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by **RomanV** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:24 am

DJ wrote:even if its old and creeky,

Is it flood damaged?

by **Adamal** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:53 am

Creaky??

Man, my AW's chassis has like 260 clicks on it and its still firm as! Its like it doesn't have any sag at all!

by **FXGTV** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:56 pm

Dragger_Dan wrote:That guy is asking $3000 for that thing. I guess it's in pretty good nick but it still sound like too much. Perhaps see how much he wants for it without the 17s, unless you want them.

He is willing to sell with aftermarket 14" wheels...but those 17's suit it quite well. Decision decisions...ill let you people know how the test drive goes.

New Car Again · by **HELBND** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:08 pm

bah - ask him how much without the 17s and shitty lanzars

Website · by **Bling** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:51 pm

do you just want something to get from A to B... or do you want something you can take out on the weekend for a spirited drive?

not sure if auto would be what you're after.... manual ftw :lol:

Nothing to see here people, move along. · by DJ » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:29 pm

RomanV wrote:
DJ wrote:even if its old and creeky,

Is it flood damaged?

Yeah, must get at least 20 or 30 mls of water through the targa roof when it rains hard.

by **Adamal** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:50 pm

Got a garage or somewhere to put it out of the rain over night?

A tip I got given once is to take the Targa roof tops off and clean the glass where it connects with the rubber. Then get a jar of Vaseline and smother the rubber in it and leave it over night. In the morning, gently wipe off any excess Vaseline and then see how it goes.

by **Ae92typeX** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:03 pm

another thing to check, aside from rust lol, is the steering rack for play. Have come accross several, mine included which had a worn rack bush. easy to replace if you catch it in time, but not totally uncommon in the aw's
...the one linked looks tidy but

by **gordon77** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:07 pm

Adamal wrote:Got a garage or somewhere to put it out of the rain over night?

A tip I got given once is to take the Targa roof tops off and clean the glass where it connects with the rubber. Then get a jar of Vaseline and smother the rubber in it and leave it over night. In the morning, gently wipe off any excess Vaseline and then see how it goes.

or you could stick them down with gasget sealer

but yes - as everyone else has said. rust.

by **FXGTV** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:50 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:do you just want something to get from A to B... or do you want something you can take out on the weekend for a spirited drive?

not sure if auto would be what you're after.... manual ftw

i want something that will be a reliable daily driver - but something that will also represent my love of toyotas

Im going overseas next year, so theres no point in saving for a nice levin or trueno just yet :lol:

by **Dragger_Dan** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:10 pm

FXGTV wrote:nice levin or trueno

Pffff, nice :roll:

by **FXGTV** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:16 pm

Dragger_Dan wrote:
FXGTV wrote:nice levin or trueno

Pffff, nice

Dude you live in Hamilton...nuff said :lol:

New Car Again · by **HELBND** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:18 pm

FXGTV wrote:
Dragger_Dan wrote:
FXGTV wrote:nice levin or trueno

Pffff, nice

Dude you live in Hamilton...nuff said

pfft you live in wellington. whats your point?

im gonna have to agree with dan here. why the hell would you save up for a levin or a trueno

by **FXGTV** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:56 pm

Because in my personal opinion they're a very nice car...

Just took out the aw11 - apart from the lack of power steering it was a dream to drive

If all goes well ill have it in my hot little hands tonight. $2200 without the 17's. Im going to see how the 14's look on it before i decide to buy it for that price however. The only thing needed for a warrant is the handbrake to be adjusted...no biggie.

by **Dragger_Dan** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:29 pm

FXGTV wrote:The only thing needed for a warrant is the handbrake to be adjusted...no biggie.

They all do. If you want I'll scan the haynes section on how to adjust it.

by **FXGTV** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:53 pm

After all that i decided agaiant buying it. A mate who used to work for toyota backed up my fears about costly repair jobs a midmounted car would bring. Being that im a poor student its probably best i get another fx :roll:

Instead of starting another thread i thought i would ask this question here...i am looking at a 1987 fx for sale (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 904215.htm) and the ad states it had ABS brakes...forgive me if im wrong but i didnt think this model fx had ABS...anyone care to shed some light on the subject?

by **Ae92typeX** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:16 pm

never seen one with abs myself.

What costly repairs did your mate state?, there basically just a fwd setup mounted in the rear. no harder to work on...

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