever on the paint/body.
Baton Rouge huh? I graduated from Istrouma High back in the day. Your se has the Istrouma colors.
Baton Rouge huh? I graduated from Istrouma High back in the day. Your se has the Istrouma colors.
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Here's a link to some 205/60-14 Chinese made tires
https://www.onlinetires.com/products...95+89+bsw.html
P.S. Be sure and ask the installer to use the stick on wheel weights on THE INSIDE of the wheel and ask for the shorter 1" valve stems
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Tires can be a bit of a problem. The original 205/60-14 size are almost impossible to find except some cheapo Chinese tires. Even those are hard to find. I ended up going with 195/60-14 Falken Ziex tires.
Here's a link to some 205/60-14 Chinese made tires
https://www.onlinetires.com/products...95+89+bsw.html
P.S. Be sure and ask the installer to use the stick on wheel weights on THE INSIDE of the wheel and ask for the shorter 1" valve stems
Here's a link to some 205/60-14 Chinese made tires
https://www.onlinetires.com/products...95+89+bsw.html
P.S. Be sure and ask the installer to use the stick on wheel weights on THE INSIDE of the wheel and ask for the shorter 1" valve stems
Haha good stuff. I just needed some rotary in my life! reading random threads on rx7club just wasn't cutting it anymore! Now all my problems are solved!
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Nice color combo. I enjoy trying to make parts look new again on my se. I'm always looking for an se or gsl with the beautiful red leather interior. Just can't find one that's not dinged up with scratches or whatever on the paint/body.
Baton Rouge huh? I graduated from Istrouma High back in the day. Your se has the Istrouma colors.
Baton Rouge huh? I graduated from Istrouma High back in the day. Your se has the Istrouma colors.
Yep Baton Rouge... just moved down here about 2.5 months ago for a job. Haven't seen an Istrouma High yet, but I'll keep an eye out! The car definitely isn't perfect, but compared to many 1st gens I have seen it ain't half bad either!
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Here goes some pictures of the interior. Not pictured is some strange damage to the headliner above and slightly behind the driver's sear. looks like something melted the headliner material in a long thin straight line ( about 6 inches long). I couldn't get a good picture this afternoon, but I'll try again later. All these pictures are Samsung Galaxy S4, and they seem huge when looking at them on the thread... Not sure if they are TOO big, what do y'all think? The quality is hit or miss, doesn't help that the glass covering the camera is cracked... and the crack runs right across the screen....
Hit 77,777.7 miles on the drive home!
Driver's seat tear
Hit 77,777.7 miles on the drive home!
Driver's seat tear