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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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Smile I'm Back! Just picked up an SE

Well after a couple of years with no 7 i just picked up a 1985 GSL-SE Red on Grey. Car is mint and no rust, yes no rust. I pulled the bins and she was completley clean, I could not believe my eyes.

All orginal with only 64,000 km's owned by a family since new and rust checked every year up to 2001. Obviously never seen a winter.

I'm going to get the car on Saturday, I will post more info and pics as I clean her up.

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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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very nice car!! i like teh headlight washer nozzles. kind of a novalty but neat in their own regard. how did you find out about it? anything wrong with the car! great find though!!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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you SOB ive been looking for one of those!1 :P haha jk buddy excellent find !!! have fun !!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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red on gray SE.. very nice!
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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Welcome to the SE club, nice find.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:56 AM
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nice find. now only if i can find an SE in that color combo and condition...
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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wow very nice red, i get all decided on what color to paint my car then i see another pretty first gen.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 02:07 AM
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Welcome back!
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 06:51 AM
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That is so beautiful it brings a tear to my eye.

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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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Looking good.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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I saw that in the AutoTrader. I thought I paid a hefty price for mine @ $5200 with 88,000 km, but this one was VERY expensive, it does look good though!
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Sweet
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Ya it was not cheap, but to find an se, with absolutley no rust and only 64k, and all original to boot is like a needle in a rather large haystack. I paid $6,500 cert and etested (although it does not need the etest).

I looked into the vehcile history and the milage checks out. It had 52k in 1999 when the current owner took it from his father in law who owned it since new.

I'm still kind of in shock. Can't wait to bring her out to a meet in the GTA.

For me this car is priceless, when I die they will have to pry my cold dead hands from the steering wheel.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
very nice car!! i like teh headlight washer nozzles. kind of a novalty but neat in their own regard. how did you find out about it? anything wrong with the car! great find though!!

Found in the autotrader. Nothing wrong with it except for the usual oil pan sweat, and a couple of small marks in the paint. Mint, Mint, Mint.

P.S. I did not sleep a wink last night.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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Haha nice find. My next car will be a 1st gen SE or some type of an FC. Depends on what I do to my 85 GS
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AdamAnt
Found in the autotrader. Nothing wrong with it except for the usual oil pan sweat, and a couple of small marks in the paint. Mint, Mint, Mint.

P.S. I did not sleep a wink last night.

I wouldnt sleep either, welcome back to the 7 club, i dout youll leave now, your hooked
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