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<DIV>My car was pretty much in the same condition a few years ago. It had
been sitting outside, I had not been driving it much, and I was at the point of
fix what needed to be fixed (many of the same ailments as yours) or get rid of
it. I decided, I had kept it this long, I could not possibly replace
it with anything remotely close to the same driving experience (we just love
these cars) so I fixed and painted mine. I fortunately had a friend who is
a mechanic, and slowly over the course of 4 months, he rebuilt the drive axles,
replaced all the belts and hoses, replaced the clutch, exchanged / flushed all
the fluids etc to make it reliable to drive or even autocross if I wanted
to. I then got it painted, replaced the headlights, headliner. Mine
is a 91 also with about 125k miles on it. It still has some issues.
The AC doesn't work, it needs a brake overhaul I think, and now the drivers door
latch is broken and the door wont open (something I will have to address veyr
soon). I also got new tires last year as the old ones were 10years old and
so dry rotted the tread was separating.</DIV>
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<DIV>There wont probably ever be a car quite like the SE-R, boxy but stylish,
fun to drive, quick for its time, with an engine that's still great even by
todays standards. I have decided mine is a keeper for life.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jaret</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/5/2011 11:23:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
eacobb@control-alt-delete.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>It needs
some work. Here is a breakdown:<BR><BR>To Make Drivable = New tires,
replace front left CV boot. (it's actually<BR>drivable, but I don't want
to take chances with the boot being torn.)<BR><BR>To Make Pretty = Replace
windshield (cracked), replace dash (cracked),<BR>replace paint.<BR><BR>To Make
Better = Replace clutch, fix broken exhaust connection at cat (it<BR>sounds
extra tough with it loose right there)<BR><BR>Probably Should Do = Replace
water pump (just because it's old), replace<BR>belts.<BR><BR>Mods = 17 degree
timing, cold-air intake<BR><BR>Options = Sunroof, ABS.<BR><BR>All of this
sounds bad, but it's been sitting in my garage for about 1<BR>year. The
last time I had it on the road, it ran as it always had. I<BR>just got
nervous about the CV boot and we weren't really using it much, so<BR>I parked
it. It had been designated as the track car, but the family<BR>budget
for something like that isn't in the cards right now.<BR><BR>I'd like to keep
it, but, uh, another family member said I should get rid<BR>of it so we can
fix a new car in the
garage.<BR><BR>Thoughts?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Eric<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>>
I'm all ears, sir.<BR>><BR>> 124,000 miles is very
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