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Finally Got 1!!
Hey everybody just letting you know I finally bought my second gen! An 86 gxl n/a wit 164k on it standard trans, hatch shocks hold up hatch but you have to pull lever extra hard or they dont pop it up enough and hatch sticks.
Tell me what you guys think i should do to it and what you think of the car.
Oh and it doesnt have any engine problems now, but with that mileage should i expect to do a rebuild soon?
Tell me what you guys think i should do to it and what you think of the car.
Oh and it doesnt have any engine problems now, but with that mileage should i expect to do a rebuild soon?
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On an 86, I'd recommend changing ALL or the suspension bushings, and ALL of the vacuum lines if they havn't been changed already. Aaron Cake's sight also recommends changing out all of the fluids and filters, 'cause you can't be sure when it was done last. A more free flowing intake and exhaust is always a pep-up. Otherwise, I'd keep it stock untill you decide where it's lacking.
Are you planning on using this as a daily driver, street-leagal racer, or what?
Are you planning on using this as a daily driver, street-leagal racer, or what?
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Id go with the N/A just because ive heard they are alot more reliable that turbos.. and it makes since theres alot more that can go wrong wit a turbo. And im only 16 i dont need a turbo yet, my mom wouldnt let me drive it
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Id go with the N/A just because ive heard they are alot more reliable that turbos.. and it makes since theres alot more that can go wrong wit a turbo. And im only 16 i dont need a turbo yet, my mom wouldnt let me drive it
86 GXL's ROCK (i should know . .)
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haha hey man... ****! i juss got one on TUESDAY!... looks juss like urs man this is weird.
how much did u get urs for?
sounds like i made this post. cuz im 16 also. got a 86 GXL hehe
i got my car for 950. came with some side skirts but there not on. the guy did a street port on it and intrax springs all around kyp agx in front and tokico in the back. TURBOII tranny. TURBO hood, turboII mirrors, the kouki circle tailights, some short shifter.
unfortunatly my gauge lights dont work and speedometer doesnt work and my speakers too.
how much did u get urs for?
sounds like i made this post. cuz im 16 also. got a 86 GXL hehe
i got my car for 950. came with some side skirts but there not on. the guy did a street port on it and intrax springs all around kyp agx in front and tokico in the back. TURBOII tranny. TURBO hood, turboII mirrors, the kouki circle tailights, some short shifter.
unfortunatly my gauge lights dont work and speedometer doesnt work and my speakers too.
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lol i got mine for 1000.. everything works fine but the smog pump is taken off so i gotta get it to pass smog and the guy lost the key so i have to get that done too.
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Hey just so you guys know i posted a thread a while ago about the car throwing white smoke.. i thought the engine was bad.. we started it today and i realized the smoke was blue and it goes away after a lil while.
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well yours is prolly in better condition than ours.. mine has 164k i need a new sunroof motor and im gonna replace the window switches and if the window still has issues im gonna replace the motor.. i also need to replace the radiator.
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yea i guess... mine is in pretty much perfect condition except for the horrible paint job but no rust, it also has no mufflers but i dont care since my racing beat exhaust gets here friday.