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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 11:24 PM
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very clean TTA

OMFG look at this TTA i found on e-bay. 92 miles on it. where do they dig cars up from like that? do they find them at the back of people's refrigerators ???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1851046408
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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 11:30 PM
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Holy $hit.. That's all I can say.
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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 11:31 PM
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haha ya. holy $hit is all there is to say
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 12:33 AM
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Wow, 92 miles. That is unreal. I would never be able to buy that car new and not drive it more than 100 miles... waaaaay too tempting.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 01:18 AM
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OHH *** I want that car, its jsut soo sweet. If I had that kinda money laying around I would buy it. :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail:
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 03:22 AM
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Cars are meant to be driven, not stored. Sure it may be pretty to look at, but it's more fun to drive it.

I would think a car like that would have massive oil leaks and dried up engine seals from not having oil circulated in it very much over 13 years.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 07:33 AM
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Originally posted by TTA155
Cars are meant to be driven, not stored. Sure it may be pretty to look at, but it's more fun to drive it.

I would think a car like that would have massive oil leaks and dried up engine seals from not having oil circulated in it very much over 13 years.
Who knows, he might start it everday. Still keeps the miles down, I doubt it, but it's a possibility.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 08:25 AM
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people are bidding all over that car!!
i want it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i looked at it and it spoke to me and it said DRIVE ME!!!!
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 09:34 AM
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the real kick about this is that the same guy has two of them for sale this one has 7000k on it

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1851060196
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 11:29 AM
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Originally posted by trigger GTA
the real kick about this is that the same guy has two of them for sale this one has 7000k on it

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1851060196
7000k is a lot of miles, but I think you meant 7k

I wish I had 2 TTA's laying around
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 12:19 PM
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The same guy also has a Grand National for sale...... I think its up to like $40k in the bidding.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 03:29 PM
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Man, I'd buy all 3 of them if I had $100 grand sitting around.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 03:40 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
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I know its not the lowest mile TTA in existance, There is a local guy that actually has only 10 miles on an 89 TTA, it has never been started, it was never dealer preped, it still has all the plastic wraping on the steering wheel, seats, and car...

When the guy bought it he pushed it onto the trailer. unstarted.

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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 04:00 PM
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Originally posted by okfoz
I know its not the lowest mile TTA in existance, There is a local guy that actually has only 10 miles on an 89 TTA, it has never been started, it was never dealer preped, it still has all the plastic wraping on the steering wheel, seats, and car...

When the guy bought it he pushed it onto the trailer. unstarted.

John

If its never been started how does it have 10 miles on the odometer? Did the guy push it all the way home from the dealer to his garage?

Whats the point in that? (parking it unstarted?) What a waste.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 04:12 PM
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i'd buy them all too
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 04:21 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Actually cars directly from the factory have anywhere from 4 to 10 miles on them when they arive to the dealer, this is from driving on and off trucks, trains, in the factory parking lot etc, so it is impossible to have a Zero miles car.

As for pushing it all the way home, even with the electronic speedo, and the car off, with a dead battery the car will register a speed. When I bought my 87 Formula, I had a friend pull me a 1/2 mile to where it was going with his suburbon. The first thing I remember thinking was, "Hey at least the speedometer works..."

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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 04:34 PM
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Let's see 92 miles at a 1/4 mile at a time. hell that car is worn out!
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 04:38 PM
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Originally posted by okfoz
Actually cars directly from the factory have anywhere from 4 to 10 miles on them when they arive to the dealer, this is from driving on and off trucks, trains, in the factory parking lot etc, so it is impossible to have a Zero miles car.
John

how can the guy claim never been started? Oh, I guess he means he never started it since ownership. I guess all cars are started from the factory to see if they work.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 05:53 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
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Originally posted by kaydoe
Let's see 92 miles at a 1/4 mile at a time. hell that car is worn out!
ROFL!!! :sillylol:
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 07:31 PM
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omg that was at the last car show here in PA in POttstown. It had a for sale sighn on it than, about a month ago,I had asked him what he was asking because it was hot and the guy said 10 grand so i left right there. Holy Sh*t, i cant believe it is going for that much, wait, nevermind, it had to be a different one becaus i could have sworn the man said that he drove it up here and thats more than 92 miles, i dont know though, but maby i can figure out who that guy is and talk to him again, 10 grand and sell it for 22 grand, thats awesome.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 07:34 AM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
10 grand for a TTA is VERY reasonable... The TTA would be one of the few cars that I would care if it had low miles on it or not, because the Turbo is expensive to fix.

John
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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 07:03 PM
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Originally posted by okfoz
10 grand for a TTA is VERY reasonable... The TTA would be one of the few cars that I would care if it had low miles on it or not, because the Turbo is expensive to fix.

John
For $10k you will probably get a 50k-60k mile car. It should still be a nice car and like you said is a reasonable amount to spend, but it sure won't be a 92 mile one! I am surprised that other one one on ebay with 983 miles was only at $14k most of its last day.

The turbos are not expensive, you can get a new one for ~$639 from one of the turbo buick/tta vendors. Mileage is not the only factor in turbo longevity. Many owners have gotten 150k-200k miles out of their stock turbos! As long as the vehicle is maintained well with regular oil changes and the vehicle is not beat stoplight to stoplight every hour of the day the turbo and the rest of the car should last a pretty reasonable amount of time.

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Old Aug 22, 2002 | 11:09 PM
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I would love to own one of those

btw my car gets beat on the whole time i drive it and it seems to be doing well, only 1 engine and tranny swap so far
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 11:43 AM
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I saw those seats in a gta at a junk yard. I thought they were 4th gen seats cause of the power buttons on side. I was going to get them but they were all cracked and stuff. So they seats that just came in the TAs or GTAs?
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