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narfire
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Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:14 am
Your car is a: 1980 124 spider
Location: Naramata B.C.

another followed me home

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Yes I have it bad... picked up a 80FI the other day.(#5) Body is in good shape but needed a head gasket. There was yellow goo in the rad so I guess that kinda confirmed that.
Clutch was kinda funny.. then the fire wall gave out... door sags a bit as well.
Anyway I thought it was a decent price as I have an extra 1800 head and cams already set up,so putting that on after I weld(actually a friend) an extra plate onto the firewall.
Downloaded Mike Bouse's door repair piece.. thanks Mike and going to have to look at that today as well.
Driving the car with stock suspension is so much different than mine with the chopped aftermarket springs KYB's and 205/50 15 wheels. Feels smoother and the car dos'nt rattle every time I went over a small bump.
Interior is decent,could use seat covers and the top is new. New suspension,tie rods ect a couple of years ago and stored under cover. It was originally blue and repainted this red. Cheezie plastic wheel cover though. Found a set of 14 inch alloys but for $1000, a bit much for now. I have a set of turbine or panasport clones at the shop I could swap.
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80 FI spider
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2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
2ndwind
Posts: 548
Joined: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:17 pm
Your car is a: 1982 Spider
Location: Cincinnati OH

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Looks and sounds pretty good from your description. What's your plan with this one?
Steve
1982 Red Spider 2000
1919 Old Town Sailing Canoe
narfire
Posts: 3959
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:14 am
Your car is a: 1980 124 spider
Location: Naramata B.C.

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Post by narfire »

2ndwind wrote:What's your plan with this one?
Not 100% sure but likely sell it after driving it a bit. Would like to make sure it does not have any issues,big or small, before selling it. Several customers at the mill have expressed interest,but then again wonder if they would keep comming back for every little hic-up these cars can have.
Still think of having 4 or 5 sorted cars and having a rental fleet here would work for 4-5 months,but hav'nt really thought that one through yet. (insurance-wine tasing-drinking and driving)
chris
80 FI spider
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
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