Cascade Crew

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject: My Second 3rd Gen

As some of you know from a previous post, I was considering a second 3rd gen to use as a toy. Today I was able to test drive it and thought it did pretty good. It has a few rattles, the door hinges need work and the interior needs work, but otherwise a pretty nice car for 17 years old. As far as I can tell, she is all stock and has a 305 with a throttle body, and a 5-speed, the odometer shows 86,000 - I assume 186,000.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject:

Sweet Al! Doesn't look like 186k in the pics.

Love the color Wink

-Schultzy

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

The only reason I assume 186K is because it it 3 years older than the purple one which has 205K

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject:

Bleh. I hate those RS wheels. Everything else looks great though. How much are they asking?

*Edit: Al, have you cross-checked the mileage on CarFax or anything? That would tell you if it rolled over.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject:

Don't know that it really matters on a third gen that looks that good. What condition is the interior in?

-Schultzy

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject:

The interior needs carpet up fron, both door pulls, a dash pad, console cover and thes seats need recovered. Both doors sag a bit (drivers door especially), the passenger door handle rattles. I'll have to do something about the wheels later.

Went for $3000 plus tax, title, license. I put half down and finance the rest for a loan fee and 0% interest.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject:

SWEET!!! (except for the red (pink?) rims). If you want a set of all grey wheels like those I'll sell you the set off the 85 for $50. They have fairly new 215/70's on em. They got a bit of curb rash, but nothing bad. I can clean em up too.

You gonna keep the L03 in stock form or will you do some "dewification"?

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject:

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject:

Yes sir......identical in every way except for the red outline.

If you have center caps, you might want to keep yours, I only have ones for the front.

Xophertony · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:54 am Post subject:

Al that car is beautifull!! i think i am the only person i know who actualy likes the colormatched RS wheels. i do think it would look better without them though. but i don't feel it looks bad with them.

what color is the interior? instead of having the 3rd gen seats recovered (huge $$) you may just want to keep your eyes peeled for somone parting out some cloth 4th gen seats. they will drop right in, are lighter then thirdgen seats (if unpowered cloth) and in theory will be in good shape.

i can't wait to see progress photos. i know you will have that thing looking tip top in no time.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject:

I just had a mechanic check it out. Except for the expected shocks/struts in fair condition (left rear needs replacing) and a brake job for the left rear (I'll do both), the car is mechanically sound.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject:

Xophertony · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:47 am Post subject:

that is some hot shizzle right there!

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:32 pm Post subject:

Look what I found in the center console - the original RPO sheet

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject:

Some nice stuff in that car.... 3.08 posi, and everything but the antenna is power. You also got a 2.95->0.63 WC T-5 in there. Very Happy

Edit: I love this one though....

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:05 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject:

Hmm... flipped AR9 (reclining bucket) with AD9 (d. side power adj.). Embarassed

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:08 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:18 pm Post subject:

Sound about right for that car, yeah. BTW, are you swapping out that L03?

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:24 pm Post subject:

No plans for that yet. Being used to my 3.1, this is a powerhouse Very Happy

I plan to restore it to stock, except for wheels and seats before any engine go-fast mods.