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| Opinions on some cars I'm lookin at. ( No newer cars here ) (Page 1/1) |
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PontiacJoe1995
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AUG 14, 05:46 PM
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Hey guy's! I got some cars in mind.
Here's my list what ya think?
-80's to 90's Chevrolet Caprice.
-80's SAAB 900. 9000 too.
-80's-90's Volvo products.
-80's Ford EXP / Mercury LN7.
-Small pick up. Such as a S-10 , Isuzu , Toyota , Ranger etc.
-80's Mercedes Diesel.
-Chrysler K-Cars.
Thanks for looking.------------------
1985 Pontiac Fiero GT
1987 Merkur XR4Ti
1986 Subaru GL-10 4WD Turbo
1994 Ford Taurus SHO ( Sold )
Subaru Justy , Isuzu Impulse , SAAB 900 Turbo or a Pontiac Sunbird Turbo wanted.
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pontiackid86
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AUG 14, 08:21 PM
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cant go wrong with mercedes diesel tanks pretty much.
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carnut122
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AUG 14, 09:11 PM
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I vote Chevy S-10 with a V-8 transplant.
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weaselbeak
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AUG 14, 09:40 PM
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My nephew has an 84 Mercedes diesel for sale, with a recent motor/trans job in it. I think he wants too much, around 1200, and it needs paint. It's been pretty reliable tho. Not my cup of tea.
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Raydar
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AUG 14, 10:25 PM
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'Nother vote for the S10 or one of its clones. (I prefer Sonomas. But that's just me.)
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PontiacJoe1995
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AUG 15, 12:23 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Raydar:
I prefer the GMC version as well!
Any who , I'm lookin at an 86 900 Turbo hopfully soon.
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1985 Pontiac Fiero GT
1987 Merkur XR4Ti
1986 Subaru GL-10 4WD Turbo
1994 Ford Taurus SHO ( Sold )
Subaru Justy , Isuzu Impulse , SAAB 900 Turbo or a Pontiac Sunbird Turbo wanted.
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Kitskaboodle
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AUG 15, 01:34 AM
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For dependability, practicality and ease of maintenence you cant do better than the Toyota. (with the 22RE)
But....dont take my word for it. Ask those who have one and ask them how many miles do they have on theirs!
Kit
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SCCAFiero
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AUG 15, 11:18 PM
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My 81 Mercedes 300SD has over 370,000 on it and I drove it over 900 miles last week alone. They are the ultimate flex fuel vehicle. A lot safer than any Japanese car of the era (and some later ones). They do require regular maintenance but parts are dirt cheap since the aftermarket supports them so well. I replaced all the ball joints, tie rods, bushings, wheel bearings, brakes, motor mounts and a few other things for around $200 in parts. Some of the AC systems use GM compressors which are relatively cheap but not the most reliable. The air suspension cars have their own sets of problems but can be converted to springs for a reasonable amount. Also watch for rust.
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Monkeyman
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AUG 16, 10:11 AM
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What are you looking for out of a vehicle? Daily point-A-to-point-B driver? Race car? Hot rod project? Long distance tourer?
You can't beat an '80s/'90s Caprice. Boring but very reliable.
Saabs/Volvos are pretty reliable but sometimes parts are a bit pricey.
EXP/LN7? Really? Mechanical parts are getting more difficult to find and body parts are just about impossible since they were kind of limited production (couple years, I think) and they haven't made them in 30 years.
You can't beat the S10/Sonoma/Blazer/Jimmy/early Bravada (anything S10 based). The 4.3s don't get great gas mileage, especially in 4/all wheel drive form but they're very reliable. I had 171k miles on my '96 Jimmy and have almost 90k on my '04 Blazer. No real problems with either.
I don't know anything about the Mercedes and you couldn't give me a K car. They were junk.
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PontiacJoe1995
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AUG 16, 05:07 PM
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Just really for commuting ( Like my Fiero ) , aha on the EXP. Just oddball cars grow on me. ------------------
1985 Pontiac Fiero GT
1987 Merkur XR4Ti
1986 Subaru GL-10 4WD Turbo
1994 Ford Taurus SHO ( Sold )
Subaru Justy , Isuzu Impulse , SAAB 900 Turbo or a Pontiac Sunbird Turbo wanted.
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