pgtr

We bought it around 1985, it was about a year or so old. Other than a repaint about 7 or 8 years ago - it's basically all original.

It's got an LC1 V6 with 700R4 automatic. Extras include F41 suspension and full instrumentation - However it's not an SE. Picked up the rear spoiler for $20 and installed it when I had it repainted.

It is a daily driver currently averaging about 12k mi a year and is just shy of about 270,000 miles. Unfortunately it's long since been demoted from the garage to sitting outside pretty much year round.

It still blows cold air on hot days and the original engine and transmission and differential are still hanging in there (knock on wood!). Still gets about 24 MPG every week. For the last 10 years it's been pretty darn dependable.

Due to other projects I let it get a bit dirty over the last 6 months. Spent this afternoon washing it up at long last. Rear louvers are temporarily removed for washing (they make a big difference in the summer). Snapped a few shots while it was cleaned up and thought I'd share.

MY87LT

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Very clean and well loved car. Keep it up.

LiquidBlue

Nice! Love it! Thanks for sharing!

DynoDave43

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Very nice ride. Looks fantastic for a car with over a quarter of a million miles on it.

ThirdGen1984

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very beautiful car, love the color.. keep in in that shape and nobody but you and the odometer will know it has that many miles

chazman

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Love it! Car looks incredible.

Zane M

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Thanks for sharing.

TylerSteez

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good to see a thirdgen well driven and enjoyed. great condition for the mileage as well.

asgard815

never see any third gens around me anymore. glad to see there still out there being driven daily.

pgtr

Thanks everyone! I remember when it was new back in 1985 or 86. Looks pretty much the same except back then it had the original Goodyear Vector RWL tires and a blue stripe down the side (probably dealer installed) but otherwise pretty much the same.

I put about 250+ miles a week on it and fill it up just about every week and people often pause to chat... Most people are surprised it's been in the family all this time and also at the miles and the gas mileage. To be honest the 2.8L V6 just doesn't have much power by modern standards. It's not perfect but it's a clean, original base model with a few options to make it comfortable. People are always asking at the gas station if I want to sell it. I don't think it's worth a whole lot and no plans to sell - but it's nice to hear that. At work they call it 'Old Blue' - It's easily a decade older than anything else in the lot. Occasionally younger people want to know what kind of car it is too.

Can't recall if I posted them here or not but I have some original photos of it from circa '85/86

pgtr

Here's a few old scanned-in photos from '85 or '86 when it was first purchased - only about a year old at this point!

SolarGoldRaptor

What's amazing is the base rims are still there ! Most people would have swapped them for fancier rims. Don't change a thing, it looks great.

dmccain

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Gorgeous car I love the color and the car just looks as it did from the factory. Wow that's nice!

pgtr

Thanks again

Re the 14" steel wheels: Once upon a time police intercepter tires could be had. After that General had their well regarded Altimax RTs. Last year I got what I believe to be the last set of RTs available in the OE size - they've been discontinued and few options remain. I may give Michelin a shot next time or I may have to consider some GTAs or other upsized wheels to have good tire options again. But I'm hopefully good for a couple/few years...

As I approach 300k mi - I may have to consider what to do with the engine. Could overhaul. Or could consider a newer (FI?) V6 swap. If I still have the car - I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

thx