500

Can't see too much of the battery area there, but take a very close look around the battery for evidence of corrosion from an acid spill. An otherwise exceptional car can easily be victim to this. Be very careful as there very likely might be only minimal signs of corrosion visible, but the real damage will lurk out of sight. Ask me how I know!

The sound system looks to have been well installed, although I would be much happier without it.

Carpets and leather look very good.

jwasbury

Sort of a tough crowd here...

That car looks to be very nice. I like the stereo too, looks nicely done.

Regarding leak down test results, those numbers are good. I wouldn't say that they are too good. I did a leakdown myself on my 930...not very hard to DIY if you have a compressor and a leakdown tester ($60 from summit racing). I had a number of cylinders that showed 2%. One of them showed 44% (which is why I am now rebuilding it). And this piston had a leakdown of 10%





If the rings are in one piece, I think a 2% leakdown is reasonable

tabasco

I had similar results on my engine as well, with most cylinders around 2.5%, which I really did not expect considering the general condition of my car and how it runs.

I think leakdown numbers cannot be compared if they are not measured with the same device.
Maybe good quality testers are calibrated and all flow the same, but I'm guessing the cheap ones are not.

So while you may get 2% with one tester and 8% with another, the fact all the cylinders show similar results is pretty good to me.

-Guillaume

nkgosselin

I also don't think the wheels were refinished in the correct 3.2 style. They look like the late 70's and earlier style. Which to me does not look right on this car.

And that high-end system no doubt has done some interesting things to the wiring.

salukijac

What's a power sunroof on a Targa? Although the seller doesn't claim the tail is original to the car when you look at one of the pics from the magazine article, the car did not have a tail.

Still, it looks like a very nice car (except for the turbo tail). PPI!!!

MUSSBERGER

I hate those wordy pretentious descriptions.

43bullet

purchasing this car certainly depends on the asking price. I didn't see that in the add by classic cars. but certainly the car appears exceptional.

Everett43

Good catch logan2z.......I had noticed the mileage discrepancy in the pics
versus the now current mileage and you are correct, the pics date back to the
last time this same dealer sold the car. The Oregon shop work versus
being an "always in California" car is a good catch too!

Everett43

salukijac....You are observant. I saw the reference to the power sunroof and
questioned it. The seller said it was an error and he'd be removing it from the
ad.

Everett43

Thanks very much to all the responders. It is great to be able to draw
on a whole universe of opinions here!

I'll most likely pass on this one since I do have a few doubts about it.
The stereo system, whle impressive, does seem to be misplaced on
this car. As I said in another thread, the legroom is impeded on the car
and I would have to remove the rear floor speakers or install a smaller
steering wheel, or both, to be able get my legs under the steering wheel
comfortably.

I could buy the car for $22,500 and the seller would remove the speakers
without charge to me [I think] but I should probably drive and "feel" a few
more before I take the leap.

Many thanks again and please feel free to add any and all opinions.

Everett