Liquid_force
Joined:
Aug 2001
Lawrence, KS USA
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I appreciate the thoughs mike.
I'm not that worried about maintenance though.
We bought a '95 Mitusbishi Montero on '03 with 74K on it that I've managed to maintain up to now having over 200K. That's gone as far as pulling the heads for a rebuild. Just got done swapping the a/c compressor as well.
My biggest concern with a high mileage replacement is the auto trans.
88 TC -- Dark Blue 283k
RIP - 9/22/07
She was a great TC and went down swinging
Now -- Me: A minivan, I'll spare you the details.
Her: '09 VW Tiguan AWD 2.0T 101k
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BJ SIMMERS
Joined:
Jul 2007
Dayton, PA
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You know, It all comes down to how much you like the car and how many good memories you've made in or with the car. I just put mine back on the road after 4 years of storage, and realized how much I missed driving this car. Not to mention the fact that I drove it 25 miles just to see a good freind from years past, just so we could relive some younger years just by taking the bird for a ride. The smile on his face that reached each of his ears, after driving it, was worth any dollar amount I've ever put into it. Sounds like a choice none of us can make for you. My main reason for keeping mine is so my 6 year old boy has a neat and fast car to start his driving experience in................
I'd rather be hated for what I am, than to be loved for what I am not.
rides: 87 TC, 90 vw jetta 1.8l, 98 vw jetta 2.0l, 97 ford f250 crew cab 460ci, 85 bronco 351 ci, 66 merc. comet cyclone gt beefed 289, 94 hd sportster 1200cc, 97 thunderbird 3.8l
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xcrunnerbd
Joined:
Oct 2006
Woodland, MI, USA
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Maybe I just got lucky. I've owned 2 TC's, been driving atleast one daily since about 1995. I have not modified either one until about 6 mos. ago. I kept them stock and only spent money on the usual maintenance stuff. My exhaust fell off twice and both times I put the stock replacement stuff back on. In the meantime these cars I'll never replace. They started when I wanted them to, always got me where I needed to go, and being 4 cylinders with a 5 speed it seemed like a tank of gas lasted forever. My first one averaged almost 32mpg on a tank of gas. My current one did for a while then it dropped into a range comparable to yours. I've since done a complete tuneup and replaced a few items in the fuel system with upgrades and now, set at stock specs - my mileage has krept back up over 30 mpg. That said - my drive (30 miles 1 way) has few stops and I keep my fuel switch at reg. so I don't have the temptation to enjoy the boost at every stop. I don't think I've put 6 grand in both cars (not including oil, filters, gas) since I've owned a TC. Personally, I wouldn't give up hope. If you've been faithful with your maintenance it shouldn't take much to get it back to where you want it.
As far as the body goes - mine is also pretty rough. But I only have cosmetics that need work. I wish I'd been more diligent at lookign things over on my '87 and caught the frame damage/rust at an earlier (fixable) stage, but my '88 is still strong where it needs to be.
When I bought my first TC, I was only looking for an economical car as a DD that I could have a bit of fun in. It has been that and a whole lot more.
I'm also keeping mine because my wife (who is NOT into cars at all) thinks it is cool.
Project 13 sec. / 30mpg in '88 TC 5Speed : 15.91@89mph / 32+ mpg
On The Car: KN cone, 2-stage Gillis@ 15psi wired to fuel switch, Kirban AFPR @ 39psi, Walbro 255 HP FP, 130A 3G Alt., Full 3" Stinger Exhaust incl. cat. no muffler,
Shelf: .48 T3, ported E6, BPV
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